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US 5,690,059 AGranted
Training collar
OwnerJeff Woodsinventor
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Abstract
A device for training an animal having a first collar, a second collar, spacer members, a mechanism for simultaneously changing the perimeter of at least one of the first and second collars, and a mechanism for limiting the changing of at least one of the perimeters of the first and second collars to a maximum perimeter and a minimum perimeter such that when either or both of the collars are increased to their respective maximum perimeter the animal is prevented from getting free from the training device and when the collars are reduced to their respective minimum perimeter the animal will not be harmed.
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An apparatus for training animals comprising:
- (a) a first collar defining a perimeter;
- (b) a second collar defining a perimeter;
- (c) means for spacing the first collar from the second collar at a distance;
- (d) means for simultaneously changing the lengths of the perimeters of the first and second collars such that when the perimeters of the first and second collars are reduced a constant pressure is applied to the neck of an animal;
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- (e) means for limiting the changing of the first and second perimeters such that each has a maximum perimeter and a minimum perimeter, wherein when the collars are reduced to their respective minimum perimeters, the animal is prevented from being harmed and when the collars are increased to their respective maximum perimeters, the animal is prevented from escaping from the first and second collars.
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A collar for training animals comprising:
- (a) a first elongated member having a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion;
- (b) a second elongated member having a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion;
- (c) a plurality of spacers which attach the first elongated member to the second elongated member at a distance;
- (d) means for connecting the first ends of the first and second elongated members to the second ends of the first and second elongated members, respectively, such that each of the first elongated member and the second elongated member forms a loop that defines a perimeter;
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- (e) means for simultaneously changing the lengths of the perimeters of the loops such that when the perimeters are reduced each of the first elongated member and the second elongated member apply a pressure around the neck of an animal.
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An apparatus for training animals comprising:
- (a) a first collar defining a perimeter wherein the first collar is an elongated member with a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion;
- (b) a second collar defining a perimeter wherein the second collar is a second elongated member with a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion;
- (c) means for spacing the first collar from the second collar at a distance to one another;
- (d) means for changing the perimeter of at least one of the first and second collars such that when the perimeter of the at least one of the first and second collars are reduced, a constant pressure is applied to the neck of the animal;
- (e) means for limiting the changing the perimeter of the at least one of the first and second collars such that a maximum perimeter and a minimum perimeter are defined, wherein when the at least one of the first and second collars are reduced to their respective minimum perimeter, the animal is prevented from being harmed and when the at least one of the first and second collars are increased to their respective maximum perimeter, the animal is prevented from escaping from the training apparatus;
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- (f) means for connecting the first ends of the first and second elongated members to the second ends of the first and second elongated members, respectively, such that the first elongated member and the second elongated member form a loop that defines the first and second perimeters, respectively.
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An apparatus for training animals comprising:
- (a) a first collar defining a perimeter wherein the first collar is an elongated member with a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion;
- (b) a second collar defining a perimeter wherein the second collar is a second elongated member with a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion;
- (c) means for spacing the first collar from the second collar at a distance to one another;
- (d) means for changing the perimeter of at least one of the first and second collars such that when the perimeter of the at least one of the first and second collars are reduced, a constant pressure is applied to the neck of the animal;
- (e) means for limiting the changing the perimeter of the at least one of the first and second collars such that a maximum perimeter and a minimum perimeter are defined, wherein when the at least one of the first and second collars are reduced to their respective minimum perimeter, the animal is prevented from being harmed and when the at least one of the first and second collars are increased to their respective maximum perimeter, the animal is prevented from escaping from the training apparatus, and wherein each of the intermediate portions of the first and second elongated members each have a pair of edges which each define a gap.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.