Cage and rack system
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1. A cage and rack system comprising:
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one or more shelves being substantially enclosed to define zones for receiving cages therein, each shelf being constructed and arranged to support one or more cages within the zones;
an air supply assembly constructed and arranged to direct air to the zones; and
an exhaust assembly positioned within the zones, the exhaust assembly constructed and arranged to remove air from within the zone.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a cage and rack system having a rack for housing cages in enclosed shelves, the system also including an air supply system for providing HEPA filtered air to the shelf, an airflow management system for controlling the direction of airflow within the shelf, and an exhaust system for removing air from within the shelf. The cages housed within the shelves can be connected to the exhaust system for creating a negative pressure within the cage.
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1. A cage and rack system comprising:
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a rack; one or more shelves being substantially enclosed to define zones for receiving cages therein, each shelf being constructed and arranged to support one or more cages within the zones; an air supply assembly constructed and arranged to direct air to the zones; and an exhaust assembly positioned within the zones, the exhaust assembly constructed and arranged to remove air from within the zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A biocontainment system comprising:
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one or more shelves being substantially enclosed to define zones for receiving cages therein, each shelf being constructed and arranged to support one or more cages within the zones; an air supply assembly constructed and arranged to direct air to the zones; and an air removal assembly constructed and arranged to remove air from within the shelf; wherein the air supply assembly and the air removal assembly are constructed and arranged to cooperate to create one or more air curtains to prevent contaminants and pathogens from crossing the air curtains to enter or exit the zones. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A cage assembly comprising:
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a cage bottom for housing an animal; a cage top constructed and arranged such that air can pass through the cage top; an exhaust assembly constructed and arranged to remove air from the cage bottom. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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