Animal leg catching device
First Claim
1. A device for catching the leg of an animal, comprising:
- a pole having opposite proximal and distal ends, and a longitudinal axis extending between said proximal and distal ends of said pole;
first and second U-shaped members each having a spaced apart pair of arm portions, and a cross portion connecting said arm portions of the respective U-shaped member together;
each of said arm portions of said first and second U-shaped members terminating at a free end and having a longitudinal axis extending between the respective free end and the associated cross portion;
said cross portions of each of said U-shaped members having a concavity facing into a space between the associated arm portions of the respective U-shaped member;
said free end of a first of said arm portions of said first U-shaped member being inserted into said distal end of said pole;
a first arm portion of said second U-shaped member being rotatably coupled to a second arm portion of said first U-shaped member at a point on said first arm portion of said second U-shaped member adjacent said cross portion of said second U-shaped member;
a resiliently elastic strap having a pair of ends coupled to said first arm portion of said first U-shaped member such that said elastic strap forms a generally U-shaped loop; and
a flexible cable having a pair of opposite ends, one end of said flexible cable being coupled to said elastic strap at said loop of said elastic strap.
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Abstract
An animal leg catching device for catching an animal by the leg in a safe manner without injury to the leg of the animal. The animal leg catching device includes a pole and first and second U-shaped members. The free end of a first arm portion of the first U-shaped member is inserted into a distal end of the pole. A first arm portion of the second U-shaped member is rotatably coupled to a second arm portion of the first U-shaped member at a point on the first arm portion of the second U-shaped member adjacent the cross portion of the second U-shaped member. The ends of a resiliently elastic strap are coupled to the first arm portion of the first U-shaped member such that the elastic strap forms a generally U-shaped loop. One end of a flexible cable is coupled to the elastic strap at the loop of the elastic strap.
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10 Claims
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1. A device for catching the leg of an animal, comprising:
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a pole having opposite proximal and distal ends, and a longitudinal axis extending between said proximal and distal ends of said pole; first and second U-shaped members each having a spaced apart pair of arm portions, and a cross portion connecting said arm portions of the respective U-shaped member together; each of said arm portions of said first and second U-shaped members terminating at a free end and having a longitudinal axis extending between the respective free end and the associated cross portion; said cross portions of each of said U-shaped members having a concavity facing into a space between the associated arm portions of the respective U-shaped member; said free end of a first of said arm portions of said first U-shaped member being inserted into said distal end of said pole; a first arm portion of said second U-shaped member being rotatably coupled to a second arm portion of said first U-shaped member at a point on said first arm portion of said second U-shaped member adjacent said cross portion of said second U-shaped member; a resiliently elastic strap having a pair of ends coupled to said first arm portion of said first U-shaped member such that said elastic strap forms a generally U-shaped loop; and a flexible cable having a pair of opposite ends, one end of said flexible cable being coupled to said elastic strap at said loop of said elastic strap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An device for catching the leg of an animal, comprising:
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an elongate pole having opposite proximal and distal ends, and a longitudinal axis extending between said proximal and distal ends of said pole, said pole being telescopically extendable along said longitudinal axis of said pole, said pole having a generally circular transverse cross section taken substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said pole; first and second U-shaped members each having a spaced apart pair of generally straight arm portions, and an arcuate cross portion connecting said arm portions of the respective U-shaped member together; each of said arm portions of said first and second U-shaped members terminating at a free end and having a longitudinal axis extending between the respective free end and the associated cross portion; said cross portions of each of said U-shaped members having a concavity facing into a space between the associated arm portions of the respective U-shaped member; said longitudinal axes of said arm portions of each U-shaped member extending at an acute angle from one another, wherein said acute angle between said longitudinal axes of said arm portion of each U-shaped member is between about 45 degrees and about 90 degrees, wherein said acute angle between said longitudinal axes of said arm portion of each U-shaped member is about 60 degrees; said distal end of said pole having a generally cylindrical hole therein, said hole of said distal end of said pole having an axis substantially coaxial with said longitudinal axis of said pole; said free end of a first of said arm portions of said first U-shaped member being inserted into said hole of said distal end of said pole, said free end of said first arm portion of said first U-shaped member being frictionally held in said hole of said distal end of said pole such that said first arm portion of said first U-shaped member must be pulled away from said distal end of said pole with an amount of force greater than a predetermined amount force to separate said first arm portion of said first U-shaped member from said distal end of said pole; a first arm portion of said second U-shaped member being rotatably coupled to a second arm portion of said first U-shaped member at a point on said first arm portion of said second U-shaped member adjacent said cross portion of said second U-shaped member; wherein an assembly rotatably couples said second U-shaped member to said first U-shaped member, said assembly comprising a shaft and a sleeve disposed around said shaft to permit free rotating of said sleeve about said shaft; said first arm portion of said second U-shaped member being coupled to a first end of said shaft of said assembly, said second arm portion of said first U-shaped member being coupled to said sleeve of said assembly; said assembly having a pair of washers being disposed on said shaft of said assembly, said sleeve of said assembly being interposed between said washers on said shaft, said assembly having a nut threaded on to said shaft such that said sleeve and said washers are interposed on said shaft between said nut and said first arm portion of said second U-shaped member; said first and second U-shaped members lying in generally parallel planes to one another, said second U-shaped member being rotatable with respect to said first U-shaped member about an axis extending generally perpendicular to said parallel planes of said first and second U-shaped members; said second U-shaped member being rotatable between an open position and a closed position; wherein said concavities of said cross portions of said U-shaped members generally face in a common direction with one another when said second U-shaped member is positioned in said open position; wherein said concavities of said cross portions of said U-shaped members generally face one another when said second U-shaped member is positioned in said closed position, said concavities of said cross portions of said first and second U-shaped members defining a space therebetween for holding a leg of an animal therein when said second U-shaped member is positioned in said closed position; an elongate resiliently elastic strap having a pair of ends coupled to said first arm portion of said first U-shaped member such that said elastic strap forms a generally U-shaped loop; said first arm portion of said first U-shaped member having a eye loop outwardly extending therefrom positioned towards said free end of said first arm portion of said first U-shaped member; said distal end of said pole having a longitudinal slot opening into said hole of said distal end of said pole, said eye loop being outwardly extended through longitudinal slot of said distal end of said pole; said ends of said elastic strap being coupled to the eye loop to couple said ends of said elastic strap to said first arm portion of said first U-shaped member; and an elongate flexible cable having a pair of opposite ends, one end of said flexible cable being coupled to said elastic strap at said loop of said elastic strap.
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