US 12,434,881 B2
Nestable animal containment cage bases and covers and nesting processes
Francesca McGuffie, San Diego, CA (US); and Dee L Conger, Alpine, CA (US)
Assigned to Innovive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by INNOVIVE, INC., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/124,879.
Application 18/124,879 is a continuation of application No. 16/973,399, granted, now 11,643,248, previously published as PCT/US2019/037214, filed on Jun. 14, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/686,583, filed on Jun. 18, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0219717 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. B65D 21/02 (2006.01); A01K 1/02 (2006.01); A01K 1/03 (2006.01); A01K 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 21/0233 (2013.01) [A01K 1/0245 (2013.01); A01K 1/031 (2013.01); A01K 5/00 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A detachable animal containment cage grommet, comprising:
an interior member comprising an aperture for insertion of a cage component; and
an exterior member comprising:
a door guide; and
a sliding door comprising a door rail that slides within the door guide;
wherein the sliding door is constructed to contact the cage component and automatically slide open along the door guide during the insertion of the cage component to allow access to the aperture; and
wherein the interior member and the exterior member are configured for engagement and for disengagement.