Animal jaw support device
AssigneePocket Pet Concepts Inc.
InventorIngrid C. Rice
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Abstract
An animal jaw support device for use on guinea pigs, chinchillas, rabbits and other small mammals supports the jaw of an animal having weakened jaw muscles and permits the animal to strengthen its jaw muscles by opening its jaw against the elastic pressure of the device. The support device wraps around the head and jaw of the animal, is made of neoprene or other elastic material and has attachment straps to hold the device snugly in place.
Claims6
An animal jaw support device comprising an elongate body of elastic material adapted to fit around the head and jaw of a small animal selected from the group consisting of guinea pigs, chinchillas, rabbits and prairie dogs, said body having a forward edge, a rearward edge and longitudinal ends with attachment snaps at said longitudinal ends, said attachment straps comprising (i) mating forward straps at said forward edge, (ii) mating middle straps between said forward edge and said rearward edge, and (iii) mating rearward straps at said rearward edge, said straps having means for attaching said mating straps together to hold said support device snugly around the bead and jaw of said animal, said support device having earholes adapted to fit over the ears of said animal.
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