Patent ID: 7444960

Claim:
A muzzle release apparatus, comprising: a muzzle secured about the snout of an animal; a harness secured about the neck of the animal, said harness coupled to said muzzle; said muzzle comprising at least one strap and a restraint, said at least one strap having two ends, wherein one end is permanently coupled to said restraint, and wherein an opposing end is releasably coupled to said restraint, said restraint positioned on the underside of the snout of the animal, and wherein said opposing end of said at least one strap has a pin seated onto said restraint and a mechanism releasing said muzzle from the snout of the animal, wherein said mechanism releases said pin from said restraint; and wherein said mechanism comprises: a solenoid operatively coupled to a stop, said solenoid and said stop positioned on an underside of said restraint; said stop mobile between a retracted and an extended position, said stop impinging said at least one pin when in the extended position thereby coupling said strap to said restraint, said stop releasing said pin when in the retracted position thereby decoupling said strap from said restraint.