US3672332A
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Disposable floor dispenser for bird cage
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-12-14
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Granted: 1972-06-27
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Expires: 1990-12-14
Abstract
Abstract A disposable floor dispenser or accessary for fitting in a bird cage without structural modification to the cage. The dispenser has a spindle jammed between cage sidewalls to rotatably mount a roll of floor material, and a flap extending downwards and urged against the cage floor. Floor material from the roll passes between the flap and the floor, reducing inadvertent unrolling of the roll.
Inventors
- 👤 Hugh W Macleod
- 👤 Gardner J Macleod
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 03:54
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K31/00; A01K31/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A bird cage accessary dispenser (24) for being inserted inside the cage (10) for dispensing a disposable floor for use in the cage, said cage having opposing wire side walls (12,13), opposing end walls (14,15), and a floor tray (31) extending between the side walls and end walls, the dispenser extending between two opposing side walls at one end of the cage, and including: a. means (33) to mount a roll (27) of disposable floor material on opposite cage wall wires for providing for the unrolling of material from the roll across the floor, b. means (25, 26,38) adjacent the roll to protect the roll from being soiled, c. means (43,64) for reducing inadvertent unrolling, constructed and arranged so that, an unsoiled portion (28) of the floor material can be unrolled from the roll and extended across the floor tray of the cage so that an outer end of the material projects beyond one end wall of the cage permitting a portion of the floor material to be separated from the roll.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A bird cage accessary dispenser (24) for being inserted inside the cage (10) for dispensing a disposable floor for use in the cage, said cage having opposing wire side walls (12,13), opposing end walls (14,15), and a floor tray (31) extending between the side walls and end walls, the dispenser extending between two opposing side walls at one end of the cage, and including: a. means (33) to mount a roll (27) of disposable floor material on opposite cage wall wires for providing for the unrolling of material from the roll across the floor, b. means (25, 26,38) adjacent the roll to protect the roll from being soiled, c. means (43,64) for reducing inadvertent unrolling, constructed and arranged so that, an unsoiled portion (28) of the floor material can be unrolled from the roll and extended across the floor tray of the cage so that an outer end of the material projects beyond one end wall of the cage permitting a portion of the floor material to be separated from the roll.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
Structure as defined in claim 1 in which the means (a) to mount the roll includes a spindle (33) held by interference in sidewalls of the cage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
Structure as defined in claim 1 in which the means (b) to protect the roll from being soiled includes a dispenser having a top cover (25) and a side member (26,60) held between opposing side walls of the cage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
74 words
Structure as defined in claim 1 in which the means (c) to reduce inadvertent unrolling includes a flexible flap (43,64) extending from a lower edge (41,66) of the side member (26,60) of the dispenser, the flap being urged against the floor tray (31) of the cage so as to increase drag on the portion (28) of the floor material between the flap and the floor, when the floor material is unrolled from the roll.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
81 words
Structure as defined in claim 2 in which the side member (26, 60) of the dispenser has at opposite ends thereof d. an upper end edge (61) extending outwards of the walls of the cage, e. a cut-out portion (62) forming a tongue (63), adapted so that, when the side member is fitted in the cage, each cut-out portion accepts a protRuding lip (65) of oppositely disposed flanges (19,22) of the side walls to restrict vertical movement of the side member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
Structure as defined in claim 3 in which the means (b) to protect the roll from being soiled includes: f. a carton (51) to contain the roll, the carton having a longitudinal slot (54) in a lower wall (57) of the carton, to permit withdrawal of the floor material, g. means (67) to support the carton above the floor tray and to prevent rotation of the carton when the floor material is withdrawn from the dispenser.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
Structure as defined in claim 6 in which the means (g) to support the carton and to prevent rotation of the carton includes: h. a step (67) in the side member (60) adapted to carry the lower wall (57) of the carton.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
Structure as defined in claim 3 in which the top cover (25) has: i. a flange (35) projecting downwardly magent an edge (34), j. the flange (35) has a magnet (36) to hold the cover adjacent the end walls of the cage.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
Structure as defined in claim 35 in which each tongue (63) has an end edge (63.1) spaced apart at a distance somewhat greater than spacing between inner faces of the flanges (19,22) so that, when fitted, the side member (26,60) is bowed slightly to increase effective stiffness.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
Structure as defined in claim 6 in which the means (g) to support the carton and prevent rotation includes at least one peg projecting inwardly from the side member (60), adapted to support the lower wall (57) of the carton (51).
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-06-27 | 1975-12-27 | 1976-06-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-06-27 | 1979-12-27 | 1980-06-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-06-27 | 1983-12-27 | 1984-06-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |