Tunnelsystem für Tiere

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP4717084

Anmeldetag

27. August 2025

Veröffentlichung

1. April 2026

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

(HO YING-KUAN et al.)(DONLEY NICK J et al.)(HEBE STUDIO LTD et al.)(STRAVITZ DAVID M et al.)

Abstract

This disclosure relates, in one aspect, to an animal tunnel system comprising a plurality of tunnel lengths 53, 55; which tunnel lengths can be coupled together by means of connectors 1 of the type disclosed herein.Another aspect of this disclosure relates to an animal tunnel connector 1 for connecting a first length of animal tunnel 53 to a second length of animal tunnel 55, the connector comprising: a collar 5 comprising first and second segments 15, 21 each having a proximal end 19, 25 and a distal end 17, 23, wherein the distal end 17 of said first segment 15 is movably coupled to the distal end 23 of said second segment 21 so that the collar 5 can be opened and closed, the proximal ends 19, 25 of said first and second segments 15, 21 include respective parts of a releasable two-part engagement mechanism that can be engaged when the collar 5 is closed to retain the collar in the closed position, and the first and second segments of said collar each include first and second tunnel engaging formations 9, 11 that enable the collar to be closed around and retain respective first ends of said first and second lengths of animal tunnel 53, 55; wherein said closed collar comprises a cylinder that defines an opening of diameter D, and a distance A between the distal 17 and proximal 19 ends of the first segment 15 is less than D; the arrangement being such that said collar 5 can be resiliently deformed to receive and retain a said first end of one of said lengths of animal tunnel pushed into said first segment 15 to temporarily couple the collar 5 to said one length of animal tunnel before the collar 5 is coupled to the other said length of animal tunnel.An animal tunnel system is also disclosed.

Anmelder

Firma

Hebe Studio Limited

Land

🇬🇧 Großbritannien