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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 18, 1996
Gerald Phillips, Wantagh, NY (US);
Eric Sauerman, Long Beach, NY (US);
Johnny Davila Gonzalez, Long Beach, NY (US);
Marvin Goldman, North Hills, NY (US);
Penn-Plax, Inc., Garden City, NY (US);
Abstract
A small animal visual burrowing module which includes a main burrowing enclosure body having an interior space defined by opposite walls spaced a short distance apart. The burrowing enclosure body is formed by two symmetrical body pieces. The main burrowing enclosure body has an open bottom, with a wire grate mounted across the open bottom. Two generally horizontal intermediate floors are symmetrically formed in the body pieces. Each body piece including at least one laterally extended viewing window. Ventilation openings of sufficient size and number to allow for air passage through the module are provided. A plurality of through openings are provided in the walls of the enclosure body, for the passage of small animals therethrough, with each opening having an outwardly protruding portion. The through openings are positioned along and split by a division plane defining the two symmetrical body pieces. Each of the body pieces is formed with a pair of side fill hand entry openings in a shoulder portion thereof, the side fill hand entry openings being positioned along and split by the division plane defining the two symmetrical body pieces. Two removable side fill hand entry doors close the side fill hand entry openings. Connecting devices are connected to the protruding portion of each opening passage for attaching the two body pieces together.