US 12,214,294 B2
Greyhound racing lure arrangement
John Fargher, Mount Barker (AU); and Kevin Covey, Maroochydore (AU)
Assigned to Steriline Racing Pty Ltd, Mount Barker (AU); and Covey Associates Pty. Ltd., Maroochydore (AU)
Appl. No. 17/288,199
Filed by Steriline Racing Pty Ltd, Mount Barker (AU); and Covey Associates Pty. Ltd., Maroochydore (AU)
PCT Filed Oct. 25, 2019, PCT No. PCT/AU2019/000136
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 23, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/082107, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2018904065 (AU), filed on Oct. 26, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0402315 A1, Dec. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. A63K 1/02 (2006.01); A63K 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC A63K 1/02 (2013.01) [A63K 3/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A greyhound lure support carrier engageable with a support track located about a greyhound racing track, the support track forming an inside barrier of the greyhound racing track, the carrier comprising:
a chassis accommodating:
a battery to supply electric power;
an electric motor, the electric motor operatively connected to the battery;
a rotatable friction arrangement driven by the electric motor and located so as to frictionally engage with the support track;
a suspension arrangement moveable along an upper portion of the support track to permit suspension of the chassis from the support track;
a wireless communication receiver for receiving a signal for operating application of electric power to the electric motor;
an electric motor control module in operative connection to the wireless communication receiver and operable control the electric motor; and
a lure arrangement to attract greyhounds,
wherein the rotatable friction arrangement is arranged with respect to the chassis such that engagement with the support track includes a lateral component with the engagement occurring on a side surface of the track between an upper and lower surface of the track.