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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 18, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Courtney L Hart, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Brian F Tischer, Pescadero, CA (US);
David G Lloyd, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2426 / ; 245984 ; 24905 ;
Abstract
A safety snap for restraining livestock that is releasable upon the application of a selected force by the animal to minimize the possibility and severity of injury to the animal and handler. A lead rope is attached to the safety snap, which is clasped to the halter. Application of a selected amount of force by the animal breaks a shear pin, unlatching the safety snap to release the lead rope. The safety snap remains attached to the halter. A reservoir in the safety snap contains replacement shear pins.