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US 4,202,292 AGranted
Modular pig cage assembly
OwnerC. Gene Stricklandinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a modular cage unit or assembly for confining animals such as pigs, and wherein in a preferred embodiment the modular cage assembly of the present invention as used to confine pigs forms two approximately four feet by four feet pen areas for confining a litter of pigs. The modular cage units are adapted to be stacked one over the other to form a vertical section of cages, and like vertical sections are preferably connected together in side-by-side relationship to form a plurality of horizontally aligned and vertically stacked modular cages assemblies.
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A modular cage assembly for confining animals such as pigs and the like comprising:
- a floor section having an perforated metal floor;
- a plurality of vertically oriented stacking studs secured about the perimeter of said floor section at selected intervals, said stacking studs including upwardly projecting studs that project above the perforated floor and downwardly projections studs that project downwardly from the perforated floor;
- a plurality of detachable and independent rail panels having post means adapted to be supported about the perimeter of said floor section, said plurality of rail panels including at least two side rail panels and at least two end rail panels;
- stud receiving means formed in said post means at both the top and bottom thereof for receiving respective stacking studs projecting from said floor section, whereby individual rail panels are supported about the perimeter of said floor section by inserting upper projecting stacking studs into the studs receiving means formed in the bottom of said post means, and wherein modular cages may be stacked and disposed one above the other by situating a floor section over said detachable rail panels by inserting downwardly projecting stacking studs of a floor sections into the stud receiving means formed about the top of said post means such that certain floor sections are directly supported by underlying detachable rail panels.
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A vertically stacked and horizontally aligned modular cage system for confining animals or the like within respective cages formed, comprising:
- a plurality of horizontally aligned and vertically stacked cage floor sections, each cage floor section including a perimeter and a perforated floor, and a plurality of stacking studs disposed at selected locations about the perimeter of said floor section with said stacking studs including upwardly projecting studs that project above the floor and downardly projecting stacking studs that project downwardly from said floor;
- a series of rail panels supported about the perimeter of each floor section with each floor section having supported therearound at least two side rail panels and at least two end rail panels and wherein said rail panels include stud receiving means associated therewith and formed about both the top and bottom of said rail panels, whereby respective rail panels are confined about respective floor sections by positioning respective rail assemblies about the perimeter of said floor section such that upwardly projecting studs project to and into said stud receiving means formed about the bottom of said rail panels, and wherein vertical cage stacking is achieved by placing respective floor sections above the top portion of said rail panels and particularly directing the downwardly projecting studs from respective floor sections into the stud receiving means formed about the top of said rail panels in order that floor sections above the lowermost level are supported by the rail panels extending upwardly from the adjacent lowermost floor sections;
- and hook support means extending from a perimeter section of certain floor sections of said cage network for engaging and supporting an adjacent floor section for effectively reducing the number of leg supports required for supporting the lower level of floor sections of said modular cage network.
A modular, knock-down vertically stacked cage system for confining animals or the like within respective cages formed, comprising:
- a plurality of horizontally oriented and vertically stacked cage floor sections, each cage floor section including a perimeter and a perforated floor, and a plurality of stacking studs disposed at selected locations about the perimeter of said floor section with said stacking studs including upwardly projecting studs that project above the floor and downwardly projecting stacking studs that project downwardly from said floor;
- a series of detachable and independent rail panels having post means and which extend between floor sections, and wherein said rail panels are secured about the perimeter of each floor section such that each floor section has supported therearound at least two side rail panels and at least two end rail panels and wherein said post means include stud receiving means associated therewith and formed about both the top and bottom thereof, whereby respective rail panels are confined about and between respective floor sections by positioning respective rail assemblies about the perimeter of said floor section such the upwardly projecting studs project to and into said stud receiving means of said post means, and wherein vertical cage stacking is achieved by placing respective floor sections above the top portion of said rail panels and particularly directing the downwardly projecting studs from respective floor sections into the stud receiving means formed about the top of said post means in order that floor sections above the lowermost level are directly supported by the rail panels extending upwardly from the adjacent lowermost floor sections.
A vertically stacked and horizontally aligned modular cage system for confining animals or the like within respective cages formed, comprising:
- a plurality of horizontally aligned and vertically stacked cage floor sections, each cage floor section including a perimeter and a perforated floor, and rail attaching means disposed at selected locations about the perimeter of said floor sections;
- a series of independent and detachable rail panels attached to said rail attaching means and supported about the perimeter of each floor section with each floor section having supported therearound at least two side rail panels and at least two end rail panels and wherein said rail panels include means for directly engaging and supporting individual floor sections thereover and further includes receiving means associated with said rail panels and formed about both the top and bottom of said rail panels for receiving said rail attaching means, whereby respective rail panels are confined about respective floor sections by positioning respective rail panels about the perimeter of said floor section and wherein vertical cage stacking is achieved by placing respective floor sections above the top portion of said rail panels and particularly attaching said rail attaching means with said receiving means in order that floor sections above the lowermost level are supported by the rail panels extending upwardly from the adjacent lowermost floor sections;
- and hook support means extending from a perimeter section of certain floor sections of said cage network for engaging and supporting an adjacent floor section for effectively reducing the number of leg supports required for supporting the lower level of floor sections of said modular cage network.
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