# US 10,863,717 B2 · Animal pacifier

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- Number: US 10,863,717 B2
- Document ID: US10863717B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/828,978
- Filed: 2017-12-01
- Published: 2018-06-07
- Granted: 2020-12-15
- Earliest claimed: 2016-12-01
- Assignees: Crown Innovations, LLC
- Applicants: Damon Reynolds; Joshua Ness; Caleb Ness; Isaac Altman; Anneliese Wilson; Isaiah Wilson; Easton Klein; Holly Zahurones; Carlee Zahurones; Asher Wood
- Inventors: Damon Reynolds; Joshua Ness; Caleb Ness; Isaac Altman; Anneliese Wilson; Isaiah Wilson; Easton Klein; Holly Zahurones; Carlee Zahurones; Asher Wood
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10863717B2

## CPC

- A01K 9/005: {Teats or nipples (teats for feeding bottles for humans A61J11/00)}
- A01K 9/00: Sucking apparatus for young stock {; Devices for mixing solid food with liquids}
- A01K 15/025: {Toys specially adapted for animals}
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

A livestock sucking device or pacifier has a nipple with a shaft and a base. A weighted member is connected to a lower surface of the base. The weighted member has a partially spherical wall that forms an enclosed chamber. A weight is disposed within the chamber.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A livestock sucking device, comprising:
a nipple having a shaft connected to a base;
a weighted member connected to a lower surface of the base;
wherein the weighted member has a wall that forms a hollow chamber that receives a weight, and the weight is inserted through a washer that engages the wall to balance the weight.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1 wherein the wall of the weighted member is partially spherical.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1 wherein the weight is egg shaped.