Instantaneously emptiable externally mounted animal food tray
First Claim
1. A readily emptiable animal food tray, for use in conjunction with a plurality of animal cages mounted side-by-side and having support means of approximately the same width as said food tray therebetween, whereby said animal cages are spaced from each other approximately the width of said animal food tray thereby forming a recess therebetween, comprising a bottom, vertically extending members at the ends of said tray which are adapted substantially to correspond to the cross-section of the recess between said adjacent animal cages immediately above said tray bottom, and gripping means on the vertically extending member at one end of said tray for pushing or pulling said tray into and out of the said opening between adjacent animal cages, said bottom of said tray being angled downwardly from a central longitudinal apex to its lower edges.
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Abstract
Novel instantaneously emptiable animal food tray, particularly adapted to be mounted externally of but between two juxtaposed and longitudinally facing animal cages, is disclosed. The tray comprises a bottom which is angled downwardly from a central longitudinal apex to its side edges, vertically extending members at the ends of the tray, and handle means for manipulating the tray into and out of the space between the juxtaposed cages.
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- 1. A readily emptiable animal food tray, for use in conjunction with a plurality of animal cages mounted side-by-side and having support means of approximately the same width as said food tray therebetween, whereby said animal cages are spaced from each other approximately the width of said animal food tray thereby forming a recess therebetween, comprising a bottom, vertically extending members at the ends of said tray which are adapted substantially to correspond to the cross-section of the recess between said adjacent animal cages immediately above said tray bottom, and gripping means on the vertically extending member at one end of said tray for pushing or pulling said tray into and out of the said opening between adjacent animal cages, said bottom of said tray being angled downwardly from a central longitudinal apex to its lower edges.
- 6. The combination comprising a plurality of animal cages in spaced side-by-side longitudinal relationship, with an opening of approximately the same width as a food tray to be contained therebetween forming a recess between them, said animal cages having screen walls fronting on said opening, support means located between said cages for supporting an externally mounted animal food tray in said opening between said cages, said tray comprising a bottom, vertically extending members at the ends of said tray which are adapted substantially to correspond to the cross-section of said recess between said adjacent animal cages immediately above said tray bottom, and gripping means on the vertically extending member at one end of said tray for pushing or pulling said tray into and out of said recess between adjacent animal cages, said bottom of said tray being angled downwardly from a central longitudinal apex to its lower edges, said lower edges of said tray slidably engaging said support means in said opening between said facing cages, whereby said animal food tray may be slidably removed from the opening between said facing cages for rapid emptying of said food tray.
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