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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4827876 | Dog leash attachment An animal safety tether which provides several degrees of movement for the animal and simplified attachment and adjustment of the resulting confined boundaries. In the preferred embodiment, clamps attach to opposite walls of a pickup truck, securing a bel... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4736710 | Device for picking up animals e.g. chickens from a ground surface A device for picking up animals such as chickens from a ground surface and for conducting them away, comprising a frame, a suction conveyor arranged on the frame and provided with suction means and delivery means adjoining said suction conveyor. The sucti... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4702199 | Calf trim chute There is disclosed a collapsible calf trim chute, also called a grooming chute, having a rectangular base fitted with a floor and a pair of upright pivoting rectangular members, one a head-stall-end and the other a tail-end member, each of which are pivot... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4696259 | Enclosure and housing facility for an animal An enclosure and housing assembly for an animal such as a dog, cat or like animal, sufficiently structured to be positioned at a given site to provide containment of the animal while at the same time providing housing facilities and protection from the el... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4676197 | Feeder for hogs and like animals A hog feeder comprises a generally overhead horizontal conveyor for transporting feed to a series of drop tubes which contain centerless augers for delivering feed downwardly through the tubes to feed pans therebelow. Attached to the auger at its lower en... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4674444 | Chewing toy for dogs and preparation thereof A chewing toy for dogs and a process for its preparation, wherein a nylon piece, preferably having the shape of a bone, has an impregnated layer of caramelized sugar adjacent but below its surface to impart a dark brown color and a flavor to the near-surf... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4669419 | Bringing-up apparatus for providing repose place for yolk sac fry in fry channel A bringing-up apparatus is disposed in a channel having a fresh water inlet and outlet and provides in the channel areas of repose for yolk sac fry released to the channel. The bringing-up apparatus includes a plurality of groyne plates disposed in the ch... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4669420 | Fish farming system and method A method and apparatus for providing aerated water to a tank used for the rearing of aquatic animals. Positioning of the intake posts and exit drains to establish one or more vollutes of water which substantially fill the tank provides a self-cleaning tan... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4669424 | Apparatus for and method of repelling pests such as fleas and ticks Pests, such as fleas and ticks, are repelled from domestic animals, such as dogs and cats, by attaching an ultrasonic compressional wave energy source to the animal in such a position that a beam of the compressional wave energy is directed downwardly tow... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4669423 | Device for packing poultry in boxes or containers Device for packing poultry in a box comprising an endless belt (19) running over a plurality of rolls (14-18) with horizontal axles and provided with spaced apart rows of fingers (20), which are hingedly connected with the belt (19) said belt (19) having ... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4667623 | Intake cup apparatus An intake cup apparatus is provided for delivering feed from a drop tube to a rotating auger-like conveyor. The apparatus comprises a housing extending above and around the auger-like member and having a top inlet portion for connection to the drop tube f... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4667622 | Pet litter box system A pet litter box is disclosed which stores pet litter and automatically dispenses a measured amount of litter to a pet sanitary floor and collects used litter into a storage area within the litter box. The simultaneous removal of used litter from the pet ... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4665863 | Animal feeding apparatus A housing with separate chambers into which individual quantities of animal food can be located has a cover located over the top of the chambers leaving an entrance opening via which foodstuffs can be loaded therein. A generally vertical housing front wal... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4665862 | Timed automatic pet feed and water dispenser A timed, automatic pet food and water dispenser (10) which incorporates a leveraged loading storage bin (28,12) for receiving a supply of particulate pet feed and having means for mixing water with said particulate feed (62,20,70) therewith to produce a g... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4660508 | Combination wet and dry feeder for animals A feeder unit for animals, particularly pigs, provides feed in either wet or dry condition and comprises a trough and a shelf positioned above the trough with a water supply duct beneath the shelf for directing water through valves actuated by the pig int... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4660509 | Nipple for feeding liquids to fowl and/or small animals This disclosure is directed to a nipple particularly adapted for feeding liquid to fowl and/or small animals, the nipple including a housing having an insert defining a passage through which liquid is adapted to pass from an upstream portion to a downstre... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4660507 | Sanitary window bird perch A bird perch easily attached to a vertical surface and containing a surface to collect bird droppings and position the bird a distance from the window sufficient to limit the soiling of the window surface by the bird.... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4658759 | Adjustable dog feeding tray means An adjustable dog feeding tray means which comprises a member providing a rectangular plate having four corners and a horizontal plane surface with an opening therein, and a feeding bowl received and removably retained within the opening of the plate. A p... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4658757 | Method and apparatus for improved aquaculture/mariculture A method and apparatus for controlling water temperature in a man-made pond includes means defining a closed loop raceway within the pond with at least a pump mounted to circulate the water in the raceway. At least a portion of the raceway is covered by a... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4658758 | Poultry brooder A poultry brooder (10) having a ceramic radiant element (12) with protrusions (14) and protrusion connectors (16) forming spiral channels (18) to lengthen the path of flowing gases from closed center (34) to the edge of the radiant and to impede the gaseo... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4656967 | Dog walking device A dog walking device employs an endless belt which is suspended between two pulleys and is connected to a slider element for driving a tether assembly. The slider element slides along a cable which is positioned generally parallel to the endless belt and ... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4656970 | Poultry drinker device A drinker device for foul and stock provides a constant water supply in a cup by means of a valve controlled by a free floating ball actuator. The ball can be readily moved by the foul or animal to access the drinking water without actuating the valve con... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4656968 | Apparatus for the distribution of pumpable fish food The invention provides an apparatus for the distribution of fish food wherein pumpable foodstuff enters a rotor chamber and is conducted by rotary wheels to a pressure area and then to an outlet where the foodstuff is cut into pieces having a partially fl... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4656969 | Automatic livestock feeder An automatic livestock feeding apparatus having a hopper, a trough, a distributor for transferring feed from the hopper to the trough, and a feed level sensing device. The feed level sensing device includes apparatus for inducing vibration of the trough w... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4655169 | Tank for growing fish According to the invention there is proposed an arrangement in tanks for growing living fish. Each tank (20) is per se of conventional embodiment, with a peripheral inlet and a central outlet for water. According to the invention, one or more spiral groov... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4655170 | Animal identification feed control system An automatic feed system is disclosed for livestock which identifies each of a plurality of animals and selectively feeds certain animals while monitoring the feeding procedure. The system includes a magnetically encoded identification module worn about t... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4653432 | Nutrient dispenser A nutrient dispenser for supplying nutrient liquid to young animals includes a container (1) in which the liquid (2) is kept cool. Feeding the liquid is done via a solenoid valve (3) which is activated by the animal with the aid of an activating means (11... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4653429 | Process and apparatus for preparation of bivalves for human consumption A process and apparatus for preparing bivalves for human consumption which includes depositing the bivalves in a fresh salt water bath maintained at a temperature of from about 46° F. to about 54° F. wherein the water is provided from an aquifer of not ... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4653430 | Modular chicken houses and egg collecting means The chicken coops of this invention are built up of modular parts, the basic element being partitions separating individual cells from one another in which cells egg laying hens are confined. Each such partition has an uppermost edge which extends oblique... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4651679 | Pelletized material feeder and water combination A combined animal feeder and waterer including a hopper (20) that stores a quantity of pelletized material and is partially closed at the bottom by a restricting plate (40). The restricting plate has an orifice (38) extending therethrough and offset from ... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4651677 | Apparatus for preventing shoats from being crushed to death in hog breeding operations and the use thereof as a device for indicating the start of the dam's birthing procedure Apparatus for preventing shoats from being crushed to death in hog breeding operations with at least one microphone associated with a farrowing pen accommodating the dam and the shoat, a noise detector which is connected to the microphone and which releas... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4651678 | Multi-channel radio-controlled robotic jockey/monitor Apparatus for controlling by radio the movement of one or more animals simultaneously by one or more operators. Robotic control is provided for manipulation of reins, and for means to contact the animal to simulate a crop, spurs and the knees of a rider. ... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4651676 | Silicone milking unit Disclosed herein is a teat cup assembly for use with a silicone liner. The one piece shell for the teat cup assembly has an integral peripheral protecting wall which projects beyond the end of the cylindrical shell wall and forms a recess for receiving th... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4649863 | Apparatus for conveying milk using an underpressure An apparatus for conveying milk with the help of an underpressure in a pipe system which includes feedpipes comprises damming devices or check valves in the feedpipe, or a division of the feedpipe over at least a portion of its length into several pipes w... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4649865 | Bird feeder A bird feeder having a feed reservoir provided with a feed access opening, a perch, a roof for covering the reservoir, a roof extension hingedly mounted on the roof and biased to normally extend in a coplanar relationship therewith, so as to overlie the a... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4649866 | Poultry watering device A poultry watering device, connectable to a water supply line for supplying water to the poultry, comprises a cup integrally formed with a sleeve, a valve including a valve body receivable within the sleeve, and a valve operator disposable within the cup ... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4649861 | Pet mat A pet mat for domestic animals. The mat has a predetermined shape and is formed from a top layer, a bottom layer, and an intermediate layer. The top layer is insect pervious to allow insects such as fleas and ticks to travel into the intermediate layer. A... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4648351 | Animal cage insert and convertible animal cage A convertible animal cage particularly suited for use in laboratories utilizing more than one kind of small rodent to minimize storage area and cage inventories. In one embodiment, a standard hanging cage with a relatively large grid bottom and front is c... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4648352 | Weighted heeling rope A heeling rope is provided having the usual hondo formed one end of the rope and a loop being formed by the other end portion of the rope being passed through and slidingly received in the hondo. The loop tip opposite that portion of the loop parallelling... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4648350 | Teat cup assembly with automatic cut off valve A valve assembly for mounting in the outlet of a teat cup assembly. The valve assembly comprises a valve housing connected to the outlet of a teat cup assembly. The housing includes a nipple formed in the bottom portion thereof for connection to a milk su... | 03/10/1987 |
