CAGE COVER WITH FILTER, SHIELD AND NOZZLE RECEPTACLE

• US 20160270365A1
• Filed: 01/22/2016
• Published: 09/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Innovive, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Innovive, Inc.
• Inventors: Conger, Dee L., Perazzo, Thomas M., d'Artenay, Matthew D., McGuffie, Francesca
• Granted Patent: US 9,706,752 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 each are about 0.01 inches to about 0.08 inches thick.