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US5998762:
Tick removal device and method
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
von der Heyde, Christian P.; East Sandwich, MA 02537
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1999-12-07
/ 1998-03-16
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| Application Number: |
US1998000039451
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61B 17/50;
A61B 18/00;
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IPC-7:
H05B 1/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61B17/50;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
219/229;
219/227;
Original:
219/229;
219/227;
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| Field of Search: |
219/229,227,230
606/131
294/99.2
128/303 R
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| Priority Number: |
| 1998-03-16 |
US1998000039451 |
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| Abstract: |
A device and method for removal of a tick from the skin of a host, such device having an open-ended casing for receiving the tick in a V-shaped slot defined in the casing, such tick to be trapped at the narrow end of the slot with means to apply heat in proximity to the tick to cause it to release its grip from the skin of the host after which it can be removed.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Nitkin, William ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Jeffery, John A.; Van, Quang
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A device for removing a tick from the skin of a host, said device for use by a user, comprising:
- a casing having a front end and a rear end, said casing having an opening defined at said front end;
- a V-shaped slot defined in said casing at said front end of said casing, said slot having a first end disposed at said front end of said casing and a second end, said first end of said slot having a width, said slot being widest at said front end of said casing and coming to a point at said second end;
- heating means disposed in proximity to said second end of said V-shaped slot, said heating means having activation means associated therewith; and
- window means disposed in said casing above said V-shaped slot to aid said user in observing the engagement of said tick within said V-shaped slot.
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