Hand operated reaching device for removing ticks from animals or humans

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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear, right side perspective view of the new design for a hand operated reaching device for removing ticks from animals or humans.

FIG. 2 is a right side plan view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a left side plan view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a rear end plan view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a front end plan view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1.

The portions of the hand operated reaching device for removing ticks from animals or humans shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hand operated reaching device for removing ticks from animals or humans, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • Pet Health Pro Tips, pet-health-pro.com website article by Dr. Ellen entitled: How to Remove a Tick From a Cat, Dog or Human. Sep. 17, 2012. 5 pages.
  • Dynavet (Paris, France), brochure displaying Prior Art Tick Pincer device, 1 page. This brochure depicts a prior art device in existence at least one year prior to applicant's effective filing date.
  • Dynavet (Paris, France), digital photos of Prior Art Tick Pincer device, 6 pages. These photos depict a prior art device in existence at least one year prior to applicant's effective filing date.
  • travelsolutions4pets.com, screenshot depicting the Prior Art “Essential Pet—Pet Tick-Off Tick Remover” product, 1 page. Webpage published at least as early as Jan. 2015, and last accessed Mar. 25, 2015. This screenshot depicts a prior art device in existence at least one year prior to applicant's effective filing date.
  • trixticklasso.com, screenshots depicting the “TRIX Tick Lasso” (Sweden) Prior Art tick removal product offered by South Jersey Paws. 10 pages. Webpage published at least as early as Jan. 2015. This is thought to be similar to the device depicted in U.S. Pat. No. 5,792,148 note in the prior IDS. These screenshots depict a prior art device in existence at least one year prior to applicant's effective filing date.
  • H3D (Lavancia, France), ticktwister.com screenshots depicting the Tick Twister® Prior Art tick removal product, (2014), 4 pages. These screenshots depict a prior art device in existence at least one year prior to applicant's effective filing date.
  • dog-breeds.com “Ticks on Dogs”, webpage displaying various Prior Art tick removal devices on p. 3/4. 4 pages. Webpage available at least as early as Jan. 2015. This article was first published at least one year prior to applicant's effective filing date.
  • tickcard.co.uk “TickCard—Details” (www.tickcard.co.uk/detail), webpage screenshots regarding Prior Art tick removal cards. 6 pages. Webpage published at least as early as Jan. 2015. This NPL references on p. 5/6 the 2007 EP1424917 patent noted above. These screenshots depict a prior art device in existence at least one year prior to applicant's effective filing date.
Patent History
Patent number: D755382
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 26, 2015
Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
Inventor: Sheryl Davis Farnsworth (The Woodlands, TX)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/521,998
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Clamp Or Forceps (28) (D24/143)