Animal husbandry – Grooming
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-29
2001-10-23
Jordan, Charles T. (Department: 3643)
Animal husbandry
Grooming
C119S668000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06305325
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the field of animal husbandry, and more specifically to an apparatus for blow drying livestock
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Cattle owners and other livestock owners have a variety of products they use to prepare their animals for shows and competitions. The owners use products and devices such as hair clippers, shampoos, lotions, polishes, and brushes. The animals also must be washed and dried to keep them clean and ready for showing.
A device used to dry off livestock after they have been washed is called a livestock blow dryer. These are large blow dryers containing a relatively large blower motor or motors which blow air onto the animal to dry the animal after being cleaned.
Among the problems with these devices are that they do not efficiently blow an optimal amount of air onto the animal, and they do not heat the outgoing air very much. For these reasons it can take a long time to dry an animal.
Another problem is that the machines are used in fairly rugged environments and thus are exposed to damage from the animals and/or from the harsh environment. One common form of damage in current blow dryers is that the air filters can break or get knocked off.
Thus, there is a need for an efficient, sturdy, livestock blow dryer which can dry an animal quickly while eliminating these problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides an efficient and sturdy livestock blow dryer. The blow dryer includes a blower housing having an inlet opening and an outlet opening and filter holding section adjacent to the inlet opening. Within the blower housing is a blower motor or motors for blowing air through the outlet opening. The blow dryer includes a filter cartridge adapted to be inserted into the filter holding section.
In further embodiments, the filter cartridge includes an outer perimeter section, a filter section within the outer perimeter, and a tab attached to the cartridge for inserting and removing the filter cartridge to and from the slot.
Another aspect of the present invention provides the livestock blow dryer with a frusto-conical shaped nozzle. The nozzle has a holding member for attaching a hose to the nozzle.
The present invention provides a livestock blow dryer that efficiently blows an optimal amount of air, and thus can quickly dry an animal. The blower dryer also can be used in rugged conditions because its filter is not exposed to outside forces which could break it or knock it off.
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Jordan Charles T.
Schwegman Lundberg Woessner & Kluth P.A.
Shaw Elizabeth
Sullivan Supply, Inc.
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