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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7334643 | Upright stand An adjustable stand includes a stable base, an upright portion upending from the base, and a platform adjustably locked in the base. The platform height preferably may be adjusted continuously rather than incrementally for precise and accurate positioning of a horse... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 6953008 | Animal surgical tray A surgical tray for holding an animal in place in a dorsally recumbent position is made in the form of a shell contoured to conform generally to the back, neck and head of the animal. The shell has raised side wall portions on it in the vicinity of the head and thor... | 10/11/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6477986 | Shearing lifting jack Shearing lifting jack for shearing sheep comprises a cradle (31) for holding a sheep on its back or stomach and which is shaped so as to allow the sheep to be rolled from its back to its stomach or vice versa during the shearing operation. Lifting means f... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6325154 | Horse owner's and farrier's stand An adjustable farrier's stand includes a polyethylene base formed having a large generally flat base and a narrow truncated conical upright receiving portion centrally protruding from the base, a support upright configured to be slidably held within the u... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6216633 | Brisket rail assemblies and methods A milking parlor assembly including a brisket rail therefor. The brisket rail is formed of sheets of steel that are bent into six-sided segments that are relatively easy to manufacture and, when assembled into the brisket rail, very easy to clean and main... | 04/17/2001 |
| 5915334 | Hydraulically controlled animal table and method of use A hydraulically controlled portable dual table with a gate which enables the examination of a calf or a sheep by restraining the animal while the rotatable tables are vertical with neck and body catches of one table. The table and animal are rotated to a ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5329882 | Small livestock head restraint device A small livestock head restraint device is provided which can be temporarily secured to a fence for field use in securely capturing the head of a small animal. The small livestock head restraint device includes a vertical support member typically position... | 07/19/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5219369 | Veterinary support device A veterinary support device has a support element, a wheeled undercarriage including a pair of castered leg arrangements, couplers to removably couple the leg arrangements to the support element, wherein the device has a first operable position with the l... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5146635 | Veterinary surgery table Disclosed herein is a veterinary surgery table comprising frame means including a pair of frame portions, flexible support means extending between the frame portions to support an animal thereon and a plurality of adjustment means located at spaced locati... | 09/15/1992 |
| 4850308 | Animal handling apparatus Animal handling apparatus in the form of a closed track around which a number of carriages may run. Each carriage has a cradle for supporting an animal on its back, the cradle portion being rotatable relative to the remainder of the carriage. A catching b... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4148280 | Livestock holder A livestock holder, for example, for castrating operation of pig, includes a pair of holding means driven by a drive means. The livestock is securely held at its body between both of the holding means in a desirable condition.... | 04/10/1979 |
