Patent ID: 6591786
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: A01K,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for custom-fitting a moldable polymer in the ear of a four-legged non-human trained animal by a human handler for the purpose of securely holding a small, sound-enhancing electronic device proximal to the animal's eardrum aiding in clear and distinct sound transmission comprising the steps ofa) inserting a cone of room temperature vulcanizate (RTV) polymer in the animal's ear; b) leaving the RTV polymer in the animal's ear to conform to the contours of the ear for a number of minutes; c) allowing the semi-cured ear-shaped RTV polymer to be left undisturbed for a number of hours to finish curing; d) drilling a hole into the fully cured ear-shaped RTV polymer from one end to the other end and e) widening the hole in the cured ear-shaped RTV polymer at one end to allow insertion of the small electronic device, f) inserting the small electronic device into the hole in the cured ear-shaped RTV polymer; g) inserting the cured ear-shaped RTV polymer containing the small electronic device into an ear of the four-legged animal by the handler.