1. A pet house comprising:
a substantially rectangular lower frame having four corners and constructed of tubular material with connectors at each of the four corners, and including four removable legs which rest on a supporting surface to support the frame on that supporting surface, wherein at least one leg includes a foot portion having a tab extending from the foot portion with a hole therein through which a stake can be positioned for staking the at least one leg to the supporting surface;
PVC coated polyester air permeable mesh material attached to the lower frame to form a pet supporting floor;
a preshaped substantially rigid and shape retaining upper frame constructed of tubular material removably connected to the lower frame through the connectors, the upper frame removable with respect to the lower frame to define a space above the pet supporting floor;
a cover that fits removably over the upper frame to create an enclosure over the pet supporting floor; and
an opening in the cover where a pet can enter and leave the pet house.
2. A pet house according to claim 1, wherein the fabric forming the pet supporting floor includes sleeves through which portions of the lower frame extend to attach the fabric to the lower frame.
3. A pet house according to claim 2, wherein the lower frame separates at the connectors and is removable from the sleeves of the fabric forming the pet supporting floor.
4. A pet house according to claim 3, wherein the cover that fits over the upper frame is a fabric cover.
5. A pet house according to claim 4, additionally including a vent in the fabric cover and a flap removably positionable over the vent.
6. A pet house according to claim 5, additionally including a flap positionable over the opening where the pet can enter and leave the pet house to close the opening.
7. A pet house according to claim 5, additionally including a pad placed over the pet supporting floor to insulate the pet supporting floor.
8. A pet house according to claim 5, additionally including removable insulating material secured to at least a portion of the cover.
9. A pet house according to claim 3, wherein the fabric cover is made of a nylon material.
10. A pet house comprising:
a substantially rectangular lower frame having four corners and constructed of tubular material with connectors at each of the four corners, and including four removable legs which rest on a supporting surface to support the frame on that supporting surface, wherein at least one leg includes a foot portion having a tab extending from the foot portion with a hole therein through which a stake can be positioned for staking the at least one leg to the supporting surface;
fabric attached to the lower frame to form a pet supporting floor; a preshaped substantially rigid and shape retaining upper frame constructed of tubular material removably connected to the lower frame removable with respect to the lower frame to define a space above the pet supporting floor;
a cover that fits removably over the upper frame to create an enclosure over the pet supporting floor; and
an opening in the cover where a pet can enter and leave the pet house.
11. A pet house according to claim 10, wherein the cover that fits over the upper frame is a fabric cover.
12. A pet house according to claim 11, wherein the fabric cover is made of a nylon material.
13. A pet house according to claim 10, additionally including fastener portions secured to the fabric pet supporting floor which mate with fastener portions attached to the cover to secure the cover to the pet house.
14. A pet house according to claim 10, additionally including a vent in the cover and a flap removably positionable over the vent.
15. A pet house according to claim 10, additionally including a flap positionable over the opening where the pet can enter and leave the pet house to close the opening.
16. A pet house according to claim 10, additionally including a pad placed over the pet supporting floor to insulate the pet supporting floor.
17. A pet house according to claim 10, wherein the lower frame and fabric attached to the lower frame to form the pet supporting floor form an open pet supporting cot when the upper frame is removed from cooperation with the lower frame.
18. A pet house according to claim 10, where the fabric attached to the lower frame to form the pet supporting floor is air permeable.
19. A pet house according to claim 18, wherein the fabric attached to the lower frame to form the air permeable pet supporting floor is a mesh material.
20. A pet house according to claim 19, where the mesh material is PVC coated polyester.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A multiple sheet building wrap for wrapping the structural components and optional sheathing of a building in order to protect the structural components and optional sheathing from moisture, the sheet comprising:
a) a moisture vapor permeable water-resistive barrier selected from the group consisting of asphalt-saturated papers, felts, woven fabrics, flash-spun plexifilamentary sheets, spunbond nonwoven sheets, spunbond-meltblown nonwoven sheets, spunbond-meltblown-spunbond nonwoven sheets, microperforated coated sheets comprising woven tapes, laminates thereof, and laminates comprising a nonwoven or woven fabric and a porous moisture vapor permeable film;
b) an intervening layer comprising a porous, liquid permeable layer having a maximum pore size of between about 20 micrometers and about 750 micrometers selected from the group consisting of asphalt-saturated papers, felts, woven fabrics, flash-spun plexifilamentary sheets, spunbond nonwoven sheets, spunbond-meltblown nonwoven sheets, spunbond-meltblown-spunbond nonwoven sheets, microperforated coated sheets comprising woven tapes, laminates thereof, and laminates comprising a nonwoven or woven fabric and a porous moisture vapor permeable film; and
c) a three-dimensional mesh layer disposed between the water resistive barrier and the liquid permeable layer having a thickness between about 0.32 cm and about 0.63 cm;
wherein a drainage space is provided between the water resistive barrier and the intervening layer through which liquid water can pass.
2. The multiple sheet building wrap of claim 1, wherein the intervening layer has a maximum pore size of between about 30 micrometers and about 370 micrometers.
3. The multiple sheet building wrap of claim 1, wherein the intervening layer has a hydrostatic head of less than 51 cm of water and is nonabsorbent to facilitate drying of the building wrap.
4. The multiple sheet building wrap of claim 1, wherein either or both of the water resistive barrier and the intervening layer comprise a metallized surface.
5. The multiple sheet building wrap of claim 1, wherein the water resistive barrier, the mesh layer and the intervening layer are attached by means of discontinuous adhesive or discontinuous ultrasonic bonding.
6. The multiple sheet building wrap of claim 1, wherein the water resistive barrier and the intervening layer are attached by means of discontinuous adhesive or discontinuous ultrasonic bonding and the mesh layer is unattached sandwiched between the water resistive barrier and the intervening layer.
7. A process of wrapping the structural components and optional sheathing of a building in order to protect the building structure from moisture, comprising wrapping the structural components and optional sheathing of the building with the multiple sheet building wrap of claim 1.
8. The multiple sheet building wrap of claim 1, further comprising a lath layer adjacent the intervening layer, wherein the water resistive barrier, the intervening layer and the lath layer are attached.
9. A process of wrapping the structural components and optional sheathing of a building in order to protect the structural components and optional sheathing from moisture, comprising wrapping the sheathing or structural components of the building with the multiple sheet building wrap of claim 8.
10. A process of wrapping the structural components and optional sheathing of a building in order to protect the structural components and optional sheathing from moisture, comprising, in sequence:
wrapping the structural components and optional sheathing of the building with a moisture vapor permeable, water resistive barrier; and
wrapping the building with the composite sheet of claim 8.
11. An external wall assembly of a building, comprising:
a) structural components providing structural support for the building;
b) optional sheathing material surrounding the structural components;
c) a multiple sheet building wrap according to claim 1 surrounding the structural components and optional sheathing material wherein the water-resistive barrier is the inner layer and the intervening layer is the outer layer;
d) a lath layer capable of supporting a wet-applied facade material surrounding the multiple sheet building wrap contacting the intervening layer; and
e) wet-applied facade material contacting the lath layer and forming the outermost layer of the external wall assembly.