US4917049A
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Safety releasable collar for animals
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-11-07
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Granted: 1990-04-17
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Expires: 2008-11-07
Abstract
Abstract 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 upon reaching a predetermined pressure. Each end of the collar assembly is provided with a ring member attached thereto within one ring sized to pass through the other so that the collar can be used in the normal way of a collar by a snap ring holding the two rings fixed to one another and in such a manner as to prevent release of the collar under the predetermined pressure, as a safety collar and as a choke collar.
Inventors
- 👤 Linda Peterson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:29
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K27/00; A01K27/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A combined safety collar , conventional collar and choke collar for animals comprising: (a) a length of relatively strong material having first and second ends; First and second metal rings joined respectively to said material adjacent said first and second ends, wherein at least one of said rings is movable along a substantial length of said collar and said rings being sized and configured so that the first ring can pass through the opening in said second ring; (c) each of said ends having attached thereto cooperating releasable connecting means for effecting a pressure releasable connection therebetween, said releasable connection means being capable of releasing said ends from connection upon application of a predetermined tension to the collar that is less than the tension which would strangle the animal wearing the collar; and (d) said ends being positioned when joined by said releasable connection means so that the metal rings are in substantial juxtaposition to one another to readily accept a leash clasp to both to form a conventional collar, to one ring only to operate as a safety collar or to said first ring after passage through the opening in said second ring to form a choke collar.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
A combined safety collar , conventional collar and choke collar for animals comprising: (a) a length of relatively strong material having first and second ends; First and second metal rings joined respectively to said material adjacent said first and second ends, wherein at least one of said rings is movable along a substantial length of said collar and said rings being sized and configured so that the first ring can pass through the opening in said second ring; (c) each of said ends having attached thereto cooperating releasable connecting means for effecting a pressure releasable connection therebetween, said releasable connection means being capable of releasing said ends from connection upon application of a predetermined tension to the collar that is less than the tension which would strangle the animal wearing the collar; and (d) said ends being positioned when joined by said releasable connection means so that the metal rings are in substantial juxtaposition to one another to readily accept a leash clasp to both to form a conventional collar, to one ring only to operate as a safety collar or to said first ring after passage through the opening in said second ring to form a choke collar.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The collar of claim 1 wherein the releasable connecting means comprise Velcro.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The collar of claim 1 wherein at least one of said rings is held in engagement to said material within an elongated slot so that it is positionable adjacent the end or at a point remote from said end.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The collar of claim 3 wherein the material is in the form of a flat ribbon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The collar of claim 4 wherein the metal rings have a "D" configuration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The collar of claim 1 wherein the releasable connecting means comprises magnetic material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The collar of claim 6 wherein capturing means are provided to hole said movable ring at a remote position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The collar of claim 1 wherein the releasable connecting means are snap fasteners.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The collar of claim 1 wherein the collar includes a length adjusting means intermediate the connection ends thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The collar of claim 1 wherein the releasable connecting means may be adjusted to vary the tension required to disengage them from a connected relationship.
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