Removable rodent cage divider
AssigneeInnovive, Inc.
InventorsFrancesca McGuffie Pierce, Dee L Conger, Jose Javier Fuentes
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Abstract
An improvement for an animal cage is disclosed. The animal cage may include a first, second, third and fourth vertical wall, each of which is connected to a floor on a first end and includes a top rim opposite to the first end. The improvement includes a support structure and a removable divider. The support structure includes at least one slot, is positioned above the floor and may be connected adjacent to the top rim of the first and second vertical walls. The removable divider is inserted into the slot and extends vertically away from the floor. A snap-fit connection detachably connects the divider to the support structure.
Claims8
An improvement for an animal cage comprising:
- a support structure spanning over a floor of the animal cage and connected to a top rim of each of first and second vertical walls of the animal cage, the support structure comprising at least one slot and a spine;
- a removable divider configured to be inserted into the at least one slot and comprising a notch, the removable divider extending vertically away from the floor;
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- a snap-fit connection disposed on the removable divider and detachably connecting the removable divider to a bottom of the support structure, wherein the snap-fit connection comprises having the spine inserted into the notch.
An animal cage comprising:
- a first, second, third, and fourth vertical wall, each of which is connected to a floor on a first end and includes a top rim opposite to the first end;
- a support structure spanning over the floor and connected to the top rim of each of the first and the second vertical walls, the support structure comprising at least one slot and a spine;
- a removable divider configured to be inserted into the at least one slot and comprising a notch, the removable divider extending vertically away from the floor;
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- a snap-fit connection disposed on the removable divider and detachably connecting the removable divider to a bottom of the support structure, wherein the snap-fit connection comprises having the spine inserted into the notch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.