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US 4,385,592 AGranted
Canine cervical brace
OwnerBrad L. Goldsteininventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a canine cervical brace for immobilizing the neck and thoracic-lumbar regions of a dog following surgery in those regions. More specifically the brace includes an anterior neck restraining sling which is held in position by a pair of bilateral checkrein straps which are secured to a body blanket. The blanket is held in position by an underbelly retaining member which is integral with the blanket at its front portion and secured by girth straps around the body in the chest and abdominal portions.
Claims6
A canine cervical brace comprising:
- a generally rectangular laterally flexible and longitudinally stiffened upper body blanket adapted to cover the back and upper side portions of an animal and having:
- an elongated belly member integral with and extending from a front corner portion of the blanket and adapted to be positioned between the front legs of the animal and extend rearwardly over the lower chest and belly;
- girth means attached to the belly member;
- fastening means attached to the girth means for securing the girth means around the body of the animal;
- an elongated anterior neck restraining sling integral with and extending from the other front corner portion of the blanket;
- checkrein means attached to the sling;
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- means for adjustably fastening the free end of the checkrein means to the top front portion of the blanket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.