Animal husbandry – Body- or appendage-encircling collar or band
Patent
1998-10-19
2000-10-10
Price, Thomas
Animal husbandry
Body- or appendage-encircling collar or band
A01K 2700
Patent
active
061290548
ABSTRACT:
A pad is designed to form a collar for supporting the neck of an animal. The pad is formed from a resilient, trimmable, and washable material having a top surface and a bottom surface separated by a pad thickness t. The pad is preferably substantially rectangular, having a pair of free ends which embrace the mandible and scapula of the animal, and a pair of engaging ends which overlap. The pad has a pad length L.sub.p between the engaging ends, and a pad width W.sub.p between the free ends. Preferably, the ratio of L.sub.p /W.sub.p is such that 3<L.sub.p /W.sub.p <6. The pad is preferably fabricated from a closed-cell polymer foam, and the top and bottom surfaces preferably form soil-resistant layers. Cross-linked polyethylene foam having a density of between about 2 and 6 lbs/cu.ft. with the thickness t being about 1/4 inch has been found effective. To form a collar, one or more inelastic bands secure the pad about the neck. Each band is preferably a length of surgical adhesive tape, and is preferably of sufficient length to overlap itself when wrapped around the pad.
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Price Thomas
Semprebon Jeffrey E.
Weins Michael J.
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