Patent ID: 9591829
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: A01K,A01L,A61D

Claim:
1. An animal restraining device comprising: a four sided restraining cage consisting of an inside wall, an outside wall, a closable front opening, and a closable rear opening; wherein an animal enters the restraining cage through the rear opening and exits the cage through the front opening; a tail gate for closing the closable rear opening; a rotatable enclosed staging area for controlling the entry of multiple animals into the restraining cage; a head gate for closing the closable front opening, wherein head gate moves from an open position to allow the animal to leave the restraining cage to a closed position that secures the head of the animal to restrain the animal within the restraining cage; a belly restraint for temporarily securing the body of the animal within the restraining cage; a rotating mechanism for rotating the restraining cage from a standing position, when the animal enters the restraining cage, to a layover position, that lays the animal on the animal's side; a shoulder pad positioned within the inside wall to provide padding for the shoulder of the animal when the restraining cage is in the layover position; a hinged head rest for supporting the head of the animal when the restraining cage is in the layover position: and four hooked leg latches for securing the lower legs of the animal so that the legs are stationary.