Patent ID: 9717217
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: A01K

Claim:
1. A method of harnessing or protecting a small animal during an experimental procedure on said small animal, comprising: providing a restraining jacket, said restraining jacket including a shoulder region configured to wrap around a shoulder or torso area of said animal, and at least one elongate collar extension coupled to said shoulder region, said at least one collar extension configured to wrap or be secured around a collar or neck area of said animal; positioning said restraining jacket in an open position on a ventral side of said animal; wrapping said shoulder region of said restraining jacket around said shoulder or torso area of said animal; securing said shoulder region of said restraining jacket around said shoulder or torso area of said animal; wrapping said at least one collar extension of said restraining jacket around said collar or neck area of said animal; securing said at least one collar extension of said restraining jacket around said collar or neck area of said animal, wherein an open dorsal gap is formed between said shoulder region and said at least one collar extension on a dorsal side of said animal when said restraining jacket is secured around said animal, such that said animal engages in normal behavior but is prohibited from escaping from said restraining jacket.