Animal cage assembly and combination water bottle holder and feeder

A cage assembly for housing an animal, said cage assembly comprising:

• a cage portion, said cage portion having a bottom and at least four integral walls;
• a filter cap, said filter cap including a body portion dimensioned to fit upon and cover over said cage portion, said body portion having a top wall and side and end walls defining an interior region of said body portion;
• an air filter disposed in said interior of said body portion and extending across at least a substantial portion of said top wall of said body portion;
• a retainer disposed in said interior of said body portion and retaining said air filter at least in close proximity to said top wall of said body portion;
• a protective cover disposed in said interior region of said body portion to protect the integrity of said air filter;
• a lock for releasably securing said air filter, said retainer and said protective cover within said interior region of said body portion;
• a food and liquid dispenser having a first compartment and a second compartment, said first compartment and said second compartment being in vertical relation relative to each other;
• said first compartment and said second compartment being in adjacent relation to each other, a separator for separating said first compartment from said second compartment, said second compartment being constructed to receive a food item therein and to provide an animal access to said food item disposed therein and said first compartment being constructed to receive a liquid container therein and provide an animal with access to said liquid container disposed in said first compartment;
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• a bracket assembly affixed to at least one of said first compartment and said second compartment for supporting said dispenser within said cage portion by less than four walls of said cage portion.

A cage assembly for housing an animal, said cage assembly comprising:

• a cage portion, said cage portion having a bottom and at least four integral walls;
• a filter cap, said filter cap including a body portion dimensioned to fit upon and cover over said cage portion, said body portion having a top wall and side and end walls defining an interior region of said body portion;
• an air filter disposed in said interior of said body portion and extending across at least a substantial portion of said top wall of said body portion;
• a retainer disposed in said interior of said body portion and retaining said air filter at least in close proximity to said top wall of said body portion;
• a protective cover disposed in said interior region of said body portion to protect the integrity of said air filter;
• a lock for releasably securing said air filter, said retainer and said protective cover within said interior region of said body portion;
• a food and liquid dispenser having a first compartment and a second compartment, said first compartment and said second compartment being in adjacent relation to each other, a separator for separating said first compartment from said second compartment, said second compartment being constructed to receive a food item therein and to provide an animal access to said food item disposed therein and said first compartment being constructed to receive a liquid container therein and provide an animal with access to said liquid container disposed in said first compartment;
• a bracket assembly affixed to at least one of said first compartment and said second compartment for supporting said dispenser within said cage portion by only one wall of said cage portion.

A cage assembly for housing an animal, said cage assembly comprising:

• a cage portion, said cage portion having a bottom and at least four integral walls;
• a filter cap, said filter cap including a body portion dimensioned to fit upon and cover over said cage portion, said body portion having a top wall and side and end walls defining an interior region of said body portion;
• an air filter disposed in said interior of said body portion and extending across at least a substantial portion of said top wall of said body portion;
• a retainer disposed in said interior of said body portion and retaining said air filter at least in close proximity to said top wall of said body portion;
• a protective cover disposed in said interior region of said body portion to protect the integrity of said air filter;
• a lock for releasably securing said air filter, said retainer and said protective cover within said interior region of said body portion;
• a food and liquid dispenser having a first compartment and a second compartment, said first compartment and said second compartment being in adjacent relation to each other, a separator for separating said first compartment from said second compartment, said second compartment being constructed to receive a food item therein and to provide an animal access to said food item disposed therein and said first compartment being constructed to receive a liquid container therein and provide an animal with access to said liquid container disposed in said first compartment;
• a bracket assembly affixed to at least one of said first compartment and said second compartment for supporting said dispenser within said cage portion by less than four walls of said cage portion;
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• said dispenser being oriented to define a first end and a second end and including a panel coupled to said second end of said dispenser and selectively openable to permit access to the interior of said second compartment.

A filter cap for an animal cage, comprising:

• a body portion dimensioned to fit upon and cover over the top of the cage, said body portion having a top wall and side and end walls defining an interior region of said body portion;
• an air filter disposed in said interior of said body portion and extending across at least a substantial portion of said top wall of said body portion;
• a retainer disposed in said interior of said body portion and retaining said air filter at least in close proximity to said top wall of said body portion;
• a protective cover disposed in said interior region of said body portion to protect the integrity of said air filter;
• a lock for releasably securing said air filter, said retainer and said protective cover within said interior region of said body portion;
• said retainer including a border portion, said air filter being held in place by said border portion and at least a portion of said top wall of said body portion when said retainer is releasably secured in said interior region of said body portion;
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• said retainer including at least one pair of crossed arms extending within the interior of said border portion, said air filter being further held in place against said top wall by said crossed arms and the top wall of said body portion when said retainer is releasably secured in said interior region of said body portion.

A combination food and liquid dispenser for an animal cages said dispenser comprising:

• a first compartment and a second compartment said first compartment and said second compartment being in vertical relation to each other;
• a separator for separating said first compartment from said second compartment;
• said second compartment constructed to receive a food item therein and to provide an animal access to said food item disposed therein;
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• said first compartment constructed to receive a liquid container therein and provide an animal with access to said liquid container disposed in said first compartment at least one of said first compartment and said second compartment being constructed from a plurality of wire bars, said dispenser being oriented to define a first end and a second end, and wherein said separator is at least in part sloped between said first end and said second end so as to facilitate the flow of liquid through said liquid container disposed in said first compartment;
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• a panel coupled to said second end of said dispenser and selectively openable to permit access to the interior of said second compartment.

A combination food and liquid dispenser for an animal cage, said dispenser comprising:

• a first compartment and a second compartment and wherein at least one of said first compartment and said second compartment is constructed from a plurality of wire bars, said first compartment and said second compartment being in vertical relation to each other;
• a separator for separating said first compartment from said second compartment, said second compartment being constructed to receive a food item therein and provide an animal access to said food item disposed therein;
• said first compartment being constructed to receive a liquid container therein and provide an animal with access to said liquid container disposed in said first compartment;
• said dispenser being oriented to define a first end and a second end, and a panel coupled to said second end of said dispenser and selectively openable to permit access to the interior of said second compartment;
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• wherein said separator is at least in part sloped between said first end and said second end so as to facilitate the flow of liquid through said liquid container disposed in said first compartment.

A filter cap for an animal cage, comprising:

• a body portion dimensioned to fit upon and cover over the top of the cage, said body portion having a top wall and side and end walls defining an interior region of said body portion;
• an air filter disposed in said interior of said body portion and extending across at least a substantial portion of said top wall of said body portion;
• a retainer disposed in said interior of said body portion and retaining said air filter at least in close proximity to said top wall of said body portion;
• a protective cover disposed in said interior region of said body portion to protect the integrity of said air filter, said protective cover including a plurality of intersecting wire bars;
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• a lock for releasably securing said air filter, said retainer and said protective cover within said interior region of said body portion.