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US5469814A
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Small animal recovery collar
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-07-08
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Granted: 1995-11-28
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Expires: 2014-07-08
Abstract
Abstract A sheet of flexible material is fastened around the neck of a household pet or other animal to inhibit the animal from bending its neck and thereby biting or licking wounds or other sensitive areas on its body. When fitted to the animal, the sheet extends between the animal's mandible and the animal's scapula in the region of the shoulder joint.
Inventors
- 👤 Deirdre L. Moy
- 👤 Kelly A. Moy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:24
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K27/00; A01K27/001; A01K13/00; A01K13/006; A01K15/00; A01K15/04; A61; A61D; A61D9/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A protective collar worn by a household pet or other animal, said collar comprising a sheet of hard, flexible material, said sheet being formed into a tubular shape around the neck of said animal, said collar having a width such that the collar extends between the animal's mandible and the animal's scapula in the region of the shoulder joint.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
A protective collar worn by a household pet or other animal, said collar comprising a sheet of hard, flexible material, said sheet being formed into a tubular shape around the neck of said animal, said collar having a width such that the collar extends between the animal's mandible and the animal's scapula in the region of the shoulder joint.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
10 words
The protective collar of claim 1 further comprising a fastener.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The protective collar of claim 2 wherein the fastener includes at least one pair of VELCRO fastener strips.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The protective collar of claim 2 wherein the fastener includes an elastic band attached to an end of said sheet, said band being wrapped around said sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The protective collar of claim 1 further comprising a foam lining attached to a side of said sheet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The protective collar of claim 1 wherein said sheet is between 21/2 inches and 10 inches wide.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of preventing a household pet or other animal from bending its neck so as to lick or bite an affected part of its body, said method comprising: providing a sheet of hard, flexible material; bending said sheet into a tubular shape so as to enclose said animal's neck; and fastening said sheet around said animal's neck, said sheet extending substantially between said animal's mandible and said animal's scapula in the region of the shoulder joint.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of preventing a household pet or other animal from bending its neck so as to lick or bite an affected part of its body, said method comprising: providing a sheet of hard, flexible material; bending said sheet into a tubular shape so as to enclose said animal's neck; and fastening said sheet around said animal's neck, said sheet extending substantially between said animal's mandible and said animal's scapula in the region of the shoulder joint.
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