System and method for treating an injured claw of an animal
OwnerTom Earl Flickinger, Michael John Liskinventors
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Abstract
A system and method of treating and protecting an injured claw of an animal. A claw cap is provided. The claw cap is an elastomeric cap that defines an interior compartment. A medicated compound may be provided within the interior compartment of the claw cap. The injured claw is advanced into the claw cap through the open end of the claw cap. The injured claw is exposed to the medicated compound within the interior compartment of the claw cap. The claw cap then engages the exterior of the injured claw with a friction fit. The claw cap remains on the injured claw as the animal resumes normal activities. The claw cap is removed once the medication has affected a significant degree of healing.
Claims14
A method of treating and protecting an injured claw of an animal, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a claw cap, wherein said claw cap defines an interior compartment, and wherein said claw cap has an open end that provides access to said interior compartment;
- providing a medicated compound within said interior compartment of said claw cap;
- providing an applicator for holding said claw cap, wherein said applicator has a collar that receives said claw cap therein and a handle that is coupled to said collar for use in manually manipulating said collar and said claw cap held within said collar;
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- advancing an injured claw into said claw cap through said open end of said claw cap by manipulating said claw cap onto said injured claw with said applicator, wherein said injured claw is exposed to said medicated compound within said interior compartment, and wherein said claw cap engages said injured claw with a friction fit.
A system for treating and protecting an injured claw of an animal, said system comprising:
- a claw cap that defines an interior compartment, wherein said claw cap has an open end that provides access to said interior compartment, and wherein said interior compartment is sized to receive and engage said injured claw with a friction fit that attaches said claw cap to said injured claw;
- a medicated compound disposed within said interior compartment;
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- an applicator for holding said claw cap as said claw cap is advanced onto said injured claw, wherein said claw cap engages said applicator with a snap fit.
A method of treating and protecting an injured claw of an animal, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a claw cap, wherein said claw cap defines an interior compartment, and wherein said claw cap has an open end that provides access to said interior compartment;
- providing an applicator that receives and retains said claw cap;
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- advancing said claw cap around an injured claw by manipulating said open end of said claw cap onto said injured claw with said applicator, wherein said claw cap engages said injured claw with a friction fit;
- wherein said applicator has a collar that receives said claw cap therein and a handle that is coupled to said collar for use in manually manipulating said collar and said claw cap held within said collar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.