Patent ID: 7404379
Filing Date: 2008-07-29
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. An animal collar assembly configured for being worn around the neck of an animal, said animal collar assembly comprising: a substantially rigid housing having at least one cavity and at least one protrusion, said housing defining an arcuate configuration; and a plurality of straps each having a mating end including one of a lug to accommodate said cavity and a recess to accommodate said protrusion, each said mating end being configured for rotating through an acute angle of between 30° and 80° relative to said housing such that said animal collar assembly uniformly couples to the neck of the animal, wherein each said mating end includes a wall including an end surface configured for constraining outward rotational movement of said mating end, said wall being coupled with said lug and at least partly defining said recess, wherein said wall includes a concave inside surface coupled with said lug and at least partly defining said recess, and where said lug extends from an inside surface of said wall, said lug defining a convex configuration.