Self-inflating animal harness system
AssigneeThomas Andrew Cohn
InventorThomas Andrew Cohn
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Abstract
The disclosed technology includes self-inflating animal harness systems. The self-inflating harness system can include a harness configured to be secured to an animal, an airbag attached to the harness and configured to inflate to protect the animal, and a controller in communication with the airbag. The controller can be configured to receive data from one or more sensors and determine, based on the received data, whether the data is indicative of a collision. In response to determining that the data is indicative of a collision, the controller can be configured to output a control signal to the airbag to cause the airbag to inflate.
Claims20
A self-inflating harness for an animal, the self-inflating harness comprising:
- a harness configured to be secured at least partially around a chest of an animal, the harness being removably attachable to a vehicle;
- an airbag attached to the harness and configured to inflate outwardly from the harness and beyond a head of the animal on two or more sides of the head to protect the animal;
- a controller in communication with the airbag, the controller configured to:
- receive data from one or more sensors;
- determine, based on the received data, whether the data is indicative of a collision of the vehicle;
- and
- in response to determining that the data is indicative of a collision of the vehicle, output a control signal to the airbag to cause the airbag to inflate.
A controller comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the controller to:
- receive data from a sensor;
- determine, based on the received data, whether the received data is indicative of a collision;
- and
- in response to determining that the received data is indicative of a collision, output a control signal to cause an airbag to inflate, the airbag being attached to a harness configured to be secured at least partially around a chest of an animal and to be removably attachable to a vehicle, the airbag being configured to extend outwardly from the harness and beyond a head of the animal on two or more sides of the head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.