公开(公告)号：US5116255A

公开(公告)日：1992-05-26

申请号：US257091

申请日：1988-10-13

申请人： Michale E. Keeling ,  William E. Britz, Jr. ,  David W. Clark

发明人： Michale E. Keeling ,  William E. Britz, Jr. ,  David W. Clark

IPC分类号： A01K1/03 ,  A01K1/035

CPC分类号： A01K1/035 ,  A01K1/03 ,  A01K1/0356

摘要： An animal cage comprising an enclosure having a shape capable of rolling movement. The enclosure has openings therein, preferably formed of mesh, for passage of gases and matter therethrough and to prevent egress of the animal. The enclosure further includes a door for passage of the animal and may include a food reservoir and fluid reservoir to provide food and fluid to an animal housed within the cage. A second enclosure may also be provided within the first enclosure to prevent injury of the animal due to movement of the cage. The enclosures may be formed on a support frame having one or more longitudinal rings or half-rings and one or more latitudinal rings or half-rings. The enclosures may be completed by individual section members which cover sections of the enclosure and which are held in place by outer tension bars and inner compression bars. The outer tension bars and inner compression bars are held in relative tension and compression by a polar cap assembly having a tension cone and a compression cone for acting on the tension and compression bars.

摘要翻译： 一种动物笼，包括具有能够滚动运动的形状的外壳。 外壳在其中具有开口，优选由网状物形成，用于通过气体和物质并阻止动物的流出。 外壳还包括用于动物通过的门，并且可以包括食物储存器和流体储存器，以向容纳在笼中的动物提供食物和流体。 也可以在第一外壳内设置第二外壳，以防止由于保持架的移动而对动物的伤害。 外壳可以形成在具有一个或多个纵向环或半环和一个或多个纬向环或半环的支撑框架上。 外壳可以由覆盖外壳部分并由外拉杆和内压杆保持就位的单个部件构成。 外拉杆和内压杆通过具有作用在张力和压杆上的张力锥和压缩锥的极帽集合保持相对的张力和压缩。