US 11,937,569 B2
Apparatus for dispensing bedding inside of breeding cages for use in pharmaceutical preclinical research centres, and method of using said apparatus
Matteo Borghi, Legnano (IT); and Michele Vitali, Angera (IT)
Assigned to IWT S.R.L., Casale Litta (IT)
Filed by IWT S.R.L., Casale Litta (IT)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/107,237.
Claims priority of application No. 102019000023583 (IT), filed on Dec. 11, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0176953 A1, Jun. 17, 2021
Int. Cl. A01K 1/03 (2006.01); A01K 1/015 (2006.01); B01D 46/00 (2022.01); B65G 33/14 (2006.01); B65G 41/00 (2006.01); B65G 47/19 (2006.01); G01F 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 1/031 (2013.01) [A01K 1/015 (2013.01); B01D 46/0041 (2013.01); B65G 33/14 (2013.01); B65G 41/00 (2013.01); B65G 47/19 (2013.01); G01F 13/005 (2013.01); B01D 2279/00 (2013.01); B65G 2207/08 (2013.01); B65G 2814/0344 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus configured for dispensing bedding inside of breeding cages for use in pharmaceutical preclinical research centers, comprising:
a loading hopper located in an upper part of the apparatus, and adapted to contain the bedding to be supplied to the cages;
at least one supporting plane adapted to support one or more cages, and positioned under the loading hopper;
actuating means under the loading hopper, adapted to raise or lower said loading hopper and said at least one supporting plane;
one or more dosing mouths located in a lower part of the loading hopper, and adapted to feed into the cages given quantities of bedding from the loading hopper;
a dispensation system adapted to dispense bedding into the cages through said one or more dosing mouths;
a control system adapted to determine said quantity of bedding and to control said actuating means;
a base for supporting the apparatus.