| 摘要 |
A tick removing device for removing a tick embedded in a human or animal host. In the preferred embodiment, the tick removing device includes an elongated sleeve with a gripping device inserted therethrough. The gripping device includes a pair of flexible and spaced apart legs that are movable between open and closed positions. An actuator button is disposed in the rear end of the sleeve and secured to the gripping device for moving the gripping device between the open and closed positions. A spring is disposed in the elongated sleeve for biasing the actuator button and attached gripping device toward a closed position. The gripping device is moved to an open position by depressing the actuator button which moves the attached gripping device in a forward direction through the sleeve. A pin mounted in the sleeve extends between the gripping legs and is sized to wedge the gripping legs apart as the gripping device moves through the sleeve. The user positions the gripping legs about an attached tick while in an open position and releases the actuator button to close the gripping legs and grip the tick. With the tick gripped, the tick removing device is rotated two to three revolutions to cause the tick to release its grip on the host.
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