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 Title: |
US5540189:
Thermally insulated calf ear protectors
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Masson, Sharlene C.; Ste. Rose Du Lac Manitoba, Canada
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1996-07-30
/ 1995-02-08
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| Application Number: |
US1995000385692
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A01K 13/00;
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IPC-7:
A01K 13/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A01K13/00G;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
119/850;
119/814;
Original:
119/850;
119/814;
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| Field of Search: |
119/814,850
054/79.1,79.2,79.3,79.4,80.1,80.2,80.4,80.5
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| Abstract: |
An animal ear protector has a pair of ear pockets joined by an elastic crown strap that extends across the back of the animal's head. An elastic throat strap joins the ear pockets around the animal's throat. An elastic muzzle strap extends around the animal's muzzle and is joined to the crown strap by an elastic center strap and to the throat strap by two non-elastic cheek straps. The pockets may be thermally insulating to protect the ears of newborn calves in cold weather.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Thrift, Murray E. ;
Battison, Adrian D. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Manahan, Todd E.;
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. An ear protector for a newborn calf comprising:
- a crown assembly including:
- two ear pockets, each comprising a thermally insulating material with an outer cover layer of water resistant fabric;
- crown means consisting of a single elastic crown strap extending between and joining the ear pockets at a selected spacing for receiving the respective ears of the calf;
- a throat assembly including:
- throat strap means for joining the ear pockets under the throat of the calf, said throat strap means comprising a throat strap secured at opposite ends thereof to the respective ear pockets at positions on the pockets opposite the crown strap for extending around the throat of the calf; and
- throat strap fastening means for selectively opening and closing the throats strap;
- a muzzle assembly including:
- muzzle encircling means for encircling the muzzle of the calf, the muzzle encircling means comprising:
- an elastically stretchable muzzle strap, and muzzle strap fastening means for connecting the muzzle strap into a closed loop; and
- a plurality of additional straps joining the muzzle strap to the crown and throat assemblies, including:
- two non-elastic cheek straps joining the muzzle strap to the throat strap, and
- an elastic centre strap secured to the muzzle strap, between the cheek straps and secured to the crown strap, between the ear pockets.
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