Veterinary isolation cage

- The Mason Company
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a veterinary isolation cage showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 5.

The top plan and bottom views of the first embodiment of FIGS. 1-4 would look the same as FIGS. 5 and 6 except there would be no bracket around the outside of the legs. The broken lines are for purposes of illustration only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D399609
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 1, 1997
Date of Patent: Oct 13, 1998
Assignee: The Mason Company (Leesberg, OH)
Inventors: Ken Allen (Spring Valley, OH), James F. Allen (Wilmington, OH)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Law Firm: Wood, Herron & Evans
Application Number: 0/69,445
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Shelter, Pen, Or Other Enclosure (D30/108)
International Classification: 3002;