Patent ID: 6035808
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
An animal catching and carrying device for mounting to a vehicle, said animal catching and carrying device comprising:a cage extending from the front of the vehicle, said cage having a back portion and a pair of sides extending from said back portion;said back portion of said cage having an upper end, a lower end, and a mounting member for mounting to a vehicle, said mounting member of said back portion of said cage being coupled to the vehicle;first and second gate members, each of said gate members being pivotally coupled to one of said sides of said cage, each of said gate members having a top end, a bottom end, a front end, and a rear end;said gate members being positionable between a catching position and a trapped position;said front ends of said gate members being spaced apart when said gate members are in said catching position; andsaid front ends of said gate members being positioned together when said gate members are in said trapped position; wherein each of said front ends of said gate members have a concave indented portion, said concave indented portions of said front ends of said gate members coming together to form a generally circular neck opening for enclosing the neck of an animal therein when said front ends of said gate members are in said trapped position.