Feather curler
AssigneeVan Dyke Taxidermy Supply Co.
InventorDanny Ray Owens
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for curling feathers on a bird. The device comprises a base member having a convex surface and a mating member having a concave surface. The base member and the mating member define a space between the convex surface and the concave surface into which a feather to be curled may be placed. The base member and the mating member are configured so as to be squeezable so that the concave surface and the convex surface may be placed into contact with the feather to effect curling thereof. A method for using the curling device is also described.
Claims11
A device for curling feathers comprising:
- a base member having a convex surface;
- a mating member having a concave surface;
- said base member and said mating member defining a space between the convex surface and the concave surface into which a feather to be curled may be placed;
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- said base member and said mating member being configured so as to be squeezable so that said concave surface and said convex surface may be placed into contact with said feather to effect curling thereof.
A method for curling a feather comprising the steps of:
- providing a curling device having a base member with a convex surface and a mating member with a concave surface;
- inserting a feather into a space between said convex surface and said concave surface;
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- curling said feather by squeezing said base member and said mating member together so that said convex and concave surfaces contact said feather and pulling said curling device along a shaft of said feather so as to break the spine of the feather shaft and to bend said feather.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.