Patent ID: 9427049
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: A44B,B68B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. Headgear for an animal comprising: a first strap; a second strap; a latching system operable to latch the first strap to the second strap, said latching system comprising: a stud affixed to the second strap at a distance from an end of the second strap, wherein the notch in the top surface of the buckle is operable to engage the stud when the second strap is positioned between the pin and the top surface of the buckle, wherein: the top surface of the buckle has an opening; the pin is substantially centered with respect to the opening in the top surface; the notch in the top surface of the buckle is a first notch and is integral with the opening; the top surface of the buckle has a second notch; the second notch is not integral with the opening; the latching system further comprises a plurality of studs affixed to the second strap; the stud is one of the plurality of studs affixed to the second strap; and a distance between each stud of the plurality of studs affixed to the second strap is substantially equal to a distance between a center of the first notch and a center of the second notch.