Attachable ornament with functional features

• US 8,820,117 B2
• Filed: 01/30/2012
• Issued: 09/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Richard Marc Ludwin, Sue-Ellen Fox
• Original Assignee: Richard Marc Ludwin, Sue-Ellen Fox
• Inventors: Fox, Sue-Ellen, Ludwin, Richard Marc
• Primary Examiner(s): Nordmeyer, Patricia L
• Application Number:
  US13/361,917
• Publication Number:
  US 20120196056A1
• Time in Patent Office: 946 Days
• Field of Search: 428/40.1, 428/343, 63/12, 63/13, 63/141, 63/149, 63/32, 63/30
• US Class Current: 63/12
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 13/003 Devices for applying insecticides or medication A01K27/007 takes precedence; for veterinary purposes A61D7/00
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 27/00 Leads or collars, e.g. for dogs
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 27/006 with light-emitting or ornamental devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61D 7/00 Devices or methods for introducing solid, liquid, or gaseous remedies or other materials into or onto the bodies of animals for reproduction or fertilisation A61D19/00 ; devices for implanting pellets, radon seeds or the like A61M37/0069
• CPC Class Codes: A61D 9/00 Bandages, poultices, compresses specially adapted to veterinary purposes fetlock-joint protecting rings A01K13/00
• CPC Class Codes: C09J 7/29 Laminated material metallised plastics C09J7/22
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/13 Hollow or container type article [e.g., tube, vase, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/14 Layer or component removable to expose adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/28 Web or sheet containing structurally defined element or component and having an adhesive outermost layer

Abstract

An attachable ornament for use with short haired, short furred, or hairless animals. In one embodiment, the ornament includes an ornamental portion, a strip of first material having a first side attached to said ornamental portion and a second side having a fur safe adhesive coating thereon. It also includes a strip of second material substantially covering and removably adhered to the adhesive coating, wherein said second strip of material is removable without substantially degrading the effective tackiness of the fur safe adhesive coating. In another embodiment, the ornament includes an ornamental portion having a receptacle having a lip for for slidably receiving an insertable adhesive tab. In either embodiment the ornamental portion may optionally include various functional means such as dispenser of therapeutic scent, powder or ointment, or a portion that changes color when a pet is exposed to too much ultraviolet light.

Claims

1. An attachable ornament, comprising:

a) an ornamental portion; and

,

b) a receptacle attached to said ornamental portion, said receptacle having an open bottom portion, an open side portion, and means for slidably interlocking with an insertable adhesive tab;

wherein the means for slidably interlocking with said receptacle includes a lip disposed to slide into a groove in said adhesive tab and wherein said open side portion is disposed to slidably receive said adhesive tab.

2. The attachable ornament of claim 1 where the ornamental portion includes an ultraviolet sensitive color changing portion.

3. The attachable ornament of claim 1 wherein the ornamental portion includes a chemically luminescent portion.

4. The attachable ornament of claim 1 wherein the ornamental portion includes a portion laced with a scented substance.

5. An attachable ornament, comprising:

a) an ornamental portion; and

,

b) a receptacle attached to said ornamental portion

wherein, (i) said receptacle has an open bottom portion and at least one open sided portion, (ii) said open sided portion is shaped to as to receive an insertable adhesive tab and (iii) said open bottom portion includes a lip on each of two opposing sides, said lip being disposed so as to mechanically interlock with said insertable adhesive tab when said tab is inserted into said open sided portion.

6. The attachable ornament of claim 5 wherein said adhesive tab is mounted in said receptacle and wherein said adhesive tab has generally an “

H”

shaped cross-sectional shaped and includes a slot formed therein such that said adhesive tab overlaps both a top portion and a bottom portion of said lip.