CAGE COVER WITH FILTER, SHIELD AND NOZZLE RECEPTACLE

• US 20110297098A1
• Filed: 05/04/2011
• Published: 12/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Innovive, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Innovive, Inc.
• Inventors: Perazzo, Thomas M., d'Artenay, Matthew D., McGuffie, Francesca, Conger, Dee L.
• Application Number:
  US13/101,054
• Publication Number:
  US 20110297098A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 119/417
• 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. An animal containment cage comprising a cover, a base and a water bottle receptacle in the cover, wherein:

the water bottle receptacle comprises a sidewall the exterior of which sidewall is a distance less than or equal to about 0.50 inches from a cage wall when the cover is attached to the base;

the cover and base are constructed from a polymer; and

the cover and the base are about 0.01 inches to about 0.08 inches thick.

2. The animal containment cage of claim 1, wherein the cover and base are about 0.01 inches to 0.03 inches thick.

3. The animal containment cage of claim 1, wherein the exterior of the water bottle receptacle sidewall is a distance less than or equal to about 0.35 inches from a cage wall when the cover is attached to the base.

4. The animal containment cage of claim 1, wherein the exterior of the water bottle receptacle sidewall is a distance less than or equal to about 0.30 inches from a cage wall when the cover is attached to the base.

5. The animal containment cage of claim 1, wherein the exterior of the water bottle receptacle sidewall is a distance less than or equal to about 0.25 inches from a cage wall when the cover is attached to the base.

6. The animal containment cage of claim 1, wherein the exterior of the water bottle receptacle sidewall is a distance less than or equal to about 0.20 inches from a cage wall when the cover is attached to the base.

7. The animal containment cage of claim 1, wherein the receptacle comprises sidewalls forming a substantially square or rectangular cross section with rounded junctions.

8. The animal containment cage of claim 1, wherein the receptacle comprises a member having a substantially cylindrical cross section and a bottom with an aperture.

9. An animal containment cage comprising a cover, a base and a water bottle receptacle in the cover, wherein:

the water bottle receptacle comprises a sidewall the exterior of which sidewall is a distance less than or equal to about 0.50 inches from a cage wall when the cover is attached to the base;

the cover and base are constructed from a polymer; and

the water bottle receptacle is about 0.01 inches to about 0.08 inches thick.

10. The animal containment cage of claim 9, wherein the cover and base are about 0.01 inches to 0.08 inches thick.

11. The animal containment cage of claim 9, wherein the cover and base are about 0.01 inches to 0.03 inches thick.

12. The animal containment cage cover of claim 9, wherein the exterior of the water bottle receptacle sidewall is a distance less than or equal to about 0.35 inches from a cage wall when the cover is attached to the base.

13. The animal containment cage of claim 9, wherein the exterior of the water bottle receptacle sidewall is a distance less than or equal to about 0.30 inches from a cage wall when the cover is attached to the base.

14. The animal containment cage of claim 9, wherein the exterior of the water bottle receptacle sidewall is a distance less than or equal to about 0.25 inches from a cage wall when the cover is attached to the base.

15. The animal containment cage of claim 9, wherein the exterior of the water bottle receptacle sidewall is a distance less than or equal to about 0.20 inches from a cage wall when the cover is attached to the base.

16. The animal containment cage of claim 9, wherein the receptacle comprises sidewalls forming a substantially square or rectangular cross section with rounded junctions.

17. The animal containment cage of claim 9, wherein the receptacle comprises a member having a substantially cylindrical cross section and a bottom with an aperture.