The present invention is directed at the use of thermochromic material that can be utilized within a reptile cage or habitat that can provide an indication of the temperature therein. More particularly, components within the reptile cage are selectively coated with a thermochromic material that provides an indication of surface temperature at one or more selected locations.

The present invention is directed at the use of thermochromic material that can be utilized within a reptile cage or habitat that can provide an indication of the temperature therein. More particularly, components within the reptile cage are selectively coated with a thermochromic material that provides an indication of surface temperature at one or more selected locations.

A bed for at least one animal is provided. The bed includes a strip of belting having a front end, a back end, and opposing sides, an animal bed having a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber. The first fluid chamber is provided within the strip of belting and includes a first width extending between a first side and a second side of the first fluid chamber. The second fluid chamber is provided within the strip of belting and includes a second width extending between a first side and a second side of the second fluid chamber. A first fluid supply tube is in fluid connection with the first chamber, and a second fluid supply tube is in fluid connection with the second chamber, wherein the first and second chambers are fluidly isolated from one another. A method of preparing for use a bed for at least one animal is also provided. In addition, a system for using a bed for at least one animal is also provided.

A method and device for carrying out the method of converting waste such as thermally bonded polyester fiber to bed cushioning. Such waste is fed to a fiber lofter which forms lofted fiber. The lofted fiber is pneumatically transferring to a hopper, and from the hopper to an injector, the injector having a lofted fiber input nozzle and output nozzle, the output nozzle being a low friction tube.

The present invention provides the bed robot apparatus in which a lying object, including a person such as a patient, a disabled person, etc. can be shifted to another apparatus without changing a lying state and the apparatus autonomously communicates with another apparatus so as to collaborate depending on the situation of the object. Specifically, according to the feature of the present invention, a bed robot apparatus comprising: a mattress partitioned into positions corresponding to body parts of a user in a longitudinal direction; and a porous flexible sheet reciprocating in a lateral direction on the upper surface of the mattress for each divided upper plate is provided. The bed robot apparatus of the present invention can autonomously execute all functions through an autonomous execution unit.

A washing device for washing objects for stalling animals includes: a rod extending along a main axis and connectable to a source of pressurized washing fluid; a fluid conveying device connected to the source and associated with the rod; nozzles for emitting jets of the fluid, the nozzles being connected to the device and supported by the rod; a translation mechanism for translating the rod along a stroke extending along a translation axis transversal to the main axis, and a rotation mechanism for alternately rotating the rod about a rotation axis parallel to the main axis. The translation and rotation mechanisms are selectively operable for moving the rod inside an operating plane defined by the main axis and by the translation axis to direct the jets against the surfaces to be washed.

A washing device for washing objects for stalling animals includes: a rod extending along a main axis and connectable to a source of pressurized washing fluid; a fluid conveying device connected to the source and associated with the rod; nozzles for emitting jets of the fluid, the nozzles being connected to the device and supported by the rod; a translation mechanism for translating the rod along a stroke extending along a translation axis transversal to the main axis, and a rotation mechanism for alternately rotating the rod about a rotation axis parallel to the main axis. The translation and rotation mechanisms are selectively operable for moving the rod inside an operating plane defined by the main axis and by the translation axis to direct the jets against the surfaces to be washed.

A housing for an animal having a toroidal body defining an annular chamber therein. One or more openings are formed in the body and permit communication with the annular chamber so that the animal to enter or exit from the annular chamber. The housing is preferably formed from yarn or fabric and can be crocheted. Animals that prefer to relax on a coiled configuration can easily enter the housing and then coil into their preferred resting configuration once inside the annular chamber.

A housing for an animal having a toroidal body defining an annular chamber therein. One or more openings are formed in the body and permit communication with the annular chamber so that the animal to enter or exit from the annular chamber. The housing is preferably formed from yarn or fabric and can be crocheted. Animals that prefer to relax on a coiled configuration can easily enter the housing and then coil into their preferred resting configuration once inside the annular chamber.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a pet bed which, even when excretion or another liquid is excreted onto an excretion surface of the bed during use of the pet bed, can suppress stuffiness on the excretion surface of the pet bed, and bedsores (pressure sores) resulting therefrom. This pet bed (1, 41) is provided with: a mat (3) having a planar direction and a thickness direction and having a top surface and a bottom surface; and an absorbent sheet (5) which is arranged on the top surface of the mat so as to overlap the mat in the thickness direction. The mat (3) is a fibrous structure configured from thermoplastic resin fibers (15, 17), and the absorbent sheet (5) includes a liquid-permeable front surface sheet (21), an absorbent body (25), and a liquid-impermeable and moisture-permeable back sheet (23).