Animal husbandry – Animal controlling or handling – Holding crate or trap
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-16
2007-01-16
Poon, Peter M. (Department: 3643)
Animal husbandry
Animal controlling or handling
Holding crate or trap
C119S752000, C119S417000, C119S482000, C472S071000, C472S075000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11070342
ABSTRACT:
A small animal restraining device for the veterinarian treatment of small animals provides an enclosure having an opaque integrated front panel having a plurality of access panels, a rear panel, a floor panel and a cover lid forming a rectangular box defining an interior cavity, a first door panel attached to the rear panel and a second door attached to the rear panel, each door having a head engaging apparatus within a head opening, and a central interior squeeze panel pivotally and adjustably anchored within the interior cavity to the floor panel, the central interior squeeze panel urged towards the front panel to secure a body portion of the small animal between the central interior panel and the front panel while securing a head portion of the small animal within the head opening of either the first door or the second door, the head openings of the first door and second door providing the only light to the interior cavity, except for when one or more of the access panels are open to access the body portion of the restrained small animal.
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Berry Jr. Willie
Homburg Randal D.
Poon Peter M.
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