A01K 15/04
Devices for impeding movement
Official title: Devices for impeding movement; Devices for impeding passage through fencing {, e.g. hobbles or the like; Anti-kicking devices (impeding passage under fences A01K15/006)}
A01K15/04 (Devices for impeding movement) appears on 202 US grants and 230 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01K- Granted patents
- 202
- Published applications
- 230
- Assignees
- 94
- Inventors
- 368
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2023 | 6 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 |
| 2025 | 14 | 12 |
| 2026 | 5 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Tool-less release animal safety barriers6 Oct 2026US 12,753,628 B2Solid Rock Enterprises
- Dog training device18 Aug 2026US 12,708,102 B2
- Systems and methods for restraint-free animal positioner21 Jul 2026US 12,685,294 B2Mars, Incorporated
- Animal control device and animal control system including the same26 May 2026US 12,635,667 B2
- System and method for monitoring loss of fishing gear and estimating location of lost fishing gear24 Feb 2026US 12,562,046 B2Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
- Animal control device and animal control system including the same20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240115 A1
- Systems, devices, and methods for preventing encounters with poisonous animals6 Aug 2026US 2026/0223818 A1Toad Busters, LLC
- Apparatus for restraining the lower legs and feet of a livestock animal16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198456 A1
- Indoor Cat Exerciser (Feline Fun Track)25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174061 A1
- Pet Restraint Device12 Mar 2026US 2026/0068854 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Shield for topically treated animals57US 4,200,057 AWilliam H. Rorer, Inc. · 1980
- Adjustable livestock stand48US 5,488,926 A1996
- Canine cervical brace42US 4,385,592 A1983
- Pet restraint system40US 8,851,019 B2Jesurum Scientific Enterprises, Inc. · 2014
- Wildlife conditioning and suppression system37US 6,407,670 B12002