Device for attaching equipment to an appendage
First Claim
1. A device for attaching equipment to an appendage comprising:
- a first portion;
a second portion disposed adjacent the first portion;
the first and second portions defining a bore therebetween for the appendage;
a hinge mechanism connecting the first portion to the second portion and enabling the portions to open and close about the appendage disposed in the bore; and
a second mechanism fastening the portions together about the appendage disposed in the bore.
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Abstract
The health and behaviors of feedlot animals may be observed with monitoring and administering equipment or electronics. The equipment or electronics is contained in an attachment device, which attaches to an appendage of the feedlot animals. The device is closed about the appendage and may be further clamped on the appendage. A fastening mechanism holds the device closed on the appendage. An end piece on the device may bend a flexible appendage, such as a tail, to help hold the device on the appendage. A series of studs within the device may be provided to hold the device on the appendage. The device may also include a frusto-conical bore to accommodate the appendage and help hold the device thereon.
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37 Claims
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1. A device for attaching equipment to an appendage comprising:
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a first portion;
a second portion disposed adjacent the first portion;
the first and second portions defining a bore therebetween for the appendage;
a hinge mechanism connecting the first portion to the second portion and enabling the portions to open and close about the appendage disposed in the bore; and
a second mechanism fastening the portions together about the appendage disposed in the bore. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device for attaching equipment to an appendage comprising:
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a first portion;
a second portion disposed adjacent the first portion;
the portions defining a bore therebetween for the appendage;
a surface disposed on the bore and engaging the appendage disposed in the bore;
a hinge mechanism connecting the first portion to the second portion along adjacent edges and enabling the portions to open and close about the appendage disposed in the bore; and
a second mechanism fastening the portions together about the appendage disposed in the bore. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A device for attaching equipment to an appendage comprising:
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means for holding the equipment on the device;
means for enclosing the device about the appendage;
means for engaging a surface of the appendage; and
means for fastening the enclosing means on the appendage. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A device for administering a substance to an animal having an appendage comprising:
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a body capable of being removably attached to the appendage and defining a cavity therein communicating with the appendage;
a reservoir disposed in the cavity and containing the substance;
an actuator disposed in the cavity and coupled to the reservoir; and
a microprocessor disposed in the cavity and activating the actuator to deliver at least a portion of the substance from the reservoir to the animal through a line. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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