| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 119843000 | Animal relocating, loading or unloading (e.g., gangway, chute, conveyor, turntable, elevator, etc.) | 28 |
| 20090084326 | Pet curtain - The present invention is drawn to a pet curtain and methods for its use. In other embodiments the invention is directed to a door or window frame assembly for permitting the ingress or egress of pets between a room and a desired location. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090101084 | Adjustable wheelchair for pets - A wheelchair for animals includes a harness support frame having first and second lateral supports spaced from each other and a width extender adjustably connected between the first and second lateral supports, first and second knuckle clamp assemblies where each one of the first and second knuckle clamp assemblies has a first clamp component and a second clamp component, a plurality of harness connectors attached to the harness support frame, first and second leg assemblies where the second clamp components receives a leg assembly proximal end of one of the first and second leg assemblies, first and second wheels where each one of the first and second wheels is rotatably connected adjacent to a leg assembly distal end of one of the first and second leg assemblies, and a harness assembly detachably connected to the harness support frame. Each first clamp component has a lateral bore for receiving one of the first and second lateral supports therethrough and is positioned between a support frame proximal end and a support frame distal end. Each second clamp component has a clamp recess that receives the leg assembly proximal end and is rotatably and adjustably connected to the corresponding first clamp component. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090205586 | Dog garment - A garment for the trunk of a dog. The garment includes a body member for covering the trunk of the dog, and a handle that does not extend above the outer surface of the body member to allow the body member, and dog, to be grasped and lifted. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20110132278 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RELEASE AND DISPERSION OF FLIES OR OTHER BIOLOGICAL CONTROL - A system and method of release and dispersion of genetically altered flies or other insects to control insect population. Disclosed is an apparatus designed to be carried by an aircraft which implements a method of insect population control. The apparatus features one or more removable fly chambers that contain fly containment cylinders. The fly chambers are seated upon one or more nesting chutes. A refrigeration system operates to physically retard the fruit flies. Once the flies have been successfully immobilized by the refrigerated air, they are released from the fly containment cylinders and fall to the bottom of the fly chamber. Gates on the bottom of the fly chamber are opened manually or remotely to allow the refrigerated flies to fall through the nesting chute into the spiral release controllers. The spiral release controllers dispense the genetically altered flies into the exit chute. The genetically altered flies travel through the exit chute, fall to the earth below and mate with the population thus serving to decrease population by capitalizing on a weakness in the reproductive cycle of the fruit fly or other insect. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110180018 | Method of feeding different diets to different groups of pigs - A method of feeding different diets to different groups of pigs is disclosed which includes a two-way or three-way sorter in combination with a walk-through scale which directs pigs into different feed courts to feed the same different diets depending on their detected weights. The detected weights of the pigs are compared to weight set points of a pig weight growth curve in the software of the microprocessor associated with the invention. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110185982 | Apparatus and Method for Pet Re-Entry Reminders - A reminder apparatus and method are employed to by a dwelling occupant to provide a reminder concerning a pet's whereabouts. The apparatus features a carrier member that is adapted to hang from a door knob or handle, and a timer device is supported on the carrier member and operable to indicate expiration of an interval of time from a selected starting point. When the occupant lets the pet outside, they activate the countdown function of the timer and an alarm sounds when the countdown expires, providing a reminder to let the pet back inside the dwelling. Indications of an indoor and outdoor status are provided on opposing sides of the carrier member, so that reversing of the facing direction of the carrier member every time the pet transfers between the indoors and outdoors results in an ongoing accurate indication of whether the animal is inside or out. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110247571 | Livestock Moving System and Method - A system and method for moving livestock includes a sequence of interconnected semicircular enclosures in which the periphery of each enclosure extends generally to the center of the next enclosure. At the center of each enclosure is a turret unit including a support frame, a turret frame and a panel. The panel extends generally to the edge of the enclosure. The turret frame and panel are capable of two modes of movement: a sweeping mode and a shuttle mode. In the sweeping mode, the turret frame rotates the extended panel as the panel sweeps around the semicircular enclosure. In the shuttle mode the panel is translated across the enclosure from one side of the turret frame to the other side of the turret frame. Panels can thus be alternately swept around their respective enclosures and shuttled across their respective enclosures to present translating enclosed areas for livestock as the livestock progress through a series of interconnected semicircular enclosures. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20120000433 | INSERT FOR A GATED CHUTE FOR SMALLER LIVESTOCK - A livestock chute insert that adapts a livestock chute for use with smaller livestock. One embodiment of the insert reversibly modifies existing gated livestock chutes to prevent smaller livestock from turning around in the chute or jumping up and hurting themselves. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120272925 | Poultry Cart Handler and Method - A cart-handler for mobile carts within narrow confines is provided. The cart-handler is constructed from an elongate frame having at least one upright support rail and opposite ends supported on wheels. A pair of stabilizers is connected to the frame with each stabilizer being movable into a retracted position on the frame and into a laterally-extended position in which the stabilizer directly engages an underlying floor surface to aid in supporting the cart-handler on the floor. When the stabilizers are placed in the laterally-extended position, each stabilizer extends outward from a common side of the elongate frame. A cart-lifter is mounted on the support rail of the frame and is movable vertically along the support rail so that the cart-lifter can engage, elevate, and support a separate mobile cart above the underlying floor surface. The cart-handler can be interconnected to a pair of elevated mobile work platforms. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20140158065 | DEVICE TO MOTIVATE AN ANIMAL TO LEAVE A MILKING STALL - A device to motivate an animal to leave a milking stall includes at least a first unit configured to motivate the animal to leave the milking stall by a first motivation means; a second unit configured to motivate the animal to leave the milking stall by a second motivation means which is of a different type than the first motivation means; and a control unit configured, when it is time for the animal to leave the milking stall, to activate at least one of the first and second units such that the animal in the milking stall will be motivated to leave the milking stall. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140174378 | Apparatus For Caring For and Carrying An Animal - A portable stretcher apparatus includes a pack having a first portion and a second portion removably coupled to said first portion with a fastener, said pack defining an internal compartment when said first portion is coupled to said second portion. The pack may be made of a suitable material such as canvas, vinyl or plastic. The pack may have straps, handles, grips or the like. The pack may contain a variety of first aid products and medicine for animals. The pack may also contain a stretcher that is collapsible and situated within storage compartment defined by the pack. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140283760 | Passage Device for Fauna - The invention relates to a passage device for fauna, which includes a first support structure to which is connected an overhead door, and which has been designed both to enable the passage of fauna and to prevent said fauna from accessing the inside of an enclosure for roads, railway lines and other infrastructures or premises enclosed by a fence. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140318476 | Method of Using Biologically-Relevant Chemical Attractants for Marine Predators - Disclosed herein is a method of using biologically-relevant attractants for marine predators through deployment of the attractants into air and/or water in concentrations which will encourage the specific marine predators to move toward the deployment source. The method could be used in a number of situations, including, but not limited to, situations in which animals are in a hazardous situation, such as the immediate danger of an oil spill or clean-up activities in which the marine predators must be enticed to safety. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20160000048 | AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR THE RECOVERY OF DEAD ANIMALS INSIDE THEIR HOUSING PREMISES - An automated system intended for the agricultural sector of intensive animal farming and for the recovery of dead animals ( | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160107666 | LIVESTOCK CHUTE PULLER AND A METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A cart enabling a single person to pull a livestock chute across the ground. The cart includes a bar having a handle and wheels provided at opposing ends. The bar includes first and second members pivotally engaged together. A crossbar pivotally mounted on the bar includes first and second arms configured to engage handles on a lower front end of the chute. When the bar is in a collapsed position, where the first and second members are disposed at an angle to each other, the first and second arms are insertable into the chute handles. When the bar is moved to an erected position, where the first and second members are aligned along the same plane, a force is applied to a footrest on the bar. The arms lift the front end of the chute off the ground and the cart's wheels move under the front end of the chute. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20190141946 | Device and Method for Dropping Fragile Products | 05-16-2019 |
| 119844000 | Fluid current conveyor (e.g., pneumatic poultry loader, etc.) | 1 |
| 20160000051 | A FISH PROCESSING DEVICE - A fish processing device and method of use, the device including: a channel; a sensor located within or adjacent to the channel; a barrier, the barrier to assist in preventing a fish passing through the channel; and a control system, wherein the control system controls the barrier in response to an output of the sensor. The method including the steps of: detecting that a fish is incorrectly orientated in a channel; and controlling a barrier to assist in preventing the fish from passing through the channel | 01-07-2016 |
| 119845000 | Endless-loop conveyor | 1 |
| 119846000 | Wheel mounted | 1 |
| 20080196677 | Chicken-loading vehicle - A fowl-loading vehicle is described, said vehicle comprising: a chassis, wheels or tracks for supporting the chassis relative to the ground; a pick-up conveyor belt for picking up fowl from the ground and a storage conveyor belt which receives fowl from the pick-up conveyor belt and which is movable in the same direction as the pick-up conveyor belt, the speed of the pick-up conveyor belt, during loading of the fowl, being greater than the speed of the storage conveyor belt. | 08-21-2008 |
| 119847000 | Ramp | 10 |
| 20100083913 | Pet step storage unit - A pet step storage unit has a staircase with a plurality of stairs, each stair being open at its outboard lateral end and closed at its inboard lateral end. The stairs are closed off at the inboard lateral end by a planar side support which extends the length and height of the staircase. Semi-enclosed spaces are formed beneath the stairs, access to the spaces being gained through openings leading into the space. Vertical and horizontal partition components separate spaces into sectionalized storage compartments which can remain open for ready access, or which can be configured for accepting and retaining drawers. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20110209672 | Reversible Pet Spiral Staircase - The invention relates to apparatuses for a reversible pet spiral staircase. Embodiments of the invention comprise: a “bottom tread storage platform member”; a plurality of “tread platform members”, elevated above the bottom storage platform member; a “center leg support member”, and a plurality of “outer leg support members”, which support the tread platform members; and a helical “skirt board railing member” that supports the tread platform members and traverses the perimeter of the apparatus. Embodiments of the invention are capable of being configured in either the “left-hand spiral configuration”, or the “right-hand spiral configuration. Embodiments of the invention allow the apparatus to be self-supporting; reversible; space-saving; compactable for storage; safe for pet elevation; easily assembled; reconfigurable; and environmentally safe. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20120060769 | NESTABLE PET STEP - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a pet step including one or more steps. The pet step may further include a base portion configured to rest on a generally flat surface and support the one or more steps. The base portion may include first, second, third, and fourth sidewalls, where the first and second sidewalls define triangular-shaped apertures. In some embodiments, multiple pet steps may be nested or stacked atop one another. | 03-15-2012 |
| 119849000 | Collapsible | 7 |
| 20080257280 | PORTABLE STEPS - A step assembly that is specifically adapted to assist pets in reaching and/or descending from elevated surfaces is provided. The step assembly has two sidewalls having a plurality of openings in which pegs formed on the sides of individual treads and risers are engaged. The pegs are removably insertable into the openings and include protrusions which create an interference fit upon insertion. Because the treads, risers and side walls are joined by interlocking pegs and openings, the step assembly can be flat packed for shipping, and is easily assembled and disassembled for transportation and/or cleaning. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080302312 | Folding Pet Ramp and Steps - A folding pet ramp and step apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a frame supporting an upper platform member and a lower platform member. The lower platform member has a lower riser and a lower runner. The upper platform member has an upper riser and an upper runner which are movable between a ramp mode and a step mode. The upper riser fixedly supports the upper runner against the frame when in the step mode, and is moveable from the fixedly supported position to permit the upper runner to move to the ramp mode. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090188444 | Folding Pet Staircase - A method and apparatus are provided, for allowing pets to ascend and descend on a foldable staircase having a plurality of stair treads operatively connected by articulating links in such a manner that the treads can be pivoted in unison from a stowed position of the staircase, in which the treads are substantially stacked upon one another, to a plurality of extended positions, in which the links position the treads in a spaced and parallel relationship to one another. A latch selectively secures the staircase in a selected one of the extended positions. The latch is configured for preventing further pivoting of the treads in either direction between the stowed and extended positions of the staircase, when the latch is engaged. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20130047937 | Retractable Vertical/Horizontal Pet Ramp With Accessed Lighting or Glow-in The Dark Lighting Strips - The present disclosure presents a novel apparatus for and method of providing flexibility in height and width in a telescoping ramp having four (with option of more) ramp segments telescopically extendable from a compact state to an extended state, which may include, but is not limited to a pet-related device. Side rails include abutment members and apertures for preventing the segments from being separated when the pet ramp is fully extended vertically and horizontally and further includes light-emitting glow-in-the-dark strips for providing light along the side rails for the owner and pet to see while the pet is moving up and down the ramp. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20140123910 | Folding Pet Ramp and Steps Device With Telescoping Handle - Exemplary embodiments are directed to pet ramp/step devices and associated methods, including a frame supporting at least one platform member. The at least one platform member includes a riser and a runner which are movable between a ramp mode configuration and a step mode configuration. The frame further includes a telescoping handle which is extendable relative to the frame based on a height of the supporting structure against which the telescoping handle is positioned. The frame includes a frame hinge for folding the frame into a folded position and a frame locking mechanism for locking the frame in the folded position. The riser fixedly supports the runner against a pair of riser supports of the frame when positioned in the step mode. The runner is further supported by the pair of riser supports when positioned in the ramp mode. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140318477 | LIVESTOCK LOADER AND METHOD - An apparatus including a first compartment and a second compartment is disclosed through which livestock animals move. The first compartment includes a first extension that is horizontally extendable and retractable. The second compartment is vertically movable and includes a second extension that is horizontally extendable and retractable. A method includes positioning a first end of an apparatus proximate a doorway of a building that contains a plurality of livestock animals; extending a first extension to the doorway; positioning a vehicle proximate a second end of the apparatus; moving at least one of the livestock animals from the building and into a first compartment; moving the animal from the first compartment to a second compartment; vertically moving the second compartment to a level of a deck of the vehicle; extending a second extension to the deck; and moving the animal from the second compartment onto the vehicle deck. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20160050882 | Pet Portable Articulated Walkway (PetPAW) - The Pet Portable Articulated Walkway (PetPAW) is a portable pet ramp with integral protective folding sides and locking handles. The PetPAW is designed to allow owners of large and/or infirm pets to assist their pets in moving between heights (as from the ground to a car or other such distance) safely. The PetPAW s integral sides provide visual and physical protection from falls or missteps by the animals, and improved handle locking and securing features provide increased user protection against injury to hands and fingers during use. | 02-25-2016 |
