Janet Y Trombley

US Patent:

20130206072, Aug 15, 2013

Filed:

Feb 13, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/766316

Inventors:

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT - , US
Trudy DUFRESNE - Ashford CT, US
Michail KASTELLORIZIOS - Willington CT, US
Lisa M. ROBERTS - Union CT, US
Carl STOELZEL - Stafford Springs CT, US
Janet TROMBLEY - Canterbury CT, US

Assignee:

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT - Farmington CT

International Classification:

A01K 1/035
A01K 29/00

US Classification:

119 285

Abstract:

The present disclosure provides for a device having a pair of parallel walls; and a plurality of steps disposed between the pair of parallel walls. Each of the plurality of steps has a run that spans a space to connect the pair of parallel walls and a rise having an opening that opens to the space. The present disclosure provides for an enrichment device for use in an animal cage in which the device is a hollow structure with four vertical walls. The device includes a plurality of steps that span a hollow space between the four vertical walls. Each of the plurality of steps has a rise that is opened to a hollow space between the four vertical walls and a run.