Patents by Inventor Keith F. Beebe

Keith F. Beebe has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System for rapidly positioning a small animal on a veterinary table
    Patent number: 7603966
    Abstract: The system (10) includes a guide plate (32) covering at least about fifty percent of a distance along a first or a second end edge (28, 30) between first and second side edges (24, 26) of a veterinary table (12). The plate (32) defines five or more cord positioning guides (36) per foot of extension of the guide plate (32) between the first and second table side edges (24, 26). The cord positioning guides (36) secure an animal restraint cord (38) against movement toward the first or second table side edges (24, 26). The cord (38) is secured at one end to a limb (48) of a small animal (22) such as a dog, extends through one of a variety of cord positioning guides (36), and is secured against movement toward the animal (22) by a cord securing apparatus (52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Inventor: Keith F. Beebe