| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 119858000 | Having or specifically adapted to support a diverse element other than restraint or protective shield (e.g., ID tag, reflector, bell, etc.) | 44 |
| 20090000570 | Cannine training and control harness - A head harness for walking dogs includes a nosepiece member attached to distal ends of at least one reins member having an attached leash ring, and the nosepiece further being connected to two short connecting straps. A chin strap, a neck collar with a release buckle, and the two short straps are linked at the free ends by a ring connecting means. The reins members are slidingly connected proximal the two distal ends. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090056643 | PERSONALIZED IDENTIFICATION TAG COLLAR KIT - A personalized identification tag collar kit, which can be used with a toy pet, can include a collar for being worn on the toy pet, a tag for being attached to the collar, and a labeling device for applying at least one personalized identifier on the tag. The collar, tag and labeling device can be contained within a transparent sealable package. The kit can include instructions that instruct the user to use the labeling device to apply a personalized identifier, such as a name for the pet or the user's own artwork, on the tag. The kit can be used with a toy pet having an alphanumeric identification code for use on an Internet website relating to the toy pet, and the labeling device can be used to apply a personalized identifier such as the identification code to the tag. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090090308 | Accessory for animal collars - An ornamental accessory includes a retainer member adapted to fit at least partially around a length of material, the retainer member including a first connector element, and an ornament including a second connector element adapted to removably connect with the first connector element. A method of attaching an ornamental accessory to a length of material is also disclosed. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090107420 | Tag attachment apparatus - An apparatus for attaching a tag to an object. The apparatus may include a body. The apparatus may also include an attachment arm, the attachment arm having a locked position and an unlocked position, and the attachment arm lockably closing to form a first closed loop with the body when the attachment arm is in the locked position. The apparatus may also include a tag loop mechanically coupled to the body. The apparatus may also include a detent arm mechanically engaged with the attachment arm in the locked position of the attachment arm, the detent arm configured so that an application of a force to the detent arm simultaneously unlocks the attachment arm and opens the tag loop. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090159015 | Animal Collar - An animal collar according to the present invention includes an inner layer of non-porous flexible plastic. The collar may also include an outer layer of non-porous flexible plastic molded over the inner layer of non-porous flexible plastic, the outer layer having first and second ends and being configured to encircle a neck of an animal. A clasp or other fastener may be included for coupling together the first and second ends about the animal's neck. In addition, the inner layer includes an aesthetic property such as a color. The outer layer may also have an aesthetic property such as another color that is different from the aesthetic property of the inner layer. The collar may also include at least one ornament, the inner layer being molded over the at least one ornament and separating it from the outer layer. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090165732 | Ultraviolet light-reflecting collar for cats for deterring predation on birds - A UV (ultraviolet light) reflecting cat collar adapted to be carried by a predatory animal is provided. The device reflects light in ultraviolet wavelengths to which many species of bird have a pronounced sensitivity as UV reflectance is strongly involved in mate selection, territorial displays, and foraging for food by many bird species. Therefore, stationary or moving cats wearing the UV reflective collar will be highly visible, during the day and crepuscular periods (i.e., dawn and dusk), to many species of birds that can, in turn, avoid predation by earlier detection of hunting cats and taking evasive action. Predation by domestic cats is a major source of mortality for songbirds and represents a significant conservation threat to many species. Cats killing birds is also a source of concern and distress for many cat owners. Ultraviolet reflecting-fabrics, -materials, or -coatings are either firmly attached to the exterior of a standard cat collar, or the entire collar is made of UV light-reflecting material or covered in UV-reflecting coatings. Different fabrics or coatings that reflect or absorb different wavelengths of ultraviolet light may be arranged in patterns along the collar to enhance visibility to a wide range of bird species with varying sensitivities to different UV wavelengths or contrasting patterns of UV and visible wavelengths. Cats wearing these collars during daylight will be more easily detected by birds that, subsequently, can take evasive action and alert other birds through alarm calls. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090188446 | Fashion Collar - A collar comprises a strip of material. A buckle couples to the strip of material. A plurality of attachment ports couple to the strip of material. A fashion attachment comprises a plurality of coupling ports, and each coupling port couples to one of the plurality of attachment ports. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090241857 | Pet flyer/pet ID holder - A lightweight, water resistance, Pet collar or Harness that is able to accommodate pages of papers inside its cylinder easily from the opening (either by zipper, Velcro and /or Zip- lock) or as a tube or cylinder that could be attached to any regular collar or Harness to carry papers inside. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090283056 | GLOW-IN-THE-DARK ANIMAL COLLARS - Glow-in-the dark animal collars are provided, in which photoluminescence elements formed from thin flexible sheets or films with luminescent properties are secured to strap members of conventional animal collars with stitching patterns that prevent creasing, folding or delamination of the photoluminescent elements without having to use glue, adhesives, or epoxy materials. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090288616 | Pet Identification and Retrieval System - Disclosed is a pet collar comprising a firmly affixed identification tag system with encoded identifier, and a related system and method providing for association of said encoded identifier with one or more webpages providing owner-specified information about the pet, and for assisting an owner's recovery of said pet, if lost. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090320770 | IDENTIFICATION TAG RETAINER - A retainer comprising first and second frames each including at least one arm. The frames are movably coupled and operative to be selectively oriented between an open state and a closed state. The arms are cooperative to form a closed loop when the frames are in the closed state. The frames may include pairs of arms that cooperate to form a pair of closed loops. The arms extend from respective first and second body portions which include cooperative alignment features, such as mating tongue and groove features. The arms may also include alignment features, such as pins sized and configured to mate with receptacles. The retainer also includes a fastener for selectively permitting movement between the open and closed states. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100064985 | DEVICE FOR TAGGING AN ANIMAL AND A MAGAZINE WITH TAGS FOR USE IN SUCH DEVICE - The present invention concerns an automated ear tagging device for tagging an animal. Pre-filled magazines with ear tag elements are loaded into the device whereby a quick and easy tagging of a large amount of animals may be carried out. Thereby an ear tagging device is provided for easing and minimising the workload in attaching ear tags, in particular circular ear tags on piglets and slaughter pigs, but also other livestock animals. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100242860 | Pet Information Wallet - The pet identification wallet is a non-rigid wallet designed to wrap around a pet's collar. The wallet has a large buttonhole in it, allowing the metal “D” ring on the collar to pass thru the wallet for external leash or lanyard attachment. The identification wallet allows for the lengthy and detailed amounts of owner and pet information required in today's information society. The industry standard metal pet tags/licenses, which are usually required by law to be affixed to the collar's “D” ring, wrap up and become encapsulated inside the wallet keeping them from falling off, wearing out, and making noise. The outside of the wallet has a clear plastic sleeve and/or name placard where reflective material having the pet's name printed on it is slid inside the clear outer sleeve or affixed, making the pet easily identifiable and safer at night. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110239957 | PET WASTE CARRIER - A pet waste carrier that is temporarily carried by the pet until an adequate disposal station can be reached. The pet waste carrier includes a first pocket, a second pocket, a front strap having one end connected to the first pocket and the other end connected to the second pocket, a neck strap having one end connected to the front strap and another end connected to the other end of the front strap, a first side strap having one end connected to the first pocket and the other end connected to the second pocket; and a second side strap having one end connected to the first pocket and the other end connected to the second pocket. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110297109 | KISS Canine Collar Band - A dog “canine” collar manufactured as a continuous band of 100% silicone designed to stretch over the dogs head then revert to its original size once placed around its neck thereby providing proper, comfortable fit. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110303161 | Animal Collar - A pet safety collar especially for cats comprisesan elongate resilient flexible cord element ( | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110303162 | Pet waste capture device - A pet waste capture device includes a harness and a collection container where the harness fits around the pet to secure the collection container in position. The harness may include straps and elastic bands to comfortably and securely fit to the pet. The collection container may be removable. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120285397 | Method and apparatus for broadcasting to a dog handler the disposition of an approaching dog - Method and apparatus for communicating to a person handling a dog the behavioral temperament of an approaching dog using color coded material, each color representing a different temperament of the approaching dog. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20130247841 | Glow in the dark locator - A collar has an elongated strap attached to a buckle for releasably connecting the collar to a pet animal or human. A tubular plastic body with phosphorescent material located within the body is located around the strap. The phosphorescent material when subjected to natural or artificial light emits light in dark environments. A modification of the collar has a strip of light reflective material attached to a plastic body with phosphorescent material incorporated therein. The light reflective material has a prismatic shaped surface for reflecting light and radiating luminescent light emitted by the phosphorescent material. A buckle and loop are concurrently joined to the plastic body during the molding process of the plastic body. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140020636 | Behavioral Identification Accessory for Animals - An animal safety accessory is provided for warning those around an animal of its behavior patterns. The device is a color coded neck collar style accessory with a bib portion extending therefrom. A message indicia is displayed on the front surface of the bib portion. Illumination means such as LED lights are also disposed along the collar and bib portion. The message indicia, lights, and color coding indicate to passersby whether the wearer animal is friendly, shy, aggressive or the like. In this manner, the device is warning system that alerts persons as to whether or not they may approach and engage an animal | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140069352 | Slider Device for a pet collar/harness - A slider device includes a slider frame having a top rail and a bottom rail. A first parallel member connects the top and bottom rails and arranges generally perpendicular to the top and bottom rails, but lies in a common plane. A second parallel member disposes or arranges at an end of the frame opposite from the first parallel member. The second parallel member links or connects between the top and bottom rails. A third parallel member arranges intermediate to the first and second parallel member. A D-shaped ringlet couples to the frame adjacent to the first parallel member. The ringlet and frame lie in a common plane. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140116356 | Animal Collar Cover - The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one aspect thereof, is an improved animal collar cover that is useful for shielding an animal collar from dirt, grime, and the elements, and that is also at least partially comprised of a reflective material, thereby making the animal and/or its handler much easier to see at nighttime or in dimly lit areas. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the improved animal collar cover also allows an animal owner and/or handler to express the animal and/or the handler's personality or style sense, and is relatively inexpensive to manufacture and easy to install on an existing animal collar. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20160183497 | PET COLLAR WITH COLLAPSIBLE BOWL - A wearable collar device having an integrated collapsible bowl for containing water, food, treats and the like. The device can also be used to carry keys, bags, etc. The bowl is flattened during storage and use and can be expanded to contain liquids. The collar includes a body and a pair of opposed elongated ends adapted to be tied around a pet's neck. The ends allow the collar to accommodate a range of neck sizes. The bowl is defined by a sheet of material folded in a unique manner. The fold lines allow the bowl to be collapsed into a consistently flat form. | 06-30-2016 |
| 119859000 | Electrical element (e.g., illuminator, battery, etc.) | 17 |
| 20080210176 | Animal collar - An electronic animal collar designed to reduce the load applied to the animal's neck by one or more stimulating electrodes or sensors that extend from or through an inside surface of the collar housing into the skin of the animal during use, and to permit the collar to be securely fastened to the neck of the animal without risk of causing discomfort or damage to the skin of the animal due to pressure from the stimulating electrodes. The inside surface of the collar housing has one or more high point surfaces that are raised to extend the inside surface above the base of the stimulating electrodes or sensors toward the animal during use so as to increase contact between the inside surface and the animal's skin and to thereby relieve and distribute the load caused by collar tension around the animal's neck over a larger contact friction area. A connecting strap for connecting the electronic collar to the animal includes a stretchable insert to ensure good electrode/skin contact and provide comfort for the animal. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20100282184 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS SURROUNDING AN ANIMAL AND COMMUNICATING SAME TO A REMOTE DEVICE - In one aspect the invention provides an apparatus for monitoring environmental conditions and communicating an index value of thereof to a remote device. The apparatus comprises a controller, a temperature sensor operably coupled to the controller and capable of generating a first signal proportional to the temperature condition adjacent said apparatus, a humidity sensor operably coupled to the controller and capable of generating a second signal proportional to the humidity condition adjacent said apparatus and wireless communication means. The controller is responsive to the first and second signals to calculate an index value based thereupon and communicates the index value via the wireless communication means. System and method aspects are also provided. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100288208 | Collar for an Animal | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110197826 | Collar light band for pets - A collar light band is worn by a pet as an accessory that imparts safety to the pet. The collar light band is constructed as a hollow band having a proximal end, distal end and central portion. At least one light emitting means is integrated within the proximal end of the hollow band. The light emitting means is in communication with a power source, preferably a battery. At least one light emitting segment is integrated within the hollow band. In operation, the collar light band is appointed to be placed on the pet and worn as an accessory or as a safety device and is not appointed to be utilized as a collar-leash assembly for restraining the pet. The band may be constructed to be worn around the pet's neck, or may be constructed to be worn around an ankle of a pet. Advantageously, the collar light band imparts safety to the pet by increasing visibility at night, dusk or inclement weather conditions. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20120073517 | Pet Accessory Pendant - A pet accessory pendant is provided. The pet accessory pendant houses components for a pet accessory, such as a bark control device, a containment fence receiver, a remote trainer, a pet locator, and the like. The pet accessory pendant is mountable to animal collars of various sizes, lengths, widths, and thicknesses. Specifically, the pet accessory pendant is attachable to an animal collar such that the pet accessory pendant comfortably hangs in a pendant fashion and minimizes pressure points on the animal. Additionally, the pet accessory pendant is readily attachable to and detachable from the collar without removing the animal collar from the animal, thereby reducing the need to adjust the fitment of the pet accessory pendant for each use. Thus, the pet accessory pendant allows a single animal collar to be easily converted between a general-purpose animal collar and an animal collar with attached pet accessory. Furthermore, the ease of attachment and detachment allows for quickly changing pet accessories, leashing the animal without removing the animal collar to detach the pet accessory, replacing the battery, or modifying the pet accessory controls. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120085297 | Boom Box Dog Collar - An architecture is presented that provides an audio dog collar system. The audio dog collar system comprises a pet collar for securing the audio dog collar to a pet and an audio player secured to the pet collar. The audio player comprises a USB port that utilizes a USB cable to upload songs and playlists directly from a computer to the audio player. Further, the audio player could also comprise a memory card port that utilizes a memory card. The memory card stores songs and playlists to be uploaded to the audio player. Furthermore, the audio dog collar system comprises a remote control to control operations of the audio player, weather-resistant speakers, and a rechargeable battery. Additionally, the audio player is contained within a zippered compartment of the pet collar for easy access. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120085298 | FLASHING DOG COLLAR FOR ANIMALS, ESPECIALLY DOGS - An animal light collar including a band, a housing, and a lighting device within the housing, such that the light collar is configured to fit around the neck of the animal. The band includes two ends connected to the housing. A portion of the lighting device, more specifically a battery-powered, light emitting diode, is inserted into ends of the band. The band further includes light scattering portions to distribute the light from the lighting device at the ends evenly throughout the band. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120247401 | Pet Walk, Pet Tunes - The invention provides a pet music system for providing music and sound effects to pets for influencing, modifying and controlling their mood and behavior. The pet music system of the present invention comprises a portable, lightweight music player, such as an MP3 player, for example, removably attached to the collar of a pet or the halter of a large animal. The music player also incorporates at least one speaker, and a plurality of control buttons for selectively playing a song or sound effect. A pet tunes CD is pre-recorded with a variety of recordings and is transferable to the music player | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130014706 | PET ANIMAL COLLAR FOR HEALTH & VITAL SIGNS MONITORING, ALERT AND DIAGNOSIS - A collar for pet animals may have sensor elements remotely actuatable to measure vital signs of the animal (such as respiration, pulse, temperature and movement) and a processor that can interpret the results of multiple vital sign readings. A two way communication device alerts the pet owner, veterinarian or authorities. A veterinarian can remotely take a particular vital sign measurement when alerted. The sensor elements embedded in the collar's band has at least one elastic pin extending toward the animal's neck to gather data processed on the collar or remotely. To improve STN ratio, an elastic layer may absorb noise from friction due to movement of the animal's head. The collar may adjust the tightness of the band for taking vital sign readings. For example pump may injects air through a tubular compertment running along the circumference of the band. A safety mechanism may release the collar. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130333633 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TESTING DOGS' HEARING, VISION, AND RESPONSIVENESS - Systems and methods for testing hearing, vision, and responsiveness of a dog are provided. The systems' components comprise a first, second, third, and fourth projection screen installed on four walls of a confined area; a series of radio-frequency identification (“rfid”) readers installed in a grid pattern on each of the first, the second, the third, and the fourth walls; an rfid tag mounted on a dog collar to be worn by the dog; an accelerometer mounted on the dog collar; a speaker installed on each of the first, second, third, and fourth walls; a processor; and a memory. The system generally uses visual and audio stimuli in order to test the hearing, vision, and physical responsiveness of the dog. The dog's actions are measured by the rfid readers' detecting the movement of the rfid tag on the dog's collar. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140123912 | Pet Animal Collar for Health & Vital Signs Monitoring, Alert and Diagnosis - A system for monitoring vital signs of a pet animal comprises an annular band, an accelerometer configured to measure at least one of resting patterns, activity patterns, movement patterns, position patterns relating to, for example the pet animal relieving itself, lameness and scratching, and a non-accelerometer sensor configured to measure at least one of the following non-accelerometer-measured bioparameters of the pet animal: temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate. One or more processors are configured to receive sensor output data and reference data concerning the measured bioparameters of the pet animal or of a population of the pet animal, and determine a suspicion of a specific medical condition by: (i) scoring at least two bioparameters and comparing a cumulative score to a threshold cumulative score or to a threshold cumulative range; or (ii) identifying an abnormal pattern. The processor(s) may send an alert if at least one specific medical condition is suspected. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140182519 | Animal Health and Wellness Monitoring using UWB Radar - A collar with an ultra-wideband radar is described. A housing contains sensor electronics and the transmit and receive antennas are located separate from the housing around the circumference of the collar. A first example of the collar includes a first transmit antenna and a first receive antenna. A second example of the collar adds a second transmit antenna and a second receive antenna. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140196673 | Acoustically Enhanced Pet Animal Collar for Health & Vital Signs Monitoring, Alert and Diagnosis - An acoustically enhanced collar for monitoring vital signs of a pet animal, may comprise an elastic band having a working surface configured to wrap around a neck of a pet animal and an oppositely faced rear surface, at least one sensor element situated along a circumference of the band and configured to measure at least one bioparameter from the following bioparameters: temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, movement; at least one acoustic concentrator projecting as a bump toward the neck from the working surface on a first side of the at least one sensor element; at least one acoustic concentrator projecting as a bump toward the portion from the working surface on a second side of the at least one sensor element and acoustic balancers projecting from the rear surface at least partly behind the acoustic concentrators. Preferably, the acoustic concentrators and balancers have a base end having an “X” shape. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140230755 | ANIMAL INDICATOR APPARATUS - An animal indicator apparatus that tracks the locations of an animal and alerts nearby persons when the animal approaches a boundary includes a location determining component operable to determine a current geographic location of the apparatus; memory for storing cartographic data representative of at least one boundary; an indicator and a processor. The processor triggers the indicator when the current geographic location of the apparatus is near the location of the boundary. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20150342149 | ANIMAL COLLAR - A collar for an animal includes an elongate piece of flexible material having a first end and a second end, the first and second ends configured to be releasably coupled together about the neck of an animal. The collar also includes a lighting system coupled to the piece of material. The lighting system includes a power source and an optical element coupled to the power source. The optical element is at least partially embedded within the piece of material and extends along a length direction between the first and second ends. The optical element further includes an LED that is configured to illuminate a portion of the optical element when the power source is turned on. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160135431 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANIMAL DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYTICS - An inventive animal collar device is described herein that monitors location, physiological information and/or environmental information relating to an animal wearing the device. The collar may include multiple sensors and other electrical components embedded within the collar body that provide means for: tracking and monitoring an animal's activity and whereabouts, increasing visibility of the collar, and storing and retrieving animal, environment and system information. The collar may implement one or more wired or wireless communication devices so that the collar may transmit data to a connected computing device. The collar may also include one or more antennas to send and/or receive location information associated with the device. The collar may include a removable module that attaches to the collar via a module dock. The removable module may include any of the electronic components and may allow for the collar body to remain on the animal during information transfer and/or charging. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160198960 | PET ANIMAL COLLAR FOR HEALTH & VITAL SIGNS MONITORING, ALERT AND DIAGNOSIS | 07-14-2016 |
| 119860000 | Releasable chemical agent (e.g., medicine, deodorant, etc.) | 3 |
| 20110120392 | Animal collar - A novel animal collar includes an outer sleeve, and an inner band of absorbent material positioned within the outer sleeve that may be used to receive and temporarily retain liquids, and then diffuse vapor from that liquid, for various purposes. A series of holes are defined on an outer surface of the outer sleeve, positioned on the side of the collar that faces away from the animal's skin, in order to provide access for a user to apply liquid droplets through the holes directly to the absorbent layer. This collar may be used in conjunction with such substances as perfumes or colognes, insect repellants (including flea and tick treatments), germicides, and the like. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20120167836 | MALODOR NEUTRALIZERS IN BIODEGRADABLE SUBSTRATES - The present invention relates to the field of deodorizers. More particularly, embodiments of the invention include plasticized cellulosic materials impregnated with zinc ricinoleate and in the form of replaceable hang tags and/or deodorizer inserts useful for suppressing, treating, or preventing offensive and/or undesirable odors. Particular embodiments of the invention include a solid plastic biodegradable deodorizer composition comprising: a cellulose acetate based substrate having at least 96% biodegradability; and a malodor neutralizer capable of forming a complex with one or more nitrogen- or sulfur-containing compounds and chosen from zinc ricinoleate, zinc chloride, zinc gluconate, zinc lactate, zinc maleate, zinc salicylate, zinc sulfate, and mixtures thereof, which is impregnated into the substrate up to approximately 20% of the weight of the substrate. A common object of embodiments is to treat, reduce, or eliminate offensive odors and more specifically can include deodorant and odor controlling devices to reduce or eliminate unwanted pet odors. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20130199459 | HERBAL CUSHION ATTACHABLE TO A DOG HARNESS - A herbal cushion attachable to a dog harness, comprising a middle part in the intersection of the longitudinal axis and the transverse axis, and rounded side parts on both sides of the transverse axis in the continuation of the middle part, which side parts and the middle part are bordered by the same edging zone, furthermore a part containing herbs is included in the herbal cushion attachable to a dog harness, in such a way that the herbal cushion attachable to a dog harness ( | 08-08-2013 |
| 119862000 | Pricker or spur element | 1 |
| 20120192811 | Over The Head Prong Collar - A collar for use in training animals, such as a prong collar, is provided that includes an attachment ring affixed to one end of a pull chain and a clasp at least indirectly attached to an opposite end of the pull chain. The collar may also include a neck portion having a pair of joining links affixed at opposite ends of the neck portion. The pull chain may be threaded through apertures in the joining links to form a closed loop with the neck portion. The attachment ring and the clasp may be dimensioned larger than the apertures to prevent the pull chain from disconnecting with the neck portion, thereby maintaining the closed loop. Once placed over the head of the pet, the collar may be secured with the proper fit by connecting the clasp to the attachment ring. | 08-02-2012 |
