Patent ID: 7891321

Claim:
An animal muzzle, comprising: a retention strap having a first end portion and a second end portion; an interlock member attached to the first end portion of the retention strap; and a muzzle body attached to the second end portion of the retention strap, wherein the muzzle body includes two longitudinally-extending edge portions and an interlock structure attached thereto adjacent each one of said edge portions, wherein said interlock structures are configured for having the interlock member simultaneously engaged therewith, wherein said edge portions extend along a length of the muzzle body between end portions thereof, wherein said interlock structures are longitudinally offset from each other along said edge portions such that said interlock structures are longitudinally adjacent to each other in a manner allowing the interlock member to be slideable engaged therewith when the muzzle body is in a snout encompassing configuration, wherein the muzzle body is maintained in the snout encompassing configuration when the interlock member is engaged with said interlock structures and wherein the muzzle body automatically transitions from the snout constraining configuration to a non-constraining configuration when the interlock member is disengaged from at least one of said interlock structures.