Abstract: The wire basket bird cage can be assembled from wire grating parts, namely from two flat walls (1) lying opposite one another, two curved or bent walls (2) and a curved or bent roof (3). The walls are joined together by individual connecting parts (20) made of plastic, each with a groove with a catch opening surrounding one wire of the wall. A shoulder part (10) made of a solid plastic is provided for connecting the roof to a curved wall, the shoulder part having an edge (11) to which the roof is attached and an edge (14) to which the curved side wall is attached. A plurality of connecting elements are formed in the area of this edge, each with a groove which receives a wire and with a downwardly directed catch opening for locking the wire into place. The individual pieces can be shipped in a shallow carton. The user of the cage can assemble it into a stable body simply.

Abstract: A bird-cage includes an elongated barrel, which has a wall bounding the interior thereof, upper and lower open ends. The upper open end can be detachably closed by a first discrete end closure, which is formed with a first bent portion directed upwardly when the first closure is installed on the barrel in an operative position to increase the interior volume of the container. The first closure is adapted to be inverted with its bent portion directed down and inwardly into the container in a collapsed position. The lower open end can be detachably closed by a second discrete end closure, which is formed with a second bent portion directed downwardly when this closure is installed in the barrel in the operative position to further increase the interior volume of the container. The second closure can also be inverted with its bent portion directed up and inwardly into the interior in the collapsed position.

Abstract: A bird-cage includes an elongated barrel, which has a wall bounding the interior thereof, upper and lower open ends. The upper open end can be detachably closed by a first discrete end closure, which is formed with a first bent portion directed upwardly when the first closure is installed on the barrel in an operative position to increase the interior volume of the container. The first closure is adapted to be inverted with its bent portion directed down and inwardly into the container in a collapsed position. The lower open end can be detachably closed by a second discrete end closure, which is formed with a second bent portion directed downwardly when this closure is installed in the barrel in the operative position to further increase the interior volume of the container. The second closure can also be inverted with its bent portion directed up and inwardly into the interior in the collapsed position.