Animal husbandry inventions 03/06

20060065198 - Devices for improved milking: The present invention relates to a milking system for animals. In particular, the present invention relates to a milking system implantable within the teat of an animal which provides improved milking rapidity and decreased mastitis incidence....

20060065199 - Gravity filled animal feeder with a method and means for collapsing while simultaneously closing the feed container and for expanding while simultaneously opening and dispensing animal feed: The gravity filling feeder is a vertically positioned pipe shaped material including a feed reservoir and a feeding bowl at the bottom. The feeder is adjustable in size with many size options to choose from. Inside the feeder, a piece of cone shaped material acts as a funnel and regulates...

20060065200 - Spoilage reducing composition for bird feeders: Disclosed is a method, composition and kit for preventing spoilage of feed in a bird feeder by use of a spoilage reducing composition that comprises an effective amount of a moisture absorbing material, an optional support material, and an optional functional additive that are formed into a shaped body that...

20060065201 - Combination water reservoir and dog collar: A combination pet collar and water reservoir adapted to be worn around the neck of an animal, such as a dog, allowing the dog to be easily hydrated during a walk or hike. The water reservoir contains a dispensing device connected to a combination stopper and telescoping cup. Prior to...

20060065202 - Hummingbird feeder: A hummingbird feeder having a cover portion and a bottom portion of a base, as well as a nectar reservoir, is disclosed. The cover portion includes a reservoir coupling region, a feeding region, and a first mating region. The reservoir coupling region is configured to be coupled to the nectar...

20060065203 - Apparatus, system and method for litter sifter: A litter sifter, litter sifter system and method for using. A litter sifter includes a lower portion having a through-holes. An upper portion is connected to the lower portion. Handles are connected to the upper portion. A distance between any two through-holes is equal to a distance between any other...

20060065204 - Method for raising aquatic animals: A method of culturing aquatic animals utilizes a habitat including at least one habitat unit, each habitat unit being constructed of a plurality of concentric tubes with a fixed radial spacing. The habitat is immersed in an aquatic environment containing larvae of aquatic animals to be raised so that the...

20060065205 - Aquarium backup life support system: The Aquarium Backup Life Support System provides a method of delivering air and circulation to an aquatic environment that does not rely on pumps, batteries or chemicals. The system utilizes a source of compressed air that is delivered into the aquarium or container transporting live aquatic animals in the form...

20060065206 - Bird house assembly: A bird housing module is used to form a housing complex in a system for creating a habitat for nesting birds. The module includes a housing shell with an open front and an open-topped nest drawer that slideably fits into the shell. The nest drawer has a front drawer panel...

20060065207 - Feed dish for animal cages: A feed dish for use in combination with a cage. The feed dish has at least one or a plurality of protrusions or elongated members that are capable of receiving a sliding member in adjustable positions so that the feed dish can be mounted on cages comprising on cage walls...

20060065208 - Enclosure with floor panel entrance: An enclosure with floor panel entrance 100 including a floor panel 118 attached with the lower portion of said enclosure 100; a means to raise said floor panel 118 off the ground to a height that enables a pet to maneuver beneath said floor panel 118; and an aperture 124...

20060065209 - Livestock restraining gate: A portable gate assembly for use in combination with a corral or holding pen to capture wild or renegade cows is disclosed. The portable gate assembly includes a frame defining a frame opening extending therethrough, the frame opening being sized such that the cow sought to be captured can pass...

20060065210 - Coupling structure of lead to a pet accessory: A coupling structure of a lead to a pet accessory is provided. In this structure, an arc-shaped guide bar is provided in a pet accessory such as a harness, which is put on one of the periphery of the body and the periphery of the neck of a pet. The...

20060054092 - Cattle management system and method: A cattle management system and method are provided for managing numerous routine and non-routine management activities. The system and method incorporate a data processing system wherein comprehensive data is gathered and maintained on each individual animal as well as on selected groups of animals. Preferably, a central database is used...

20060054093 - Portable drip-type water bottle stand for pets: A portable water bottle system for pets including a cylindrical water bottle having a drip tube that terminates at a point outside a zone defined by the water bottle cylinder extended to the length of the drip tube, and a water bottle stand, the water bottle stand including a base...

20060054094 - Nestable livestock watering tank with stacking blocks and reinforced supports: A livestock watering tank being used for receiving water for feeding livestock, the tank includes first and second sidewalls, a top, an upper rim wall and a bottom, the tank being formed of molded plastic to prevent corrosion. The tank includes a float valve for controlling the supply of water...

20060054095 - Disposable toilet-box for cats: Box for containing sand (or hygienic litter or other material for receiving the excrements of animals) which can be used as toilet by the cat and which is realized in disposable execution, i.e.: that after the use it is destinated to the trash. Realized in two types: full toilet-box (it...

20060054096 - Animal litter for animals: Animal litter for animals which consist of a plurality of granular materials, wherein the granular materials contain aromatic granular materials each of which has base material which generates heat by absorbing water and an aromatic component adsorbed onto the base material. According to the present invention, the animal litter for...

20060054098 - Methods and systems for modelling and controlling localized fish species habitats in a water body: Methods and systems for modeling, designing, controlling and optimizing fish niche habitats to encourage the grouping of fish species within particular locations or habitats in a body of water. The niche habitats are optimized for the comfort and health of the fish. Niche habitation improves fishing and other recreational experiences...

20060054097 - Release mechanism to interact with biota, in particular fauna that may outgrow available habitat: A device for interacting with biota either on a pre-specified schedule or via actuation by remote signal. Preferably, the biota are fauna and more particularly fish. In selected embodiments, it comprises frangible packaging enclosing means for timing interaction, at least part of the means for programming the device and means...

20060054099 - Aquarium-cleaning device utilizing formed charcoal: An aquarium-cleaning device, particularly an aquarium-cleaning device in which spent grain charcoal is used as formed charcoal. The formed charcoal provided by drying, forming, and carbonizing organic substances produced in food industries is used as a microorganism carrier. Such problems with a conventional device that the structure of the aquarium-cleaning...

20060054100 - Hog farrowing system for use in a cold environment and method of use: A hog farrowing system for use in a cold environment includes a building providing protection from weather elements. The farrowing boxes have an entrance to permit free ingress and egress of female hogs but restrain the piglets. An alley is provided outside the boxes for the female hogs to defecate,...

20060054101 - Hog farrowing system for use in a cold environment and method of use: A hog farrowing system for use in a cold environment includes a building providing protection from weather elements. The farrowing boxes have an entrance to permit free ingress and egress of female hogs but restrain the piglets. An alley is provided outside the boxes for the female hogs to defecate,...

20060054102 - Animal shelter: An animal shelter that provides indoor and outdoor accommodation for an animal that includes an insulated, moisture impervious floor panel with a controllable heat producing element therein. Insulated wall panels are secured to the floor panel and extending upwardly therefrom around the outer periphery thereof. An insulated roof panel is...

20060054103 - Infected poultry treatment system and method thereof: An infected poultry treatment system is provided. A poultry yard is used to hold the poultry to be treated, and the poultry can be automatically transported to a euthanasia room by a first conveyor. Then, dead poultry is automatically transported to a crusher by a second conveyor to crush the...

20060054104 - Pet toy having intersecting tires: A pet toy comprising two intersecting tires. The center of each tire occupies substantially the same point and the axis of one tire is perpendicular to the axis of the other tire....

20060054105 - Disassemblable pet toy: A pet toy includes a mount, a support, and a first object. In one embodiment, a first end of the support is pivotally connected to the mount so that a second end of the support is permitted pivot about the mount. The second end of the support is connected to...

20060054106 - Substance-dispensing pet toy: A pet toy capable of dispensing catnip or similar substance. The toy comprises a compartment for holding the substance. The toy also comprises means for promoting movement of the compartment so the substance, or an aroma of the substance, may pass through a sifting hole of the compartment. One embodiment...

20060054107 - Leash-attachable pouch for carrying dog waste, with plastic-stiffened fabric walls: A waste-carrying pouch is disclosed, for use by pet owners to carry waste (feces) to a trash can or waste basket. The pouch hangs from a leash, near the handle, and can be reversibly opened and closed. An improved design uses a combination of: (i) two attachment points, positioned at...

20060054108 - Wearable retracting animal leash: A retractable dog leash system is designed to attach to the collar of a pet and be permanently worn in this manner is small and lightweight, and comprises an ergonomic handle that fits neatly against the case when the leash is in a retracted condition. Advantageously, the leash system comprises...

20060054109 - Animal travel harness and restraint system: An animal restraint system (40) comprises an animal travel harness (10), having straps (11-16) adapted to fit around the neck (21) and upper body (25) of an animal (20) to be restrained; a generally circular belt (42), adapted to be secured to an upright portion (43) of a motor vehicle...

20060048712 - Discharge unit for a game feeder: A discharge unit for an animal feeder attaches to the feed outlet of the feeder. The discharge unit has an upwardly extending coupling tube which engages the feeder outlet. Several feeder tubes extend outwardly from the lower end of the coupling tube and together with the lower end of the...

20060048713 - Methods and systems for optimizing a body of water to support the health of particular fish species: Methods and systems for optimizing the characteristics of a body of water to support the health of one or more selected species of fish. One or more intervention techniques are identified and implemented to adjust the characteristics of the body of water to support the optimum health of the selected...

20060048714 - Method and system for breeding fry: Fry breeding method and apparatus are provided by which growth irregularity and lethal rate are reduced and a remarkably quick growth is enabled. A closed type fry breeding water tank 1 has a fry isolating function by meshes 1b, 1c. Breeding water prepared to have a high dissolved oxygen concentration...

20060048715 - Animal management system: An animal management system provides an alley to control the handling of animals when procedures are to be performed on the animals by veterinarians or cattle producers. The alley is formed by a base frame, and included therewith are a headgate and preferably two wedge-shaped access doors rotatably mounted with...

20060048716 - Animal carriage: An animal carriage used for air, land, and sea transportation purposes comprises a separate wheeled platform, an animal container box with an optional cover, a detachably connected push-bar, a leash restraint system, and a sized animal harness system....

20060048717 - Fluid delivery valve system and method: A method of forming a valve assembly for delivering a fluid from a fluid bag to an animal caging system for housing an animal can include injection molding an upper member having a piercing member and injection molding a sealing member. The upper member has a fluid channel defined therethrough...

20060048719 - Luffa dog toy: The present invention includes a dog toy made from luffa. The dog toy may take various shapes, for example, the shape of a ball, a bone or other forms. Flavorant may also be added to make the chew toy more desirable to the dog....

20060048718 - Treat retaining pet toy treats therefor: A non-consumable pet toy (100) includes a resilient first concave-shaped molded member (102) having a first peripheral edge (130) and a resilient second concave-shaped molded member (104) having a second peripheral edge (132). The first and second members have a treat-retaining cavity (101) between them. The treat retaining pet toy...

20060048720 - Apparatus for detecting animals: The invention refers to an apparatus for detecting an animal (1) having a body part (2) and a head part (3). The apparatus includes an animal passage (4) extending in a transport direction (t), and a sensor device (7,8) arranged to sense the animal in the passage. The passage is...

20060048721 - Child harness: A child harness that includes two strap loops (10) which pass around respective shoulders of the wearer and which are mutually connected by means of a fastener means (11) on the rear side of the harness. The harness also includes a child carrying pouch on the front side of the...

20060048722 - Child harness: A child harness (40) that includes a child carrying pouch (130) which comprises a generally flexible piece of material (13) that has side edges which define at least a part of respective leg opening (50) in the lower part of the pouch, wherein said piece of material (13) includes an...

20060048723 - Shock absorbing safety harness: A shock absorbing device includes first and second straps, first and second connectors, and shoulder straps of a safety harness. The first strap has first and second connecting ends and an intermediate portion between the connecting ends. The second strap has first and second segments at one end and an...

20060042548 - Bedside pet sleeper: A bedside pet sleeper comprises first, second and third side members, each with at least one pet animal ventilation opening. A fourth side member is coupled between the first and third side members and is provided with at least one pet animal doorway. Also included is a bottom member coupled...

20060042549 - Animal feeder: An animal feeding/watering system includes a first panel which mounts against an exterior facing side of an animal enclosure wall. A first panel aperture aligns with a species specific access aperture positioned as desired in the enclosure wall. A second panel, apertures and mounting holes mirroring the first panel's, mounts...

20060042550 - Artificial nipple for experimental animals: It is intended to provide an artificial nipple, whereby a liquid feed or a test solution can be voluntarily and orally given to experimental animals with a need for feeding such as mouse infants, a feeding bottle appropriately usable in combination with the nipple, a device for feeding a liquid...

20060042551 - Animal waste management system and use thereof: An animal waste management system including a pan and a liner. The pan includes a bottom surface and a plurality of side walls connected to the bottom surface and extending in an upward direction with respect to the bottom surface and forming a recess. The liner includes a bottom surface...

20060042552 - Pet litter: A pet litter composed of limestone (preferably, dolomitic limestone) particles in the size range of 0.0001 mm to 4.75 mm which clump readily when contacted by pet urine, particularly cat urine....

20060042553 - Pet litter: A pet litter composed of limestone particles in the size range of 0.0001 mm to 4.75 mm which clump readily when contacted by pet urine, particularly cat urine. The particle size is typically between 0.6 mm and 1.18 mm. In addition, a thickener that may be digested by cats may...

20060042555 - Apparatus for guiding aquatic crustaceans by utilizing their biological tendency responding to bright and dark contrast: Apparatuses for directing the displacement of aquatic crustaceans are provided and are particularly used to carry out the methods for attracting the motion of aquatic crustaceans after feeding by utilizing their biological tendency responding to a bright and dark contrast. These apparatuses generate the visual effect of bright and dark...

20060042554 - Method for guiding aquatic crustaceans by utilizing their biological tendency responding to bright and dark contrast: A method for directing the displacement of aquatic crustaceans after feeding by utilizing their biological tendency responding to a bright and dark contrast is provided. This method comprises steps to generate the visual effect of this bright and dark contrast at a predetermined place within the water body of culture....

20060042556 - Multi-layered aquaculture system: By directing the none-molting crustaceans to move into a predetermined area in a culture tank, the present invention discloses a multi-layered aquaculture system with shallow-water containers which is based upon the utilization of the methods and apparatus to eliminate their cannibalistic actions towards newly molted mates. This multi-layered aquaculture system...

20060042557 - Small intelligent hatcher: A small intelligent hatcher comprising a shell body with a supporting shelf; an egg container, a rolling device, a heating device and a control circuitry are on the supporting shelf; the rolling device further consists of a transmission and a motor; the egg container is on the top of the...

20060042558 - Window-mounted pet enclosure: The invention provides a window-mounted outdoor pet enclosure. The enclosure is mosquito-proof. It is open on the end, sides and ceiling to air flow. The pet enclosure includes an end, a floor, two sides, and a ceiling, all having mosquito-proof screen. The enclosure also has a frame adapted to fit...

20060042559 - Clipper for pet claws: The invention relates to a clipper for a pet wherein the user may cut the claw of a pet conveniently and safely and may remove the clipped claw fragments clearly. The clipper includes a body having a handle shaft shape, a head which is positioned at the front portion of...

20060042560 - Cat scratching apparatus: A cat scratching apparatus is disclosed. The cat scratching apparatus comprises a casing and first and second scratching surfaces. Each of the scratching surfaces is formed by superimposed edge portions of stacks of corrugated material. Further, each of the scratching surfaces is disposed within the casing such that each is...

20060042561 - Pet's dressing cart: A pet's dressing cart for carrying a pet for dressing is disclosed to include a mobile cart body, two bearing blocks axially movably supported on the base of the mobile cart body for carrying a pet for dressing, a horizontal adjustment mechanism for adjusting the pitch between the bearing blocks,...

20060042562 - Combination pet collar and leash: A combination pet collar and leash includes a leash that is attached to the collar and is fastened about the collar when not in use. When fastened about the collar, the leash conforms to the collar around the neck of a pet. When unfastened from the collar, the leash extends...

20060042563 - Animal paw covers: An animal paw cover having a water-resistant receptacle is provided. The receptacle has an opening at one end and is substantially contoured to the shape of an animal paw. The receptacle is formed to receive and enclose the paw such that the receptacle is not loose-fitting when the paw is...