Selectively deployable wheel assembly attachment

摘要

A selectively deployable wheel assembly attachment for attaching to a conventional animal cage, often in pairs, to allow the cage to be rolled when desired without compromising the cage's general stability on a flat surface. The selectively deployable wheel assembly attachment includes a wheel assembly which includes a conventional wheel which is connected to an axle member and a fixed attachment mechanism which includes an attachment plate and an attachment elbow. In some embodiments, the selectively deployable wheel assembly attachment additionally includes an auxiliary support assembly which includes an adjustment plate and an adjustment loop for providing enhanced stability when the wheel assembly is in its deployed position.

主权项

1. A selectively deployable wheel assembly attachment for attaching to an enclosure having at least a first side and a second side oriented on intersecting planes, comprising:
a wheel assembly defining a wheel operatively associated with a rigid axle member; a fixed attachment mechanism defining an attachment plate having a rotatable attachment elbow extending therefrom, wherein said attachment plate is operative to attach to a first side of an enclosure; said attachment elbow configured to selectively receive the axle member so as to operatively associate the wheel assembly with the fixed attachment mechanism and enable the wheel assembly to move between a deployed position in which the wheel assembly is configured to support the enclosure off of a ground surface and a storage position in which the wheel assembly is configured to allow the enclosure to directly rest on the ground surface; an auxiliary support assembly defining an adjustment plate with a selectively attachable adjustment loop having at least one end, wherein said adjustment plate is operative to attach to a second side of the enclosure; and said adjustment loop adapted to engage the axle member so as to supportably integrate the auxiliary support assembly with the wheel assembly.