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Granted Patent B2
US 12,622,410 · App. 18/706,376 · Granted May 12, 2026

Removable rodent cage divider

Inventors: Francesca McGuffie Pierce (San Diego, CA); Dee L Conger (Alpine, CA); Jose Javier Fuentes (Oceanside, CA)
Assignee: INNOVIVE, INC.
A01K1/031A01K1/0005A01K1/035A01K1/10
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Patent No.
US 12,622,410
App. No.
18/706,376
Granted
May 12, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An improvement for an animal cage is disclosed. The animal cage may include a first, second, third and fourth vertical wall, each of which is connected to a floor on a first end and includes a top rim opposite to the first end. The improvement includes a support structure and a removable divider. The support structure includes at least one slot, is positioned above the floor and may be connected adjacent to the top rim of the first and second vertical walls. The removable divider is inserted into the slot and extends vertically away from the floor. A snap-fit connection detachably connects the divider to the support structure.

Claims (19)

1 . An improvement for an animal cage comprising:

a support structure spanning over a floor of the animal cage and connected to a top rim of each of first and second vertical walls of the animal cage, the support structure comprising at least one slot and a spine;

a removable divider configured to be inserted into the at least one slot and comprising a notch, the removable divider extending vertically away from the floor; and

a snap-fit connection disposed on the removable divider and detachably connecting the removable divider to a bottom of the support structure, wherein the snap-fit connection comprises having the spine inserted into the notch.

2 . The improvement of claim 1 , wherein:

the at least one slot comprises a plurality of slots; and

each of the plurality of slots supports the snap-fit connection.

3 . The improvement of claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of slots is adapted to divide the animal cage in a different configuration.

4 . The improvement of claim 1 , wherein the removable divider extends from the support structure to both a third vertical wall and to a fourth vertical wall of the animal cage.

5 . The improvement of claim 1 , wherein the removable divider extends from the support structure to a third vertical wall of the animal cage.

6 . An animal cage comprising:

a first, second, third, and fourth vertical wall, each of which is connected to a floor on a first end and includes a top rim opposite to the first end;

a support structure spanning over the floor and connected to the top rim of each of the first and the second vertical walls, the support structure comprising at least one slot and a spine;

a removable divider configured to be inserted into the at least one slot and comprising a notch, the removable divider extending vertically away from the floor; and

a snap-fit connection disposed on the removable divider and detachably connecting the removable divider to a bottom of the support structure, wherein the snap-fit connection comprises having the spine inserted into the notch.

7 . The animal cage of claim 6 , wherein:

the at least one slot comprises a plurality of slots; and

each of the plurality of slots supports the snap-fit connection.

8 . The animal cage of claim 7 , wherein each of the plurality of slots is adapted to divide the animal cage in a different configuration.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63611699 · Dec 18, 2023
Related Publication 20260013463A1 · Jan 15, 2026
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