High visibility animal collar

Patent 5535106 Issued on July 9, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date:

December 9, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Abstract Claims Description Full Text

Patent References

2378075

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Night light belt
Patent #: 4112482
Issued on: 09/05/1978
Inventor: Powell

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Patent #: 4875145
Issued on: 10/17/1989
Inventor: Roberts

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Issued on: 08/14/1990
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Inventor

Tangen, Amy J.

Application

No. 353552 filed on 12/09/1994

US Classes:

362/108, Shoulder suspension or torso encircling (e.g., vest, neck-sling)119/859, Electrical element (e.g., illuminator, battery, etc.)362/191, With or comprising mounting means362/241, Reflector type modifiers362/251, With switch362/800LIGHT EMITTING DIODE

Examiners

Primary: Gromada, Denise L.
Assistant: Cariaso, Alan

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Downey; Robert M.

Foreign Patent References

0490219 DE 01/18/2013
2166180 GB 04/18/1986

International Class

F21L 015/14

Abstract

An animal collar includes an elongate strap and electrical light emitting and reflecting devices individually attached to the strap at spaced intervals therealong. Each of the light emitting and reflecting devices includes a housing with a base and a cover formed of a translucent, light reflective material and attachable to the base to enclose an interior containing a light emitting diode, electric conductors, a battery and a switch to operate the light emitting diode between and on and off condition. Threaded attachment members removably secure each of the light emitting and reflecting devices to an upper surface of the strap.