Remote Control System for Controlling a Remote Animal Collar

• US 20090199786A1
• Filed: 02/13/2008
• Published: 08/13/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alpine Trust, Dogtra Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Alpine Trust
• Inventors: Lalor, Tom
• Granted Patent: US 8,365,684 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 119/720
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 15/021 Electronic training devices specially adapted for dogs or cats
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 27/00 Accessories; Details or attachments not otherwise provided for

Abstract

A remote control system is disclosed for controlling a remote animal collar of the type which includes one or more electrodes or sensors which protrude from the inside surface of the collar for contacting the neck of the animal and electronic devices located within the body of the collar to receive electronic control signals or sensor input and to generate a stimulus, which is transmitted to the animal through the electrodes or by a speaker or other devices on the collar. The remote control system uses a master and slave remote transmitter combination.

Claims

1. A remote control system for controlling a remote animal collar, the animal collar comprising one or more stimulation devices for providing a stimulation to the animal and receiver circuits for receiving master control signals for controlling the stimulation devices, the remote control system comprising:

a slave transmitter for transmitting slave control signals corresponding to a type, a level, and/or a duration of the stimulation; and

a master transmitter for receiving the slave control signals and for transmitting the corresponding master control signals to the animal collar for controlling the stimulation devices in accordance with the slave control signals.

2. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the master transmitter has a transmission range that is longer than the transmission range of the slave transmitter.

3. The remote control system of claim 2, wherein the master transmitter has a transmission range of up to about one mile

4. The remote control system of claim 2, wherein the slave transmitter has a transmission range of up to about 30 feet.

5. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the slave transmitter is sufficiently small in size so that it may be mounted to a portable device.

6. The remote control system of claim 5, wherein the portable device is selected from any one of a hand held hunting weapon, a key chain, a handling stick, or a watch.

7. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the slave transmitter includes an animal collar selector switch for selecting between one of multiple animal collars to control.

8. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the slave transmitter includes a keypad for selecting a type of the stimulation.

9. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the slave transmitter includes a keypad for selecting a level of the stimulation.

10. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the slave transmitter includes a keypad for selecting a duration of the stimulation.

11. The remote control system of claim 5, wherein the slave transmitter is adapted for mounting in a convenient location on the portable device held by a user so that the user may easily activate the slave transmitter to send the slave control signals without releasing the user'"'"'s hold on the portable device.