CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
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1. A rodent containment cage comprising a base and a cover, wherein:
- the cover and base are constructed from a polymer;
the base or cover, or base and cover, are disposable;
the base comprises a wall or walls and a bottom, which wall or walls are of substantially uniform thickness of about 0.01 to about 0.03 inches;
are flexible and are coextensive with the bottom;
the base or cover, or base and cover, comprise at least one corner or edge in the interior of the cage accessible to a rodent that can be contained in the cage; and
which at least one corner or edge is defined by (i) surfaces having an angle α
greater than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees, and (ii) a minimum radius Φ
;
defined by Φ
=0.25/(tan((π
/360)(360−
α
))) inches.
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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.
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17 Claims
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1. A rodent containment cage comprising a base and a cover, wherein:
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the cover and base are constructed from a polymer; the base or cover, or base and cover, are disposable; the base comprises a wall or walls and a bottom, which wall or walls are of substantially uniform thickness of about 0.01 to about 0.03 inches;
are flexible and are coextensive with the bottom;the base or cover, or base and cover, comprise at least one corner or edge in the interior of the cage accessible to a rodent that can be contained in the cage; and which at least one corner or edge is defined by (i) surfaces having an angle α
greater than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees, and (ii) a minimum radius Φ
;
defined by Φ
=0.25/(tan((π
/360)(360−
α
))) inches. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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