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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7647892 | Animal or other object washing system and method A method of washing an object using a pressurized water source includes combining a cleaning fluid and the pressurized water and diffusing pressurized air into the combined cleaning fluid and pressurized water. The combined cleaning fluid and pressurized water diffu... | 01/19/2010 |
| RE40196 | Livestock blow dryer A livestock blow dryer includes a blower housing having an inlet opening and an outlet opening with a slot adjacent to the inlet opening. Within the blower housing are two blower motors for blowing air through the outlet opening. The blow dryer includes a filter car... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347165 | Tortoise bathing facility A pet bathing unit comprising a container for supporting a pet therein, the container having a base and at least one sidewall extending therefrom, a fluid conduit having at least one fluid jet nozzle extending therefrom and located proximal the base to provide for a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7100538 | Pet washing and drying apparatus A pet washing and drying apparatus which can wash and dry a pet simply in a short period of time, and with a simplified structure to reduce costs. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7080608 | Apparatus for washing animals An apparatus for washing animals is disclosed comprising a container having a bottom surface and a platform spaced vertically from the bottom surface. An animal is positioned on a pad disposed on the platform. The pad and platform are shaped so that the washing liqu... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7011044 | Station for preparing cleaning disinfecting delousing and hydromassaging animals The invention relates to a cleaning station comprising a glass enclosure (2) in which the animals are prepared before and after washing. The glass enclosure (2) comprises the actual washing enclosure (1) and a control panel (3) which are ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6688257 | Pet dog washing apparatus Provided are a batch-style or selective-style pet dog washing apparatus implemented by automatic control of a sensor and a driver, and a method for controlling the same. The apparatus includes a supporting base for placing a pet dog to be washed thereon a... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6568352 | Device for cooling a dairy animal, such as a cow A device for cooling a dairy animal, such as a cow. Said device is provided with wetting means for applying liquid to at least a part of the dairy animal and with air displacing means for generating an air flow along the wetted part. The device comprises ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6401664 | Apparatus for drying animals Up until now, the task of rubbing animals, in particular horses, ponies or the like, dry once they have been washed (showered) has involved strenuous manual work. The effort involved in this rubbing-dry action means that the horses are often dried insuffi... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6305325 | Livestock blow dryer A livestock blow dryer includes a blower housing having an inlet opening and an outlet opening with a slot adjacent to the inlet opening. Within the blower housing are two blower motors for blowing air through the outlet opening. The blow dryer includes a... | 10/23/2001 |
| 5724918 | Automatic washing and drying machine for animals A machine for the washing and drying of animals, which has a large housing with a principal washing compartment or cabin, which can be divided into two or more sections for washing respective animals at the same time completely untied. A second compartmen... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5435269 | Multi-function apparatus for caring for pets A multi-function apparatus for caring a pet includes an enclosed housing which has an upper chamber with an openable top wall, a lower chamber with a bottom base for accommodating the pet, a door for access into the lower chamber, and a separation plate m... | 07/25/1995 |
| 4693852 | Droplet injection system for evaporative cooling of animals Improved evaporative cooling apparatus. The apparatus creates a cool microclimate at the skin and fur of an animal by directing a flow of evaporatively cooled air over the animal and by wetting the coat of the animal and directing a flow of air over the a... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4505229 | Automatic washing machine for dogs and like animals An automatic washing machine for dogs and like animals comprises a rigid, generally cylindrical casing with a flat bottom and two ends of which one has an aperture for the head of the animal. The casing, which is provided internally with a plurality of sp... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4476809 | Cooling system for cattle confinement pens A cooling system for animal confinement pens employing roof-mounted fans and sprinkling head configuration that operate in a predetermined manner to maintain food consumption during high temperature, high humidity conditions without unduly increasing the ... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4443387 | Evaporative cooling device and process for cooling large areas A device for evaporative cooling of large masses of air suitable for cooling structures utilized to shelter commercial animals, such as cows and the like, includes a member having a gas inlet, a gas outlet and a hollow interior extending between the inlet... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4382424 | Automatic apparatus for cleaning dogs and similar animals Apparatus for washing dogs and similar animals comprising a substantially cylindrical casing having a flat bottom wall, a portion which can be opened to allow an animal to enter and to leave the casing, and a vertical end wall formed with an aperture for ... | 05/10/1983 |