(under subclass 712) Subject matter wherein the limiting means employs a flexible band or strand passing beneath the torso of the animal to support the animal.
(1) Note. A sling may be provided with means for partially or wholly raising the animal off its feet. The flexible band or strand may be of any width and may be made from a plurality of rigid segments, e.g., from chain links, etc., which when taken as a whole form a flexible band or strand. A flexible band or strand passing beneath the animal, absent any disclosure for supporting the weight of the animal, is not considered to be a body sling.
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724, for a tiltable support which rotates only about a longitudinal axis and which includes a flexible animal securing element.
757, for a stationary table having a downwardly curved animal support portion.
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5, Beds, particularly 89.1, for a sling used in an invalid lift or transfer for a human.
