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A collapsible cage for housing an animal having an expanded and a collapsed configuration. The collapsible cage comprises a top platform and a bottom platform defining the ceiling and floor of said collapsible cage, a first accordion wall, a second accordion wall, a first end wall, and a second end

A collapsible cage for housing an animal having an expanded and a collapsed configuration. The collapsible cage comprises a top platform and a bottom platform defining the ceiling and floor of said collapsible cage, a first accordion wall, a second accordion wall, a first end wall, and a second end wall, which collectively define a cage interior when the collapsible cage is in an expanded configuration. The first end wall rotatably engages the bottom platform and the second end wall rotatably engages the top platform. The first accordion wall and second accordion wall each have a first upper portion and a first lower portion. The first upper portions have first upper ends rotatably attached to the top platform, and the first lower portions have first lower ends rotatably attached to the bottom platform. The first upper portions rotatably engage the first lower portions along a hinge intermediate of the first upper ends and the first lower ends. During the transition of the collapsible cage from the expanded configuration to the collapsed configuration, the first and second end walls and the first and second accordion walls pivot into the cage interior and the top platform approaches the bottom platform.

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[We claim:] [1.]a top platform and a bottom platform defining a ceiling and a floor of said collapsible cage;a first accordion wall having a first upper portion and a first lower portion, said first upper portion having a first upper end rotatably engaged to said top platform, said first lower porti

[We claim:] [1.]a top platform and a bottom platform defining a ceiling and a floor of said collapsible cage;a first accordion wall having a first upper portion and a first lower portion, said first upper portion having a first upper end rotatably engaged to said top platform, said first lower portion having a first lower end rotatably engaged to said bottom platform, and said first upper portion rotatably engaging said first lower portion along a hinge intermediate of said first upper end and said first lower end;a second accordion wall having a second upper portion and a second lower portion, said second upper portion having a second upper end rotatably attached to said top platform, said second lower portion having a second lower end rotatably attached to said bottom platform, and said second upper portion rotatably engaging said second lower portion along a hinge intermediate of said second upper end and said second lower end;a first end wall rotatably engaging said bottom platform;a second end wall rotatably engaging said top platform;wherein said top and bottom platforms, first and second end walls, and first and second accordion walls define a cage interior when said collapsible cage has said expanded configuration, andwherein during the transition from said expanded configuration to said collapsed configuration said first and second end walls and said first and second accordion walls pivot into said cage interior and said top platform approaches said bottom platform.