SMALL ANIMAL RESTRAINING DEVICE WITH NON-TRAUMATIC ANIMAL LOADING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A small animal restraining tube comprising:
- A tube configured to receive a small animal therein;
A nosecone within the tube and coupled thereto and configured to abut the animal within the tube to confine the animal on one side of the tube;
An endplate coupled to the tube and configured to confine a body portion of the animal on a side opposite the nosecone, whereby the body of the animal is confined within the tube between the nosecone and the endplate, the endplate including an opening there through configured to receive a tail of the animal when the animal is confined within the tube; and
An access opening at a lower position of the tube adjacent the endplate, wherein the access opening is configured to allow for outflow of animal waste products of animals confined within the tube.
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Abstract
A small animal restraining tube comprises a tube configured to receive a small animal therein; a nosecone within the tube and coupled thereto and configured to abut the animal within the tube to confine the animal on one side of the tube; an endplate coupled to the tube and configured to confine a body portion of the animal on a side opposite the nosecone, whereby the body of the animal is confined within the tube between the nosecone and the endplate, the endplate including an opening there through configured to receive a tail of the animal when the animal is confined within the tube; and a tubular loader mechanism selectively coupled to the tube, wherein the loader mechanism is configured to selectively receive the animal therein and configured to transfer the animal to the retraining tube.
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20 Claims
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1. A small animal restraining tube comprising:
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A tube configured to receive a small animal therein; A nosecone within the tube and coupled thereto and configured to abut the animal within the tube to confine the animal on one side of the tube; An endplate coupled to the tube and configured to confine a body portion of the animal on a side opposite the nosecone, whereby the body of the animal is confined within the tube between the nosecone and the endplate, the endplate including an opening there through configured to receive a tail of the animal when the animal is confined within the tube; and An access opening at a lower position of the tube adjacent the endplate, wherein the access opening is configured to allow for outflow of animal waste products of animals confined within the tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A small animal restraining tube comprising:
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A tube configured to receive a small animal therein; A nosecone within the tube and coupled thereto and configured to abut the animal within the tube to confine the animal on one side of the tube; An endplate coupled to the tube and configured to confine a body portion of the animal on a side opposite the nosecone, whereby the body of the animal is confined within the tube between the nosecone and the endplate, the endplate including an opening there through configured to receive a tail of the animal when the animal is confined within the tube; and a tubular loader mechanism selectively coupled to the tube, wherein the loader mechanism is configured to selectively receive the animal therein and configured to transfer the animal to the retraining tube. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A small animal restraining tube comprising:
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A tube configured to receive a small animal therein; A nosecone within the tube and coupled thereto and configured to abut the animal within the tube to confine the animal on one side of the tube, wherein the nosecone is axially moveable within the tube and selectively secured thereto, wherein the nosecone includes a handle non-rotationally fixed to the nosecone for advancing the nosecone axially along the tube; and An endplate coupled to the tube and configured to confine a body portion of the animal on a side opposite the nosecone, whereby the body of the animal is confined within the tube between the nosecone and the endplate, the endplate including an opening there through configured to receive a tail of the animal when the animal is confined within the tube. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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