Animal husbandry – Body- or appendage-encircling collar or band – Having particular buckle – length-fixing – or end-joining means
Reexamination Certificate
2000-04-07
2001-10-30
Jordan, Charles T. (Department: 3644)
Animal husbandry
Body- or appendage-encircling collar or band
Having particular buckle, length-fixing, or end-joining means
C119S863000, C119S865000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06308663
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention is generally related to collars for domestic animals and, more particularly, is related to a collar for walking and training a domestic animal.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Ever since people have kept and maintained domestic animals, such as dogs, in society there has existed the issue of maintaining control of the animals while walking them as well as while effectively training the animals. For both walking and training dogs, the animal is usually tethered on a leash which can be held by a person both to lead the animal and prevent the animal from wandering too far away from the person. To attach a leash to the animal, a harness or collar is typically used.
When walking a dog, for example, a collar of a simple band, or the like, is typically used. A typical walking collar is placed around the dog's neck and fastened to a circumference such that the collar will not slip off of the dog's neck but also does not choke the dog. Such walking collars are typically fixed to and maintain one size, or circumference, during the use of the collar, thereby preventing the collar from tightening. When training a dog, however, it is desirable for the trainer to have an immediate method for physically communicating with the animal. As such, collars that have a variable circumference such that the collar tightens around the dog's neck as the dog pulls against the leash are typically used for training. Since these two very different collars are desirable for the two different exercises of walking and training dogs, dog owners and/or trainers will typically have at least two collars, a walking collar and a training collar to purchase, use, and keep readily available.
Therefore, it is desirable to have one collar that can be placed around a dog's neck such that the circumference of the collar around the dog's neck can be either fixed, or variable, as the dog pulls against the leash attached to the collar. As such, it is desirable to have one collar that can be used as either a walking collar or a training collar.
Thus, a heretofore unaddressed need exists in the industry to address the aforementioned deficiencies and inadequacies.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a collar having a variable circumference for walking and training a domestic animal. In one preferred embodiment, the collar comprises a strap portion and a first and second coupler being fixed to opposing ends of the strap portion. A reducer assembly is connected to the strap portion such that a first end of the reducer assembly is movably attached to the first coupler and a second end of the reducer assembly is connected to the second coupler. The collar further comprises a trainer fastener attached to the reducer assembly and a walker fastener attached to the strap portion. The trainer fastener is arranged and configured to receive a leash and is attached to the reducer assembly such that when the leash is attached to the trainer fastener the circumference of the collar decreases as a force, generated from either the trainer or the animal pulling against the leash, is applied by the leash. The walker fastener is arranged and configured to receive a leash and is attached to the strap portion of the collar such that when the leash is attached to the walker fastener the circumference of the collar does not decrease as a force, generated from either the trainer or the animal pulling against the least, is applied by the leash. Thus the single collar has a reducible diameter function for training the dog and a fixed diameter portion for walking the dog, depending upon where the leash is attached to the collar.
Other systems, methods, features, and advantages of the present invention will be or become apparent to one with skill in the art upon examination of the following drawings and detailed description. It is intended that all such additional systems, methods, features, and advantages be included within this description, be within the scope of the present invention, and be protected by the accompanying claims.
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Philen Dan L.
Philen Dana R.
Abbott Yvonne R.
Jordan Charles T.
Philen Dan L.
Thomas Kayden Horstemeyer & Risley LLP
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