Electronic animal identification tag and pager

• US 6,329,918 B1
• Filed: 04/13/1998
• Issued: 12/11/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jerry L. Moyer
• Original Assignee: Jerry L. Moyer
• Inventors: Moyer, Jerry L.
• Primary Examiner(s): ZIMMERMAN, BRIAN A
• Application Number:
  US09/058,819
• Time in Patent Office: 1,338 Days
• Field of Search: 340/825.44, 340/573, 340/573.3, 340/573.1, 340/573.4, 340/7.1, 340/706, 119/174, 119/29, 119/720, 119/858, 119/859, 403/00, 403/01, 381/51
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 11/00 Marking of animals marking poultry or other birds A01K35/00
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 27/006 with light-emitting or ornamental devices
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 27/009 with electric-shock, sound, magnetic- or radio-waves emitting devices

Abstract

An electronic animal identification tag allows pet owners to select, program, and display information about the pet and its owner as a means for locating lost pets. Also, at programmable times, the tag can emit an audible signal to remind the pet'"'"'s owner of events important to the pet and owner such as groomings, veterinarian appointments, feeding, or daily animal attention.

Claims

1. An electronic animal identification tag comprising:

an outer shell, an attachment device, an electronic display screen, at least three programming buttons, an electrical power source, programmable electronics, an audible signal generator, and a pager receiver;

wherein said power source and programmable electronics are located inside said outer shell;

wherein said programming buttons and said attachment device are located on the external surface of said outer shell;

wherein said display screen is capable of presenting information comprising text and numbers to an operator;

wherein said control buttons can be used to select options from menus and submenus of options which are presented on said screen and generated by said programmable electronics;

wherein said control buttons can be used to enter data which is presented on said screen and stored by said programmable electronics;

wherein said data consists of pet name;

owner name, address, and telephone number;

date, time;

times for pet owners to conduct specific activities; and

a pet command;

wherein said attachment device is used to attach said outer shell to an animal'"'"'s collar or harness via a mechanical link;

wherein said audible signal generator is activated by an electrical signal from said programmable electronics on the basis of said data;

wherein said signal generator activation may result from an autonomous response of said programmable electronics to said data indicating times for said pet owner to conduct specific activities;

wherein said pager receiver is capable of receiving a signal issued manually from a hand-held transmitter, wherein upon receipt of a signal issued from said transmitter, said tag emits a predetermined audible command from said audible signal generator to the animal wearing said tag;

further comprising animal ownership information engraved on the back side of said outer shell.