Animal husbandry inventions 01/08

20080022934 - Covered pet bed: A covered pet bed comprising an extended padded bottom covered in a soft reversible fabric with a permanently attached cover member that is fronted by a self-formed tube filled with batting which keeps the cover member lifted and allows access under the cover member by the pet. The padded bottom... Agent: Deborah Ann Kruczek

20080022936 - Bird feeder having an adjustable hanging cable: A bird feeder provides a feed hopper constructed concentrically around a vertical central axis and having a plurality of feeding ports evenly distributed around the central axis, and a cable reel mounted to the feed hopper and adapted to store and provide a cable for supporting the bird feeder along... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20080022937 - Pet water dish: The present invention provides an improved spill-resistant container for providing water to pets. The container generally includes a base member, annular sidewall integral with a periphery of the base member, and an annular lip extending partially inward from the sidewall forming an aperture through which the pet access the fluid... Agent: Beusse Wolter Sanks Mora & Maire, P. A.

20080022931 - Methods for injecting avian eggs: The present invention provides improved methods of injecting an avian egg containing an embryo, preferably an early embryo (e.g., a blastoderm). The methods of the invention may be used to deliver a substance to an egg, remove a sample from an egg, and/or to insert a detector device into an... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080022932 - Milking device provided with cleansing means: Device for pneumatically milking a cow, comprising a number of milk extractors, each comprising a teat cup as well as milk line connected to the lower end of the teat cup, which line leads from the teat cup to a collection chamber for the milk from the teat cup, each... Agent: Smith Law Office

20080022933 - Gripper device, robot arm, and milking robot: A gripper device mountable on a robot arm (10) of a milking robot (2) provided for automatically attach teat cups (5) to the teats of a milking animal, the gripper device comprises an electromagnet (6) for gripping teat cups made of a magnetic material, the electromagnet including a coil (31)... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080022935 - Padding for pets with integrated heating, cooling, or a combination of heating and cooling: A portable heated or cooled pet bed, and methods and systems for using the same, are disclosed. According to various embodiments, the pet bed may be easily transportable between different locations (e.g., using a handle or by simply gripping one or more portions thereof), and are provided with cushion material... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20080022938 - Portable cat litter box: A portable cat litter box comprises a lower portion having a pair of wheels mounted thereon, an upper portion that is attachable to the lower portion in order to collectively define an interior compartment for containing kitty litter, a door pivotally suspended in order to allow ingress and egress of... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20080022939 - Non color-transferable animal litter: A non-color transferable animal litter is disclosed that employs painted particles and non-painted water absorbent material. The painted particles are colorfast once dry. Upon wetting the dried painted particles do not bleed. The water absorbent material may be a clumping or non-clumping material.... Agent: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

20080022940 - Composite absorbent particles with superabsorbent material: Composite particles suitable for use as a clumping animal litter according to one embodiment include an absorbent material, and a superabsorbent polymer coupled to the absorbent material, where a ratio of rates of absorption of the superabsorbent polymer and absorbent material is at least about 1:1. Composite particles suitable for... Agent: The Clorox Company

20080022941 - Systems and methods for electrically grounding animals: Systems and methods are effective in electrically grounding animals that are kept indoors, such as pets (dogs, cats, hamsters, iguanas, fish, birds, etc.), lab caged animals used for clinical trials (guinea pigs, rats, etc.). The inventive apparatus and concepts are also applicable to fish and other creatures in aquariums and... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080022942 - Pet shelter: A pet shelter divided into a plurality of compartments of different interior temperatures with a temperature control device for controlling the temperature in the pet shelter, such that the interior temperatures change progressively across the compartments to blend into the temperature of the outside environment.... Agent: Vedder Price Kaufman & Kammholz

20080022943 - Massage therapy system for animals: A method to massage and groom a four-legged animal includes the steps of providing a paw shaped glove, of selecting a vibrator that produces vibrations that are like by the animal and have a selected frequency and magnitude and that produces a sound liked by the animal and having a... Agent: Tod R Nissle

20080022944 - Device for preventing cribbing or sucking in horses: An electric shock device (80) in use attached to an animal such as a horse or other equine animal to discourage an undesirable behaviour such as wind-sucking. The device (80) includes: an attachment (81) for locating the device (80) on the neck of the animal; an electric charge source (90)... Agent: Trask Britt

20080022945 - Leg bandages for animals: A bandage system for an animal that has at least two legs. The system comprises a first tubular member adapted to fit over one of the animal's legs, a second tubular member adapted to fit over another of the animal's legs. A support member is connected to the first tubular... Agent: Jeffeny K. Hughes

20080017120 - Illuminated drinking system: An improved drinking system having a water source capable of delivery ambient water through water lines; watering stations fluidly connected drinking lines; and at least one light source optically connected to at least one of the watering stations. Also provided is a method for selectively distributing water to animals within... Agent: Powell Goldstein LLP

20080017118 - Device and method for automatic milking of animals: A milking arrangement (1) for automatic milking of animals (9) is described. The milking arrangement includes a feeding area (4) arranged for supplying food to the animals (9), a resting area (2) arranged for allowing the animals (9) to rest, and a milking area (3) with at least one milking... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20080017119 - Assembly for and a method of feeding and milking animals, a feed platform, a milking pre-treatment device, a milking post-treatment device, a cleaning device, a separation device and a milking system all suitable for use in such an assembly: An assembly for feeding and milking animals is disclosed. The assembly comprises a feeding system with a movable feed platform and a drive unit for driving the feed platform. The feed platform is provided with a number of feeding places. The assembly further comprises a milking system for automatically milking... Agent: Howrey LLP

20080017121 - Pet refuse bag holder: The present invention is an apparatus that is used to hold a bag in which pet refuse or waste is deposited without the need to directly hold the bag with the hands or another item closely associated with the person accompanying the pet, such as the person's clothing. The apparatus... Agent: Ms. Tammy Mauro

20080017123 - Pet box with rotational litter sifting screen and disposal receptacle: An improved sanitary facility for pets for the collecting, removing and disposing of small animal excrement without the attendant mess and odor heretofore experienced, uses a rotatable chamber which contains pet litter, sand or other suitable material. A first opening is provided for animal ingress and egress, and a second... Agent: Patent Law & Venture Group

20080017122 - Self-cleaning pet litter box assembly: A self-cleaning pet litter box has a conveyor to incrementally transport clumped litter material and solid pet waste to a waste receptacle. The conveyor has one end configured to extend into a pet litter container of the self-cleaning litter box and an opposite exit end. The conveyor is configured for... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080017124 - Method of herd management: A method and system to generate the highest level of return on investment of a cattle ranch producing beef to the consumer. Through the use of computer software integrated with an individual cow and calf identification system, the method and system disclosed herein allows a cattle producer to analyze the... Agent: Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20080017125 - Culture tank for marine organisms: The present invention is directed to a culture tank for marine organisms, having a water tank, an overflow sill with an algae scrub and an optional cover. The culture tank provides an environment capable of culturing both the target marine organism and secondary organisms, simultaneously.... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20080017126 - Livestock sorting facility: A system and method for the sorting of livestock including a livestock processing station, a computer network system, and a trolley system. The livestock processing station confines the individual livestock, allowing individual livestock data to be collected and analyzed. The computer network system includes a first computer for data input... Agent: Suiter Swantz PC Llo

20080017127 - Rabbit cage stand and organizer device: The present invention is a pet cage stand and organizer device, which comprises a main cabinet structure having a front, back, sides, top and bottom as well as at least one door. The main cabinet structure has at least one divider wall on its inside to create a first storage... Agent: Kenneth P. Glynn

20080017128 - Birdcage with water and feeder assembly: A feeding system includes a cage and hanging or suspended feeder that is used to feed a bird resident in the cage at a convenient location distal from the sides of the cage.... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20080017129 - Collapsible, portable animal shelter or carrier: A collapsible, portable animal shelter or carrier having air holes, a carrying handle and an animal access door that could be rapidly configured between a substantially flat configuration for easy storage or shipping and portable shelter or carrier configuration for holding an animal.... Agent: Neil J. Coig

20080017130 - Pet grooming tool and method of manufacturing pet grooming tools: A pet grooming tool comprises a pet engageable portion formed of polymeric material and having a plurality of teeth. A method of forming a pet grooming tool comprises molding a pet engageable portion out of a first polymeric material and thereafter over molding a handle portion to the pet engageable... Agent: Thompson Coburn, LLP

20080017131 - Closure apparatus: A closure apparatus for restricting access to an opening of a container includes a first interlocking closure member having an elongate body having at least one external thread and an edible second interlocking closure member having a body sized to restrict access to an opening in a container. The body... Agent: Dillon & Yudell LLP

20080017132 - System for repelling animals: In an embodiment at least an animal repeller is provided. Each animal repeller is provided a flexible tubing that protrudes from the animal repeller. The flexible tubing flails when an animal is detected within a perimeter of coverage in which the presence of animals is unwanted.... Agent: David Lewis

20080017133 - Animal containment transmitter system: A signal transmitter system for an animal training system including an electrical impedance loop, a signal generator and a power supply. The signal generator is connected to the electrical impedance loop. The signal generator provides a current signal to the electrical impedance loop. The power supply provides a voltage level... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.C.

20080017134 - Retractable pet leash and collar apparatus: The present invention provides a retractable pet leash apparatus having a hollow casing, a spool which is mounted for rotation within the casing and which has a pair of sides, a leash which is coiled on the spool in a retracted position and which is extendable through an aperture formed... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20080011233 - Installation for automatically milking an animal: An installation for automatically milking an animal is provided with a box for containing an animal to be milked and with a robot arm for automatically connecting teat cups to the teats of the animal. The installation also includes an animal recognition device for supplying an animal recognition signal representative... Agent: Howrey LLP

20080011235 - Pet food tray:

20080011236 - Bug trap pet bowl: A pet bowl that helps keeps insects or bugs out of the contents of the bowl is disclosed. The pet bowl comprises an upper bowl portion, a lower base portion, a pedestal extending between and supporting the bowl portion above the base portion, and a sticky surface on the pedestal.... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080011234 - Portable pet booster seat: A portable pet booster seat apparatus is provided which is adapted to be fitted securely on the seat of a vehicle. The booster seat includes a base, a back, a front and side portions that are all interconnected. A strap is provided that extends across the back and/or base of... Agent: Gowan Intellectual Property

20080011237 - Aquarium: An aquarium includes a base tank, and a container having a lower open end portion disposed in a first accommodating space in the base tank and mounted on a container-mounting seat mounted fixedly on a bottom wall of the base tank. A second accommodating space in the container is in... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080011238 - Pet enclosure: A collapsible pet enclosure is provided. The enclosure includes a pliable cover supported by a rigid, but foldable, frame. The cover includes an opening in a top panel such that the enclosure is top loading. The cover is completely removable from the frame so that it can be machine washed.... Agent: Senniger Powers

20080011239 - Modular animal enclosure: A modular animal enclosure includes a housing comprising a top portion affixed to a base portion to form a sheltered interior. The housing includes a door aperture and a climate conditioning aperture. A remove ably attachable climate conditioning unit is installed over the climate conditioning aperture to facilitate a flow... Agent: Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens

20080011240 - Apparatus and methods for dispensing pet care substances: Apparatus for timed dispensing of animal care substances to animals includes an electronic dispensing controller, and a dispenser operated by the electronic dispensing controller for dispensing an animal care substance to an animal at times determined by the electronic dispensing controller.... Agent: David Klein Dekel Patent Ltd.

20080011241 - Applicator and plant for treating the teats of milking animals: The invention relates to an applicator (1) for treating the teats of milking animals, comprising a handgrip body (2), a cup (3) and connecting means (5) for the connection to a line supplying a pressurized gas, further comprising connecting means (6) for the connection to a line providing a liquid... Agent: Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080011242 - Dog-shaped pet toy: A pet toy is provided including a forward portion simulating the head and front legs of a dog, a rear portion simulating the rear and hind legs of a dog and an elongated, substantially cylindrical body portion connecting the forward portion and the rear portion. The body portion has an... Agent: Epstein Drangel Bazerman & James, LLP

20080011243 - Interactive laser pet toy with multiple images: The present invention has a hand held laser projector. A laser source and several image templates provided integrally to project several images of animals or insects or attractive symbols or patterns, are housed inside a device case. A dial is provided at one side of case to select one image... Agent: William G. Fellows

20080011244 - Sound producing pet toy: A pet toy that produces sounds or lights when a sensor disposed in the pet toy detects motion or vibration. The sensor is highly sensitive such that the toy will produce sound or lights when the sensor senses that the toy housing has moved, even over a very short distance.... Agent: Crockett & Crockett

20080006211 - Combination of a teat cup and a flexible milk tube, a coupling piece, and a method of monitoring the integrity of the flexible milk tube: A combination of a teat cup and a flexible milk tube is shown. The flexible milk tube has a main duct and a plurality of secondary ducts for discharging milk from the teat cup and for applying vacuum in the teat cup. The main duct is confined by a duct... Agent: Howrey LLP

20080006212 - Transportable aid for feeding an animal: The Aid comprises a combination of a pail and a tray. The pail is a conventional plastic-moulded pail, having a hinged handle. The tray is a one-piece plastic moulding, having a platform whereby the tray rests on the top rim of the pail, and having a skirt for holding the... Agent: Michael Ebert

20080006209 - Retractable arm assembly for milking cows: A retractable arm assembly for use in positioning a milker arm near the teats of a cow is disclosed. The retractable arm assembly allows a milker claw to be stored above a milking platform in a clean, safe position, and then automatically extended to the milking position and maintained in... Agent: Lathrop & Gage Lc

20080006210 - Device for the measurement of a milk stream: In order to measure a milk flow, a device is proposed that has a channel that has an inlet and an outlet. At least two electrically conducting element are provided in the channel that are arranged at a distance from one another. At least one element has an essentially annular... Agent: Smith Law Office

20080006213 - Animal bedding material and method for making same: An absorbent animal bedding material includes nonfluted multilayer paperboard. The paperboard material is highly absorbent, resistant to compaction, resists clumping after being subjected to animal waste, is inexpensive and increases feed animal conversion rate.... Agent: Mcnees Wallace & Nurick LLC

20080006214 - Commercial post larval collector habitat: The collector habitat device comprises panels of non-biodegradable and/or synthetic fibrous material set in durable weatherproof frames and attached to a base; when placed in, the panels hang within the water column providing numerous parallel settlement surfaces for post-larvae. A float assembly, optionally attached to the opposite side of the... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20080006216 - Livestock blow dryer with air deflectors: A blower system for livestock may include a housing. An air inlet may be located on the housing. One or more deflectors may deflect air from the air inlet such that the flow of deflected air is at least approximately 90 degrees from the flow of the air from the... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20080006218 - Livestock blow dryer with air outlet and air inlets of similar cross-sectional area: A blower system for livestock may include a housing. An air inlet may be located on the housing. The air inlet may have an opening. An air outlet on the housing may have an opening with a cross-sectional area at least about 50% of a cross-sectional area of the opening... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20080006220 - Livestock blow dryer with diverter valve: A blower system for livestock may include a housing. An air inlet may be located on the housing. One or more motors may be located in the housing. One or more fans may be coupled to at least one of the motors. The fans may be located in the housing.... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20080006215 - Livestock blow dryer with filter and muffler: A blower system for livestock may include a housing. An air inlet may be located on the housing. A filter system may be located inside the housing and coupled to the air inlet. The filter system may include a filter and a muffler. One or more fans may be located... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20080006222 - Livestock blow dryer with grooming nozzle: A blower system for livestock may include a housing. An air inlet may be located on the housing. One or more motors may be located in the housing. One or more fans may be coupled to at least one of the motors. The fans may be located in the housing.... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20080006219 - Livestock blow dryer with insulated region: A blower system for livestock may include a housing. An air inlet may be located on the housing. One or more motors may be located in the housing. One or more fans may be coupled to at least one of the motors. The fans may be located in the housing.... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20080006217 - Livestock blow dryer with removable cartridge motors: A blower system for livestock may include a housing. An air inlet may be located on the housing. A cartridge assembly may be mounted in the housing. One or more fans may be mounted to the cartridge assembly. The fans may intake air through the air inlet and expel air... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20080006221 - Livestock blow dryer with turbulator plate: A blower system for livestock may include a housing. An air inlet may be located on the housing. One or more motors may be located in the housing. One or more fans may be coupled to at least one of the motors. The fans may be located in the housing.... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20080006223 - Leash handle with an integrated compartment: A leash handle includes a grip, a mounting post, and a mid-section provided with an integrated storage compartment. The grip is configured for convenient gripping in one hand by a user. The mounting post is configured for connection to the looped end of a strap leash. A manually openable door... Agent: Keith Frantz