Apparatus for raising experimental animals
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1. An apparatus for raising experimental animals, comprising:
- a cage rack;
cages for confining animals, each of the cages being adapted to be placed in a received position within the cage rack and including a casing, having an open top, and a lid separate from the casing, for closing the open top of the casing, the lid having an upper surface;
sliding means, mounted to the cage rack, for sliding the casing of the cage in a guiding direction to the received position within the cage rack; and
resilient depressing means, mounted to the cage rack, for engaging and resiliently depressing the upper surface of the lid of the cage toward the sliding means for positively holding the lid and the casing against movement.
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In an apparatus for raising experimental animals, a cage for confining animals is placed in a received position within a cage rack. The cage includes a casing and a lid separate from the casing, for closing an open top of the casing. Slide rails are mounted to the cage rack for sliding the casing of the cage in a guiding direction to the received position within the cage rack. Downwardly concave leaf springs are mounted to the cage rack for resiliently depressing the upper surface of the lid of the cage toward the slide rails for positively holding the lid and the casing against movement when the cage is in the received position.
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1. An apparatus for raising experimental animals, comprising:
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a cage rack; cages for confining animals, each of the cages being adapted to be placed in a received position within the cage rack and including a casing, having an open top, and a lid separate from the casing, for closing the open top of the casing, the lid having an upper surface; sliding means, mounted to the cage rack, for sliding the casing of the cage in a guiding direction to the received position within the cage rack; and resilient depressing means, mounted to the cage rack, for engaging and resiliently depressing the upper surface of the lid of the cage toward the sliding means for positively holding the lid and the casing against movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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