Method and apparatus for portable fluid delivery for animals
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1. An apparatus for providing fluid to a dog, the apparatus comprising:
- a fluid delivery system comprising at least one mask and at least one fluid transport tube for delivery of a fluid source to said mask;
a head strap;
said head strap comprising one or more tube guide pockets adapted to be disposed behind eyes of the dog and below ears of the dog when said apparatus is disposed on the dog in its intended operating position;
said apparatus adapted to maintain said fluid transport tube outside of a field of view of the dog when said apparatus is disposed on the dog in its intended operating position;
said tube guide pockets positioned such that a primary axis of said fluid transport tube pass therethrough and are at least substantially perpendicular with a long axis of said head strap;
at least one chock adapted to provide a tight fit of said fluid transport tube against the dog when said apparatus is disposed on the dog; and
at least one securing belt for disposing said fluid delivery system on the dog.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and apparatus for supplying a fluid, including but not limited to oxygen and/or medications to a non-human animal in a configuration that does not require a human to hold a component on the animal.
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1. An apparatus for providing fluid to a dog, the apparatus comprising:
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a fluid delivery system comprising at least one mask and at least one fluid transport tube for delivery of a fluid source to said mask; a head strap; said head strap comprising one or more tube guide pockets adapted to be disposed behind eyes of the dog and below ears of the dog when said apparatus is disposed on the dog in its intended operating position; said apparatus adapted to maintain said fluid transport tube outside of a field of view of the dog when said apparatus is disposed on the dog in its intended operating position; said tube guide pockets positioned such that a primary axis of said fluid transport tube pass therethrough and are at least substantially perpendicular with a long axis of said head strap; at least one chock adapted to provide a tight fit of said fluid transport tube against the dog when said apparatus is disposed on the dog; and at least one securing belt for disposing said fluid delivery system on the dog. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing a fluid to a dog, the method comprising:
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providing a fluid delivery system comprising a mask for delivery of a fluid to the dog; securing the fluid delivery system to the dog with at least one securing belt; disposing the mask at least partially around a nose of the dog; causing a fluid to travel through the fluid delivery system, from a fluid source, through at least one tube and into the mask; passing the dog'"'"'s ears through ear holes disposed in a head strap, the head strap comprising one or more pockets for the fluid delivery system, wherein the pockets are adapted to be positioned behind an eye of the dog when the delivery system is disposed on the dog in its intended operating position; maintaining the at least one tube outside of a field of view of the dog when the fluid delivery system is disposed on the dog in its intended operating position; adjusting the at least one tube tight against the dog with a chock; and the method performed without requiring a person to hold the delivery system on the dog after the fluid delivery system is attached to the dog. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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