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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8161913 | Hound walker system Couplable first and second hemispheres form a hollow spherical chamber. An opening in one of the hemispheres has a door movable between a closed and an open position. The top of a base is in a concave configuration with a radius of curvature essentially equal to the... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8069822 | Pet exercise wheel assembly having light-emitting device A pet exercise wheel assembly having a light-emitting device includes an exercise wheel made of a material pervious to light. The exercise wheel has a tapered sleeve projecting from a center of the exercise wheel and is axially formed with a penetrating channel. A l... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7770539 | Canine exercise wheel An exercise wheel is configured to support canines and provide an apparatus that will enable the canine to exercise within a confined space. The exercise wheel is supported on a three bearing stance that can be configured in a freestanding configuration or in a conf... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7654229 | Bovine treadmill A treadmill-like device for exercising large animals such as dairy cows. The large animal exercising device includes a hoof abrasion system and treadmill cleaning or flushing system. The exercise device of the invention can also include a cow identification reader f... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7536977 | Animal exercising apparatus An Animal Exercising Apparatus comprising a treadmill and a detachable cage providing a dog or other animal with indoor exercise. The treadmill provides a parallelepiped platform having a hollow interior base, a raised dish platform having a dish, and a conveyor pul... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7299767 | Housing for small pet animals A housing for small pet animals includes a pedestal portion 1, a fixing side plate 3 uprightly attached to the pedestal portion 1, an activity wheel 5 with one side opened toward the fixing side plate 3 and the other side closed by... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7229387 | Apparatus for diverting static electricity away from a treadmill The invention relates to an apparatus for diverting static electricity away from a treadmill. The apparatus includes a diverting apparatus, consisting of a conducting piece, a conductive strip and a connection bolt. The diverting apparatus is mounted on the surface ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220219 | Bicycle treadmill having automatic speed and resistance adjustments A treadmill assembly that includes a frame and a treadmill belt. In addition, a sensor produces a signal representative of an aspect of the user's position relative to at least one point on the frame. A belt rotation assembly turns the belt with a speed related to t... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7146936 | Method and apparatus for animal positioning An animal positioning apparatus including a support stretcher having a main body support portion. A head support portion is fixed to a first end of the main body support portion and forward limb directing means are provided proximal the first end of the main body su... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7121229 | Method and system for evaluating interest of a tested animal In a method and system for evaluating interest of a tested animal, first and second dispensers for dispensing respectively a vital first liquid and a second liquid are provided in a closed space confined by a housing for containing the tested animal. The first dispe... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7086994 | Combination swimming, walking, running, massage, therapeutic, and recreational device A combination single unit hydrotherapy and exercise device for allowing multiple exercises including both swimming and running in place, massage, and therapy, having a single seamless enclosure with stairs, and sufficiently long and deep for an adult to swim and sta... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070542 | Exercise machine including weight measurement system An exercise machine including a weight measurement system which provides a signal representative of a user's weight. An embodiment of the weight measurement system includes at least one load cell outputting a signal used by a microprocessor to determine an accurate ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7060009 | Bicycle roller balance device Stationary bicycle riding on conventional bicycle rollers is enhanced and rendered safer by the use of this Bicycle Roller Balance Device. The sought after balancing characteristics of roller riding are unaffected; the rider enjoys complete freedom of movement withi... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051680 | Animal keeping device and a method for animal keeping The invention relates to an animal keeping device comprising a floor (1), a tending device and a drive means (4) for the tending device. The tending device may be intended for cleaning or feeding. The purpose of the invention is to automate this work i... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6899686 | Method and apparatus for monitoring locomotion kinematics in ambulating animals A method and apparatus for recording and analyzing the gait of an animal is provided. The apparatus can take the form of a gait imaging system. The system includes a movable belt track upon which a subject can ambulate. An imaging device is disposed below the belt t... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6880487 | Robotic device for locomotor training A robotic system and method for locomotion assessment and training of a mammal, exemplified by a rodent. A neurologically impaired animal is suspended over a moving surface in a harness, and the animal's hindlimbs are connected to robotic arms that apply force to th... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6837186 | Exercise treadmill for dogs The present invention 10 discloses a computerized treadmill 24 for dogs or other animals 12 wherein the treadmill is enclosed within transparent structural walls 16 having a door 28 hingedly 30 attached thereto to allow the ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6789508 | Small animal and rodent exercise device Disclosed is a small animal exercise device, suitable for allowing a small rodent or other small and trainable animal to be domesticated, and confined in a relatively small space while enjoying the benefits of exercise that accrue to mammals of all kinds. The exerci... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6746375 | Hydrotherapy apparatus Hydrotherapy apparatus is described comprising a tank for containing water and having a moving belt above the tank floor for the user to walk upon, the tank having a door which when raised seals the tank and when lowered forms a ramp to enable the user to enter the ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6736760 | Footplate for treadmill A footplate for use in a treadmill is disclosed having a plurality of mounting holes in a longitudinal top channel thereof for the mounting of fastening elements to fixedly secure the footplate to one longitudinal side rail of the treadmill, keeping the planar botto... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6722316 | Dog treadmill A dog is exercised on a conventional a treadmill by locating the dog on the treadmill by providing a support base mounted on the ground underneath the base of the treadmill and held in place by the base of the treadmill and an upstanding support member extending fro... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6668759 | Bird activity device, kit and method of using A bird activity device, kit and associated method is disclosed for use in allowing birds to perch onto the device. The device comprises: an axle; a suspending device; an internal carousel; and an external carousel. The suspending device is attached to the... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6578526 | Small animal and rodent exercise device Disclosed is a small animal exercise device, suitable for allowing a small rodent or other small and trainable animal to be domesticated, and confined in a relatively small space while enjoying the benefits of exercise that accrue to mammals of all kinds.... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6412443 | Double pet wheel activity device A small animal activity device having at least two play elements at opposite ends of a pivoting arm and a hollow support member which provides access to the play elements for physically and mentally stimulating small animals.... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6347603 | Animal exercising and rehabilitation equipment Apparatus for use in exercising a dog or other animal on a treadmill. For some applications the apparatus may be releasably secured to the treadmill. For other applications the apparatus may be permanently attached to the treadmill. The apparatus preferab... | 02/19/2002 |
| 5649503 | Squirrel cage having a cyclometer and method for monitoring the activity of an animal A squirrel cage has a support including a base adapted to rest on a flat surface. The base has support arms extending upwardly from the base, and a cylinder, having an inner radius, supported by the support arms of the base for relative rotation with resp... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5277150 | Exercise assembly for a dog An exercise assembly adapted to build endurance in dogs by allowing them to maintain a continuous running mode. A support frame serves to movably support a treadmill and a treadway mounted thereon wherein a plurality of independent, spaced apart roller as... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5125361 | Tread drum for animals An animal tread wheel is provided which is lightweight, easily assembled and disassembled, and allows a handler to reach into the tread wheel from either side while the animal is running. The drum of the tread wheel is formed in four curved quarter-sectio... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5114390 | Sheep treadmill A treadmill is described for exercising and conditioning a plurality of sheep simultaneously. The treadmill enables the sheep to be positioned in a side-by-side arrangement. The angle of incline of the treadmill is such that the sheep are properly conditi... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5100127 | Physical exercise treadmill for quadrupeds For the training, exercise, scientific study, and monitoring of quadrupeds in general, and for particular utilization with thoroughbred racehorses, a movable physical exercise treadmill having a tripartite frame including a first elongated main frame for ... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5081991 | Methods and apparatus for using nuclear magnetic resonance to evaluate the muscle efficiency and maximum power of a subject during locomotion The muscle efficiency of a subject is evaluated with apparatus comprising a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analytical device which comprises a hollow electromagnet having a bore of sufficient size to receive the subject. Any type of animal can be evalua... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5002015 | Submerged treadmill system for exercising animals An animal exerciser having a water pool in which there is a submerged treadmill. The treadmill includes an endless belt with a top run on which the animal rests. A rigid support plate supports the top run. The support plate is perforated, and air is blown... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4938469 | Aquatic exercise apparatus An aquatic exercising and therapeutic apparatus includes a relatively narrow rectangular tank for retaining water in it to a selected depth. A treadmill is located in the bottom of the tank beneath the level of the liquid and extends from end to end. A pu... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4918766 | Hydrotherapy exercising device with scissor lift treadmill An apparatus for exercising and massaging a human, a horse or other animal comprises a tank containing a pool of water, a plurality of water massage jets in the sidewalls of the tank, a cage for retaining the person, horse or animal, a treadmill positione... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4819583 | Exercising apparatus An exercising apparatus particularly useful for exercising animals including a movable floor, with side walls and cooperating end walls for containing a horse, for example, and comprising an endless belt constituting the movable floor for supporting the h... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4651675 | Multiple compartment structure A small animal exercise maze comprises a multiple compartment structure formed of a pluralty of wall panels secured removably at their inner ends to a support base and joined together at their outer ends by clips which secure together the outer ends of ad... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4574739 | Horse exercising device An apparatus and method for exercising a horse is provided. The apparatus includes a rectangular tank for holding a pool of water, a vertically adjustable treadmill is lowered into the pool of water so that the effective weight of the horse on the treadmi... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4498421 | Self-cleaning cage An improvement in a cage for small animals or the like having a perforate bottom to allow wastes to be dropped by gravity exteriorly of the cage, a continuous periphery of walls, and a top, characterized by a continuous belt traversing beneath the perfora... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4361115 | Horse exerciser The bottoms of transverse slats making up the upper run of a treadmill of a horse exerciser slide along the flat upper surfaces of a plurality of longitudinal support rails to provide a stable surface for the hooves of a horse being exercised. The transve... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4332217 | Controlled rate exerciser and method of conditioning An animal exercising apparatus of a type having a frame, a treadmill for providing a moving supported surface for an animal for allowing the animal to run in place, including a container disposed around and above the treadmill for sealingly receiving a li... | 06/01/1982 |
