Animal husbandry – Grooming
Reexamination Certificate
2000-02-07
2001-12-25
Jordan, Charles T. (Department: 3643)
Animal husbandry
Grooming
C119S468000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06332431
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a perch. More particularly, the present invention relates to a perch for trimming the nails of a bird to a predetermined length so as to prevent over trimming and bleeding resulting therefrom.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Numerous innovations for pet nail trimmers have been provided in the prior art that will be described. Even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, however, they differ from the present invention.
A FIRST EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 5,235,934 to Runion teaches an abrasive surface that is provided on the feeding surface of a bird feeder pan. Thus as the birds eat, their beaks are abraded and trimmed. This controls the growth simultaneously with feeding the birds. The abrasive surface includes abrasive particles bonded to the feeding surface directly or may be bonded to the carrier which is adhered to the feeding surface.
A SECOND EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 5,564,365 to Kacic teaches a litter box for domestic cats or other domestic mammals that has interior surfaces which are abrasive and that dull the claws of a cat when it uses the litter box. Abrasive material may be incorporated into the surfaces of the box, can be sprayed or rolled on the surfaces or can take the form of a thin flexible sheet of abrasive sheet material which is adhered to the surfaces of the box. Sheets are constructed to fit the side surfaces, end surfaces and bottom surface. The sheets can be adhered with a permanent or with an easily removable adhesive. The easily removable sheets can be replaced when worn. The sheets may include waterproofing material and or scented material and may be imprinted with a design pattern.
A THIRD EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 5,588,397 to Johnakin, III teaches an elongated perch rod with a disk attached to one end. The perch rod functions as a perch and nail trimming device and the disk functions as a beak trimming and conditioning device. The disk (beak conditioner) is of shorter length and larger diameter than the perch rod. A connection assembly, which acceptably includes a threaded rod, nut, and washer is attached to the face of the disk (beak conditioner) that is opposite from the face of the disk from which the perch rod extends. The connection assembly functions such that the entire bird perch apparatus can be easily mounted to a bird cage or similar structure. The perch rod and disk are preferably made of a solid, abrasive material, such as concrete or resin with a gritty material embedded therein, so that the abrasive properties of the material preferably stay constant.
A FOURTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 5,730,084 to Kacic teaches a litter box for domestic cats or other domestic mammals that has interior surfaces which are abrasive and that dull the claws of a cat when it uses the litter box. Abrasive material may be incorporated into the surfaces of the box, can be sprayed or rolled on the surfaces or can take the form of a thin flexible sheet of abrasive sheet material which is adhered to the surfaces of the box. Sheets are constructed to fit the side surfaces, end surfaces and bottom surface. The sheets can be adhered with a permanent or with an easily removable adhesive. The easily removable sheets can be replaced when worn. The sheets may include waterproofing material and/or scented material and may be imprinted with a design pattern.
It is apparent that numerous innovations for pet nail trimmers have been provided in the prior art that are adapted to be used. Furthermore, even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, however, they would not be suitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore described.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
ACCORDINGLY, AN OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a perch for trimming the nails of a bird to a predetermined length so as to prevent over trimming and bleeding resulting therefrom that avoids the disadvantages of the prior art.
ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a perch for trimming the nails of a bird to a predetermined length so as to prevent over trimming and bleeding resulting therefrom that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture.
STILL ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a perch for trimming the nails of a bird to a predetermined length so as to prevent over trimming and bleeding resulting therefrom that is simple to use.
BRIEFLY STATED, YET ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a perch for trimming the nails of a bird to a predetermined length so as to prevent over trimming and bleeding resulting therefrom. The perch includes a core that perches the bird, a sheet of sandpaper that is rolled around the core and trims the nails of the bird, and a sleeve that is movably disposed on the sheet of sandpaper and assures that the nails of the bird are trimmed only to the predetermined length so as to prevent the over trimming and the bleeding resulting therefrom. The sleeve is entirely covered with a plurality of throughbores that communicate with the sheet of sandpaper and receive the nails of the bird therethrough when the bird is perched uninhibitedly thereon. The nails of the bird are rubbed against the sheet of sandpaper, by virtue of the sleeve being held fixed in one hand and the core being held in the other hand and rotated and moved axially relative to the sleeve, and trimmed to the predetermined length, by virtue of the diameter of the plurality of the throughbores of the sleeve preventing the predetermined length of the nails of the bird from engaging the sheet of sandpaper. The perch shall vary in its comprising diameters so as to properly accommodate variation in any given anatomical nail structures and accordingly allow different predetermined amounts of the nails of the bird to be trimmed.
The novel features which are considered characteristic of the present invention are set forth in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, both as to its construction and its method of operation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, will be best understood from the following description of the specific embodiments when read and understood in connection with the accompanying drawing.
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Jordan Charles T.
Miller Richard L
Shaw Elizabeth
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