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US5896831:
Supporting appliance for animals
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Alpert, Selma; North Hollywood, CA 91605-5029
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1999-04-27
/ 1997-06-04
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| Application Number: |
US1997000868510
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A01K 27/00;
A61D 9/00;
IPC-7:
A01K 29/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A01K27/00B; A61D9/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
119/856;
119/792;
119/907;
Original:
119/856;
119/792;
119/907;
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| Field of Search: |
119/727,725,792,856,907
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| Priority Number: |
| 1997-06-04 |
US1997000868510 |
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| Abstract: |
A supporting appliance for animals having a weak back includes a harness for encircling the animal's shoulder, a brace that extends the length of the animal's back and a girth that encircles the animal's body. The brace provides support for the animal's back so that the animal may undertake normal movements otherwise difficult or prevented due to insufficient back strength. Alternately, the brace may be oriented on the halter and girth so that when the appliance is secured to the animal, the brace lies along and provides support for the animal's stomach. A second brace may also be attached to the halter and girth such that when the appliance is secured to the animal, a combination of support to the animal's back and stomach is provided. The appliance may include a plurality of girths or a single girth in the form of a unitary band that extends essentially the length of the animal's back.
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Swiatek, Robert P.;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A supporting appliance for animals comprising:
- a supporting brace having a proximal end and a distal end;
- a halter attached to the proximal end of the supporting brace and adapted to be secured around the shoulder of the animal; and
- a girth immovably attached to the distal end of the supporting brace and adapted to be secured about the flank of the animal, said girth having end portions, the end portions having fastening means adapted to interlock said end portions together, the girth being adjustable to a fixed length about the animal's flank so that when the end portions are interlocked, the girth is maintained at said fixed length independent of the animal's movement.
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