Artificial manes

Abstract

Device for protecting parts ( 9, 12 ) of an animal ( 8 ) from pests, which can be releasably attached to one or more of the parts ( 9, 12 ) of the animal ( 8 ) which are to be protected, which device ( 1 ) comprises an elongate, flexible strip, from which strip one or more ribbons of flexible material ( 2 ) lead, extending on at least one side of the strip, in which device the flexible strip comprises one or more substantially dimensionally stable, curved positioning components ( 3 ) which are suitable for locating the flexible strip on substantially a central line of the part or parts ( 9, 12 ) of the animal ( 8 ) which is/are to be protected.

1 . Device for protecting parts ( 9 ,  12 ) of an animal ( 8 ) from pests, which can be releasably attached to one or more of the parts ( 9 ,  12 ) of the animal ( 8 ) which are to be protected, which device comprises an elongate, flexible strip ( 4 ), from which strip one or more ribbons of flexible material ( 2 ) lead, extending on at least one side of the strip ( 4 ), characterized in that the flexible strip ( 4 ) comprises one or more substantially dimensionally stable, curved positioning components ( 3 ) which are suitable for locating the flexible strip ( 4 ) on substantially a central line of the part or parts ( 9 ,  12 ) of the animal ( 8 ) which is/are to be protected.  
     
     
         2 . Device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that at least part of the positioning components ( 3 ), starting from the flexible strip ( 4 ), extend towards both sides thereof.  
     
     
         3 . Device according to  claim 1  or  2 , characterized in that one or more of the positioning components ( 3 ) form substantially a right angle with the flexible strip ( 4 ).  
     
     
         4 . Device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the curvature of one or more of the positioning components ( 3 ) substantially follows the local curvature of the part or parts ( 9 ,  12 ) of the animal ( 8 ) which is/are to be protected, perpendicular to the central line thereof.  
     
     
         5 . Device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one of the ribbons of flexible material ( 2 ) is joined to one or more positioning components ( 4 ) over a section of its length.  
     
     
         6 . Device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the ribbons of flexible material ( 4 ) extend on both sides of the flexible strip ( 4 ).  
     
     
         7 . Device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the flexible strip ( 4 ) comprises one or more elastic stretchable components ( 7 ).