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US5448966:
Automatic animal washing system
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
McKinnon, Brenda; Myakka City, FL 34251-9602
McKinnon, John; Myakka City, FL 34251-9602
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1995-09-12
/ 1994-08-26
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| Application Number: |
US1994000296443
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A01K 13/00;
A61D 11/00;
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IPC-7:
A61D 11/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A01K13/00B; A61D11/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
119/676;
Original:
119/158;
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| Field of Search: |
119/158,159,160,156,17,19,15
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| Priority Number: |
| 1994-08-26 |
US1994000296443 |
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| Abstract: |
A system for washing and rinsing and drying an animal automatically in an enclosed space is disclosed. The system has paired operable front doors and paired operable rear doors and paired operable roof panels in a hingeable cooperative relationship. The panels are retracted to allow the animal ingress and egress prior to and after the cleaning cycle. The system has a plurality of discharge devices oriented and disposed on an interior surface of a plurality of paired opposed upstanding sidewalls in a base. A device for oscillating the plurality of discharge devices is provided to insure complete coverage of the animal's body including the underside and interior portions of the front and hind legs during the washing and rinsing and drying cycle. An aperture is oriented in a central section of one of the front door panels for allowing the animal's head to protrude from the enclosure. In this manner, there is no chance of discharge of the water outside of the enclosure. A flexible hose is provided to wash that portion of the animal's neck and head that protrudes through the aperture in the front door. A gutter is oriented forwardly of the base and being coplaner of the base to receive excess water during the washing the portion of the animal's neck and head that protrudes through the aperture. The aperture is vertically adjustable to receive the head of the animal regardless of the height of the animal. Additionally, the aperture has a variable diameter to releasably engage the neck of the animal to preclude and prevent any water from escaping through the aperture during the washing and rinsing cycle. A plurality of removable troughs is provided for the operator to selectively install the properly sized trough on the base of the system to maintain the separation of the animal's front and hind legs during the cleaning cycle. The upper surface of the trough has a non-skid material to enable the animal to remain in an upright position during the cleaning cycle. A plurality of discharge devices are disposed in an "H" bar relationship on the base of the system to supply washing water and rinsing water and drying air to the underside of the animal's body and to the interior portions of the front and hind legs.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Cona, Franklin J. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Manahan, Todd E.; Price, Thomas
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None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A system for washing and rinsing and drying an animal automatically in an enclosed space comprising in combination:
- an enclosure having paired operable front doors, paired operable rear doors, paired operable roof panels, paired fixed upstanding side walls in hingeable communication with the front doors and rear doors and roof panels, the paired operable front doors further include a first operable front door having a section vertically adjustable and further having an aperture in a central portion of the adjustable section, said adjustable section allowing said aperture to vary its position in height for releasably engaging the head of the animal during the washing and rinsing and drying cycle;
- a base horizontally disposed and oriented between the paired, fixed, upstanding sidewalls; and
- a gutter oriented forwardly of the base and being coplanar with the base for taking up water that drips from the head and neck of the washed animal.
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