Containment systems and components for animal husbandry: cage racks
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1. A rodent containment cage rack comprising:
- a plurality of stackable rack modules, wherein each rack module comprises;
a plurality of shelves each having an air supply port and an air exhaust port, wherein shelves are configured to hold a corresponding rodent cage and mate with a corresponding rodent cage air supply port and air exhaust port;
a tube that engages with a corresponding tube of an adjacent rack module in a stacked configuration;
an air blower connection at one end of the tube and conduits connected to the tube that deliver air from a blower at each of the shelves to the air supply port and the air exhaust port;
a first vertical side wall;
a second vertical side wall;
a front wall, wherein a first portion of the plurality of shelves are attached to the front wall;
a rear wall, wherein a second portion of the plurality of shelves are optionally attached to the rear wall;
wherein the front wall and rear wall extend vertically between the first and second vertical side wall; and
wherein the first and second vertical side wall are connectable to corresponding vertical side walls of a corresponding adjacent module in the stacked configuration.
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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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1. A rodent containment cage rack comprising:
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a plurality of stackable rack modules, wherein each rack module comprises; a plurality of shelves each having an air supply port and an air exhaust port, wherein shelves are configured to hold a corresponding rodent cage and mate with a corresponding rodent cage air supply port and air exhaust port; a tube that engages with a corresponding tube of an adjacent rack module in a stacked configuration; an air blower connection at one end of the tube and conduits connected to the tube that deliver air from a blower at each of the shelves to the air supply port and the air exhaust port; a first vertical side wall; a second vertical side wall; a front wall, wherein a first portion of the plurality of shelves are attached to the front wall; a rear wall, wherein a second portion of the plurality of shelves are optionally attached to the rear wall; wherein the front wall and rear wall extend vertically between the first and second vertical side wall; and wherein the first and second vertical side wall are connectable to corresponding vertical side walls of a corresponding adjacent module in the stacked configuration.
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2. A rodent containment cage rack comprising:
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a plurality of stackable rack modules, wherein each rack module comprises; air metering nozzles; a plurality of shelves each having an air supply port and an air exhaust port, wherein shelves are configured to hold a corresponding rodent cage and mate with a corresponding rodent cage air supply port and air exhaust port; a tube that engages with a corresponding tube of an adjacent rack module in a stacked configuration; an air blower connection at one end of the tube and conduits connected to the tube that deliver air from a blower at each of the shelves to the air supply port and the air exhaust port; a first vertical side wall; a second vertical side wall; a front wall, wherein a first portion of the plurality of shelves are attached to the front wall; a rear wall, wherein a second portion of the plurality of shelves are optionally attached to the rear wall; wherein the front wall and rear wall extend vertically between the first and second vertical side wall; and wherein the first and second vertical side wall are connectable to corresponding vertical side walls of a corresponding adjacent module in the stacked configuration. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A rodent containment cage rack comprising:
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a plurality of stackable rack modules, wherein each rack module comprises; a plurality of shelves each shelve comprises a carriage and an air supply connector joined to the carriage that can mate with a corresponding connector of a rodent containment cage; and
the air supply connector is joined to one of the conduits;a tube that engages with a corresponding tube of an adjacent rack module in a stacked configuration; an air blower connection at one end of the tube and conduits connected to the tube that deliver air from a blower at each of the shelves to the air supply port and the air exhaust port; a first vertical side wall; a second vertical side wall; a front wall, wherein a first portion of the plurality of shelves are attached to the front wall; a rear wall, wherein a second portion of the plurality of shelves are optionally attached to the rear wall; wherein the front wall and rear wall extend vertically between the first and second vertical side wall; and wherein the first and second vertical side wall are connectable to corresponding vertical side walls of a corresponding adjacent module in the stacked configuration. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A rodent containment cage rack comprising:
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an air supply blower; an airflow or air pressure sensor, wherein a controller adjusts air delivered by the air supply blower based upon a set point and a signal from the sensor; a plurality of stackable rack modules, wherein each rack module comprises; a plurality of shelves each having an air supply port and an air exhaust port, wherein shelves are configured to hold a corresponding rodent cage and mate with a corresponding rodent cage air supply port and air exhaust port; a tube that engages with a corresponding tube of an adjacent rack module in a stacked configuration; an air blower connection at one end of the tube and conduits connected to the tube that deliver air from the blower at each of the shelves to the air supply port and the air exhaust port; a first vertical side wall; a second vertical side wall; a front wall, wherein a first portion of the plurality of shelves are attached to the front wall; a rear wall, wherein a second portion of the plurality of shelves are optionally attached to the rear wall; wherein the front wall and rear wall extend vertically between the first and second vertical side wall; and wherein the first and second vertical side wall are connectable to corresponding vertical side walls of a corresponding adjacent module in the stacked configuration. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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