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US 6,880,490 B2Granted
Dog collar having buckle
AssigneeRose America Corporation
InventorTom Hanna
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Abstract
A dog collar has non-adjustable buckle which permits one to remove the collar from a dog, and provides an attractive appearance. Adjustment of the length of the collar is accomplished by means of a separate adjuster.
Claims10
A dog collar comprising
- a strip of flexible material having first and second ends,
- a buckle comprising a frame having two lateral sides, top and bottom sides interconnecting the lateral sides and two crossbars extending between the top and bottom sides, and a pawl mounted for pivoting movement on a first of said crossbars, the pawl having a length sufficient to engage one of said lateral sides,
- a first of said ends of the strip having only a single hole formed therein for receiving the pawl,
- a second of said ends of the strip being passed around a second of said cross bars and back along itself to form an overlapped portion, and being secured by an adjustment mechanism to an intermediate portion of the strip.
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