US6532904B1
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Hook and loop collar
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2002-04-05
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Granted: 2003-03-18
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Expires: 2022-04-05
Abstract
Abstract 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 the collar to be rolled into the interior side which encircles the animals neck 12. To secure the collar in place a strap of hook material 18 is used for engaging the loop material. A plurality of ventilation holes 20 passing through the collar have been added and scored lines 22 traverse to the pillows and valleys are used for trimming the collar for the custom fit of the animal.
Inventors
- 👤 Els Blok Bowen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:07
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K27/00; A01K27/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
An adjustable collar for animals comprising: (a) An exterior side; and, (b) An interior side; the interior side further comprising alternate pillows and valleys; the valleys having sufficient flexibility to permit the collar to be rolled into the interior side to encircle an animals neck; (c) further comprising scored lines transverse to the pillows and valleys for trimming the collar.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
An adjustable collar for animals comprising: (a) An exterior side; and, (b) An interior side; the interior side further comprising alternate pillows and valleys; the valleys having sufficient flexibility to permit the collar to be rolled into the interior side to encircle an animals neck; (c) further comprising scored lines transverse to the pillows and valleys for trimming the collar.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The collar of claim 1 where the exterior side is covered with loop material, and the collar further comprises a strap of hook material for engaging the loop material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The collar of claim 1 further comprising ventilation holes passing through the collar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
86 words
An adjustable collar for animals, the collar comprising: (a) An exterior side; the exterior side covered with loop material, and (b) An interior side further comprising alternate pillows and valleys; the valleys having sufficient flexibility to permit the collar to be rolled into the interior side to encircle and animals neck; (c) A strap of hook material for engaging the loop material; (d) A plurality of ventilation holes passing through the collar; and, (e) Scored lines transverse to the pillows and valleys for trimming the collar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
86 words
An adjustable collar for animals, the collar comprising: (a) An exterior side; the exterior side covered with loop material, and (b) An interior side further comprising alternate pillows and valleys; the valleys having sufficient flexibility to permit the collar to be rolled into the interior side to encircle and animals neck; (c) A strap of hook material for engaging the loop material; (d) A plurality of ventilation holes passing through the collar; and, (e) Scored lines transverse to the pillows and valleys for trimming the collar.
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