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This invention provides a device for protecting the ears of animals, especially long-haired dogs, from becoming soiled by the animal's food while the animal is eating. The device provides a generally tubular shaped member for containing and protecting each ear of the animal, and a member to position the tubular member and animal ears away from the mouth and food of the animal while it is eating.

Inventor: James D. Williams
Primary Examiner: Robert P. Swiatek
Current U.S. Classification: 119/814; 119/850
International Classification: A01K 2900

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Citations

Cited PatentFiling dateIssue dateOriginal AssigneeTitle
US3924388Jun 19, 19741975EYE PROTECTION DEVICE FOR AMINALS
US3942306Apr 8, 1974Mar 9, 1976Animal noise protection devices

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Claims

1. A device for protecting animal ears comprising:

a pair of generally tubular protectors each of which is formed of a sheet of self-biasing material which in their free state tend to form themselves into said generally tubular protectors;
each of said protectors being longitudinally openable to allow easy insertion of one of said animal ears; and
positioning means for flexibly joining one end of one protector in spaced apart relationship with one end of the other protector and for securing said device to the head of said animal such that the longitudinal axis of each protector and a portion of each ear of said animal, are held generally horizontally and approximately perpendicularly to the head of said animal whereby the ends of said animal ears are separated by a distance greater than the width of the head of said animal.

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