Patent ID: 6200585
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: A61D,A61F

Abstract:
An apparatus for maintaining an animal's eye closed, comprising:a collar for an animal having skin covered with fur or feathers and having an eye with an eyelid moveable to a closed position over said eye;securing means for releasably securing said collar around an animal's neck;a head pad connected to said collar and positioned so that when said collar is around an animal's neck the head pad extends between an animal's ears on an animal's forehead to a location closely adjacent to and above an animal's eye;a chin strap connected to said collar and positioned so that when said collar is around an animal's neck the chin strap extends from beneath an animal's chin over one eye of said animal; andfastening means for releasably fastening said chin strap to said head pad whereby said chin strap and head pad cooperate to cause said head pad to move downwardly toward said eye thereby moving the eyelid to said closed position to cover said eye.