Title: Bio-test cage and support therefor

Abstract: An animal confining and housing device having a wheel supported carriage with a plurality of two sets of vertically spaced and parallel guide members thereon. A plurality of animal confining cages are movably mounted on one of the sets of guide members. The cages have a water supply system thereon for supplying water to the interior thereof. A flexible hose extends between the cages and the main water supply for facilitating (1) a relative movement between the cages and the carriage and (2) a supply of water from the main water supply to the water supply system on the cages. A releasable coupling is provided for permitting a disconnection between the flexible hose and the main water supply to facilitate a removal of the cage from the carriage for transport to a location remote from the carriage. Each of the cages has a plurality of compartments located therein, which compartments are located on opposite sides of a food trough. A passageway extends between the food trough and each of the compartments to facilitate the removal of food from the food trough by animals in the compartments. A tray is provided beneath the cages for catching the excretive material from the animals housed in the cages.

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Inventors: DeSmit, Phillip A. (Portage, MI, US)

Application Number: 657969
Filing Date: 1976-02-13
Publication_date: 1977-07-19
Assignee: Unifab Corporation (Kalamazoo, MI)
Primary Class(es): 119/457
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US Patent Ref:

3292581	Dec, 1966	Van Nest	119/17.
3431891	Mar, 1969	Boegli et al.	119/72.
3585968	Jun, 1971	Ston, Jr.	119/18.
3707949	Jan, 1973	Lippi	119/18.
3727582	Apr, 1973	Heying et al.	119/18.
3779210	Dec, 1973	Blair	119/18.

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Primary Examiner: Chamblee, Hugh R.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Blanchard, Flynn, Thiel, Boutell & Tanis