Animal husbandry inventions 11/08

20080289578 - Methods for rapidly and accurately locating avian egg blastoderms: Methods of non-invasively locating blastoderms within avian eggs are provided. An opening is formed in the shell of an egg at a location under which a blastoderm is positioned based on the orientation of the egg; an image of an exposed inner shell membrane and underlying material is acquired; the... Agent: Pfizer Inc Steve T. Zelson

20080289579 - Milking of an animal with reduced teat stress: The subject matter of the invention concerns a milking unit comprising a milk-collecting component and at least two milk tubes which are connected to the milk-collecting component.... Agent: Smith Law Office

20080289580 - Automatic pet feeder: An automatic pet feeder of for feeding pets predetermined quantity of food or medication at predetermined times while the owner is absent or otherwise engaged is disclosed. The pet feeder comprises a base, a feeding bowl with pie shaped divisions, a timer module, a bowl cover, handle to bowl cover... Agent: Cook Alex Ltd

20080289581 - Sta-bowl pet dish: The invention provides a stable feeding/watering dish for pets which is facilitated by suction cups positioned on the bottom or substructure of the dish.... Agent: Frank Cox, Jr.

20080289582 - Aquarium net assembly: The present invention is directed to an aquarium net assembly for an aquarium. The aquarium net assembly includes a net sack for retaining fish, a frame for holding the net sack, an ergonomic handle for holding the aquarium net assembly; and a wand connecting the frame to the handle. The... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20080289583 - Method and a device for safeguarding a horse in a transport: A device to safeguard a horse in a horse carrier or trailer includes a harness (25,26) on the horse and the safety belts (28-31) affixed to the walls of the carrier (14-16) at the level of the breast of the horse. The harness is fastened around the breast and secured... Agent: Mark P Stone

20080289584 - Rechargeable herbal containing fabric products for domestic animals: Pet products including pet collars, rope bones, blankets, harnesses and pet wraps are described that are charged with an herbal extract/essence. The pet product typically includes a fabric portion, such as fleece, intended to hold the herbal extract/essence therein. The pet products can be packaged in combination with an herbal... Agent: Leyendecker & Lemire, LLC

20080289585 - Cutting horse trainer: A cutting horse trainer uses a transport device which rides on a rail of the fence of a pen. The transport device can be positioned behind the fence of a pen. The transport device is moved along the rail responsive to commands from a handheld remote control device. A pulley... Agent: Anderson, Levine & Lintel L.L.P.

20080289586 - Device for shielding an animal: A device for shielding an animal from precipitation and sunlight includes a harness which is releasably secured to the animal and an umbrella which is removably attached to the harness. The harness includes an elongated dorsal strip which lies along the spine of the animal, a tubular holder which extends... Agent: Kriegsman & Kriegsman

20080289587 - Dog training collar: The present invention is directed to a dog training collar that is comprised of at least three collars, where at least one of the collars is a slip collar, and a plurality of perpendicular elements running perpendicular to the collars, which are also connected and link to the collars.... Agent: Marc E. Hankin, Esq.

20080282985 - Arrangement and method for milking a plurality of milking animals: An arrangement for milking a plurality of milking animals comprises an automated milking system (11) provided with a milking robot (13) for automatically milking a milking animal; a milking system (15) provided for batchwise milking of multiple milking animals; an identification arrangement (19, 21) provided for identifying each of the... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080282986 - Milking machine hose support: A device for supporting milk and/or vacuum conduits (3, 4) for a milking machine, including a rail (10) at least one dropper (20) supported for longitudinal movement along the rail (10). The dropper (20) has a locating element (41) to position milk and/or vacuum conduits (3, 4) when in use.... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080282987 - Cat tower with separable transportable bed, inset corrugated scratch pad/fabric base, and washable woven fabric covers: A cat tower assembly includes a base and a platform supported above the base. A cat bed is mounted on the platform. The bed includes a peripheral wall held in place by a removable washable woven fabric cover. The bed can be removed from the platform and utilized at a... Agent: Tod R. Nissle, P.C.

20080282988 - Pet entertainment system: A remotely-controllable and Internet-based pet entertainment and training system includes an at-home pet interaction device connected to a smart controller, such as a home PC, which in turn is connected through the Internet to any remote PC at which the pet owner may input commands. The system allows the owner... Agent: Francis Edward Marino

20080282989 - C-clip hummingbird feeder: A hummingbird feeder includes a cup and a C-shaped clip for mounting on the upper rail of a deck. Various forms of a male and female coupling is provided on the cup and the clip so as to quickly and easily connect the cup and clip, including a snap fit,... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20080282990 - Animal husbandry drawer caging: Provided herein are slidable “drawer” animal containment systems that allow for ready access to contained animals. In certain embodiments, the animal containment systems include disposable cages, and the systems are ventilated in some embodiments.... Agent: Grant Anderson LLP C/o Portfolioip

20080282991 - Coin-operated dog crate: A temporary dog-confining device is provided for public use. Structurally, the device includes an enclosure formed from front, rear, and opposed side walls. For use, the rear and side walls are covered with screens to provide shade in the enclosure. Further, the enclosure includes a roof covered with a canopy... Agent: Attn: Neil K. Nydegger

20080282992 - Animal or other object washing system and method: A method of washing an object using a pressurized water source includes combining a cleaning fluid and the pressurized water and diffusing pressurized air into the combined cleaning fluid and pressurized water. The combined cleaning fluid and pressurized water diffused with the pressurized air is applied to the object. The... Agent: Graybeal, Jackson, Haley LLP

20080282993 - Animal training device and method: Devices and methods for training a domestic animal to alert a human that the animal needs to urinate or defecate. Embodiments of the training device include a lower component, a rope-like element, and a locking mechanism. The human utilizes an embodiment of the training device, along with treats or rewards,... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20080282994 - Animal control device and method of use thereof: A new animal control device and method of use thereof that generally comprises a main lead device, a movement inhibiting device, and a multitude of attachment clasps and or rings, whereby the lead has first and second attachment ends with the first attachment end being removably attached or connected to... Agent: John Nuno Martin

20080276870 - Milk conveyer device: The invention relates to a milk conveyer device (100) for an animal. The milk conveyer device is to be implemented in a milking arrangement which comprises a milk storage reservoir (101) coupled to a milking attachment for attaching to an animal to be milked through a main milk conduit (103,... Agent: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C. Intellectual Property Department

20080276871 - Connection between a toat rubber and a milking cup sleeve: The subject matter of the invention relates to a milking cup having a milking cup sleeve in which a teat rubber is arranged.... Agent: Smith Law Office

20080276872 - Foldable pet bed: A foldable pet bed includes a foldable pet bed top, and a foldable bed frame including two elongated side reinforcing members, two leg frames, means for retaining the leg frames at a folded position, and two pivot joints. The pet bed top has a size adapted for a pet resting... Agent: David And Raymond Patent Firm

20080276873 - Animal feeder device: An animal feeder device comprises a trough to receive water and a feed shelf to support particulate feed thereon supported spaced above the trough for accommodating access to a head of one of the animals to the trough. A feed hopper directs feed onto the shelf through a plurality of... Agent: Ade & Company Inc.

20080276874 - Feeder and perch: A feeder is disclosed comprising a receptacle for feed, a post and a removable perch for an animal, especially a bird, to stand on; wherein the removable perch is removably attached to the feeder by engaging with the post during attachment.... Agent: Gauthier & Connors, LLP

20080276875 - Anti-pest bird feeder apparatus: An anti-pest feeder apparatus whose box contains a hinged lid. The lid and a front compartment of the box are fitted with substantially transverse exposed alternating positive and negative circuits. The remote control provides for instantly initialized current through the circuits, whether lid and box bottom, or bottom only. A... Agent: Crossley Patent Law

20080276876 - Pet accessories: A pet accessory comprises a housing having means for attachment to a dog collar (10), the housing including a first compartment (15) within which there is a container (24) that can be filled with water and a second compartment (16) in which dry goods can be stored, the housing being... Agent: Melvin I. Stoltz, Esq.

20080276877 - Feed for fish and use thereof: A fish feeding composition for improving the growth and/or health of fish, comprises cysteamine or salts thereof and from 1 to 80 wt % of a carrier. The fish feeding composition is preferably added to a basal feed and then fed to the fish. Use of such a feed increases... Agent: William J. Sapone Coleman Sudol Sapone P.C.

20080276878 - Recreational device for pets: A recreational device for pets is provided comprising a pet recreational portion having an upper end and a lower end. At least one of the upper and lower ends includes a gripping foot shaped to permit placement of the device at multiple angles between first and second supporting surfaces.... Agent: Michael Ebert

20080276879 - System and method for fenceless animal control: A system and method for fencelessly controlling the location of an animal comprising a location determining component and a stimulus device adapted to attach to the animal. The location determining component may send the location of the animal to a computing device, which may determine the location relative to the... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20080276880 - Pet support suit and method for manufacturing the same: A support suit including support fabric sized to fit around a torso of an animal, where the support fabric includes a bib. The support suit further includes a front girth strap connected to the support fabric and configured to secure the support fabric around a chest portion of the torso,... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20080276881 - Device for the safe handling of nonhuman primates: A device for the safe handling of nonhuman primates includes a transparent elongated body having a top end and a bottom end. A ventilated lid is attached to the top end of the body by means of a hinge and includes a positive locking arrangement. The bottom end of the... Agent: U.s. Army Medical Research And Material Command (wee)

20080276882 - Mounting for a rope pulley: A mounting for a rope pulley is arranged so that the pulley can rotate on an axle in a housing. The rope pulley has a projection, which points in the direction toward the axle and which engages in a peripheral gap to guide the rope pulley in an axial direction... Agent: Howson And Howson

20080276883 - Extendible lead with an integrated excrement collector: The invention relates to an extendible lead with an integrated excrement collector. According to the invention, one side of the casing is provided with a clip for securing spare bags prior to use. The inventive lead is of the type that includes a casing with a handle. The aforementioned casing... Agent: Sturm & Fix LLP

20080271677 - 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... Agent: Dennis Jenkins

20080271678 - Adjustable animal watering system: The assemblies of the invention are suitable for mounting to, or being an integral part of, an animal enclosure such that the height of a valve-controlled liquid outlet may be adjusted according to the changing needs of growing animals. The adjustable liquid delivery assemblies comprise an elongated rail, a liquid... Agent: Judy Jarecki-black Ph.d., J.d.

20080271679 - Pet sheet: Disclosed is a pet sheet including a backsheet, a liquid-permeable topsheet and a liquid absorbent layer which is smaller than the backsheet and disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet. The backsheet extends beyond the liquid absorbent layer to provide side regions outside the liquid absorbent layer. A hydrophilic sheet... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080271680 - process to enable live-bearing fresh water fish to live and breed in a salt water environment.: The invention provides for a process that enables live-bearing fresh water fish to live and breed in a salt water environment such as an aquarium. The process starts with a live birth of fry in an aquarium where the salinity of the water matches the salinity of amniotic fluids. Once... Agent: Ronald Leroy Burback

20080271681 - Loading bar for animal transporter: A loading bar for fixing to a wall of an animal transporter adjacent a stall of the transporter is disclosed that comprises an elongate member having a front section located at a front of the stall, a rear section that in use extends across the rear end of the stall... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20080271682 - Methodology and design of an interactive pet toy that inspires play behavior in cats: The methodology and design of an interactive pet toy that inspires play behavior in cats by incorporating four stimulation or “play-inspiring” factors and consists of a set of equal length cords, in certain materials and widths; of lengths and corresponding weights that create identified movements; in colors included in the... Agent: Cherie Lynn Sauer

20080271683 - Retractable pet leash with self powered electric light: A retractable pet leash having an integrated lamp powered by an electric generator. A spool is rotatably mounted inside a housing and a leash cord is coiled on the spool. The spool rotates in a first direction of rotation as the leash cord pays out through an opening provided in... Agent: Gold & Rizvi, P.A.

20080271684 - Animal waste collection apparatus: Among other things, apparatus and methods are disclosed for collecting animal waste. A garment or harness is provided for placement on a dog or other animal that collects eliminated waste before the waste contacts the ground, and without having to pick up the waste.... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP