Apparatus and method for encapsulating an animal's head
OwnerToby Wexlerinventor
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Abstract
An animal muzzling apparatus, generally for temporary use during treatment and grooming of an animal, to prevent injury to attending personnel due to bites, the muzzle being transformable into a gas mask. The apparatus being generally a transparent globular shape in a standoff relationship with and fully enclosing an animal's head, the enclosure having sufficient air breathing holes or slots therein and a visor type closure meansfor allowing the globe to be quickly and easily extended over the head of the animal and secured thereabouts with hook and loop fastening means. The globe may optionally be fitted with a removable front cover. The cover may be fitted with an adapter membrane to seal the globe and adapted to receive a gas hose connection.
Claims16
An animal head covering for use in veterinary examination of small animals comprising:
- a) a globular enclosure having upper and lower hemispherical members, each said hemispherical member having an aperture therein;
- b) a visor member pivotally attached to said globular enclosure in a manner whereby said visor covers at least a portion of said aperture in one of said hemispherical members;
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- c) a means for adjustably securing said visor in position relative to said hemispherical members.
A head covering for use in veterinary examination of small animals comprising:
- a) a globular enclosure having an upper and a lower hemispherical member, said hemispherical members being removably fastened one to the other at the equator of each hemisphere, each of said hemispherical members having a relatively large aperture which includes the polar region of each said hemisphere;
- b) a visor member pivotally attached to said globular enclosure in a manner whereby said visor covers at least a portion of said aperture in one of said hemispherical members;
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- c) a means for adjustably securing said visor in position relative to said hemispherical members.
A method of encapsulating the head of an animal for treatment and observation during routine examination by veterinary personnel comprising the steps of:
- a) restraining said animal with the exception of the head;
- b) inserting the head of said animal into an apparatus comprising:
- i) a globular enclosure having an upper and a lower hemispherical member, each said hemispherical member having an aperture therein;
- ii) a visor member pivotally attached to said globular enclosure in a manner whereby said visor covers at least a portion of said opening in one of said hemispherical members;
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- iii) a means for adjustably securing said visor in position relative to said hemispherical members;
- c) adjusting size of said aperture in said lower hemispherical member by pivotally positioning said visor member in a manner whereby said visor and said lower hemispherical member captures the head of said animal;
- d) securing said visor in position;
- thereby preventing withdrawal of the head of said animal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.