Small animal cage with integrated cleaning door

A kit comprising:

• a cage configured to contain a small animal and materials for the small animal in an enclosure volume, the cage further configured to allow a user to sweep the materials for the small animal out of the enclosure volume through an opening through the cage;
• a sweeper having bristles connected to a shaft at a sweeping end, the shaft including a hook element or a curved section located at a hanging end that is opposite to the sweeping end, the hook element or curved section enabling the sweeper to be affixed to the wire mesh, the sweeper configured to be removed from the wire mesh and employed by the user to sweep the materials for the small animal out of the enclosure volume through the opening through the cage;
• a receptacle configured to be below the opening through the cage to receive materials removed from the cage through the opening of the cage, the receptacle having receptacle in-take dimensions that matches a dimension of the opening through the cage;
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• a cabinet, the cage sized to rest atop the cabinet, the cabinet including one or more vertical members positioned along an outer edge of a top surface of the cabinet and configured to limit horizontal movement of the cage across or off of the top surface of the cabinet, the cabinet further including a cabinet-top opening disposed beneath the opening through the cage to allow materials removed from the cage through the opening through the cage to flow freely into the bag or other receptacle located internal to the cabinet, the cabinet-top opening having pass-through dimensions matching the opening through the cage.

A system for housing a small animal, the system comprising:

• a cage comprising:
• a basin defining a floor and wall perimeter and a wire mesh extending upward from the wall perimeter, the basin and wire mesh defining an enclosure volume sufficient to contain a small animal and materials for the small animal;
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• a panel defining a portion of the floor or wall perimeter in a closed state and configured to enable a user to transition the panel into an open state, the open state defining an opening through the floor of the basin of sufficient size to allow the user to pass the materials therethrough;
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• a cabinet comprising:
• a cabinet-top opening disposed beneath the opening through the floor of the basin, the cabinet-top opening having pass-through dimensions matching the opening through the floor of the basin;
• a sliding tray located below the cabinet-top opening while in a retracted state, the sliding tray adapted to be translated to an extended state defined by a location at least partially external to the cabinet;
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• a receptacle positioned on the tray in the retracted state to receive the materials passed through the opening through the floor of the basin, the receptacle having receptacle in-take dimensions that matches a dimension of the opening through the floor of the basin.

A cage system for housing a small animal, the cage system comprising a cage that includes:

• a basin defining a floor, a wall perimeter and a wire mesh extending upward from the wall perimeter, the basin and wire mesh defining an enclosure volume sufficient to contain a small animal and materials for the small animal;
• a panel defining a portion of the floor or wall perimeter in a closed state and configured to enable a user to transition the panel into an open state, the open state defining an opening through the floor or wall perimeter of sufficient size to allow the user to pass the materials therethrough;
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• a cabinet, the basin sized to rest atop the cabinet, the cabinet including one or more vertical members positioned along an outer edge of a top surface of the cabinet, the vertical members configured to limit horizontal movement of the basin across or off of the top surface of the cabinet, the cabinet further including a cabinet-top opening disposed beneath the opening through the floor of the basin to allow materials removed from the basin through the opening through the floor of the basin to flow freely into a garbage bag or other receptacle located internal to the cabinet, the cabinet-top opening having pass-through dimensions matching or of greater size than a corresponding dimension of the opening through the floor of the basin.

A cage system for housing a small animal, the cage system comprising a cage that includes:

• a basin defining a floor, a wall perimeter, and a wire mesh extending upward from the wall perimeter, the basin and wire mesh defining an enclosure volume sufficient to contain a small animal and materials for the small animal;
• a panel defining a portion of the floor or wall perimeter in a closed state and configured to enable a user to transition the panel into an open state, the open state defining an opening through the floor or wall perimeter of sufficient size to allow the user to pass the materials therethrough;
• the basin including a plurality of feet extending downward from the floor of the basin external from the enclosure volume, the plurality of feet having a height dimension that positions the floor above a surface at a sufficient distance from the surface to enable a user to access the panel or a control element mechanically coupled to the panel to transition the panel between the closed state and the open state;
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• the cage having a length and width with weight distribution biased toward a given side along the length toward the perimeter of the cage at least while the panel is in the open state, and wherein the plurality of feet includes at least five feet with a majority of the feet positionally disposed along the length away from the given side.

A cage system for housing a small animal, the cage system comprising a cage that includes:

• a basin defining a floor, a wall perimeter, and a wire mesh extending upward from the wall perimeter, the basin and wire mesh defining an enclosure volume sufficient to contain a small animal and materials for the small animal;
• a panel defining a portion of the floor or wall perimeter in a closed state and configured to enable a user to transition the panel into an open state, the open state defining an opening through the floor or wall perimeter of sufficient size to allow the user to pass the materials therethrough;
• the basin including a plurality of feet extending downward from the floor of the basin external from the enclosure volume, the plurality of feet having a height dimension that positions the floor above a surface at a sufficient distance from the surface to enable a user to access the panel or a control element mechanically coupled to the panel to transition the panel between the closed state and the open state;
• the cage having a length and width with weight distribution biased toward a given side along the length toward the perimeter of the cage at least while the panel is in the open state, and wherein the plurality of feet includes at least five feet with a majority of the feet positionally disposed along the length away from the given side;
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• a combination of a location of the panel, bias of the weight distribution, and positions of the majority of the feet enabling the cage to remain in a level orientation, with the floor occupying a plane that is parallel to the surface, while the cage is positioned with the panel in the open state such that the materials can flow freely through the opening without contacting the surface.

A cage system for housing a small animal, the cage system comprising a cage that includes:

• a basin defining a floor, a wall perimeter, and a wire mesh extending upward from the wall perimeter, the basin and wire mesh defining an enclosure volume sufficient to contain a small animal and materials for the small animal;
• a panel defining a portion of the floor or wall perimeter in a closed state and configured to enable a user to transition the panel into an open state, the open state defining an opening through the floor or wall perimeter of sufficient size to allow the user to pass the materials therethrough;
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• the basin including a plurality of feet extending downward from the floor of the basin external from the enclosure volume, the plurality of feet having a height dimension that positions the floor above a surface at a sufficient distance from the surface to enable a user to access the panel or a control element mechanically coupled to the panel to transition the panel between the closed state and the open state, the feet including a mechanism or material to enable the user to translate or rotate the cage on a surface.

A cage system for housing a small animal, the cage system comprising a cage that includes:

• a basin defining a floor, a wall perimeter, and a wire mesh extending upward from the wall perimeter, the basin and wire mesh defining an enclosure volume sufficient to contain a small animal and materials for the small animal;
• a panel defining a portion of the floor or wall perimeter in a closed state and configured to enable a user to transition the panel into an open state, the open state defining an opening through the floor or wall perimeter of sufficient size to allow the user to pass the materials therethrough;
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• at least two mechanical features mounted at a location external from the enclosure volume and adjacent to the opening defined by the panel while in the open state, the at least two mechanical features having shapes that enable a garbage bag or other receptacle to be suspended therefrom and are separated by a distance sufficient to allow the garbage bag or other receptacle attached thereto to receive materials removed from the basin through the opening.

A cage system for housing a small animal, the cage system comprising a cage that includes:

• a basin defining a floor, a wall perimeter, and a wire mesh extending upward from the wall perimeter, the basin and wire mesh defining an enclosure volume sufficient to contain a small animal and materials for the small animal;
• a panel defining a portion of the floor or wall perimeter in a closed state and configured to enable a user to transition the panel into an open state, the open state defining an opening through the floor or wall perimeter of sufficient size to allow the user to pass the materials therethrough;
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• a sweeper having bristles of sufficient stiffness to translate materials in the cage along the floor of the basin, the bristles connected to a shaft at a sweeping end, the shaft including a hook element located at a hanging end that is opposite to the sweeping end, the hook element having a curvature that allows the hook element to suspend the sweeper from a portion of the wire mesh.

A cage system for housing a small animal, the cage system comprising a cage that includes:

• a basin defining a floor, a wall perimeter, and a wire mesh extending upward from the wall perimeter, the basin and wire mesh defining an enclosure volume sufficient to contain a small animal and materials for the small animal;
• a panel defining a portion of the floor or wall perimeter in a closed state and configured to enable a user to transition the panel into an open state, the open state defining an opening through the floor or wall perimeter of sufficient size to allow the user to pass the materials therethrough;
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• a rim adjacent to the opening and extending outward beyond a surface of the basin external from the enclosure volume, the rim extending toward a plane occupied by the panel in the closed position.

A cage system for housing a small animal, the cage system comprising a cage that includes:

• a basin defining a floor, a wall perimeter, and a wire mesh extending upward from the wall perimeter, the basin and wire mesh defining an enclosure volume sufficient to contain a small animal and materials for the small animal;
• a panel defining a portion of the floor or wall perimeter in a closed state and configured to enable a user to transition the panel into an open state, the open state defining an opening through the floor or wall perimeter of sufficient size to allow the user to pass the materials therethrough;
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• the wire mesh being coupled to the basin at a proximal edge and further comprising a roof element adapted to be positioned on the wire mesh at a distal edge of the wire mesh.

A cage system for housing a small animal, the cage system comprising a cage that includes:

• a basin defining a basin floor, a wall perimeter and a wire mesh extending upward from the wall perimeter, the basin and wire mesh defining an enclosure volume sufficient to contain a small animal and materials for the small animal;
• a panel defining a portion of the basin floor or wall perimeter in a closed state and configured to enable a user to transition the panel into an open state, the open state defining an opening through the basin floor or wall perimeter of sufficient size to allow the user to pass the materials therethrough;
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• a cabinet, the basin sized to rest atop the cabinet, the cabinet including one or more vertical members positioned along an outer edge of a top surface of the cabinet, the vertical members configured to limit horizontal movement of the basin across or off of the top surface of the cabinet.