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AssigneeAllentown Caging Equipment Co., Inc.
InventorsMichael A. Coiro, Sr., Dale R. Murray
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A water quick disconnect assembly for improving removal of cages from an outside water supply. The assembly automatically turns off a water supply and disconnects a cage from a cage rack system. A water line connector attaches to an outside water supply. A water valve positioned within a cage barrier is locked to the water line connector when water is supplied to the cage. A linking member pivotally attaches to the water line for closing the water line. A knob assembly attaches the linking member to a pull cable. When the pull cable is pulled away from the cage, the water line connector is pivoted in a clockwise direction for disconnecting the water supply to the cage. The knob assembly provides positive visual indication of whether the cage is connected to the water supply or disengaged from the water supply. The quick disconnect system is a positive unlocking system.
A water disconnect assembly in an animal cage rack system, said cage rack system including a cage having at least one wall and an apparatus in said at least one wall, said assembly comprising:
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Housing for domestic or laboratory animals: cages for laboratory animals; Cages for measuring metabolism of animals
Cages for laboratory animals; Cages for measuring metabolism of animals: comprising forced ventilation means
Animal husbandry
Term ended 21 Dec 2013 (estimated)
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an isolated animal caging system for improving disconnection of individual cages having an internal watering valve from a watering system.
2. Background of the Invention
FIG. 1 is an isometric partial view of the cage rack assembly of the present invention illustrating individual cages received in shelves of a rack.
FIG. 2 is a side cross sectional view of the cage system including a water supply and an air supply.
FIG. 3A is a front view of a coupling attached to the cage showing the water supply and air supply to the inside of the cage.
During the course of this description like numbers will be used to identify like elements according to the different figures which illustrate the invention.
FIG. 1 is an isometric view of cage rack assembly 10 in accordance with the teachings of the present invention. Cage 12 is defined by bottom 13 and includes walls 11. Walls 11 support top 14 at the periphery thereof. Cage 12 slides into engagement with cage exhaust guide collar 16. Cage 12 is generally similar to those described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,000,102 and 5,148,766, hereby incorporated by reference into this application. An air inlet manifold 18 supplies air to cage 12. An air exhaust manifold 20 receives exhaust air from cage 12, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,148,766.
Fresh water is supplied to an animal in cage 12 through an outside water supply system 40. Water supply system 40 supplies multiple cages 12 with water. Water supply system 40 includes water supply line 42. Preferably, water supply line 42 is mounted above air inlet manifold 18. It will be appreciated that other arrangements for the positioning of water supply 42 line could be used in accordance with the teachings of the present invention. Water manifoldquick disconnect assembly 30 including knob assembly 300 is used to disconnect water line 42 and air inlet manifold 18 from cage 12.