IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0345435
(1989-05-01)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
6 인용 특허 :
2 |
초록
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A modular cage design providing a variety of environments and stimuli for primates or other animals, including a front panel, a rear panel, and a side panel switch are hinged or interlocked together. Where hinges are used, side panels are held together by longitudinal rods, which are threaded on eac
A modular cage design providing a variety of environments and stimuli for primates or other animals, including a front panel, a rear panel, and a side panel switch are hinged or interlocked together. Where hinges are used, side panels are held together by longitudinal rods, which are threaded on each end, and which pass through bores provided in the front and rear panels. The front and rear panels are fixed to the side panels by nuts threaded onto the rods. A sliding panel is provided, attached to handles which are accessible from outside the cage, for sliding forwardly, to move the primate towards the front of the cage. Doors are provided on one end panel, in either a swinging or sliding configuration, for access to the interior to the cage. The side panels are adjustable for forming multi-cage environments. In one embodiment, hooks are used, and the side panels are provided with angles, such that reversing a given side panel changes the overall shape of the cage. In multi-cage configurations, rectangular connecting passages are formed, which are closed off by rectangular end panels. The cage materials are preferably lightweight, multi-colored and primate-proof, and provided with a variety of differently shaped apertures, for varying the environment of the primate. The modularity of the design allows individual elements of the cage to be interchanged freely, further providing environmental variety. In some embodiments, the cage is mounted on a cone or bar, about which it may freely rotate, providing an exercise function. A brake is provided to prevent rotation when desired.
대표청구항
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1. An animal cage, comprising: a first end panel; a second end panel; a plurality of side panels; first means for attaching said first end panel to said side panels; second means for attaching said second end panel to said side panels; third means for attaching said side panels to one anothe
1. An animal cage, comprising: a first end panel; a second end panel; a plurality of side panels; first means for attaching said first end panel to said side panels; second means for attaching said second end panel to said side panels; third means for attaching said side panels to one another; wherein said third means has a variable configuration for allowing a plurality of cages to be attached to one another in a modular fashion to form multi-cage configurations for providing varied environments for animals, said configurations including a multilevel structure wherein each said cage constitutes one module of said structure, wherein said side panels are configured such that, for said multilevel structure, each module thereof includes a floor. 2. The cage of claim 1, wherein: said third attachment means includes at least one hinge attached at each of two sides of each said side panel, and further includes means for maintaining hinges of adjacent said side panels in a fixed configuration with respect to one another and to said first and second end panels, said hinges being adapted for rotating adjacent said side panels with respect to one another for attachment to further side panels for forming said multi-cage configurations. 3. The cage of claim 2, wherein: said first attachment means includes a first bore; said second attachment means includes a second bore; each said hinge includes a third bore; and said third attachment means includes a rod positioned within said first, second and third bores, and further includes means for maintaining said rod within said bores. 4. The cage of claim 3, wherein said maintaining means includes threaded ends on said rod and nuts for threading onto said threaded ends. 5. The cage of claim 1, wherein at least some of said first and second bores include means for preventing an animal from disengaging said first, second and third attachment means. 6. The cage of claim 4, wherein at least some of said first and second bores include means for preventing an animal from disengaging said nuts. 7. The cage of claim 6, wherein said preventing means comprises an annular rim surrounding each said first and second bore. 8. The cage of claim 1, wherein said side panels include first and second ends at an angle with respect to one another. 9. The cage of claim 8, wherein each said side panel includes a first bore and a second bore which are on said first and second ends, respectively, and said third attachment means includes bolts for insertion through said bores and nuts for fixing said bolts in place, with each said side panel being attachable to another said side panel in at least two different positions, for providing a variety of single-cage and multi-cage configurations. 10. The cage of claim 8, wherein said third attachment means includes a first hook carried at said first end of each said side panel and a second hook and a third hook carried at said second end of each said side panel, with each of said second and third hooks for interlocking with one said first hook. 11. The cage of claim 1, including means for rotatable attachment to a support structure, for allowing said cage to be rotated by an animal for providing exercise. 12. The cage of claim 11, wherein said rotatable attachment means includes a bar upon which said cage is supported. 13. The cage of claim 12, wherein said bar is situated along a central axis of said cage, and is positioned within at least one central bore in one of said end panels. 14. The cage of claim 13, wherein said means for rotatable attachment includes a mounting cone attached to said support structure and a frustoconical portion of one said end panel for mounting on said cone. 15. The cage of claim 11, wherein said support structure comprises a cart for portability of said cage. 16. The cage of claim 1, wherein at least some of said end panels and side panels include apertures of varying sizes and shapes. 17. The cage of claim 1, wherein at least some of said end panels and side panels are formed from metal. 18. The cage of claim 1, wherein at least some of said end panels and side panels are formed from glass-filled nylon. 19. The cage of claim 1, further including: an interior panel slidably carried on an interior of said cage; and means for sliding said interior panel relative to said first and second end panels. 20. The cage of claim 8, wherein said angle is 135 degrees, and wherein said cage in a single-cage configuration is octagonal in cross-section. 21. The cage of claim 3, wherein said maintaining means comprises welds. 22. The cage of claim 6, wherein said preventing means comprises a cap over each of said nuts. 23. The cage of claim 18, wherein at least some of said end panels and side panels are formed from glass-filled nylon. 24. The cage of claim 18, wherein at least some of said end panels and side panels are formed from a plastic. 25. The cage of claim 18, wherein at least some of said end panels and side panels are formed from a polymer. 26. The cage of claim 18, wherein some of said end panels and side panels have textures which differ from one another. 27. The cage of claim 18, wherein some of said end panels and side panels have odors which are different from one another. 28. The cage of claim 20, wherein said cage in a single-cage configuration is hexagonal in cross-section. 29. The cage of claim 20, wherein said cage in a single-cage configuration is square in cross-section. 30. An animal cage, comprising: a first end panel; a second end panel; a plurality of side panels connected to said end panels, each said side panel including hinges on two sides thereof for interlocking with hinges of other said side panels, wherein said hinges on each said side panel are of a standard configuration for interchangeability of said side panels one at a time, wherein said hinges have a variable configuration for allowing a plurality of cages to be attached to one another in a modular fashion to form multi-cage configurations for providing varied environments for animals, said configurations including a multilevel structure wherein each said cage constitutes one module of said structure, wherein said side panels are configured such that, for said multilevel structure, each module thereof includes a floor.
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