Dog collar

• US 4,967,696 A
• Filed: 01/25/1989
• Issued: 11/06/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ralph W. Selitto, Jr.
• Original Assignee: Ralph W. Selitto, Jr.
• Inventors: Tobias, Samuel
• Primary Examiner(s): Swiatek, Robert P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MANAHAN, TODD E
• Application Number:
  US07/301,616
• Time in Patent Office: 650 Days
• Field of Search: 119/29, 119/106, 340/573
• US Class Current: 119/719
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 27/009 with electric-shock, sound, magnetic- or radio-waves emitting devices

Abstract

A dog collar has a receiver unit which is selectively and remotely actuated by a conventional transmitter. When actuated, the receiver unit emits a sound audible to the dog, thereby allowing an individual to communicate with his dot. The emitted sound can be either a simple tone or a human voice.

Claims

1. A device for allowing an individual to communicate with a domestic animal, said device being remotely actuated by a transmitted signal and comprising:

a collar, including attaching means for attaching said collar to the domestic animal;

receiving means attached to said collar for selectively receiving the transmitted signal;

emitting means, attached to said collar, for emitting a tone that is audible to the animal, said emitting means including a relay and an oscillator for generating said tone, said relay being responsive to the transmitted signal received by said receiving means to actuate said oscillator; and

a source of operating potential attached to said collar for operating said emitting means.

2. A device according to claim 1, wherein said tone is not audible to a human.

3. A device according to claim 1, wherein said source of operating potential is a battery.

4. A device according to claim 1, wherein said receiving means includes a band-pass filter tuned to the frequency of the transmitted signal.

5. A device according to claim 4, wherein said receiving means further includes an antenna for increasing the receptivity of said band-pass filter.

6. A device according to claim 5, wherein said receiving means further includes insulating means for insulating said antenna from said collar.

7. A device according to claim 6 wherein said receiving means further includes a coaxial cable which electrically connects said antenna to said band-pass filter, said coaxial cable being embedded within said collar.

8. A device according to claim 7, wherein said receiving means further includes at least one strip of foil wrapped around said coaxial cable for providing a ground path for said antenna.

9. A device according to claim 8, wherein said at least one strip of foil is made of aluminum.

10. A device according to claim 8, wherein said at least one strip of foil is made of copper.

11. A device according to claim 1, wherein the animal is a dog.