Patent ID: 6497198
Filing Date: 2002-12-24
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A collar adapted for carrying one or more tags, said collar comprisinga collar band having a first end and a second end, an upper edge and a lower edge, an outer layer and an inner layer, and a central portion between said first end and said second end; and a plurality of viewing sections cut through said outer layer of said collar band in said central portion, each one of said viewing sections providing a viewing area for a respective one of said one or more tags; wherein said outer layer and said inner layer are joined together at said first end and said second end and along said lower edge, wherein said central portion remains open along said upper edge, and wherein said outer layer and said inner layer are each lined with a respectively mating hook-and-loop type fastener material, so that said outer layer and said inner layer, when pulled apart, provide an opening in said central portion in which said one or more tags are receivable such that each one of said one or more tags is viewable through a respective viewing section, and when pressed together, are fixedly secured to each other.