Patent ID: 6830012
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
An animal collar, comprising:a flexible band having two ends; a fastener on at least one of the ends for fastening to the other end to secure the band circumferentially around a neck of an animal; at least a portion of the band having an inner layer for contact with the neck of the animal and an outer layer; a pair of electrical terminals mounted to the band, the terminals being accessible through holes in the outer layer for receiving a control unit that supplies an electrical signal upon an occurrence of a selected event; at least one electrically conductive lead having a terminal end in electrical engagement with one of the electrical terminals, the lead extending between the inner and outer layers and terminating in an electrode end that is spaced along the band circumferentially from said one of the electrical terminals; and a receptacle in electrical contact with the electrode end of the lead, the receptacle being accessible through a hole in the inner layer for selectively receiving an electrode to apply an electrical shock to the neck of the animal upon receipt of voltage from the control unit.