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US 6,712,025 B2Granted
Receiver/stimulus unit for an animal control system
AssigneeDogwatch Inc.
InventorsFrederic T. Peterson, Robert M. Kelly, James Bannister
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Abstract
A receiver/stimulus unit for an animal control system is mounted on an animal collar. The unit includes a power supply enclosure for a power source such as a battery separate from a receiver enclosure containing signal receiving circuitry. The power source is in electrical communication with the signal receiving circuitry via an electrical communication path passing on or through a portion of the strap of the collar.
Claims33
A receiver/stimulus unit for an animal control system comprising:
- a collar comprising a strap configured to fit around a neck of an animal;
- a receiver enclosure containing signal receiving circuitry mounted to the collar;
- a stimulus element in communication with the signal receiving circuitry and disposed to provide a stimulus to the animal;
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- a power supply enclosure separate from and external to the receiver enclosure containing a power source mounted to the collar, the power source in electrical communication with the signal receiving circuitry via an electrical power communication path passing along a portion of the strap of the collar between the receiver enclosure and the power supply enclosure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.