ES1066368U - Protector for cages (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Protector for cages (1) (figs 1 to 4) consisting of a band of plastic material, preferably transparent polyvinyl chloride, although it may be of any other similar material, of sufficient hardness not to be destroyed by the pecks of the birds, whose function is to prevent food or drink from falling out of the cage at the disposal of the birds enclosed in it or the remains of such food and drink, characterized in that it is a substantially rectangular band (1) provided with holes (2). ), pre-recorded tracks for bends and cuts (3), three, four or more fastening tabs (4) and as many protrusions (5) that can be introduced with slight pressure into the holes (2). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Cage protector.

The invention presented corresponds to a accessory intended to be installed in bird cages of type domestic, that is to say of relatively small size, with the purpose of preventing the birdseed itself, or waste coming from it, which remove the birds at the time of eat or in its continuous movements and flutters, it spreads towards the outside of the cage soiling the room where they are installed.

The invention consists of a plastic sheet transparent that fits tightly to the outside of the cage preferably covering the area between the base and, approximately two thirds of its height. In these conditions a protection or perimeter barrier of the cage is created that prevents the fall of birdseed waste outwards with consequent maintenance advantages of the general cleaning of the room where the cage is installed.

The birds keep moving with it freedom not preventing visibility, out or towards inside, given the transparent characteristics of the sheet that place. With regard to ventilation, it is also assured thanks to a series of small perforations that the special protective sheet. Simultaneously it is achieved protect birds from such damaging air currents For some species.

It is also planned by the inventor, as you will see later, what is necessary to be able to easily attach, feeders, drinking fountains, swimming pools and other possible typical attachments for ornithological cages.

Sector of the technique to which the invention relates

The invention presented affects the Sector of Current Needs of Life and specifically to the chapter of Personal or Domestic Objects in relation to objects related to ornithology, directly affecting in the manufacture of specific accessories for cages birds

Background of the invention

Bird cages are of very existence common in all houses as most birds are very showy companion animals that on many occasions they give away their owners with melodious trills.

Normally the domestic cages are small size to be able to place them anywhere in the house or even change them frequently according to needs and Tastes of the owners.

It is, however, well known that the advantages to be able to enjoy these pets, they also involve a series of inconveniences among which is the discharge outside the cage of various elements such as food or remains thereof, water from drinking fountains, bowel movements, feathers, etc. This means that the location of the cages to avoid the dirt that is always generated to your around, and even the possible transmission of diseases by food contamination

This inconvenience motivates in many occasions family dislikes that can lead to drastic solution and Extreme to dispense with these animals.

There have been many innovations in concerning the cleaning of cages that normally focus on facilities for periodic cleaning of your bottom trays that They are the ones that receive most of the waste. We do not go to enter this chapter which is of great extent because of the enormous amount of existing background that can be analyzed in the practice in any store selling accessories for Ornithology fans.

There is also some solution to avoid waste drop outwards such as the cages of crystal, the crystals added at the bottom or even a kind of transparent bells that cover practically the entire cage These solutions are impractical and they make the final price more expensive especially if you consider that in the market there are cages of many sizes, sections and types.

Therefore, the author of the present invention has tried to solve the problem with an easy accessory installation in any type of cage, whatever its size, also offering a low price solution within reach of any economy and that totally solves the problem posed, in the case of a very versatile, novel solution, which is not They know background.

Description of the invention

The present invention, as it has remained exposed above, refers to a new accessory for cages of birds that, conveniently coupled by the outside of the cage and in a strip of about two thirds of its height, serves to prevent the fall out of the cage and consequently towards the floor, table or platform of the room where installed, of the birdseed stored in the feeders, of the remains thereof, the water of the drinking fountains, feathers or any another waste that is likely to fall through cage bars as a result of movements or actions of the birds locked inside. That is, it is a accessory that allows to maintain a perfect cleaning of the room where the cage is. It is also very beneficial for birds because it protects them from such pernicious air currents For some species.

It is a very simple solution and economic consisting of a band of plastic material, about 0.6-0.8 mm. thick, noticeably rectangular, to be supplied with heights that approximately cover two thirds of the height of the cage from the base of it. As for the other dimension, it will be supplied in bands of length slightly greater than the perimeter of the cage where it must be installed so that it can be cut exactly tailored convenient.

The protector conceived by the inventor has Certain essential characteristics cited below:

1.- Ventilation holes

2.- Footprints for the formation of folds and making cuts.

3.- Button tabs

The ventilation holes are practiced over the entire surface of the protective band with a distribution uniform so that the holes, approximately 2.5-3.5 mm in diameter, are aligned following vertical and horizontal lines with a separation distance between holes of approximately 1.5 cm.

Traces for the formation of folds are some pre-marks as usual to facilitate the starting of a notepad or checkbook check. They are willing also according to vertical and horizontal directions such that they form squares each of which has in its center geometric a hole of those mentioned in the previous point.

Finally the buckling tabs are three, four or more tabs rectangular, triangular or trapezoidal, about 2-3 cm. in length located in one of the smaller sides of the rectangle bearing on the near its end a small lateral prominence obtained by drawing the plastic that is likely to be introduced by pressure in any of the holes mentioned in points previous.

The protective bands so prepared can be attach with sufficient accuracy to the external walls of any type of polygonal section cage for which it begin by attaching the protector to one of the faces of the cage, proceeding then to bend the band along the line of traces closer to the vertical edge of the cage. One time surrounded by the entire cage after making the corresponding folds will proceed to cut the leftover and fasten the three tabs introducing each of its prominences in the nearest holes. The figures in this document will help to better understand the coupling process.

To finish with the installation of this invention it will be necessary to determine the exact places where they want to insert the feeders, drinkers, bathtubs or any other element of the cage. Once these positions are defined, will proceed to cut with cutter each of the necessary windows, following the closest premarked fingerprint lines.

When at some point it is necessary to make a cleaning of the protector, its removal is very simple because it only they must unfasten the three tabs and separate the protector to Clean it with water.

It is also understood that, as is designed, this protector can be attached to section cages circulate without any bending and it will only be it is necessary to cut it to size to proceed to the fastening.

Brief description of the drawings

Figure one

In this figure three views are represented orthogonal of the protector object of the invention. As observed it is a thin sheet in which the thickness dimension has A very small value. The following is noted:

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Buttoned prominences

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This figure represents an extension of the part of the protector next to the fastening tabs for to be able to observe the details more clearly. The same elements of the previous figure.

Figure 3

This figure represents a typical cage for birds that will serve as an example to show the application thereon of the protector of the invention. It points out next:

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This figure represents the same cage of the previous figure equipped with the protector, which completely surrounds it in a part of its height, presenting four folds in the corresponding edges and being buckled by one of the faces. In addition to what is indicated in previous figures, the next:

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Watermark for drinking fountain

Description of a preferred embodiment

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Cage protector (1) (Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4) which, according to an embodiment preferred by the inventor, It consists of a thin band of about 0.6-0.8 mm. from  thickness, of transparent polyvinyl chloride plastic material, or any other similar material, with a noticeably shaped rectangular whose height must be enough to reach two thirds of the total height of the cage (6) and the length must be slightly greater than the perimeter of it.

The cage protector (1) is equipped with its entire surface, from a series of holes (2) of a diameter of about 2.5-3.5 mm. arranged according to alignments vertical and horizontal with a separation between two consecutive of, approximately 1.5 cm. These holes (2) are intended to facilitate adequate ventilation of the cage (6) where it will go installed the protector (1) which, in addition, is also provided with pre-recorded footprints for folds and cuts (3) that, like that the holes (2) are oriented in vertical directions and horizontal so that each hole (2) is in the center of the grids formed by the pre-recorded footprints (3).

At one end of the protector (1), such as schematically represented in (Fig. 1) and with more detail in (Fig. 2), there are three, four or more tabs of fastened (4) at whose tip there are prominences (5) of identical diameter to the holes (2) in order that, when exercising slight pressure of each prominence (5) on the holes (2) conveniently facing, the closing clasp of the protector (1) on the cage (6).

To reach this final situation, you must place the protector (1) with its tabs (4) on any of the faces of the cage (6) proceeding to make the folds (3.1) necessary taking advantage of pre-recorded footprints for folds and cuts (3) that are closer to the vertical edges of the cage (6). Once surrounded, the surplus must be cut of protector for pre-recorded fingerprints (3) more convenient, proceeding, finally, to the press fastening of each of the prominences (5) over the corresponding holes (2) matching.

Since what is intended is to protect the part lower of the cage (6), the protector (1) of so that its bottom matches the bottom tray (7).

The inventor conceives the manufacture of a series of bands of different widths and lengths to cover the most frequent needs depending on the different types of cages It is understood that the invention is indicated for all types of prismatic cages, including that of circular section, although in this In case the coupling will be simpler and the realization of folds.

Once the protector (1) is attached to the cage (6), the interested party must practice a series of openings in order to access or place the usual accessories of the cages such as feeders, drinking troughs, bathtubs, etc. To do this it will be enough to mark the chosen places and cut with a cutter
following the pre-recorded footprints for folds and cuts (3) closer. As an example, a trough mark (8) has been represented (Fig. 4).

The inventor conceives the manufacture of 20 and 40 cm protectors. wide with lengths of 100, 150 and 200 cm for the first width and 200, 250 and 300 cm for the second, although any other type of measures is not ruled out.

Cleaning the cage guard (1) is You can do it with great ease because your only need unbuttoned and washed with soapy water.

It is not considered necessary to make the content of this description for a subject matter expert can understand its scope and the advantages derived from the invention, as well as develop and implement the object of the same. However, it should be understood that the invention has been described according to a preferred embodiment thereof, whereby may be subject to change without implying any alteration of the basis of said invention, being able to affect such modifications to the shape, size and / or Manufacturing materials; that is, the terms in which it has remained Exposed this preferred description of the invention, should be always taken with a broad and non-limiting nature.

Claims (3)

1. Cage protector (1) (Figs. 1 to 4) consisting of a band of plastic material, preferably transparent polyvinyl chloride, although it can be of any other similar material, of sufficient hardness not to be destroyed by pecking birds, whose function is to prevent the food or drink from being disposed of from the birds inside it or the remains of such food and drink from falling out of the cage, characterized by being a substantially rectangular band (1) with holes (2) ), pre-recorded fingerprints for bends and cuts (3), three, four or more fastening tabs (4) and as many prominences (5) that can be introduced with light pressure into the holes (2). 2. Protector for cages (1), according to claim one, characterized in that both the holes (2) and the footprints (3) are arranged equidistant, in vertical and horizontal alignments, occupying each hole (2), of about 2, 5-3.5 cm., The geometric center of the grid, approximately 1-1.5 cm side, which forms the pre-recorded footprints (3), 3. Protector for cages (1), according to previous claims, characterized in that it is manufactured in bands of varying widths and lengths to conform to the different sizes of cages customary in the market, although preferably they will be manufactured in widths of 20 and 40 cm. with lengths of 100, 150 and 200 cm. for width of 20 cm. and of 200, 250 and 300 cm. for widths of 40 cm.