Multi-sectional powder emitting animal collar and method of making
AssigneeS. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
InventorsDonald W. Bushman, Marissa A. Klapwald, John W. Mikkonen
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Abstract
A thermoformed multi-sectional animal collar for containing and controllably emitting a powdered material is disclosed. A plurality of pores or openings contained in the collar structure is utilized to emit the powdered material onto an animal. The powdered material can be any material suitable for distribution on an animal, such as an insecticidal, medicinal, animal grooming or the like composition.
Claims26
An animal collar made from a flexible material and containing a powdered material which is controllably emitted from said collar comprising:
- (a) a one piece bottom portion having a plurality of open top pouch-like sections, said sections containing said powdered material;
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- (b) a one piece top portion secured to said bottom portion to provide a unitary collar structure, said top portion sealing each of said pouch-like sections except for at least one opening which extends from the interior of said pouch-like sections to the exterior of said pouch-like sections, wherein said opening or openings have a diameter sufficient to allow for the movement of said powdered material from said pouch-like sections through said opening or openings.
A method of making an animal collar containing a powdered material which is controllably emitted from said collar comprising:
- (a) thermoforming a flexible sheet of material to provide a plurality of connected open top cavities;
- (b) filling each of said open top cavities with a powdered material;
- (c) positioning a top sealing layer over said plurality of connected open top cavities;
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- (d) securing said top sealing layer to said plurality of connected open top cavities sealing each of said open top cavities except for at least one opening in each of said cavities which extends from the interior of said cavities to the exterior of said cavities, wherein said opening or openings have a diameter sufficient to allow for the movement of said powdered material from said cavities through said opening or openings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.