Patent ID: 7198008

Claim:
A device for the training of scent discriminating detector dogs comprising: a plurality of arms each having first and second ends; wherein outwardly projecting elbows are attached to said first ends, and wherein one or more of said elbows house scented material; wherein said second ends of said plurality of arms are connected to a central hub; wherein said central hub consists of a metal housing and two ball bearings which permit the central hub to rotate about a central shaft; wherein said central shaft consists of two telescoping tubular fittings which allow said shaft to adjust vertically; wherein said shaft is connected to a base comprising a plurality of legs that provide support for the device; wherein said plurality of arms is detachable from said central hub, and said plurality of legs are detachable from said base to facilitate transport and storage of the device; and wherein said scented material is placed into said one more of plurality of elbows to train the dogs how to recognize specific scents.