Foaling alarm
First Claim
1. A foaling alarm for signalling the foaling of a mare comprising a device adapted to encircle a mare'"'"'s body and including an upper portion having a recess to embrace the withers to prevent circumferential displacement of said device, and a flexible girth means connected to said upper portion to engage under the forepart of the belly behind the front legs;
- transmitter means and position sensing switch means carried by said upper portion;
said transmitter means, when energized, being operative to emit a signal of predetermined frequency;
said position sensing switch means being operative to energize said transmitter means only when the mare is in foaling position on her side; and
remote receiver and alarm signal system means;
said receiver means being tuned to said transmitter signal and operative in response thereto to actuate said alarm signal system to provide an alarm signal for summoning aid to facilitate the birth of the foal.
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Abstract
A foaling alarm adapted to be positioned around the withers and belly of a mare just behind the forearms and having, in the region of the withers, an RF transmitter, and a position sensing switch which energizes the transmitter when the mare lies down on her side in foaling position. The transmitter, when thus energized, actuates a remote receiver which, in turn, actuates an audio and/or visual alarm for summoning aid by the mare'"'"'s attendant or owner.
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1. A foaling alarm for signalling the foaling of a mare comprising a device adapted to encircle a mare'"'"'s body and including an upper portion having a recess to embrace the withers to prevent circumferential displacement of said device, and a flexible girth means connected to said upper portion to engage under the forepart of the belly behind the front legs;
- transmitter means and position sensing switch means carried by said upper portion;
said transmitter means, when energized, being operative to emit a signal of predetermined frequency;
said position sensing switch means being operative to energize said transmitter means only when the mare is in foaling position on her side; and
remote receiver and alarm signal system means;
said receiver means being tuned to said transmitter signal and operative in response thereto to actuate said alarm signal system to provide an alarm signal for summoning aid to facilitate the birth of the foal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- transmitter means and position sensing switch means carried by said upper portion;
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