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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 30, 1999
Motohiro Niki, Tokyo-To, JP;
Atsushi Kidachi, Sakura-Shi, Chiba-Ken, JP;
Mieko Niki, Tokyo-To, JP;
Etuko Niki, Tokyo-To, JP;
Misako Kidachi, Sakura-Shi, Chiba-Ken, JP;
Other;
Abstract
A small animal rearing apparatus ( ) has a frame ( ) of a rectangular shape, a rearing unit having a plurality of rearing sections ( ) formed in vertical arrangement and provided respectively with floor boards ( ) sloping down toward the front. Spray nozzles ( ) are disposed respectively above the high rear ends of the floor boards ( ) to spray washing water from the high rear ends of the floor boards ( ) toward the low front ends of the same along the upper surfaces of the same, respectively. The high rear end of the floor board ( ) of each rearing division ( ) underlying the spray nozzle ( ) does not have any raised part. The spray nozzle ( ) can be disposed with its axis extended substantially in parallel to the upper surface of the floor board ( ). A downward rear rim ( ) is formed by bending downward a rear edge portion of each floor board ( ). The floor board ( ) can be detachably supported and held in place on beams ( ) of a floor board support frame with the downward rear rim ( ) engaged with the rear longitudinal beam ( ).