Method and system of providing sealed bags of fluid at the clean side of a laboratory facility
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First Claim
1. A method for facilitating the delivery of fluids to a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages, for housing animals for an animal study, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages for an animal study at a laboratory facility site;
providing, at a clean side of the laboratory facility site, one or more sealed bags of fluids for use in the cage level barrier-type cages; and
attaching a drinking valve to the one or more sealed bags of fluids at the clean side of the laboratory facility, wherein the fluids can flow through the drinking valve.
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Abstract
A method for facilitating the delivery of water to a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages, for housing animals for an animal study, the method including providing a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages for an animal study at a laboratory facility site, and disposing a bag forming apparatus at a clean side of a laboratory washroom at the laboratory facility site, wherein the bag forming apparatus is capable of providing sealed bags of water for use in the cage level barrier-type cages. The method can further include providing bag material to the laboratory facility site.
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1. A method for facilitating the delivery of fluids to a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages, for housing animals for an animal study, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages for an animal study at a laboratory facility site; providing, at a clean side of the laboratory facility site, one or more sealed bags of fluids for use in the cage level barrier-type cages; and attaching a drinking valve to the one or more sealed bags of fluids at the clean side of the laboratory facility, wherein the fluids can flow through the drinking valve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system for facilitating the delivery of fluids to a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages disposed at a laboratory facility site, for housing animals for an animal study, the system comprising:
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a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages, wherein the cage level barrier-type cages are placed at a laboratory facility site; one or more bags of fluids for use in the cage level barrier-type cages, wherein the one or more bags of fluids are provided at a clean side of the laboratory facility site and each of the bags of fluids are sealed at the clean side of the laboratory facility; and one or more valves for insertion into the one or more bags of fluids at the clean side of the laboratory facility site, each valve including a stem member, a spring member, and a sealing member.
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Current AssigneeHydropac LLC
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Original AssigneeHydropac/Lap Products Incorporated
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InventorsGabriel, George S., Campbell, Neil E., Park, Chinsoo
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Primary Examiner(s)Swiatek, Rob
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Application NumberUS12/973,310Publication NumberTime in Patent Office673 DaysField of Search119/72.5, 119/417, 119/456, 119/475, 534/69US Class Current119/417CPC Class CodesA01K 1/031 Cages for laboratory animal...A01K 1/0356 Feeding or drinking devices...A01K 39/0213 Nipple drinkersA01K 7/02 Automatic devices ; Medicat...A01K 7/06 actuated by the animal for ...
