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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5174244 | Livestock feed batching system A method of automatically suggesting to the producer what ration a group of livestock should be fed currently, based on the amount of each ration originally requested. As a producer prepares to mix feed for a particular group of animals, the controller wi... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5167377 | Animal waste bag dispenser An animal waste plastic bag dispenser stores a cylindrical roll of bags in a rotatable manner. A central core receives the roll rotatably, and is fixed between top and bottom plates. A cutting blade is disposed between the top and bottom plates to facilit... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5140949 | Zeolite-clay composition and uses thereof A hydrous aluminosilicate adsorbent composition in which the active adsorbent is a mixture of non-fibrous clay with non-fibrous zeolite. The composition is useful as a feed supplement in animal husbandry, and as a topical adsorbent for veterinary use. The... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5078094 | Elevator toy for small animals An elevator toy for small animals (hamsters, gerbils, mice, or other small animals) in transparent plastic and comprising an animal-operated and automatically resetting elevator embodied in a counterbalanced and reciprocating double-car assembly wherein d... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5046454 | Tray system for incubation and hatching operations, method during use of the tray system and use of the tray system A tray (1) with an insert (3) for the support of eggs in an incubation and hatching process has the insert (3) placed loosely near the bottom (9) of the tray (1). The eggs are placed in the tray (1) with the insert (3) and incubated, after which the inser... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5010851 | Methods of raising commercial animals Methods for raising commercial farm animals including birds, fish and mammals, are disclosed which improve the animals' behavioral characteristics, feeding habits and mortality rates. In one embodiment of the invention, precocial birds are exposed to the ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5002013 | Butterfly hibernation container A butterfly hibernation container is formed of six adjoining walls and is provided in the interior thereof with tree bark placed in the container to resemble a wood pile which forms natural interior crevices. An exterior crevice is provided by spacing a p... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4997816 | Induction of fertile ovulation in anoestruns mares The present invention is directed to a method for inducing or stimulating, in anovulatory mares, the onset of fertile ovulation by administering, to an anovulatory mare, a gonadotrophin or gonatrophin-releasing substance at a rate with respect to time tha... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4992794 | Transponder and method for the production thereof An implantable transponder has a plastic holder having a hollow interior and preferably a rough outer surface, a transmit/receive unit within the hollow interior of the holder, and an electronic element electrically connected to said transmit/receive unit... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4981105 | Method for increasing performance of ruminant animals DL-methionine is fed to a ruminant animal in slow release form so as to stimulate protein growth in the first stomach or rumen and thus control growth of the animal.... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4913092 | Method of raising precocial birds utilizing filial imprinting, environmental enrichment, and music A method for improving feeding habits, mortality rates, and overall behavior in precocial birds as they are raised combines the effects of filial imprinting, environmental enrichment, and music. One or more filial imprinting objects are disposed in a pen ... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4872421 | Method of enhancing mating in poultry A method of increasing the mating aggressiveness of poultry males by adding an effective amount of zeolite A up to about 4.0 weight percent of the feed, to the feed of the poultry males, and feeding the poultry males the feed containing zeolite A.... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4858560 | Method of breeding poultry for food Method of breeding poultry for food wherein they are fed with specific feedstuff, particularly at their age of from 10 to 60 days, in order to improve the meat quality so that they have meager fat and much meat in the body; the feedstuff contains either p... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4854328 | Animal monitoring telltale and information system An animal monitoring telltale device including a receiver attached to the animal and a transmitting device inserted in the animal subcutaneously or in a cavity at a location indicative of the deep body temperature of the animal. The implanted transmitter ... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4837989 | Combined above and below grade dwelling with marine habitat A building installation includes a multi-level development with several stacked levels each offering a plurality of adjacent units suitable as individual offices, residential or the like units. Certain of the lowermost levels may be constructed below or a... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4832228 | Poultry tray liner A disposable laminated tray liner for use by poultry breeders and growers is formed by affixing an expanded paper layer to a planar paper base. The layers are adhered by a waterproof adhesive or the like and the irregular top surface of the expanded paper... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4821676 | Cart assembly for a partially-immobilized animal A cart assembly for a partially-immobilized animal. It includes a plastic cradle, having wheels, adapted to support and partially encompass the hind portion of the animal. A harness, secured over the head of the animal, is fastened to the plastic cradle.... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4765337 | Method of improving egg production in poultry hens A method of improving egg production in poultry by irradiating poultry with energy levels, the first one of which is within a wavelength band of 600 to 670 nanometers and is delivered at a rate of at least 1013 quanta/second/cm2, and... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4558663 | Safety device for choker-collar A safety device for attachment to the free-riding ring of a choker-chain or collar to be worn by an animal is in an openable container configuration that is dimensioned to receive said ring and has a slotted wall adapted to accommodate the cross-sectional... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4400696 | Animal actuated attention attracting apparatus A device for enabling animals to attract attention of a keeper thereof when the animal desires to obtain entrance into a house or other building comprising a door mounted contact and wire feed through element, and adjustable hinged outside door mounted pa... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4338402 | Artificial insemination instrument for livestock A storage device for semen, for use in artificial insemination of livestock has a body with an internal space divided into a semen chamber and a serum chamber by a dialysis film. The semen chamber can be connected to (a) a pump, and (b) an injector device... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4260646 | Method for identification of animals A technique for making a permanent imprint of trichoglyphs (cowlicks). A liquid solvent is applied to the surface of the trichoglyph. A flexible sheet of solvent-soluble material is pressed over the wetted trichoglyph area. The sheet is marked and indexed... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4234780 | Resting place for reptiles in captivity A cast body of concrete material having abrasive surface portions contains an electrical heating element to provide a warmed resting place for attracting and warming animals thereon, such as reptiles while providing an abrasive, sandy exterior to aid rept... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4233845 | Method of assessing performance potential of a quadruped A method of assessing performance potential of a quadruped by determining the timing of successive making and breaking of ground contact by the legs during the stride and the swing time of a leg of the quadruped while in a high-speed gait. Overlap time of... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4205624 | Method and equipment for sanitizing animal soiled rubber bedding material This specification discloses a procedure and facilities for removing animal excretions from rubber particles used as stall bedding material for animals, such as horses. The procedure involves vacuuming the bedding material into a drum container and then w... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4186686 | Prosthetic spur for fighting cocks A prosthetic spur for fighting cocks made of aluminum and provided with a socket adapted to fit onto an existing stump of the fighting cock where its natural spur would grow and having a pointed arcuate shape.... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4165712 | Rodeo device An object is releasably attachable to a fastener mounted on a girth strap fastened around an animal so that the object rides securely above the animal's back as the animal runs, and the object is removable from the fastener by means of a lariat or by manu... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4112069 | Treatment of ruminants In a feedlot operation wherein ruminant animals, such as cattle or sheep, are fed ad libitum a high-energy ration or feed, lactic acidosis is greatly reduced or eliminated and weight gain and feed conversion are increased by administering to the animal th... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4050417 | Cat and dog combination stretcher and scratcher A cat and dog combination stretcher and scratcher in which, instead of the customary manner of hanging a medicated collar around the neck of the animal to chase away the fleas and similar insects, I provide a medicated pad adapted to lie on the floor over... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4024880 | Infant pet arrival kit A gift kit to acknowledge the arrival of an infant pet and to assist and amuse the owner of the pet includes a container for containing various items appropriate for the particular pet. The items include various items relating to the comfort and care of t... | 05/24/1977 |
