Patent ID: 7318393
Filing Date: 2008-01-15
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A pet collar comprising: A) a flexible elongate body having B) a first clasp element on the first end of the body; C) a second clasp element on the second end of the body, the first and second clasp elements being releasably connected to each other when the body is in use; D) a battery in the first clasp element; E) a series of first light elements on the first surface of the body adjacent to the first side edge, the series of first light elements including a plurality of lights elements which are spaced apart from each other in the direction of the longitudinal axis and which extend from adjacent to the first end of the body to adjacent to the second end of the body; F) a series of second light elements on the first surface of the body adjacent to the second side edge, the series of second light elements including a plurality of lights elements which are spaced apart from each other in the direction of the longitudinal axis and which extend from adjacent to the first end of the body to adjacent to the second end of the body; G) an on/off switch located in the second clasp element; H) a light sensor element located in the second clasp element; I) a receiver element located in the first clasp element; J) a circuit connecting the light sensor element and the receiver element to the light elements via the on/off switch when the on/off switch is in an “on” configuration and when the light sensor element senses a light level below a preset level, the circuit controlling the light elements according to control signals received by the receiver element; K) a transmitter unit which is spaced apart from the body when the body and the transmitter unit are in use, the transmitter unit including L) whereby operation of the lights on the flexible body are controlled according to control signals generated by the control circuit of the transmitter unit.