An animal treadwheel assembly, comprising:
- a plurality of platforms, each platform comprising:
- a curved surface opposite a bottom side;
- a first end opposite a second end;
- a left side opposite a right side;
- wherein the first and second ends are connected by the left and right sides;
- wherein the curved surface is delimited by the first end, left side, second end, and right side;
- at least one left side extension extending outwardly from the left side in a direction away from the right side;
- at least one right side extension extending outwardly from the right side in a direction away from the left side;
- a plurality of elongated curved connectors manufactured as a separate part from the plurality of platforms, each elongated curved connector comprising:
- a curved upper surface opposite a curved bottom surface;
- an outside end opposite an inside end;
- a first connector end opposite a second connector end;
- wherein the outside end is contiguous to the curved upper surface;
- wherein the curved upper surface is contiguous with the inside end;
- wherein the inside end is contiguous with the curved bottom surface;
- wherein the curved bottom surface is contiguous with the outside end;
- wherein the first connector end and second connector end are delimited by the outside end, the curved upper surface, the inside end and the curved bottom surface;
- at least one platform extension receiver integrally formed along the inside end, the at least one platform extension receiver configured to receive either the at least one left or the at least one right side extension of each platform;
- a connector extension integrally formed as part of the elongated curved connector at the first connector end, the connector extension extending outwardly in a direction generally away from the second connector end;
- a connector recess integrally formed as part of the elongated curved connector at the second connector end, the connector recess extending inwardly in a direction generally towards the first connector end;
- wherein the first end of one platform is configured to be disposed adjacent to the second end of an adjacent platform in a repeatable manner where the plurality of platforms are configured to form a singular and continuous cylindrical surface from the plurality of curved surfaces;
- wherein the connector extension of one connector is configured to be inserted into and directly connectable to the connector recess of an adjacent connector in a repeatable manner forming a fixed connection, where the plurality of connectors are configured to form two singular and continuous rings;
- wherein the plurality of the at least one left side extensions of the plurality of platforms are connectable to the plurality of the at least one platform extension receivers of one of the two singular and continuous rings;
- wherein the plurality of the at least one right side extensions of the plurality of platforms are connectable to the plurality of the at least one platform extension receivers of the other of the two singular and continuous rings;
- wherein each singular and continuous ring is directly attachable to the singular and continuous cylindrical surface of the plurality of platforms forming a self-supporting rigid cylindrical treadwheel;
- and
- a stationary base configured to rest upon a surface, the stationary base supporting a plurality of rollers, where the plurality of rollers are configured to roll against the plurality of curved bottom surfaces allowing the self-supporting rigid cylindrical treadwheel to spin freely when an animal moves upon the singular and continuous cylindrical surface.