Adjustable muzzle
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1. A muzzle, comprising:
- a muzzle body having a generally curved surface area and a front opening and base opening; and
at least one strap circumferentially affixed to the muzzle body and adapted to widen or narrow either or both of the front opening and base opening of the muzzle body using a tensioning mechanism.
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Abstract
A muzzle for use with an animal, the muzzle having a muzzle body, at least one strap circumferentially affixed to the muzzle body and adapted to widen or narrow the muzzle body using a tensioning mechanism and a clip coupled to the muzzle body configured to receive an emergency airway device or an endotracheal tube.
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20 Claims
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1. A muzzle, comprising:
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a muzzle body having a generally curved surface area and a front opening and base opening; and at least one strap circumferentially affixed to the muzzle body and adapted to widen or narrow either or both of the front opening and base opening of the muzzle body using a tensioning mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A muzzle, comprising:
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a muzzle body having a generally curved surface area in the shape of a generally oblique circular cone with a portion thereof, including the apex, removed by taking a flat plane at a right angle to the vertical axis of the cone a predetermined distance below the apex, providing generally a frustum of an oblique circular cone, and further having removed from the generally oblique circular cone a surface area in the shape of a generally isosceles trapezoid, the diagonal bisector of the removed portion being opposite the vertical axis of the generally oblique circular cone surface, the unequal sides of the removed generally isosceles trapezoid portion being a portion of the perimeter of the front opening and a portion of the perimeter of the base opening, the removed portion representing between ⅕ and
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of the surface area of the generally oblique circular cone;at least one fixed strap coupled, circumferentially, around the outside surface of the muzzle body proximate the front opening, the at least one fixed strap defining an aperture large enough to allow an animal on which it is placed to open its mouth; and at least one adjustable strap coupled, circumferentially, around the at least one fixed strap and muzzle body, the at least one adjustable strap configured to be loosened or tightened using tensioning mechanism(s) so as to adjust the size of the aperture defined by the front opening and fixed strap of the muzzle body. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A muzzle, comprising:
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a muzzle body; at least one strap circumferentially affixed to the muzzle body and adapted to widen or narrow the muzzle body using a tensioning mechanism; and a clip coupled to the muzzle body configured to receive an emergency airway device or an endotracheal tube. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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