CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

• US 20080078332A1
• Filed: 04/02/2007
• Published: 04/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Innovive, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Innovive, Inc.
• Inventors: Perazzo, Thomas, Conger, Dee
• Granted Patent: US 8,082,885 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 119/416
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 1/031 Cages for laboratory animals; Cages for measuring metabolism of animals

Abstract

Provided are animal containment systems and components, including single-use animal containment cages and modular rack units. Also provided are methods for assembling and using components of the animal containment systems.

Claims

1. A process for assembling a modular rack unit for containing rodent cages, which comprises:

connecting two or more rack modules by joining rack unit modules by a connector, wherein the rack modules are detachable.

2. The process of claim 1, wherein the connector is connected without a tool.