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US5876409:
Implement and method for removing ticks from skin
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Heitz, Denis; Lavancia-Epercy, France
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1999-03-02
/ 1997-09-23
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| Application Number: |
US1997000913767
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| IPC Code: |
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A61B 17/50;
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IPC-7:
A61B 17/50;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61B17/50;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
606/131;
173/090;
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606/131;
173/090;
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| Field of Search: |
606/131
173/090
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| Abstract: |
Implement for removing parasitic ticks from the skin of animals or humans, characterized in that it is a one-piece device comprising a handle (3) ending in a grip portion (1,2) of circular cross-section, and a curved and flattened end with a forked tip (4) substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis of the grip (1,2), said forked tip (4) having two tines (5) defining an inter-tine (6) gap for gripping the tick, wherein the implement is capable of removing the tick by rotating about an axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of the skin to which it is attached.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Dowell & Dowell, P.C. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Buiz, Michael; Ho, Tan-Uyen Thi
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First Claim:
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What we claim is:
1. A method to remove parasitic ticks from the skin of animals or a person using an instrument including a fork having a pair of spaced prongs, including the steps of:
- nearing a tick by placing the fork on the skin with the prongs of the fork being directed toward the tick;
- sliding the fork across the skin such that the spaced prongs engage the tick on opposite sides thereof; and
- rotating the instrument around an axis that is generally perpendicular to a plane of the skin onto which the tick is attached to thereby remove the tick from the skin.
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| PCT Number: |
PCT/FR96/00812
WO9638095
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| PCT Pub./Filed Dates: |
1996-12-05 / 1996-05-30
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| § 371 / 102(e) Dates: |
1997-09-23 / 1997-09-23
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