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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992523 | Radiography imaging system An outer capsule terminates in a closed bottom section. An upper section is formed with an open threaded top. The top has a removable cap. An inner capsule has a lower section and an open upper section. The lower section terminates in an open bottom. An aperture is ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7895977 | Device for the safe handling of nonhuman primates A device for the safe handling of nonhuman primates includes a transparent elongated body having a top end and a bottom end. A ventilated lid is attached to the top end of the body by means of a hinge and includes a positive locking arrangement. The bottom end of th... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7335189 | Automatic self cleaning bladder relief with battery pad system This invention is an automatic or semi-automatic bladder relief system which increases sanitation and comfort for users requiring a means to dispose of urine in the absence of sanitary facilities, such as aircraft pilots and incontinent individuals. This invention i... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7246572 | Livestock management system A confinement and feeding stall for livestock such as horses, cows and the like with side frames spaced so that an animal can stand comfortably but not turn around and narrow enough to prevent other animals from crowding into an occupied stall. A gate is provided at... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7213538 | Animal restraining apparatus for physiological and pharmacological studies An animal restraining apparatus is disclosed which provides head, tail, and hind leg apertures for gaining access to an animals head, tail and perianal area, and hind legs for physiological and pharmacological studies of awake animals using direct mechanical, therma... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7162977 | Small animal restraint chute A small animal restraining device for the veterinarian treatment of small animals provides an enclosure having an opaque integrated front panel having a plurality of access panels, a rear panel, a floor panel and a cover lid forming a rectangular box defining an int... | 01/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7146935 | Animal training method A method for training an animal to proceed through an enclosure begins with the act of providing a generally clear or translucent enclosure having a first end, which serves as an entrance and a second end, which serves as an exit. A trainer encourages the animal to ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7141043 | Automatic self cleaning bladder relief and hydration system This invention relates to an automatic or semi-automatic bladder relief and hydration system, designed to increase sanitation and comfort for users that require disposal of urine and hydration in the absence of sanitary facilities or potable fluids. This invention i... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135012 | Automatic self cleaning bladder relief system This invention relates to an automatic or semi-automatic bladder relief system, specifically designed to increase the overall sanitation and comfort for users requiring a means to dispose of urine in the absence of sanitary facilities in situations such as aircraft ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131399 | Animal restraint An animal restraint is comprised of a fabric panel with two elongated rigid members attached to two edges. A fastener system such as a hook and loop fastener system is attached to said panel and may be quickly secured by manipulating the two elongated rigid members.... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7131964 | Automatic self cleaning bladder relief system and failsafe This invention is an automatic or semi-automatic bladder relief system for users that require disposal of urine in the absence of sanitary facilities, like aircraft pilots and incontinent individuals. It incorporates an inflatable urine collector deflatable after us... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7089884 | Pet's dressing cart A pet's dressing cart for carrying a pet for dressing includes a mobile cart body, two bearing blocks axially movably supported on the base of the mobile cart body for carrying a pet for dressing, a horizontal adjustment mechanism for adjusting the pitch between the... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7036454 | Insect holder An insect holder for holding an insect, e.g. a forager honey bee, comprises a housing with a chamber adapted to receive the insect, an inlet to the chamber through which the insect can pass to enter the chamber, and a head opening to the chamber adapted to permit th... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6964245 | Portable calf pen and method of use A method of isolating a newborn calf from the calf's mother. A rigid pen, including an outer frame defining an open floor attached to a motorized vehicle. The vehicle is operated to raise the pen off the ground and deliver the raised pen to an area at which the calf... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6913271 | Pet buggy A wheeled vehicle or buggy for transporting aged, infirm, or disabled pets is provided. The buggy can also be used when the pet owner wants to go further than the pet can travel on its own. The buggy has a platform portion on which the pet can lay, substantially sur... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6513459 | Livestock chute A livestock chute for confining and controlling an animal including a pair of spaced apart side frames connected by support members to provide an elongated space into which the animal may be driven, a tailgate near the rear end of said space and a head ga... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6484672 | Cat trap/carrier/cage A cat trap and cage for capturing, transporting, and temporarily housing stray, unclaimed, or feral cats. The trap is an elongated, box-shaped enclosure having a trap door at one end and a guillotine type sliding door at the other end. The trap door is mo... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6470831 | Animal confinement device A confinement device for a four-legged animal is provided. The confinement device comprises a frame to receive the animal and a floor plate for the rear legs of the animal. The floor plate is arranged such that it is stable only when both rear legs of the... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6446579 | Animal restraining device An animal restraining device which includes a rigid, cylindrically-shaped, hollow tube open at both ends and having a longitudinal slit from one end to the other end. The device also includes a base and a tab. The tube is attached to the base to keep it s... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6070555 | Portable apparatus for containing an animal and method of use A portable apparatus (20) for containing an animal includes a stock (22) for receiving the animal, a tongue (24) pivotally connected to the stock (22), and a variable length controller (26) connected between the stock (22) and the tongue (26). The opposit... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5979365 | Animal sorting module An animal sorting module including a general frame (1) assembly defining a passageway (2) through which an animal can travel, the frame having a single entry point opening (3) at or near a first end (4) and two exit point openings (6) at or near a second ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5927234 | Animal restraining method An animal restraining device, in an exemplary embodiment comprising: a tube having a longitudinal extent and defining a first end, second end and interior chamber, the tube constructed and arranged for receiving a portion of the animal within the interior... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5924380 | Protected feeding and watering system for upland game birds This invention is a protected enclosure to allow upland game birds including bobwhite quail to be introduced into and to thrive in the wild with low mortality rate. This is accomplished through the use of an acclimation portion where the birds become used... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5738045 | Animal restraint device A swine restraint device includes a V-shaped trough having angular blocks defining a centrally disposed, longitudinally extending channel. The angular blocks provide wedge means for supporting a swine within the trough, and at least a portion of the chann... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5669332 | Portable chute for immobolizing an animal A portable chute for immobilizing an animal (e.g. a dairy cow) which has a front gate, a rear gate, and a stanchion for immobilizing the animal, all of which are operable by a single operator from a single location at the rear of the chute. The chute is p... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5655484 | Calf handling apparatus Handling apparatus having a rectangular compartment for carrying and enclosing a calf. A support rod is fixed to the bottom of the compartment and extends forward for insertion is a sleeve attached to a pick up truck for carrying the compartment at the re... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5603288 | Restraint device An animal restraint having two similar halves, each half having an arcuate shaped cage portion and a flat elongated base for reversible attachment thereto. Each cage portion includes generally parabolically shaped ribs of differing heights wherein the sho... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5570658 | Animal restraint device An animal restraint device comprising: a housing, having a compartment that is accessed through a closure having an aperture formed therethrough of a size sufficient to allow the neck and head of an animal, such as a dog or cat, to pass therethrough; a cl... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5320069 | Small animal restraint device An improved small animal restraint device is provided which enables an inidual to conduct ocular examinations of a small animal. The device minimizes manipulation of the eyes of the animal and eliminates recovery time associated with anesthetics, while a... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5309866 | Animal treatment and handling device An animal treatment and handling device which is a flexible enclosure or case into which the animal can be placed. The animal is secured up to its neck by means of hook-and-loop type fastening strips located on either side of the front opening and which p... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5291857 | Portable animal restraining device for use in medical testing A portable animal restraining device, comprising two side restraining members for restricting lateral movement; a front restraining member, joining each of the two side restraining members, for restricting forward movement; a rear restraining member joini... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5282441 | Large animal handling chute A large animal handling chute designed to accommodate an elephant includes a fixed wall assembly and an opposing, movable wall assembly. The movable wall assembly is selectively movable toward and away from the fixed wall assembly upon movable supports tr... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5230304 | Animal treatment and handling device An animal treatment and handling device which is a flexible enclosure or case into which the animal can be placed. The animal is secured up to its neck by hook-and-loop type fastening strips located on either side of the front opening and which provide a ... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5174240 | Livestock trailer with catch gate A livestock transport trailer includes an entrance gate and a catch gate mounted at the same end of the trailer so that animals can enter the trailer through the entrance gate and leave the trailer through the catch gate.... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5158041 | Animal holding crate An animal holding crate including a pair of spaced end frames having side frames extending therebetween to define an animal holding area. Restraining members are movably mounted on each of the end frames to prevent the passage of an animal therethrough wh... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5109801 | Animal restraint An animal restraint for holding all of an animal's body, except for its head, while the animal is being examined, medicated or treated. The animal restraint comprises a sleeve of material having a large opening at one end and a smaller head opening at its... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5005526 | Collapsible vehicle safety apparatus for animals A collapsible vehicle safety apparatus for animals, in combination with a vehicle, is described that has a rigid base and a collapsible support frame removably secured to the base. There are at least two blind insertion holes, in the base, to releasingly ... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4979471 | Animal confinement chute An animal confinement chute having first and second spaced-apart, upright side panels, an upright front panel hinged to one side panel and having a length greater than the spacing between side panels, a control lever which is accessible at the rear of the... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4942846 | Portable headcatch support and animal restraining mechanism A headcatch support framework is provided that can be removably mounted on differently sized pickup trucks or other vehicles adapted to receive the framework. The framework is adapted for attachment of a headcatch in a manner permitting the headcatch to b... | 07/24/1990 |
