US4938764A
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Tick remover
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-06-02
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Granted: 1990-07-03
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Expires: 2009-06-02
Abstract
Abstract A tick remover for removing ticks for the skin of a man or an animal including an elongated handle, a wire loop formed integrally with the handle at one end the wire loop including a opening proximate to the handle which is large enough to receive the body of a the tick and a contiguous opening removed from the handle which is large enough to receive the neck of the tick but not large enough to receive the body of the tick, so that the contiguous opening may be fitted about the neck of the tick and the tick's head pulled from the skin.
Inventors
- 👤 John Glaberson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 19:26
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61D; A61D1/00; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/50; A61B2017/505
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A tick remover for removing ticks from the skin, said tick remover including a molded plastic handle and a fixed loop integral with said handle, said loop together with the end of said handle forming an inner loop portion and an outer U-shaped portion removed from said handle, said inner loop portion being large enough to permit the passage of the body of an engorged said tick, and said outer U-shaped portion being wide enough to permit the passage of the neck of said tick, but not so wide as to permit the passage of the body of said tick, whereby said U-shaped portion may be fitted about the neck of said tick and said tick pulled from said skin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A tick remover for removing ticks from the skin, said tick remover including a molded plastic handle and a fixed loop integral with said handle, said loop together with the end of said handle forming an inner loop portion and an outer U-shaped portion removed from said handle, said inner loop portion being large enough to permit the passage of the body of an engorged said tick, and said outer U-shaped portion being wide enough to permit the passage of the neck of said tick, but not so wide as to permit the passage of the body of said tick, whereby said U-shaped portion may be fitted about the neck of said tick and said tick pulled from said skin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A tick remover as set forth in claim 1 in which said U-shaped portion is at an angle to said inner loop portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A tick remover as set forth in claim 1 in which said loop is a wire embedded in said handle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A tick remover as set forth in claim 1 in which said handle has at least one hole therethrough to provide for better gripping of said handle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A tick remover as set forth in claim 1 in which said loop and said handle form a closed circuit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
106 words
A tick remover for removing ticks from the skin of a man or an animal, said tick remover including an elongated handle, a fixed loop formed integrally with said handle at one end thereof, said loop including an opening proximate to said handle which is large enough to receive the body of a said tick and a contiguous opening removed from said handle which is large enough too receive the neck of said tick but not large enough to receive the body of said tick, whereby said contiguous opening may be fitted about the neck of said tick and said tick's head pulled from the skin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
106 words
A tick remover for removing ticks from the skin of a man or an animal, said tick remover including an elongated handle, a fixed loop formed integrally with said handle at one end thereof, said loop including an opening proximate to said handle which is large enough to receive the body of a said tick and a contiguous opening removed from said handle which is large enough too receive the neck of said tick but not large enough to receive the body of said tick, whereby said contiguous opening may be fitted about the neck of said tick and said tick's head pulled from the skin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A tick remover as set forth in claim 6 in which said loop is wire.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-07-02 | 1994-01-01 | 1994-07-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-07-02 | 1998-01-01 | 1998-07-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-07-02 | 2002-01-01 | 2002-07-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |