Patent ID: 8056513

Claim:
An apparatus for applying pesticides to animals comprising: an integrally-molded open top receptacle formed with a recessed feeding compartment; a feed bin positioned above said receptacle on one side of said feeding compartment, said bin having an opening at the lower end thereof opening into said receptacle for dispensing feed into said feeding compartment; and at least one pair of spaced apart rocker bases positioned on opposing sides of said feeding compartment opposite said feed bin, said rocker bases each comprising a vertically oriented recess and a first transverse pin horizontally positioned within said recess; at least one pair of spaced apart flexible pesticide applicators positioned in said rocker bases, each applicator further comprising a tubular support member pivotally seated at a first end in said recess, said tubular support member bearing directly on said first transverse pin and extending upwardly there from, a second transverse pin horizontally positioned within said tubular support member, a spring engaged at a first end by said first transverse pin and engaged at a second end by said second transverse pin, and an absorbent sleeve inserted over said tubular support member and adapted to apply pesticide onto a subject animal upon contact therewith.