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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 1989
Filed:
Mar. 12, 1987
Keith R Ball, Piscataway, NJ (US);
David M Thompson, Matawan, NJ (US);
Other;
Abstract
A filter bag enclosure for containing a laboratory animal and a carrier therefor during transportation is provided with lateral and top seals which prevent gaseous communication with the laboratory animal therewithin except through the filter medium which forms the lateral sides of the filter bag. In accordance with the invention, the lateral edges of the filter bag are sealingly joined to one another by the application of acoustic energy. A length of sealing material, which may be polyethylene, is advantageously interposed between the edges prior to the application of the acoustic energy so as to enhance the reliability of the lateral seals. The top portion of the filter bag is provided with polyethylene strips joined thereto, illustratively by the use of ultrasonic acoustic energy. After the laboratory animal and its carrier is installed inside of the filter bag, the filter bag may be closed by conventional heat sealing of the polyethylene top strips.