CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

• US 20080236507A1
• Filed: 04/02/2007
• Published: 10/02/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Innovive, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Innovive, Inc.
• Inventors: d'Artenay, Matthew D., Perazzo, Thomas M., Conger, Dee L.
• Granted Patent: US 8,156,899 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 119/417
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 1/00 Housing animals; Equipment therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 1/031 Cages for laboratory animals; Cages for measuring metabolism of animals
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 1/0356 Feeding or drinking devices associated with cages for poultry A01K31/005, A01K31/17, A01K39/00; for birds A01K31/06

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 nested set of rodent containment cage covers comprising covers constructed from a polymer about 0.01 inches to about 0.08 inches thick, wherein the cage covers are about 70% nested or more.

2. The nested set of rodent containment cage covers of claim 1, comprising an air exhaust aperture and/or an air inlet aperture.

3. The nested set of rodent containment cage covers of claim 1, comprising one or more air exhaust connectors.

4. The nested set of rodent containment cage covers of claim 1, comprising one or more air supply connectors.

5. The nested set of rodent containment cage covers of claim 1, wherein the cage covers are about 80% nested or more.

6. The nested set of rodent containment cage covers of claim 1, wherein the cage covers are about 85% nested or more.

7. The nested set of rodent containment cage covers of claims 1, wherein the cage covers are about 90% to about 95% nested.

8. The nested set of rodent containment cage covers of claim 1, wherein the each cover comprises an indent or boss that butts a corresponding indent or boss of an adjacent nested cover.

9. The nested set of rodent containment cage covers of claim 8, wherein the indent or boss facilitates separation of the nested covers from one another.

10. The nested set of rodent containment cage covers of claim 8, wherein the edges or corners of the boss or indent are defined by a radius of 0.03 inches or less.

11. The nested set of rodent containment cage covers of claim 1, wherein the polymer is polyethylene teraphthalate.