Animal bark control device and method
OwnerKathryn Rustinventor
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Abstract
A device for controlling the bark of an animal. The animal bark control device includes a housing having a curved bottom side extending between opposing distal ends forming an open neck receiving area. The curved bottom side can rest flush against a neck of a dog when mounted thereon. A speaker is disposed on a front side of the housing such that the speaker faces toward an ear of the dog when the housing is secured to a dog collar and mounted against the neck of the dog. The animal bark control device mounts to a dorsal region of a pet dog thereby allowing the speaker to deliver an audible corrective sound directly to the dog. A bridge extends from the housing, wherein the housing is movable along a longitudinal length of the bridge in order to adjust the placement of the housing when mounted to the dog.
Claims19
An animal bark control device, comprising:
- a housing having a front side opposite a rear side, and a curved bottom side extending between opposing distal ends forming an open neck receiving area;
- a speaker disposed on the front side of the housing configured to face toward an ear of the dog when the housing is secured to a dog collar and mounted against the neck of the dog;
- a bridge comprising a first strap and a second strap and operably connected to the housing, wherein the housing is movable along a longitudinal length of the bridge;
- wherein the first strap sheaths a first end of the second strap, wherein the second strap is configured to move between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration.
A method of controlling an animal bark, comprising:
- mounting a housing to a neck of a dog, the housing having a front side opposite a rear side, and a curved bottom side extending between opposing distal ends forming an open neck receiving area;
- generating a sound from a speaker, the speaker disposed on the front side of the housing configured to face toward an ear of the dog when the housing is secured to a dog collar and mounted against the neck of the dog;
- positioning the speaker along a bridge extending from the housing such that the housing is movable along a longitudinal length of the bridge, wherein the bridge comprises a first strap that sheaths a first end of a second strap of the bridge such that the second strap is configured to move between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration;
- detecting a threshold sound via a sensor disposed within the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.