JP2001190171A - Cage mount-type corner toilet bowl for small animal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the subject toilet bowl causing no excreta to run out owing to being entirely fixed onto the cage even if being shaked or raised by a relevant pet(a small animal), also easy to attach/detach, and compatible with almost all of cages for small animals. SOLUTION: This toilet bowl is such one that a corner toilet bowl (1) is fixed onto a cage at two points, i.e., the left and right flanks of the toilet bowl (1), via knob screws (3) and nuts (4), wherein the nuts (4) are fitted with wings (5), respectively, thereby facilitating attachment/detachment of the toilet bowl (1). Besides, each of the fixing points is designed to be of key shape (2), thereby enabling knob screw-inserting positions to be regulated according to the design and/or size of the cage.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for fixing a corner toilet attached to a corner of a cage for breeding small animals (ferrets, hamsters, rabbits, etc.).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional corner toilet FIG. 4 shows an object in which a wire on the back is entangled with a cage corner and fixed (A), and a hook which protrudes from the rear is also hooked and fixed on the cage (B).
There are two types.

[0003]

The conventional corner toilet (6) shown in FIG. 4 is fixed at the back of the upper part (7), but is incapable of shaking the pet left and right or lifting it up and down. Toilet sand and pet filth could lean or fly out, which was unsanitary. Also, (A)
Since a wire is used, a certain amount of force is required when the wire is entangled with the corner of the cage, and a finger may be damaged by the tip of the wire, or the wire may be worn and broken when used repeatedly several times. In (B), when the eyes of the cage are vertical, the hook cannot be hooked, so that there is a disadvantage that usable cages are limited. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to be able to fix a corner toilet to a cage without wobbling, to be able to easily remove the corner toilet, and to be compatible with most small animal cages.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, holes are formed in the left and right sides of the corner toilet and are completely fixed to the cage using knob screws and nuts. In addition, by making the hole a key shape, the position where the knob screw is inserted can be adjusted according to the size and design of the cage. In order to allow easier installation and removal, the nuts of the knob screws are splashed.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A corner toilet (1) is installed at a corner of a small animal breeding cage as shown in FIG. Fig. 2 (a) in two places on the left and right sides of the corner toilet (1)
Make a hole (2) in. At this time, the holes are formed in a key shape (2) as shown in (b). A corner toilet is set at the corner of the cage for small animals, and as shown in FIG. 3A, a knob screw (3) is passed through a key-shaped hole (2) and fixed with a nut (4) so as to sandwich the cage. The nut (4) is fitted with three fingers (5) as shown in FIG.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the pet can be almost completely prevented from shaking or lifting by being fixed to the cage with the knob screw and the nut at the two places on the left and right sides of the corner toilet, and the filth can be shifted or jumped out. Prevention, the cage can be kept clean. In addition, the nuts attached to the nuts make it easier to grip and apply force more effectively, making it easier for women and children with weak grips to attach and remove. By using knob screws and nuts for the fixing device, durability and safety that can withstand repeated use that could not be obtained with conventional wires were obtained. By making the hole at the fixing point a key shape, the position where the knob screw is inserted can be adjusted according to the size and design of the cage, so it can be used for most cages for small animals.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an installation example of a small animal cage-attached corner toilet.

FIG. 2A is an overall view of a corner toilet (1) with two holes on the left and right sides. (B) Enlarged view of the key-shaped hole (2).

FIG. 3 (a) is an enlarged sectional view of a state in which a knob screw (3) is inserted into a key hole (2), and a corner toilet (1) and a cage are fixed using a nut (4). (B) A perspective view and a front view of the nut (4) and the flap (5) attached to the nut.

FIG. 4A is an overall view of a conventional corner toilet. (B) Enlarged view by type of the upper (7) rear surface with wires and hooks for fixing the conventional corner toilet to the cage.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 corner toilet 2 key hole 3 knob screw 4 nut 5 splash 6 conventional corner toilet 7 upper part surrounded by broken line 6

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A key-shaped hole (2) shown in FIG. 2 is opened through the hole so that the cage and the corner toilet can be fixed to the left and right side surfaces of the corner toilet (1). An easily removable corner toilet that can be firmly fixed by using a nut (4) with (3) and a splash (5) and that can be adjusted according to the size and design of the cage.