COVER FOR A CAGE FOR LABORATORY ANIMALS, AND CAGE FOR LABORATORY ANIMALS, INCLUDING SAID COVER.

摘要

A cage (10) for housing laboratory animals, said cage comprising a tray (11) and a cover (12) removable and permuted between a first closed position, to which it is positioned on said tray (11), thereby preventing access to the interior space (14) defined by said plate (11), and a second open position, to which said interior space (14) is accessible. The lid (12) includes a main lid portion (17), an engaging side edge protector (18) extending from said main portion (17), and constraining means (20) extending from said side edge protection (18) at said second open position. The constraining means (20) engage with a portion of said platen (11), and said second position of said cover (12) with respect to said platen (11) is defined by reciprocal engagement of said restraining means (20). ) and said portion of said plate (11).