Patent ID: 6571517
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: A01G,A01K,A01M,E04H

Abstract:
An animal guard configured to extend around the perimeter of a horizontally-extending structure, comprising:a series of rotatable elements configured to accept the horizontally-extending structure therethrough for rotation about the structure; a pair of end barriers each having a center ring and a plurality of radial spokes extending from the center ring and at least one outer ring interconnecting the spokes, the enter ring being sized and configured for mounting with one of the rotatable elements; and a gripping means configured for mounting on the horizontally-extending structure to prevent the rotatable elements from separating longitudinally along the structure; whereby one end barrier is mounted on each of the opposite horizontal ends of the series of rotatable elements and the gripping means is mounted adjacent to each of the end barriers.