Animal husbandry – Confining or housing – Animal display or open work enclosure
Patent
1996-06-18
1998-03-03
Mancene, Gene
Animal husbandry
Confining or housing
Animal display or open work enclosure
119421, A01K 103
Patent
active
057223483
ABSTRACT:
A small animal globular housing and exercise module including a main body which is formed by two hemispherical body pieces fabricated from a transparent thermoplastic material. A lid opening, large enough to accommodate a human hand, is formed in one of the body pieces and a lid removably closing the lid opening is provided. Ventilation openings of sufficient size and number to allow for air passage through the module are provided. A pair of through openings are formed opposite to each other and are positioned along and split by a division plane defining the two hemispheres for possible passage of small animals therethrough, each opening having an outwardly protruding portion. Annular connecting rings engage the protruding portions of each opening passage and hold the two body pieces together. A pair of bubble caps are engaged by a side of each annular ring opposite to a side engaging the protruding portions of the through openings. Instead of the bubble caps, the annular rings can be attached to other small animal living accessories such as, tunnel tubes or tunnel tees connected to other enclosures. Alternatively, racing caps can replace the annular rings and bubble caps. The lid has an interior surface and a symmetrical cruciform groove can be defined on that interior surface. In such a case, the module further includes a wire grid sized to span an interior of the module and having an end shaped to engagingly fit in two arms of the cruciform groove.
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Goldman Marvin
Gonzalez Johnny Davila
Phillips Gerald
Abbott Yvonne R.
Mancene Gene
Penn-Plax Inc.
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