Hand operated reaching device for removing ticks from animals or humans
The broken lines shown in the drawings represent portions of the hand operated reaching device for removing ticks from animals or humans that 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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Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 15, 2016
Date of Patent: Jul 4, 2017
Inventor: Sheryl Davis Farnsworth (The Woodlands, TX)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/558,186