Positioning means
OwnerAdrian Peter Danceinventor
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Abstract
According to one form of the invention, and with reference to FIG. 1, there is provided a positioning means. The positioning means comprising a global positioning system (GPS) 1 and a switch means 2. The GPS 1 and the switch means 2 are carried by a search and rescue dog 4 by way of a harness or jacket 3. The switch means incorporates a pull mechanism or a sound sensitive mechanism which activates the switch mechanism 2 when the dog 4 pulls the pull mechanism or barks. This causes activation of the GPS 1 to record and/or transmit information to identify the position of the positioning means, and thus a person, animal, substance, or article found by the dog.
Claims25
Positioning means, comprising switch means which can be activated by a dog to cause the positioning means to at least one of record and transmit information that identifies the position of the positioning means, the switch means comprising:
- a pull mechanism which can be pulled by the dog to activate the positioning means to at least one of record and transmit the information, the pull mechanism comprising a tag portion which can be pulled by the dog's mouth to activate the switch means.
Positioning means, comprising switch means which can be activated by a dog to cause the positioning means to at least one of record and transmit information that identifies the position of the positioning means, the switch means comprising:
- a pull mechanism which can be pulled by the dog to activate the positioning means to at least one of record and transmit the information, the pull mechanism comprising a length of flexible material which can be pulled by the dog's mouth to activate the switch means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.