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 Title: |
US6200585:
Animal eye protector
[ Derwent Title ]
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Voelz, Michael H.; Delphi, IN 46923
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
2001-03-13
/ 1998-10-23
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| Application Number: |
US1998000177352
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61D 9/00;
A61F 9/04;
A61F 13/12;
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IPC-7:
A01N 25/08;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61D9/00; A61F9/04; A61F13/12;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
424/411;
119/712;
119/715;
119/729;
128/097.1;
128/857;
128/858;
424/400;
424/401;
424/409;
424/443;
424/447;
D29/102;
D29/106;
D29/109;
Original:
424/411;
424/400;
424/401;
424/409;
424/443;
424/447;
D29/109;
D29/102;
D29/106;
128/097.1;
128/857;
128/858;
119/712;
119/715;
119/729;
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| Field of Search: |
119/715,814,836,853,855,729
424/402,403,410,411,427,443,445,447,448
D29/108,102,106
D30/151
128/97.1,857,858
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| Priority Number: |
| 1998-10-23 |
US1998000177352 |
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| Abstract: |
An apparatus for maintaining the eyes of an animal, such as a dog or cat, closed during surgery to keep the surface of the eyes moist. The apparatus includes a collar, a head pad connected to the collar and positioned between an animals ears on its forehead, and a pair of straps also connected to the collar positioned to extend from beneath the animal's chin over the animal's eyes and to be fastened to the head pad. The head pad and straps cooperate to pinch or force together loose skin above and below the eyes to close the eyelids and prevent drying out thereof. A lead line extending from the collar attaches to a non-movable structure so that when the animal awakens, the movement of the animal pulls the collar loose from around the neck.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Levy, Neil S.;
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| Maintenance Status: |
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. An apparatus for maintaining an animal's eye closed, comprising:
- a collar for an animal having skin covered with fur or feathers and having an eye with an eyelid moveable to a closed position over said eye;
- securing means for releasably securing said collar around an animal's neck;
- a head pad connected to said collar and positioned so that when said collar is around an animal's neck the head pad extends between an animal's ears on an animal's forehead to a location closely adjacent to and above an animal's eye;
- a chin strap connected to said collar and positioned so that when said collar is around an animal's neck the chin strap extends from beneath an animal's chin over one eye of said animal; and
- fastening means for releasably fastening said chin strap to said head pad whereby said chin strap and head pad cooperate to cause said head pad to move downwardly toward said eye thereby moving the eyelid to said closed position to cover said eye.
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