公开(公告)号：EP1334657A3

公开(公告)日：2004-04-14

申请号：EP03250811.1

申请日：2003-02-07

申请人： Getinge/Castle Inc.

发明人： Austin, Daryl E. ,  Horeth, Edward J. ,  Leichter, Gordon N. ,  Vordonis, James S.

IPC分类号： A01K1/03

CPC分类号： A01K1/031

摘要： The method of changing the cage, including a bottom (31), grill (32) and lid (38), of a laboratory animal, includes the steps of: (a) providing a first rack (20) holding at least one clean bottom, grill and lid; (b) removing a clean bottom, grill and lid from said first rack; (c) assembling a clean cage from such bottom, grill and lid; (d) transferring a laboratory animal from a dirty cage to such assembled clean cage; (e) disassembling the dirty cage into its bottom, grill and lid components; (f) providing a second rack (20) having space for holding the dirty cage bottom, grill and lid components; (g) placing said dirty grill and lid on the second rack; (h) washing the dirty grill and lid while mounted on said second rack; (i) removing soiled bedding from the dirty bottom; (j) washing the bottom; (k) placing cleaned bedding in the washed bottom; and (l) placing said washed bottom with cleaned bedding on said second rack; thereby to change the cage of said laboratory animal.

公开(公告)号：EP1334657A2

公开(公告)日：2003-08-13

申请号：EP03250811.1

申请日：2003-02-07

申请人： Getinge/Castle Inc.

发明人： Austin, Daryl E. ,  Horeth, Edward J. ,  Leichter, Gordon N. ,  Vordonis, James S.

IPC分类号： A01K1/03

CPC分类号： A01K1/031

摘要： The method of changing the cage, including a bottom (31), grill (32) and lid (38), of a laboratory animal, includes the steps of: (a) providing a first rack (20) holding at least one clean bottom, grill and lid; (b) removing a clean bottom, grill and lid from said first rack; (c) assembling a clean cage from such bottom, grill and lid; (d) transferring a laboratory animal from a dirty cage to such assembled clean cage; (e) disassembling the dirty cage into its bottom, grill and lid components; (f) providing a second rack (20) having space for holding the dirty cage bottom, grill and lid components; (g) placing said dirty grill and lid on the second rack; (h) washing the dirty grill and lid while mounted on said second rack; (i) removing soiled bedding from the dirty bottom; (j) washing the bottom; (k) placing cleaned bedding in the washed bottom; and (l) placing said washed bottom with cleaned bedding on said second rack; thereby to change the cage of said laboratory animal.