Patent ID: 6886494
Filing Date: 2005-05-03
Classification: A01K,A61D

Abstract:
1. A cart for carrying an animal through alleyways and around corners in the alleyways comprising: a cage assembly for containing the animal including a cage floor on which the animal stands, two cage sides each on a respective side of a longitudinal center line of the cage assembly for confining the animal so that the animal is maintained extending longitudinally of the cage assembly, a cage front assembly and a cage rear assembly for confining the animal against forward and rearward movement; the cage assembly being mounted on ground wheels for movement generally longitudinally along an alleyway carrying the animal within the cage assembly; at least one of the cage front assembly and the cage rear assembly comprising two upright side panels and a coupling member therebetween; each of the side panels having a first upright edge connected to a respective one of the cage sides for pivotal movement about an upright axis at the cage side; each of the side panels having a second edge generally parallel to the first upright edge and spaced away from the cage side such that pivotal movement of the side panel about the upright axis causes the side panel to swing side to side relative to the cage side; the coupling member being connected between the side panels at the second edges thereof and being arranged to allow relative pivotal movement between each side panel and the coupling member; the side panels and the coupling member being free to pivot such that contact between the side panel of one cage side and a wall of an alleyway will cause the side panels and the coupling member to pivot away from the contact toward the other cage side.