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Bandanna for pets

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2002-07-03
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Granted: 2003-02-25
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Expires: 2022-07-03
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Abstract

Abstract A scarf or bandanna for pets including a flexible scarf body having a forwarding edge and at least two trailing edges. In one embodiment, the forward edge has a continuous fixed radius of curvature throughout its length to fit the contour of the neck of a pet and the forward edge has ends thereon for selectively connecting the ends together to hold the scarf around the neck of a pet. This can be used in combination with or independently with respect to one or more flaps attached to the forward edge of the scarf. The flap shown has two flap parts, one of the flap parts having a hook portion thereon and the other flap part having a loop portion thereon whereby the hook portion and loop portion can be pressed together to attach the leading edge of the scarf to a collar of a pet.

Inventors

  • 👤 Sara Brawner

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 12:24
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K13/00; A01K13/006

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 158 words
A scarf for pets comprising: a flexible scarf body having a forward edge and at least two trailing edges, an inside surface and an outside surface, said forward edge having a continuous fixed radius of curvature throughout its length to fit the contour of the neck of a pet, said forward edge having ends thereon for selectively connecting said ends together to hold the scarf around the neck of a pet, wherein a mid-portion of said forward edge has a fastener thereon for extending around a collar which is around the neck of a pet and wherein said fastener comprises at least one flap and two flap parts, one of said flap parts having a hook portion thereon and the other of said flap parts having a loop portion thereon, whereby when said hook portion and said loop portion are pressed together they form a hook and loop type fastener to secure said forward edge to said collar.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 158 words
A scarf for pets comprising: a flexible scarf body having a forward edge and at least two trailing edges, an inside surface and an outside surface, said forward edge having a continuous fixed radius of curvature throughout its length to fit the contour of the neck of a pet, said forward edge having ends thereon for selectively connecting said ends together to hold the scarf around the neck of a pet, wherein a mid-portion of said forward edge has a fastener thereon for extending around a collar which is around the neck of a pet and wherein said fastener comprises at least one flap and two flap parts, one of said flap parts having a hook portion thereon and the other of said flap parts having a loop portion thereon, whereby when said hook portion and said loop portion are pressed together they form a hook and loop type fastener to secure said forward edge to said collar.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
The scarf of claim 1 wherein said scarf body comprises one piece of cloth folded over itself and sewn together at the edges thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 162 words
A scarf for pets comprising: a flexible scarf body having a forward edge and at least two trailing edges, an inside surface and an outside surface, a mid-portion of said forward edge having a fastener attached on or adjacent thereto for extending around a collar which is around the neck of a pet, said forward edge having ends thereon for selectively connecting said ends together to hold the scarf around the neck of a pet, wherein said forward edge has a continuous fixed radius or curvature throughout its length to fit the contour of the neck of a pet and wherein said fastener comprises at least one flap and two flap parts, one of said flap parts having a hook portion thereon and the other of said flap parts having a loop portion thereon, whereby when said hook portion and said loop portion are pressed together they form a hook and loop type fastener to secure said forward edge to said collar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 162 words
A scarf for pets comprising: a flexible scarf body having a forward edge and at least two trailing edges, an inside surface and an outside surface, a mid-portion of said forward edge having a fastener attached on or adjacent thereto for extending around a collar which is around the neck of a pet, said forward edge having ends thereon for selectively connecting said ends together to hold the scarf around the neck of a pet, wherein said forward edge has a continuous fixed radius or curvature throughout its length to fit the contour of the neck of a pet and wherein said fastener comprises at least one flap and two flap parts, one of said flap parts having a hook portion thereon and the other of said flap parts having a loop portion thereon, whereby when said hook portion and said loop portion are pressed together they form a hook and loop type fastener to secure said forward edge to said collar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 24 words
The scarf of claim 3 wherein said scarf body comprises one piece of cloth folded over itself and sewn together at the edges thereof.

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