Device for the removal of ticks
OwnerMatthias Meinhold, Hermann Kuffnerinventors
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device, in particular, for the removal of parasites or ticks from the skin of animals or humans, comprises a housing, a spreading gripping tool, a spreading device, for spreading the gripping tool and a rotation device, for rotating the gripping tool about the axis of the device, whereby the gripping tool encloses a sealed cavity in the unspread state thereof for enclosing the parasite or the tick. The gripper tool is particularly made from an elastic or flexible material.
Claims21
Device (10, 30), in particular for the removal of parasites or ticks (1) from the skin of animals and humans, with a housing (11), a spreadable gripper tool (12), a spreader device (16) for spreading the gripper tool (12) and a rotation device (18) for the rotation of the gripper tool (12) around the longitudinal axis of the device, characterized in that
- the gripper tool (12) in its un-spread position encloses an essentially closed cavity (21) that is designed to contain the parasite or the tick (1).
Device as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the gripper tool (12) is formed by two or more segments, (41, 42;
- 43, 44, 45;
- 46, 47, 48, 49).
Device as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the gripper tool (12) is coated with an adhesive.
Device as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the gripper tool (12) is provided with barbs.
Device as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device (10, 30) has a suction device that is connected with the gripper tool (12).
Device as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device (10, 30) has an apparatus to paralyze or kill the parasite (1).
Device as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the gripper tool (12) is interchangeable and replaceable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.