Patent ID: 7137357
Filing Date: 2006-11-21
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A portable animal exercising device which comprises the following components: a plurality of individual panel members engageable in a manner sufficient for assembling inner and outer boundaries that define a width therebetween to create a circular exercise path for the animal; at least one animal-prodding curtain that is configured and dimensioned for sufficiently spanning the width of the path so that the animal cannot pass between the curtain and the inner and outer boundaries; a central, rotatable drive member for advancing the curtain along the path at a selectable, predetermined speed corresponding to the desired movement of the animal along the path, with the drive member being mounted upon a support that is portable for removably positioning the drive member at a desired location; and a radially extending arm releasably connected between the drive member and curtain; wherein the components can be assembled to form an animal exercising device in one location but can be disassembled and arranged in a compact form for transport to a different location, and wherein the arm is configured and dimensioned with telescoping portions to facilitate assembly and the device includes a joining member between the curtain and drive member for holding the telescoping portions together.