A small animal restraining device for the veterinarian treatment of small animals provides an enclosure having an opaque integrated front panel having a plurality of access panels, a rear panel, a floor panel and a cover lid forming a rectangular box defining an interior cavity, a first door panel a
A small animal restraining device for the veterinarian treatment of small animals provides an enclosure having an opaque integrated front panel having a plurality of access panels, a rear panel, a floor panel and a cover lid forming a rectangular box defining an interior cavity, a first door panel attached to the rear panel and a second door attached to the rear panel, each door having a head engaging apparatus within a head opening, and a central interior squeeze panel pivotally and adjustably anchored within the interior cavity to the floor panel, the central interior squeeze panel urged towards the front panel to secure a body portion of the small animal between the central interior panel and the front panel while securing a head portion of the small animal within the head opening of either the first door or the second door, the head openings of the first door and second door providing the only light to the interior cavity, except for when one or more of the access panels are open to access the body portion of the restrained small animal.
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What is claimed is: 1. A small animal restraining chute utilized during veterinarian treatment to contain, immobilize and restrain a small animal without requiring assistance of another person or anesthesia, said restraining chute comprising: a rectangular and solid opaque enclosure including a sol
What is claimed is: 1. A small animal restraining chute utilized during veterinarian treatment to contain, immobilize and restrain a small animal without requiring assistance of another person or anesthesia, said restraining chute comprising: a rectangular and solid opaque enclosure including a solid front panel having a plurality of hinged access panels covering an equal plurality of front access openings with a locking closure means, a solid floor panel, a solid rear panel, and a solid upper lid panel hingeably attached to said rear panel, said enclosure defining an inner cavity; a solid first door panel attached to said rear panel at a first end of said enclosure by a first hinge and a solid second door panel attached to said rear panel at a second end of said enclosure by a second hinge, said first door panel and second door panel each having a door panel closure means and a head opening with an adjustable neck restriction means; and a detachable interior squeeze panel within said inner cavity, said squeeze panel having a lower edge adjustably and pivotally mounted to an upper surface of said lower panel of said enclosure and an upper edge to which is attached an upper squeeze panel locking means allowing said upper edge of said squeeze panel pivotally drawn towards said front panel, applying lateral pressure to a small animal located between said squeeze panel and said front panel, wherein said restraining chute restricts any light into said inner cavity when said upper lid panel, first door panel and second door panel are closed and secured, except through said head openings. 2. The restraining chute, as disclosed in claim 1, wherein said interior squeeze panel further comprises: a lower pivotal mounting bracket attached to said lower edge allowing said squeeze panel to pivot between said rear panel and said front panel; and removable pins placed through at least two holes in said pivotal mounting bracket to secure said pivotal mounting bracket within a plurality of aligned sets of indentations within said upper surface of said floor panel, said removable pins placed in a selected set of indentations to prevent over-exertion of lateral force between said squeeze panel and said front panel, said upper squeeze panel locking means applied during treatment to prevent release of said squeeze panel until conclusion of treatment. 3. The restraining chute, as disclosed in claim 1, wherein said first door panel and said second door panel are mirror image components, each door panel further comprising: a respective first and second hinge attach a respective lateral edge of each door panel to a vertical edge of said rear panel; and each said door panel closure means is a locking hasp and pin which independently secures each door panel to a respective lateral edge of said front panel, and is activated and deactivated without requiring use of two hands. 4. The restraining chute, as disclosed in claim 1, said adjustable neck restriction means further comprising: a pivotal arm attached to an outer surface of each respective first door panel and second door panel adjacent to said head opening; a spring anchored to said outer surface of each door panel and said pivotal arm urging said pivotal arm in a direction away from said head opening, thus requiring an applied force to pull said pivotal arm across said head opening reducing said head opening; and a pivotal arm locking means attached to said front panel, maintaining said position of pivotal arm during treatment, said pivotal arm drawn across said head opening so that the small animal may not withdraw beyond said pivotal arm through said head opening, but not so far as to restrict the small animal respiratory activity. 5. The restraining chute, as disclosed in claim 1, wherein said front panel further comprises an outer surface, each hinged access panel has an upper edge attached to said outer surface of said front panel by a hinge and a lower edge attaching to said locking closure means, locking said hinged access panel over said respective front access opening, and said upper lid panel further comprises a rear edge attached to an upper edge of said rear panel by a hinge, while a front edge of said upper lid panel is secured to an upper edge of said front panel by a door panel closure means to secure said lid panel. 6. The restraining chute, as disclosed in claim 1, further comprising: said interior squeeze panel including a lower pivotal mounting bracket attached to said lower edge allowing said squeeze panel to pivot between said rear panel and said front panel, and removable pins placed through at least two holes in said pivotal mounting bracket to secure said pivotal mounting bracket within a plurality of aligned sets of indentations within said upper surface of said floor panel, said removable pins placed in a selected set of indentations to prevent over-exertion of lateral force between said squeeze panel and said front panel, said upper squeeze panel locking means applied during treatment to prevent release of said squeeze panel until conclusion of treatment; said first door panel and said second door panel are mirror image components, and each door panel including a respective first and second hinge attach a respective lateral edge of each door panel to a vertical edge of said rear panel, and each said door panel closure means is a locking hasp and pin which independently secures each door panel to a respective lateral edge of said front panel, and is activated and deactivated without requiring use of two hands; said adjustable neck restriction means includes a pivotal arm attached to an outer surface of each respective first door panel and second door panel adjacent to said head opening, a spring anchored to said outer surface of each door panel and said pivotal arm urging said pivotal arm in a direction away from said head opening, thus requiring an applied force to pull said pivotal arm across said head opening reducing said head opening, and a pivotal arm locking means attached to said front panel, maintaining said position of pivotal arm during treatment, said pivotal arm drawn across said head opening so that the small animal may not withdraw beyond said pivotal arm through said head opening, but not so far as to restrict the small animal respiratory activity; and said front panel further comprises an outer surface, each hinged access panel has an upper edge attached to said outer surface of said front panel by a hinge, and a lower edge attaching to said locking closure means, locking said hinged access panel over said respective front access opening, and said upper lid panel further comprises a rear edge attached to an upper edge of said rear panel by a hinge, while a front edge of said upper lid panel is secured to an upper edge of said front panel by a door panel closure means to secure said lid panel. 7. A small animal restraining chute utilized during veterinarian treatment to contain, immobilize and restrain a small animal without requiring assistance of another person or anesthesia, said restraining chute comprising: a rectangular and solid opaque enclosure including a solid front panel having a plurality of hinged access panels covering an equal plurality of front access openings with a locking closure means, a solid floor panel, a solid rear panel, and a solid upper lid panel hingeably attached to said rear panel, said enclosure defining an inner cavity; a solid first door panel attached to said rear panel at a first end of said enclosure by a first hinge and a solid second door panel attached to said rear panel at a second end of said enclosure by a second hinge, said first door panel and second door panel each having a door panel closure means and a head opening with an adjustable neck restriction means further comprising; and a detachable interior squeeze panel within said inner cavity, said squeeze panel having a lower edge attached to a lower pivotal mounting bracket having at least two holes through which at least two removable pins are placed to secure said pivotal mounting bracket within a plurality of aligned sets of indentations within an upper surface of said floor panel of said enclosure while allowing said squeeze panel to pivot between said front panel and said rear panel, said squeeze panel further including an upper edge to which is attached an upper squeeze panel locking means allowing said upper edge of said squeeze panel pivotally drawn towards said front panel, applying lateral pressure to a small animal located between said squeeze panel and said front panel, wherein said restraining chute restricts the introduction of light into said inner cavity when said upper lid panel, first door panel and second door panel are closed and secured, except through said head openings. 8. The restraining chute, as disclosed in claim 7, wherein said first door panel and said second door panel are mirror image components, each door panel further comprising: a respective first and second hinge attach a respective lateral edge of each door panel to a vertical edge of said rear panel; and each said door panel closure means is a locking hasp and pin which independently secures each door panel to a respective lateral edge of said front panel, and is activated and deactivated without requiring use of two hands. 9. The restraining chute, as disclosed in claim 7, said adjustable neck restriction means further comprising: a pivotal arm attached to an outer surface of each respective first door panel and second door panel adjacent to said head opening; a spring anchored to said outer surface of each door panel and said pivotal arm urging said pivotal arm in a direction away from said head opening, thus requiring an applied force to pull said pivotal arm across said head opening reducing said head opening; and a pivotal arm locking means attached to said front panel, maintaining said position of pivotal arm during treatment, said pivotal arm drawn across said head opening so that the small animal may not withdraw beyond said pivotal arm through said head opening, but not so far as to restrict the small animal respiratory activity. 10. The restraining chute, as disclosed in claim 7, wherein said front panel further comprises an outer surface, each hinged access panel has an upper edge attached to said outer surface of said front panel by a hinge, and a lower edge attaching to said locking closure means, locking said hinged access panel over said respective front access opening, and said upper lid panel further comprises a rear edge attached to an upper edge of said rear panel by a hinge, while a front edge of said upper lid panel is secured to an upper edge of said front panel by a door panel closure means to secure said lid panel.
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