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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5537952 | Pet sheet bed cover An improved pet sheet bed cover is provided for a bed having bedding on a mattress sitting on a box spring, which consists of a component for protecting the bedding from being soiled by a pet, such as from hairs, urine, feces, vomit and other animal debri... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5460122 | Self cleaning kitty litter box having a movable floor A sanitary device for cats includes a rectangular, tub-like lower part that has opposite sides and is open at the top and has an opening across an entire right width on a right, narrow side thereof. The device further includes a second rectangular part th... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5450818 | Floating fish cultivating system and related method Provided is a system for cultivating fish generally encompassing a container for water and fish, a pumping system for adding water to the container, and a separating device which directs the water and waste from the container, separates waste from the wat... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5435270 | Wall mounted aquarium with integral tank A wall mounted aquarium includes an aquarium, a frame which holds the aquarium, and brackets which mount the frame to a wall. The frame has a bottom member, side members, and a top member. The bottom and side members are generally C-shaped to define a gro... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5431128 | Device for automatic removal of milking apparatus from an animal's teats A device for automatic removal of a milking apparatus (6) comprises an operating unit (2) having a cord drum with a cord (13), and a driving motor for turning the cord drum for winding the cord on the latter. The free end of the cord is connected to the m... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5421289 | Feed bowl mounting device for pet enclosures with spring loaded detent plunger for quick disconnect and removal of the bowl This invention provides a secure mount for pet enclosure feed bowls. The mounting structure or arm contains a vertically oriented receptacle hole which receives a shaft extending from the feed bowl. A step in the shaft sits on the surface of the mounting ... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5419281 | Backpack-style animal carrier and restraint A device is provided for restraining an animal for transport, which device can be worn by a user or secured in an automobile. The device includes an animal enclosure secured to a frame. The frame is a rigid member comprising first and second frame halves ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5415131 | Pheromone containing animal litter preparations An improved animal litter preparation is provided for attracting a household domesticated animal and for absorbing liquids and liquid-containing waste released by the attracted animal. The litter preparation comprises a plurality of preformed and nontoxic... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5394836 | Method and system for treatment of larger animals A method and system is provided for treatment of large animals such as down cows, that is, cows which, due to physiological disorders, are unable to raise themselves. A drag mat, made from strong rubber, is placed next to the down animal, and the animal i... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5394834 | Disposable pet toiletry system The disposable pet utility system (10) for providing prepackaged absorbent cat litter and the like for household pet care, includes a container (11) having creases at each of its corners for collapsing the container about its contents during shipment and ... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5386799 | Teat cup having cleaning fluid line branching therefrom adjacent connection with milk line A device for pneumatic milking of cows comprises a system of teat cups which are connected to a milk line, each cup being provided with a connection to a source of alternating vacuum. The milk line (7) from each teat cup (2) at a point near the liner (5) ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5377626 | Lunge line controller A lunge line controller (20) which can be easily and conveniently operated by one hand for lunging a horse for training or exercising purposes while avoiding injury to the operator or the animal, includes a housing (22) in which a reel (26) is disposed an... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5377823 | Compact dental dispensing tray with sliding cover A dental dispensing tray has a plurality of wells formed in a substrate, along with a cover that is slidably attached to the substrate. The cover transmits at least a portion of the visible light spectrum but does not transmit a substantial portion of act... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5372094 | Bird feeder A bird feeder is made from a paperboard container, such as those commonly employed to contain milk. In a first embodiment, two slots are cut in the container above the floor in opposing vertical walls, and two holes are formed near the floor, one hole loc... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5370083 | Leash-controllable dog harness A leash controllable harness adapted to inhibit a dog wearing the harness from straining against the leash held by an individual walking the dog, the harness inducing the dog to come to a halt or to walk at a pace acceptable to the leash holder. The harne... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5368161 | Presenting unit for dental instrumentation The presenting unit (1) comprises a bottom wall (2), two lateral walls (3), a tool-carrying tray (4) placed on the bottom wall between the lateral walls, and a cover (5), the latter and the tray being detachably freely articulated to and hooked on a trans... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5367986 | Chew toy for dogs A chew toy for dogs comprises a plurality of threads of soft pliable material having a knot tightly formed therein and a skirt of a soft durable material disposed about a portion of the threads. The skirt is secured within the knot with the threads dispos... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5365885 | Drop stall A stall for an animal comprises a substantially closed frame for surrounding the animal while feeding and a pivot arrangement for allowing the frame to be lifted out of the way when not in use. The stall is provided with a trough pivotally mounted on a su... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5363809 | Pet sanitation article attachable to a leash assembly A concealed pet waste disposal bag carrier appears as a decorative bow when attached to a pet collar. The carrier includes two pouches each of which carries several plastic bags, each plastic bag being adapted for the sanitary retrieval and disposal of pe... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5361726 | Animal leash A simple, strong, and durable animal leash is disclosed, comprising two elements. The first element is a lead of woven nylon, with a loop formed in each end, the two loops being equal in size and appropriate for grasping by a person's hand. The second ele... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5359962 | Center-Spar fish pen A spar-buoy pen includes a net that is held open by a single elongated, substantially vertically oriented center spar. The pen of this invention includes either a fixed center spar or a floating spar buoy that is substantially vertically aligned. Several ... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5359964 | Leash-controllable dog harness A leash-controllable dog harness adapted to inhibit a dog from straining against a leash held by an individual walking the dog, the harness inducing the dog to come to a halt or to walk at a pace acceptable to the leash holder. The harness is composed of ... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5359961 | Animal litter with galactomannan gum clumping agent and carrageenan gum extender A composition for a clumping animal litter forms agglomerates upon contact with relatively small amounts of an aqueous liquid, such as an animal body fluid, yet rapidly disperses upon disposal in a household plumbing system to produce only non-swelling cl... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5360338 | Portable sterilizable water supply for dental appliances A compact sterilizable unit has a control box containing internal water and air supply networks and a sterilizable water supply bottle, dental handpiece and dental syringe removably connected to the control box by specially adapted connector fittings. The... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5357901 | Pet comforter A pet comforter provides warmth and comfort to pets and includes a cushion, a cover for removably receiving the cushion therein and a blanket attached to the cover along a portion of the edge so that the cover can be folded over to double thickness at the... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5357900 | Portable cage for pets A cage includes a base having an opening and two accesses and a cover having an opening and two accesses aligned with the opening and the accesses of the base. A door is pivotally coupled between the base and the cover for enclosing the opening, two grids... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5355833 | Computer aided feed distribution equipment for young animals The equipment includes a set of feed distribution stations each furnished with a mixer supplied with milk powder, water, milk from a tank and various additives from a set of measuring pumps whose number of rotations is controlled by computer system depend... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5353738 | Pet cage A pet cage includes a left grid, a right grid, a front grid with a door, a rear grid, a bottom grid, a top grid, and four connecting post units each with a caster provided at a bottom end thereof. Each post unit is substantially a plurality of aligned tub... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5353742 | Liquid feeder for birds An improved bird feeder for feeding liquid food to hummingbirds and the like having an integral liquid food shutoff and a liquid food metering receptacle to control, at the reservoir face, the amount of liquid food available to the hummingbirds responsive... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5353744 | Animal control apparatus An apparatus for confining the movement of an animal to a defined area includes a transmitter that generates a continuous, coded radio signal through an antenna defining the area. The transmitter can variably modify the amplitude of the continuous, coded ... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5353747 | Systems for leashing dogs at any one of a plurality of locations A system for leashing dogs at any one of a plurality of locations comprises a first exterior hollow post having a circular cross-section positioned in the ground with a lower end beneath the ground and an upper end adjacent to ground level; a second inter... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5351653 | Animal training method using positive and negative audio stimuli A method for training an animal capable of learning to associate a consistent positive audio tone with pleasant feelings. The method includes a consistent positive audio tone capable of being sensed by the animal without startling the animal, and a consis... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5349970 | Method for foiling hair A method of foiling hair includes the steps of positioning a rigid planar member so as to have one end in abutment with a surface of a head of one person and another end in abutment with a chest of another person, placing a strip of a foil material over a... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5347951 | Process for producing pearls in abalone and other shell-bearing molluska and nucleus used therewith The process includes the step of forming an opening in the shell of a host mollusk, such as an abalone, at a location covering a soft tissue thereof, such as the mantle-covered gonadal tissue. A pearl nucleus is then inserted into the opening. The pearl n... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5345894 | Adaptor plate for shielded drop-lock adjustment on an animal feeder This invention is a drop-lock adjustment used on automatic feeders to adjust the feed gates either up or down and includes shielded drop locks connected to control rods that pass through a channel. An adaptor plate mounted on the channel has a downwardly ... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5343828 | Primate amusement and environmental enrichment device A simple puzzle toy designed for the amusement of primates and enrichment of their environment. The device of the preferred embodiment is a sphere having a plurality of holes. Pellets of food or other substances attractive to the primate are placed inside... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5341765 | Protective garment for animal front legs A protective garment for the front legs of an animal includes an upper elongated back strap, a pair of leg holsters and a lower chest strap. The back strap is fittable over the back and shoulders of the animal. The leg holsters are attached to opposite en... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5339840 | Adjustable comb A comb an adjustable tooth-bearing head piece which allows the user to adjust the head piece to any of a variety of angles with respect to the handle of the comb. The handle has two arms which extend in a forward direction one from each side of the handle... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5339773 | Track with moveable trolley for tethering and restraining an animal A semi-permanent apparatus and a method for tethering and restraining grazing animals, house pets and security dogs comprises a moveable trolley mounted on a track attached to a solid surface, such as the ground. One end of a tether is attached to the ani... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5339769 | Process for making an absorbent composition A process for producing a granular absorbent material by distributing a liquid mixture of a clumping agent substantially uniformly over an inert solid substrate is disclosed. In an alternative process, a free-flowing absorbent material is produced by the ... | 08/23/1994 |
