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US 6,016,772 AGranted
Multiple function collar/harness/belt/leash having a collapsible cup/bowl portion
OwnerThomas John Noyesinventor
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Abstract
A multifunction collar, harness, belt or leash is provided having a accordion-fold portion that collapses to a thin shape when the collar, harness, belt or leash is in use and pulled to a taut or tight condition, and that expands when the collar, harness, belt or leash is released to a slack condition, the expanded accordion-fold portion then providing an open-top bowl or cup.
Claims20
In combination:
- an elongated strap having an inside surface, an outside surface, and two opposite ends that respectively carry mating clasp means enabling said strap to be formed into a closed loop with said inside surface forming said closed loop;
- a length of an accordion folded material having an inner fold, an outer fold, a first accordion fold end, and a second accordion fold end;
- first means binding said first accordion fold end;
- second means binding said second accordion fold end;
- and
- means attaching said first and second accordion fold ends and said inner fold along a corresponding length of a surface of said strap.
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An animal harness having additional utility in the feeding and/or watering of an animal, comprising:
- an elongated harness strap adapted to encircle a portion of the body of an animal, said harness strap having an inside surface and two opposite ends that respectively carry mating clasp means enabling said harness strap to be formed into a closed loop with said inside surface being adjacent to the portion of the body of the animal;
- an elongated length of an accordion folded material having an inner fold and outer fold;
- and
- means attaching said inner fold to a surface of said harness-strap;
- whereby said outer fold may be moved away from said inner fold to form an open top cup, or bowl, having utility in the feeding and/or watering of the animal.
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A pet collar, comprising:
- an elongated web having an inside surface, an outside surface, and two opposite ends that respectively carry mating clasp means enabling said elongated web to be formed into a closed loop with said inside surface forming said closed loop;
- a length of an accordion folded material having an inner-fold, an outer-fold, a first accordion fold end, and a second accordion fold end;
- first means binding said first accordion fold end;
- second means binding said second accordion-fold-end;
- and
- means attaching said first and second accordion fold ends and said inner fold along a corresponding length of a surface of said elongated web.
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A closed loop harness adapted to encircle a portion of the body of a human or an animal, comprising:
- an elongated and closed loop harness having an inside surface and an outside surface;
- a length of an accordion folded material having an inner fold, an outer fold, a first bound accordion fold end, and a second bound accordion fold end;
- and
- means attaching said first and second bound accordion-fold-ends and said inner-fold along a corresponding length of a surface of said harness whereby said accordion folded material is openable into a cup or bowl configuration.
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A leash, comprising:
- an elongated strap having first and second ends and first and second elongated surfaces extending between said first and second ends;
- a length of an accordion folded material having an inner fold, an outer fold, a first bound accordion fold end, and a second bound accordion fold end;
- and
- means attaching said first and second bound accordion fold ends and said inner fold along a length of one of said elongated surfaces of said strap that generally corresponds to said length of said accordion folded material with said attaching means positioned relative to said surface for accommodating opening of said accordion folded material into a cup or dish configuration.
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A pet collar, comprising:
- an elongated web having an inside surface, an outside surface, and two opposite ends that respectively carry mating clasp means enabling said elongated web to be formed into a closed loop with said inside surface forming the inside surface of said closed loop;
- a length of an accordion folded material having an inner fold, an outer fold, a first accordion fold end, and a second accordion fold end;
- first means binding said first accordion fold end;
- second means binding said second accordion fold end;
- and
- means attaching said first and second accordion fold ends along a corresponding length of one of said surfaces of said elongated web.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.