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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7243615 | Dual-control dog collar An adjustable dog collar having two attachment points permits the collar diameter to be regulated from a distance. The collar is constructed of a single piece of belting which is looped over an upper center bar of a three-bar cinch. The belting then passes under one... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7117659 | High visibility article with safety release link A safety ensemble with inherent, highly visible radiance/luminosity and a releasable link to allow the animal to shed the ensemble if it becomes dangerously snagged. The ensemble takes the form of bridle, collar, halter or harness, for draping/encircling a portion o... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7107941 | Safety device of collar for pet A safety device is disclosed for use with a collar for a pet. The safety device includes a central member, a first lateral member and a second lateral member. The first lateral member is for pivotal and releasable engagement with the central member. The second later... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7013674 | Magnetically attractable components for self-sizing jewelry articles A jewelry-forming component composing a body member having a first magnetized portion and a female element associated therewith for magnetically attracting and receiving a male element of another jewelry-forming component. The first magnetized portion of the body me... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6976453 | Ergonomic and adjustable veterinary apparatus for movement restriction The invention concerns a movement restricting apparatus designed to prevent an animal from reaching with its mouth or some of its limbs, a zone of its body to be protected. The apparatus comprises features for fixing the apparatus to the animal and for restricting m... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6955138 | Retractable leash assembly with a quick connect coupling assembly A retractable leash assembly structured to facilitate quick connection of an animal to a lead which is interconnected at a proximal end to an activation assembly and to a quick connect coupling assembly at a distal end. The leash assembly includes a release structur... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948220 | Pet collar buckle structure A pet collar buckle structure comprised of a plastic male member and female member. The male member consists of a stepped round face at its front end, an outer circular surface protruding from the round surface and, furthermore, a lateral notch formed in the two sid... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6948219 | Latch system for child seat A latch system for attaching a child seat to an anchorage of a vehicle seat includes a first latch device connected to a first end of a length of webbing, an adjuster connected to a second end of the length of webbing, and a second latch device. The adjuster has a p... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6938623 | Child safety restraining device for use where a child is seated A child safety restraining device comprising: (a) an ankle strap having a first end and a second end; (b) means for fastening the first end and the second end of the ankle strap to each other; (c) an anchor strap having a first end and a second end; (d) means for at... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6928835 | Pop beads having elongated necks Jewelry items such as rings, bracelets and necklaces are made of pop beads of novel construction. The structure includes a spherical body from which extends an elongate, flexible neck having a ball formed on its distal free end. The neck is sufficiently long to enab... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6883466 | Animal leg wrap A leg wrap for wrapping a leg of an animal includes an inner wrapping sheet of flexible material, an outer wrapping sheet of flexible material, and soft, resilient filler material disposed between the inner wrapping sheet and the outer wrapping sheet. Stitching exte... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6792894 | Non-choking animal shoulder collar with separation controlled hook and loop closure A non-choking collar that encompasses an animal's shoulders, thereby preventing neck, forechest, and airway injuries associated with many animal restraints. The animal shoulder collar with separation controlled hook-and-loop closure involves a length of material wit... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6532904 | Hook and loop collar An adjustable collar for an animals neck, compromised of a semi-flexible material (10). The exterior side covered with loop material 14. The interior side comprising of alternate pillows and valleys 16, the valleys having sufficient flexibility to permit ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6490999 | Collar apparatus enabling secure handling of a snake by tether A collar for collaring a snake has an elongated collar section forming a physical collar when wrapped around the body portion of the snake. The collar further has a support section for supporting an attachment mechanism for accepting attachment of a tethe... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6382138 | Releasable honda A releasable honda for a lariat comprises: a heel which includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a throat having a longitudinal axis and extending along such axis between the proximal end and distal end, wherein the throat has at least a portion thereof... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6360404 | Break-away buckle The present invention is directed to a safety release break-away buckle designed for but not limited to pet collars and large animal halters, to separate at a predetermined magnitude of tension based upon a fraction of the animal's weight or strength, sho... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6308663 | Animal walking and training collar A collar having a variable circumference for walking and training a domestic animal. In one embodiment, the collar comprises a strap portion and a first and second coupler being attached to opposing ends of the strap portion. A reducer assembly having a f... | 10/30/2001 |
| 5849262 | Bioassay system for arthropods which elastically attaches to an animal The present invention is directed to a bioassay system for retaining hematophagous arthropods, such as, but not limited to, fleas, ticks and flies, in a microenvironment which mimics the natural conditions of unconfined hematophagous arthropods feeding on... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5806469 | Breakaway loop for lariats A releasable honda for lariat ropes has a heel with a throat through which the rope passes, with a tapered throat end forming a cavity for containing a knot in the rope; teeth and/or ridged projections inside the throat retain the rope in position. An axi... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5791297 | Dog collar designed to prevent entrapment strangulation or injury A break-away clip in dog collar allows the dog to break free if the collar is caught on a protrusion or if another dog bites and twists the collar. The break away clip separates into two halves. One half contains two resilient posts and a resilient hook. ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5785011 | Break away tether strap assembly A breakaway strap assembly for tethering a domestic animal such as a horse, employs two elongate straps separably attached by mating hook-and-loop surfaces. The mating hooks and loops resist longitudinal separation of the two straps. The hooks and loops a... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5701849 | Device including buckle means for release of a pet collar A safety-buckle collar, which may also include parasitic-killing features, is a device for releasing a collar of a pet animal, such as a cat or dog, when the pet animal tries to free itself from an obstacle, such as a tree branch or fence portion, in whic... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5450820 | Quick release dog collar A pet collar device generally includes a connector mechanism for securing the two ends of a pet collar. Importantly, the device is designed to eliminate the risk of strangulation of a pet by its own collar in the event the collar becomes snagged on a prot... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5443039 | Releasable cat collar The present invention is directed toward a collar for a cat, which is releasable if the collar is caught on a dangerous protrusion, such as a tree branch or fence portion, thereby preventing accidental choking of the cat. The collar includes a receptacle ... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5322037 | Collar for a cat Slip prohibiting engaging portions provided in a female member and a male member elastically fit with each other in the crossing direction relative to a sliding and fitting direction when the female member and the male member are slid and fitted with each... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5176106 | Animal collar having a closable clasp A closable band includes a strap and a clasp. The strap is made of a material having a substantial coefficient of static friction when its ends overlap and contact each other. The clasp is formed with a base portion and an upper portion which are connecte... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5050538 | Break-away pet collar An animal collar which fastens in two different ways. First the collar can be fastened with VELCRO strips to allow an animal wearing the collar to escape from it by the use of force should the animal acccidentally become snared by the collar. The second f... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5031576 | Pet collar A pet collar is disclosed which provides a great variety of length of adjustments wherein a strap has a buckle at one end and a connector at the other end. The connector is attachable to the outer surface of the strap at a variety of positions to retain t... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5027477 | Break away lanyard A lanyard construction including a strap 10 forming a closed loop of flexible material adapted to be disposed about a part 20 of a human body, a mounting element 16 on the loop at a fixed location thereon for mounting an object 18 to be displayed or used ... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5012764 | Animal protective collar A custom-fittable, protective collar assembly for animals, useful for preventing contact beteen the animal's head and other parts of its body. Also described is a method of fitting such a collar assembly in order to ensure compliant reapplication after th... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4960077 | Animal collar An animal collar for controlling fleas and ticks which is formed as an elongated strip with fasteners at the ends thereof. The strip is a plastic material with an effective amount of pesticide dispersed therethrough and has a substantial cross section wit... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4917049 | Safety releasable collar for animals A dual purpose animal collar is described where the collar consists of a single length of material having the ends thereof provided with a connector for releasably coupling them together to form a continuous ring. The coupling is releasably disconnectable... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4901674 | Multi-sectional powder emitting animal collar and method of making A thermoformed multi-sectional animal collar for containing and controllably emitting a powdered material is disclosed. A plurality of pores or openings contained in the collar structure is utilized to emit the powdered material onto an animal. The powder... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4900876 | Powder emitting animal collar and method of making An animal collar made from a unitary or single piece of flexible sheet material having a plurality of compartments for containing and controllably emitting a powdered material is disclosed. The emission of the powdered material is through a plurality of p... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4895110 | Illuminated pet collar An illuminated pet collar including a light source and a power source disposed along a strap member. A switch is included for providing an electrical connection between the ends of the strap member so that power is provided to the light source only when t... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4881492 | Break-away collar coupling device Plug and socket members of a break-away animal collar coupler are affixed to opposite end portions of a collar, each by a screw vising and optionally penetrating a collar end portion disposed in a cavity defined by an angular base member. In several embod... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4719876 | Restraint collar A collar is disclosed herein for restricting the movement of an animal's head which comprises a pliable and thickened elongated pad of sufficient width to occupy a neck region of the animal substantially between the shoulder and the base of the head. The ... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4603659 | Adjustable muzzle An adjustable muzzle for training, restraining and treating animals, particularly canines; which muzzle can be easily, quickly, securely and adjustably applied to, and removed from, the head and nose of the animal.... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4559906 | Small animal harness A small animal harness for picking up and carrying about a small animal comprises a main body portion that is adapted to essentially wrap around, or under, the trunk of a small animal. The harness includes straps that fasten together essentially across th... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4480589 | Safety collar device A safety collar device prevents choking of an animal when the animal catches the collar on a stationary object while running loose. The device includes a safety enclosure which envelopes the connecting mechanism of the collar (such as the "live" and "dead... | 11/06/1984 |
