Animal husbandry – Animal controlling or handling – Hitching or tethering
Patent
1996-09-09
1998-05-05
Price, Thomas
Animal husbandry
Animal controlling or handling
Hitching or tethering
A01K 300
Patent
active
057461570
ABSTRACT:
An animal restraint apparatus is attached to a horizontal surface and includes a guide unit which includes a carriage-retention channel. A carriage unit is received by the carriage-retention channel of the guide unit. The carriage unit includes a main body portion, a wheel assembly connected to a portion of the main body portion encompassed by the carriage-retention channel of the guide unit, and an animal connector connected to the main body portion. Attachment means connect the guide unit to the horizontal surface. The wheel assembly includes a pair of axles received by the main body portion of the carriage unit. Two pairs of wheels are connected to ends of the pair of axles. The carriage-retention channel of the guide unit includes a base portion. A pair of side walls project upward from the base portion. A pair of ridges project toward each other from top portions of the side walls. A pair of end walls are connected to longitudinal ends of the side walls and the base portion. The attachment means includes fastener-receiving apertures in the base portion of the guide unit and screws received by the fastener-receiving apertures. The screws are screwed into the horizontal surface. The guide unit includes a pair of plow portions connected to the main body portion for plowing top edges of the side walls.
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