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Animal crate

A crate, animal technology, applied in animal houses, poultry industry, poultry cages or houses, etc., can solve the problem of whether it is in the open position or in the closed position.

Active Publication Date: 2015-03-25
MID WEST METAL PRODS
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This limits where the cage can be placed or stored
Furthermore, due to the hinge connection, the door may not be able to remain partially open, i.e. the door is either in the open position or in the closed position

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[0032] The embodiments of the invention described below are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed in the following detailed description. Rather, the embodiment was chosen and described to enable others skilled in the art to understand and understand the principles and practice of the invention.

[0033] The present invention relates to a collapsible wire crate. The wire crate can be used for a variety of purposes, such as housing animals or for storing items. The crate can be made of any size for holding any size item. Furthermore, the crate can be made of different materials including aluminum, plastic and steel.

[0034] see figure 1 , an exemplary embodiment of a crate 100 is shown. The crate 100 may be formed from substantially horizontal and vertical wires that overlap each other to define an interior portion. One or more of the horizontal wires may be coupled to one or more of the vertical wires, and vice versa, to a...

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The present disclosure provides a door assembly for an animal enclosure. The assembly includes a door frame having a plurality of interconnected horizontal and vertical wires that define an opening for an animal to pass therethrough. The assembly also includes a door configured to move between an open position and a close position relative to the door frame. A latch is pivotably coupled to the door and includes a mechanism that is removably coupled to the door frame. The assembly further includes a first vertical wire and a second vertical wire of the door. A first guide wire and a second guide wire are coupled to the door frame. The first vertical wire is coupled to and moves along the first guide wire between the open and close positions, and the second vertical wire is coupled to and moves along the second guide wire between the open and close positions.

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[0001] Related applications [0002] This application claims priority to US Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 879,716, filed September 19, 2013, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. technical field [0003] The present invention relates to an apparatus for containing animals, and in particular to a collapsible wire crate for containing animals. Background technique [0004] The use of animal cages is well known in the art. Over the years, many conventional cages have been developed to house animals of different sizes, and flexibility and portability have been key points in the development of these cages. For example, some conventional cages have been designed to collapse into a compact position for portability. Other cages have been designed to be lightweight and made of durable materials. Conventional cages have been designed for easy transport of animals. [0005] Most conventional cages contain at least one door for providing access to the i...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A01K1/03A01K31/08
CPCA01K1/03A01K31/08
Inventor 布拉德·坎特韦尔迈克尔·E·格林斯图·克尔特伦斯·L·琼斯丛敏乔丛敏峰丛毛华
Owner MID WEST METAL PRODS
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