US7743736B2
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Pet collar with ear guards
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2007-02-13
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Granted: 2010-06-29
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Expires: 2027-02-13
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a collar device that limits the head movement for a canine or feline pet while the pet is recuperating from surgery or injury. The collar may be fitted with removable ear guards. The collar is capable of being coupled to a leash so the animal can be taken on a walk with the protective collar in an operative position.
Inventors
- 👤 Nancy Winestock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:41
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K13/00; A01K13/006; A01K27/00; A01K27/001; A61; A61D; A61D9/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
A pet protection device for supporting the neck and protecting the ears of an animal, the device comprising: an outer shell having a first surface, a second surface, a first edge, an opposing second edge, a third edge, and an opposing fourth edge; an inner shell having a first surface, a second surface, a first edge, an opposing second edge, a third edge, and an opposing fourth edge, wherein said inner shell is positioned parallel to and in close spatial relationship to said second surface of said outershell and said inner shell is placed against a neck of the animal; a semi-rigid substrate positioned intermediate between said outershell and said inner shell, wherein said semi-rigid substrate extends from said first edges of said outer shell and said inner shell to said second edges of said outer shell and said inner shell, and wherein said semi-rigid substrate includes a plurality of flexible ribs positioned generally parallel to each other and regions between said ribs defining apertures extending transversely through the device; and a first ear guard member and a second ear guard member, said first and second ear guard members received by a region of said outer shell in close spatial relation to said first edge of said outer shell so as to shield and protect the ears of the animal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
220 words
A pet protection device for supporting the neck and protecting the ears of an animal, the device comprising: an outer shell having a first surface, a second surface, a first edge, an opposing second edge, a third edge, and an opposing fourth edge; an inner shell having a first surface, a second surface, a first edge, an opposing second edge, a third edge, and an opposing fourth edge, wherein said inner shell is positioned parallel to and in close spatial relationship to said second surface of said outershell and said inner shell is placed against a neck of the animal; a semi-rigid substrate positioned intermediate between said outershell and said inner shell, wherein said semi-rigid substrate extends from said first edges of said outer shell and said inner shell to said second edges of said outer shell and said inner shell, and wherein said semi-rigid substrate includes a plurality of flexible ribs positioned generally parallel to each other and regions between said ribs defining apertures extending transversely through the device; and a first ear guard member and a second ear guard member, said first and second ear guard members received by a region of said outer shell in close spatial relation to said first edge of said outer shell so as to shield and protect the ears of the animal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device as recited in claim 1 wherein said third edge removably receives said fourth edge to define a collar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device as recited in claim 1 wherein the first and second ear guard members comprise a rigid outer shell and a reversibly deformable inner shell.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device as recited in claim 1 wherein the first and second ear guard members are removably snapped into position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device as recited in claim 1 wherein the first and second ear guard members are removably received by hook-and-pile means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device as recited in claim 1 wherein the first and second ear guard members enclose the ears of the pet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device as recited in claim 1 wherein said flexible ribs comprise a reversibly deformable material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device as recited in claim 1 further comprising one or more layers of soft material intermediate said inner shell and said outer shell.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device as recited in claim 1 further comprising a plurality of passageways allowing air circulation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device as recited in claim 1 further comprising means to receive a leash.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The pet protection device of claim 1 wherein the first ear guard member and the second ear guard member are removably received.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
The pet protection device of claim 1 further comprising a first forward edge which includes a curved region directed perpendicularly toward a longitudinal axis a of the device and a first rearward edge which includes a bulge which is directed perpendicularly away from the longitudinal axis a of the device.
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