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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7806088 | Primate restraint device A restraint device for primates capable of providing accurate visual psychological results of experiment by reducing stress given to the primates as subjects and stabilizing the psychological state of the primates. A box-like body (12) formed of a transparent... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7331341 | Living specimen induction chamber The invention described herein provides an induction chamber used to sedate one or more living specimens. The induction chamber comprises at least one gas inlet through which anesthesia gas and oxygen are supplied. To minimize escape of anesthetizing gas is into the... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7237510 | Mobile cattle hospital A moble cattle hospital that is adapted to be located near a pen of cattle for treatment operations. A gooseneck trailer forms a platform upon which various gates, fence panels, a squeeze chute, a squeeze pen and supplies are located for the treatment, or working, o... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7216605 | Animal management system An animal management system provides an alley to control the handling of animals when procedures are to be performed on the animals by veterinarians or cattle producers. The alley is formed by a base frame, and included therewith are a headgate and preferably two we... | 05/15/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7195076 | Hoof trimming stall A hoof trimming stall has a front gate having two pivotally mounted spaced-apart doors for swinging inwardly and outwardly. The doors are movable between a catching position in which the doors point inwardly for receiving a head of the animal entering the stall, a c... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7174853 | Portable alley way with collapsible crowding tub for cattle The present invention includes a portable alley way having openings at one end. A collapsible crowding tub is connected to the alley way and includes an opening communicating with the opening of the alley way. The collapsible crowding tub includes a plurality of cur... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7146933 | Calving enclosure A calving enclosure which is adapted to be placed permanently on the ground or which may be moved from one location to another for use during calving operations. The enclosure includes a pivotal alleyway which may be moved from a stowed position to an operative posi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6998989 | Enhanced animal handling device An animal handling device, including at least one securing device, and a primary sensor system, and a secondary sensor system characterised in that both the primary and secondary sensor systems must be simultaneously activated in order to trigger the securing device... | 02/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6923142 | Animal feeder with adjustment of a feed discharge opening An animal feeder includes a hopper above a shelf onto which feed can fall to be taken by the animal or dropped into a trough below the shelf. The height of the shelf is adjustable to change the width of the opening through which the feed passes to control feed rate.... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6789510 | Animal restraining apparatus and animal experiment for using the same An animal restraining apparatus and animal restraining procedure for using the same are provided. The experiment begins by preparing a live experiment animal, such as a mouse or rat coupled to a femoral vein/artery catheter via surgery. The experiment animal in a co... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6716220 | Stereotaxic holders, stereotaxic alignment systems comprising same, and methods for using same Apparatus and methods are disclosed for holding a subject body (or body portion, generally termed “body”) at a desired stereotaxic orientation relative to a known reference point, in three-dimensional space, where a reference X-axis, a reference Y-axis, and a re... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6609480 | Squeeze chute apparatus An improved portable squeeze chute apparatus includes a chute having an entrance end, an exit end, opposing sidewalls, a base and a frame. Each of the sidewalls has a plurality of openable and removable upper panels and openable lower panels for accessing... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6502531 | Device and method for examination and handling of deer and other animals An apparatus is provided for restraining wildlife with minimal trauma to the animal. The apparatus includes a housing having open front and rear ends allowing the entry and exit of a target animal, while the rear end includes an openable/closable door eff... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6258103 | Stereotaxic alignment systems and implements for use with same Apparatus and methods are disclosed for holding a subject body (or body portion, generally termed "body") at a desired stereotaxic orientation relative to a known reference point, in three-dimensional space, where a reference X-axis, a reference Y-axis, a... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6199514 | Method of restraining an animal within an animal squeeze, and an animal squeeze A method and apparatus for restraining an animal within an animal squeeze. The animal squeeze has a "V" shaped passage in which the animal is suspended by relative movement of the sidewalls and the floor. A pressure member is movable into an operative pos... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6089192 | Apparatus to facilitate shearing and allied operations on animals The invention relates to an apparatus for restraining an animal, comprising (1) an animal receiving table pivotable between a substantially vertical position and a working position which is spaced above the ground, and (2) an animal restraint pad associat... | 07/18/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6035808 | Animal catching and carrying device An animal catching and carrying device for mounting to a vehicle. The inventive device includes a cage extending from the front of a vehicle. The cage has a back portion and a pair of sides extending from the back portion. The back portion of the cage has... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6021742 | Livestock working alley An adjustable width livestock working alley for handling various size animals including a stationary support frame supporting a first arcuate-shaped stationary outer wall and a second arcuate-shaped moveable inner wall including multiple sections, pivotal... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5960744 | Expandable pet cage and method An expandable pet cage for animals, and a method for house-training pets of various sizes comprises two complimentary compartments that are in telescopic relation to each other, thereby providing an adjustable composite volume to house a pet. The adjustab... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5769028 | Pet carrier A carrier includes a main unit and an insert unit. The main unit defines a carrying space having a closed bottom and four sides, one of which has an opening therethrough large enough to permit an animal to enter the space through the opening. The insert u... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5671697 | Expandable pet cage and method An expandable pet cage for animals, and a method for house-training pets of various sizes comprises two complimentary compartments that are in telescopic relation to each other, thereby providing an adjustable composite volume to house a pet. The adjustab... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5645016 | Cattle stabilizer An animal stabilizer system for operation by a single user is connected to a conventional livestock squeeze chute for restraining a selected part of an animal. A longitudinally and laterally adjustable telescoping beam is releasably secured to top rails o... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5634438 | Large animal stock A large animal stock formed of two spaced side frames transversely connected at the front and rear to form an enclosure. Each side frame features an elevated top member both of which may be transversely connected along the length of the side frame at an e... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5601570 | Stereotaxic rotational adaptor A rotational adaptor is provided for use with a stereotaxic instrument used in brain research to hold and stabilize the head of a small animal, such as a rat, having a cradle with two ear bars and a nose clamp wherein the cradle may be rotated while maint... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5571241 | Primate containment cage to restrict movement A cage for restraining primate such as monkey to be used for experimental animal while performing experimental procedure. The cage comprises a rectangular framework which is fabricated from a top horizontal panel, two side panels and a bottom panel, a fro... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5441016 | Giraffe handling chute A giraffe handling chute designed to confine and secure a giraffe for veterinary and hygienic care includes a confining structure with a frame connecting a fixed wall assembly and an opposing, movable wall assembly. The movable wall assembly is selectivel... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5285746 | Self-indexing exit gate for milking parlor A self-indexing exit gate for a side-by-side milking parlor has a yoke member that is cantilevered on a sleeve that is journaled on an overhead rotary pivot bar. A latch member affords a limited amount of play between the sleeve member and the pivot bar. ... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5233939 | Animal cage An animal cage provides a rectangular box-like cage structure having a top, bottom, right and left sides, and openable front and back ends, together defining an internal cavity. A movable internal vertical wall is adjustably supported on the structure top... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5213061 | Farrier squeeze trailer A "Farrier Squeeze Trailer" for immobilizing hoofed animals such as horses and mules for the purpose of shoeing hooves at a comfortable height, the trailer including a flat bed, corner posts, a front wall mounted on the flat bed with an opening for passin... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5138981 | Animal containment pen An animal containment pen particularly for use as a maternity pen for calfing cows includes a front panel, two side panels, and a rear gate. The front panel includes a head gate section adjacent one side panel and a squeeze panel pivotally mounted on the ... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5058532 | Device for operating an animal squeeze chute A device for closing a pivotable wall of an animal squeeze chute utilizes a high torque electric motor that rotates a ratchet arm less than a half revolution about a drive shaft. An action arm pivotably associated with the ratchet arm engages the pivotabl... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5035204 | Head restraint for a livestock squeeze chute An attachment for a livestock squeeze chute comprises an elongate beam which can be mounted on suitable mounting brackets on the upper side rails of the squeeze chute so that the beam extends above the squeeze chute and forwardly of the front end of the s... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5020478 | Animal restraining device An animal restraining device is provided which permits a human to safely attend to caring for an animal. To this end, a base is provided having a peripheral side wall which surrounds the animal. A cover having an opening for the animal'head is placed over... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4995335 | Animal restraint cage An animal restraint cage which comprises a generally rectangular frame equipped with a pair of side panels and stanchion securing means to restrainably retain an animal therewithin. The side panels are adjustably positioned laterally within the frame and ... | 02/26/1991 |
