Cattle rub oil applicator
A device to apply backrubber solution on a livestock backrubber or strips is disclosed. The device may include a U-shaped elongated tube having a tube proximal end and a tube distal end. The device may further include a first end cap located at the tube proximal end and a second end cap located at the tube distal end. Each of the first end cap and the second end cap comprises a cut-out configured to removably attach the device to the livestock backrubber.
1 . A system comprising:
a livestock backrubber having a rope that attaches the livestock backrubber to an external item;
a device configured to removably attach to the livestock backrubber, wherein the device comprises:
a U-shaped elongated tube having a tube proximal end and a tube distal end;
a first end cap located at the tube proximal end; and
a second end cap located at the tube distal end,
wherein each of the first end cap and the second end cap comprises a cut-out configured to removably attach the device to the livestock backrubber, wherein the cut-out comprises:
a first portion having a first portion top end and a first portion bottom end;
a second portion connected to the first portion bottom end, wherein the second portion comprises a second portion proximal end and a second portion distal end, and wherein the second portion proximal end is connected to the first portion bottom end; and
a third portion connected to the second portion distal end, wherein the third portion is round in shape to secure the rope to removably attach the device to the livestock backrubber,
wherein the first portion is offset to a first side of the first end cap or the second end cap and the third portion is located at a center portion of the first end cap or the second end cap.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the device is made of Polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the device is a continuous piece.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the cut-out is J-shaped.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein a first portion longitudinal axis is perpendicular to a second portion longitudinal axis.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein a first portion height is in a range of 2-3 inches.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein a first portion width is in a range of 0.5-1 inches.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein a round portion diameter is in a range of 1-2 inches.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein an elongated tube bottom diameter is in a range of 4-5 inches.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein a distance between opposing elongated top edges of the U-shaped elongated tube is in a range of 5-6 inches.
11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein an elongated tube depth is in a range of 5-6 inches.
12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first end cap and the second end cap are slanted outward away from a U-shaped elongated tube body.
13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein an elongated tube top length is greater than an elongated tube bottom length.
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the elongated tube top length is 120 inches and elongated tube bottom length is 119 inches.
15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first end cap and the second end cap are connected to the tube proximal end and the tube distal end via a fastening mechanism.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the fastening mechanism comprises an adhesive.
17 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first portion top end is an open end that receives the rope to removably attach the device to the livestock backrubber.
18 . A system comprising:
a livestock backrubber having a rope that attaches the livestock backrubber to an external item;
a device configured to removably attach to the rope of the livestock backrubber, wherein the device comprises:
a U-shaped elongated tube having a tube proximal end and a tube distal end;
a first end cap located at the tube proximal end; and
a second end cap located at the tube distal end,
wherein each of the first end cap and the second end cap comprises a cut-out configured to removably attach the device to the livestock backrubber, and
wherein the cut-out comprises:
a first portion having a first portion top end and a first portion bottom end;
a second portion connected to the first portion bottom end, wherein the second portion comprises a second portion proximal end and a second portion distal end, and wherein the second portion proximal end is connected to the first portion bottom end; and
a third portion connected to the second portion distal end, wherein the third portion is round in shape to secure the rope to removably attach the device to the livestock backrubber,
wherein the first portion is offset to a first side of the first end cap or the second end cap and the third portion is located at a center portion of the first end cap or the second end cap, and
wherein the first portion top end is an open end that receives the rope to removably attach the device to the livestock backrubber.
19 . A system comprising:
a livestock backrubber having a rope that attaches the livestock backrubber to an external item;
a device configured to removably attach to the rope of the livestock backrubber, wherein the device comprises:
a U-shaped elongated tube having a tube proximal end and a tube distal end;
a first end cap located at the tube proximal end; and
a second end cap located at the tube distal end,
wherein:
each of the first end cap and the second end cap comprises a cut-out configured to removably attach the device to the livestock backrubber, and
the cut-out comprises:
a first portion having a first portion top end and a first portion bottom end;
a second portion connected to the first portion bottom end, wherein the second portion comprises a second portion proximal end and a second portion distal end, wherein the second portion proximal end is connected to the first portion bottom end; and
a third portion connected to the second portion distal end, wherein:
a first portion longitudinal axis is perpendicular to a second portion longitudinal axis, and
the third portion comprises a round portion to secure the rope to removably attach the device to the livestock backrubber.