Pet alert collar
First Claim
1. A pet locator for locating an animal, said pet locator being used in cooperation with a conventional alarm device configured to produce an audible alarm when a hazardous environmental condition is detected, said pet locator comprising:
- a housing adapted to be worn by an animal; and
circuitry received within said housing, said circuitry for communicating with the conventional alarm device and generating at least one of an audible alarm and a visual alarm when the conventional alarm device produces an audible alarm.
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Abstract
A pet collar for alerting others as to the location of a pet is provided. The pet collar is provided for announcing the presence, audibly and visibly, of a pet such as in a burning structure or otherwise when the pet cannot be found. The pet collar is adapted to work in cooperation with either a conventional or an improved smoke detector. In one embodiment, a radio frequency (RF) transmitter is used in cooperation with a conventional smoke detector to communicate with a pet collar of the present invention. In either embodiment, when the smoke detector sounds an audible alarm either automatically or manually, the pet collar is activated to sound an alarm and to illuminate at least one light. The pet collar is also useful in cooperation with other detectors such as a carbon monoxide detector or a security alarm.
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25 Claims
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1. A pet locator for locating an animal, said pet locator being used in cooperation with a conventional alarm device configured to produce an audible alarm when a hazardous environmental condition is detected, said pet locator comprising:
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a housing adapted to be worn by an animal; and
circuitry received within said housing, said circuitry for communicating with the conventional alarm device and generating at least one of an audible alarm and a visual alarm when the conventional alarm device produces an audible alarm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A pet locator for locating an animal, said pet locator comprising:
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an alarm device configured to produce an audible alarm when a hazardous environmental condition is detected;
a housing adapted to be worn by an animal; and
circuitry received within said housing, said circuitry for communicating with the alarm device and generating at least one of an audible alarm and a visual alarm when the alarm device produces an audible alarm. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A pet locator for locating an animal, said pet locator comprising:
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an alarm device configured to produce an audible alarm when a hazardous environmental condition is detected, said alarm device including;
a sensor for detecting an environmental hazard;
a processing unit for initiating at least an audible alarm and an RF signal; and
an RF transmitter for transmitting said RF signal;
a housing adapted to be worn by an animal; and
circuitry received within said housing, said circuitry for communicating with said alarm device and generating at least one of an audible alarm and a visual alarm when the alarm device produces an audible alarm, said circuitry including;
an RF receiver for receiving said RF signal;
a processor for generating at least one of said pet locator audible alarm and said visual alarm when said RF signal is received; and
at least one of a speaker for emitting said pet locator audible alarm and at least one illumination device for producing said visual alarm. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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Specification