Animal husbandry – Body- or appendage-encircling collar or band
Reexamination Certificate
1999-05-12
2001-06-12
Jordan, Charles T. (Department: 3644)
Animal husbandry
Body- or appendage-encircling collar or band
C119S815000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06244222
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND—FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to the prevention of animals from self-mutilation due to external injuries from external causes or self-inflicted injuries.
BACKGROUND—DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART
Currently, veterinarians and pet suppliers use an Elizabethan style animal collars to stop an animal from self mutilation. When a pet has been injured and requires medical attention or had some type of surgery an Elizabethan style animal collar is used to stop a pet from irritating the afflicted area. The Elizabethan style collar is cumbersome because the plastic design is not flexible. It is a distraction for the animal because it is formed to go around the neck and flare away from the head of the animal, which causes their peripheral vision to be distorted. The animals are not aware of how far it extends out and can not judge the distance from other objects and themselves. This in turn frightens and confuses the animal and daily routines become very frustrating for the animal. The animals can not eat, drink or sleep properly because it interferes their daily activities and routines.
Inventors have created several types of collars that are not comfortable for the pet. U.S. Pat. No. RE32,219 to Garth (1986) discloses a stiff elongated band that is made of a flexible material from various plastics.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,013,530 to Zeman (1961) displays a collar that provides a large space around the neck with numerous strings attached making the collar more difficult to adjust.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,027,894 to Moore (1962) displays a cervical collar constructed from heavy strap like materials such as leather that often includes multiple metal braces.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,036,554 to F. L. Johnson (1962) displays a collar for a dog assembled with laces or staples.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,072,098 to Boemle (1963) displays a collar assembled by means of loose parts, in the form of a strip, with two u-bends attached to the collar by two staples.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,036,179 to Turner (1977) and U.S. Pat. No. 4,286,547 to Nuwbauer (1981) are body trusses, which inhibits the animals daily routines.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,307,764 and 5,469,814 to Moy (1994-1995) is made of a flexible sheet of material which is fastened around the neck to prevent the animal from biting or licking the wound.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,476,814 to Miller (1984) is an animal pet medical collar made with resilient foam having a doughnut shape using drawstrings anchored to each end of the body.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,200,057 and 5,012,764 to Fick et al. (1991) describes a collar that is assembled with fasteners in the form of loops and hooks that are fastened to the overlapping ends of the collar.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,133,295 to Lippincott (1992) describes a veterinary collar for a cat comprising of two side-by-side rings sewn together with a drawstring passage. These rings are made of plastic sheet material, and gathered to form radial pleats.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,797,863 to K.o slashed.hnke (1996) discloses a collapsible cervical collar with an elongated neck and a brace for chin support.
DE 4,100,851 to DE. (1991) describes a collar assembled with snap fasteners.
FR 2,630,297 to FR.(1989) describes a collar that has two tongues on opposite sides that hook together. A similar U.S. patent is U.S. Pat. No. 5,797,354 to Marschall (1996).
Products that are currently on the market are “Your Pet's Recovery and Protection Collar” manufactured by 3M and “Space Age Plastic Collar” by Avian Medical Center. The collars inhibit the animal from engaging in their daily activities.
Objectives and Advantages
The advantages of the present animal collars are as follows:
(a) to provide a closure that can allow any person to position the brace on or off with ease.
(b) to provide easy modifications that can be altered to meet the specific neck diameter and length of the animal.
(c) to provide the caregiver of the animal easy access to apply topical medications/bandages to the injured area without fear of being bitten by the animal or having the animal lick or bite it off.
(d) to provide time for the animals wound to heal without inducing secondary trauma
(e) to provide the animal the freedom to go about daily activities without being distracted.
(f) to provide the animal with little discomfort
(g) to provide time for the animals wound to heal by inhibiting the animal to lick or bit the afflicted area.
(h) to provide a weather proof lightweight, reusable collar that does not affect mobility.
(i) to provide a softer and more flexible product which is produced in a variety of colors.
REFERENCES:
patent: Re. 32219 (1986-08-01), Garth
patent: 3013530 (1961-12-01), Zeman
patent: 3036554 (1962-05-01), Johnson
patent: 3072098 (1963-01-01), Boemle
patent: 4036179 (1977-07-01), Turner
patent: 4200057 (1980-04-01), Agar
patent: 4286547 (1981-09-01), Nuwbauer
patent: 4476814 (1984-10-01), Miller
patent: 4719876 (1988-01-01), Wilkin
patent: 5012764 (1991-05-01), Fick et al.
patent: 5133295 (1992-07-01), Lippincott
patent: 5307764 (1994-05-01), Moy
patent: 5469814 (1995-11-01), Moy
patent: 5628283 (1997-05-01), Huegelmeyer
patent: 5778828 (1998-07-01), Klinkhart et al.
patent: 5797354 (1998-08-01), Marschall
patent: 5797863 (1998-08-01), K.o Slashed Hnke
patent: 6056711 (2000-05-01), Domanski et al.
patent: 4100851 (1991-07-01), None
patent: 2630297 (1989-10-01), None
Jordan Charles T.
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