James M Rich

US Patent:

6365133, Apr 2, 2002

Filed:

Aug 2, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/631250

Inventors:

James E. Rich - Balboa Island CA 92662

International Classification:

A61K 716

US Classification:

424 49, 424 48

Abstract:

A dog chew is coated with a dried anti-tartar toothpaste on its outer surface. Upon chewing, the dogs saliva rehydrates the toothpaste, and the chewing action causes abrasive cleaning to occur at the gingival surface of the teeth.

US Patent:

62670816, Jul 31, 2001

Filed:

Apr 7, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/287615

Inventors:

James E. Rich - Balboa Island CA

International Classification:

A01K 108

US Classification:

119772

Abstract:

A slip leash for dogs and other small quadrupeds has a head loop portion and a handle portion, configured generally to resemble a figure-eight. In the preferred embodiment, both the head loop portion and the handle portion are rigid along part of their respective lengths and flexible along the remainder of their respective lengths. Near the end of the rigid portion of the handle loop, a ring is attached or formed from the leash material, which preferably comprises a hollow braided rope. The leash material is passed through the ring so that the head loop can be made smaller (tighter around the head of the animal) or looser to release the animal by pulling on opposing sides of the handle loop.