Apparatus for performing scrotal circumference measurement on bulls
CA 2067679 A1 · Owner: Coulter, Glenn H. · Inventors: Scobie, Bruce S.; Buckley, Del J.; Coulter, Glenn H.
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An apparatus for performing scrotal circumference measurement on bulls consisting of a casing having an interior cavity, an exterior surface with a concave portion and an opening in the casing providing access to the interior cavity. A graduated flexible tape is coiled within the interior cavity of the casing. The graduated flexible tape extends through the opening and has an end secured to the exterior surface of the casing adjacent the concave portion such that the tape and the concave portion define a circular opening to accommodate a scrotal circumference. The graduations on the tape assign a value to the concave portion thereby providing an accurate circumferential measurement. A …
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- Filed April 30, 1992. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended April 30, 2012.
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