Abstract:
A building security system includes a security sensor for sensing a security breach associated with a building. An electronic location-detecting device senses fixed geographic coordinates of the building. An electronic processor responds to a security breach sensed by the security sensor by transmitting an alarm signal to a central monitoring station. The alarm signal includes the fixed geographic coordinates of the building sensed by the location-detecting device.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     Summary 
       [0001]    The invention is directed to a healing shield which protects animal wounds and surgical sites, such as on dogs and cats. The healing shield may eliminate the need for E-collars. The healing shield may prevent the animal from biting, licking and scratching wounds, surgical sites, and tails, which may be either long or cropped. The shield may be made of a durable solid and aerated plastic material, Velcro, leather straps, and o-rings which may have cushioning on both ends of the shields to deter chafing. The shield straps may be adjustable to fit all sizes of dogs and cats. 
         [0002]    The tail and leg healing shields may come in all colors and may be designed to have disposable bandages that fit the wounded area to promote healing and keep the wound dry. The shields can be worn with or without bandages at the discretion of the owner of the animal. The bandages may come in different widths and lengths and may have perforated edges to allow easy closure of bandage ends with high absorbency materials to keep moisture from the wound. The bandages may come in a roll that may be cut to a desired size. 
         [0003]    In one aspect, the invention includes an animal wound protection apparatus including a cylindrical shell having a cylindrical channel receiving and protecting a tail of the animal. An annular element is placed around a mid-section of the animal. A first connecting element interconnects the annular element and the cylindrical shell. The first connecting element is placed along a top side of the animal. A second connecting element interconnects the annular element and the cylindrical shell. The second connecting element is placed along a bottom side of the animal. 
         [0004]    In another aspect, the invention includes an animal wound protection apparatus including a cylindrical shell having a cylindrical channel receiving and protecting one of a right front leg and a left front leg of the animal. An annular element is placed around an other of the right front leg and the left front leg of the animal. A connecting element interconnects the annular element and the cylindrical shell. The second connecting element is placed across the shoulders of the animal. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]    The above mentioned and other features and objects of this invention, and the manner of attaining them, will become more apparent and the invention itself will be better understood by reference to the following description of an embodiment of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein: 
           [0006]      FIG. 1  is a side view of one embodiment of an animal wound protector system of the invention on a dog; 
           [0007]      FIG. 2  is a rear view of the system of  FIG. 1  on a dog; 
           [0008]      FIG. 3  is a rear view of another embodiment of a rear leg apparatus of the invention; 
           [0009]      FIG. 4  is a bottom view of another embodiment of a tail protector of the invention; 
           [0010]      FIG. 5  is a plan view of the rear leg apparatus of  FIG. 1  laid out flat; 
           [0011]      FIG. 6  is a plan view of one embodiment of a bandage suitable for use with an animal wound protector system of the invention; 
           [0012]      FIG. 7  is a perspective view of another embodiment of bandage applied to a dog&#39;s tail; 
           [0013]      FIG. 8  is a side perspective view of another embodiment of a tail protector of the present invention; 
           [0014]      FIG. 9  is a side perspective view of yet another embodiment of a tail protector of the present invention; 
           [0015]      FIG. 10  is a plan view of another embodiment of a bandage suitable for use with an animal wound protector system of the invention; 
           [0016]      FIG. 11   a  is a side perspective view of still another embodiment of a tail protector of the present invention; 
           [0017]      FIG. 11   b  is a lengthwise view of the tail protector of  FIG. 11   a  along line  11   b - 11   b;  and 
           [0018]      FIG. 12  is a side perspective view of a further embodiment of two tail protectors of the present invention aligned end to end. 
       
    
    
       [0019]    Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views. Although the drawings represent embodiments of the invention, the drawings are not necessarily to scale and certain features may be exaggerated in order to better illustrate and explain the invention. Although the exemplification set out herein illustrates embodiments of the invention, in several forms, the embodiments disclosed below are not intended to be exhaustive or to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention to the precise forms disclosed. 
       DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0020]    The embodiments hereinafter disclosed are not intended to be exhaustive or limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed in the following description. Rather the embodiments are chosen and described so that others skilled in the art may utilize its teachings. 
         [0021]    Referring now to the drawings, and particularly to  FIG. 1 , there is shown one embodiment of an animal wound protector system  20  of the invention for an animal  22  such as a dog. System  20  includes a front leg apparatus  24  and a rear leg apparatus  26 . Front leg apparatus  24  includes on the dog&#39;s right leg a plastic, cylindrical leg protector  28  having cushioning O-rings  30 ,  32  at opposite ends thereof, and on the dog&#39;s left leg a cushioning O-ring  34 . A strap  36  of adjustable length is attached both to O-ring  34  and to the right leg assembly including protector  28  and O-rings  30 ,  32 . Strap  36  may include Velcro for adjusting the length of strap  36 . Strap  36  may extend over the shoulders of the animal. 
         [0022]    Rear leg apparatus  26  includes on the dog&#39;s tail a cylindrical tail protector or shield holder  38  held in place by a harness  40 . Harness  40  includes a strap or adjustable rod  42  extending along the dog&#39;s spine. Rod  42  may be made of plastic and Velcro. Harness  40  further includes a waist strap  44  attached to strap/rod  42  as well as to Y-shaped belly harness strap  46 . Waist strap  44  may be an elastic stabilizing strap with a female snapper for adjustment, and the middle comes around the belly or mid-section to meet the top to the back. As best shown in  FIG. 2 , the opposite ends of Y-shaped strap  46  may be attached to tail protector  38 . Two cushioning leg O-rings  48 ,  50  are on the dog&#39;s left and right legs, respectively, and may be formed of plastic with a foam cloth cover made of rayon or other smooth material to prevent hair loss. A left leg strap  52  is attached to both tail protector  38  and O-ring  48 , and a right leg strap  54  is attached to both tail protector  38  and O-ring  50 . Tail protector  38  may include a pattern of throughholes  56  for aeration, i.e., to enable air to reach the site of the wound. 
         [0023]    In another embodiment ( FIG. 3 ), a tail protector  138  may include a large oval throughhole  158  at a lowest point of the cylindrical body in order to allow feces to fall therethrough. In another embodiment ( FIG. 4 ), a tail protector  438  may include a throughhole  458  having the shape of half of an oval, with the widest portion of throughhole  458  being at the longitudinal end of tail protector  438 . Aeration holes may be eliminated in these embodiments due to the air flow provided by the throughholes. 
         [0024]    Rear leg apparatus  26  is shown being laid out flat in  FIG. 5 . Both straps  42 ,  44  may have mating snap connectors, with male connectors  60  being on strap  44  and female connectors  62  being on back harness strap  42 . Female connectors  62  may be in the form of a double edge detailed connection with female snap holders and a center for adjustment. Both strap  42 ,  46  have a flexible rubber plastic insert glued or melted in place, and which can be cut to fit. All of the straps in rear leg apparatus  26  may come in a sliding adjustable material form. All straps may be made of leather, spandex, or nylon material. 
         [0025]      FIG. 6  is a plan view of one embodiment of a bandage  600  suitable for use with an animal wound protector system of the invention. Bandage  600  includes a first outer section  602  formed of glue disposed on peel paper. A middle section  604  is in the form of an absorbent non-stick pad surface. A second outer section  606  is formed of perforated peel paper. Bandage  600  may come in rolls of 25 feet, 50 feet, or longer. The perforation ends enable bandage  600  to be closed on the tail. The bandage may be left open on leg wounds. The perforations and scoring of the tape may enable the peel paper to be easily torn. 
         [0026]      FIG. 7  is a perspective view of another embodiment of a bandage  700  applied to a dog&#39;s tail. Bandage  700  is perforated to enable air to reach the dog&#39;s tail. The perforated peel paper may be draped over the end of the dog&#39;s tail as shown and secured by the glue to the middle section of the bandage on the opposite side of the tail. 
         [0027]      FIG. 8  is a side perspective view of another embodiment of an aerated tail protector  838  of the present invention including an adhesive lip  864 , a protective end cap  866 , and a double cylindrical wall  868 . An air injector stem  870  or harness is in fluid communication with a cylindrical space between the two walls. Air may be injected through stem  870  into the space between the two walls to thereby cause the inner wall to snugly engage the animal&#39;s tail. An inner wall  872  is only partially and schematically shown in  FIG. 8  in opposition to outer wall  874 . 
         [0028]      FIG. 9  is a side perspective view of another embodiment of an aerated tail protector  938  of the present invention including an adhesive lip  964 , and a protective end cap  966 . 
         [0029]      FIG. 10  is a plan view of another embodiment of a bandage  1000  suitable for use with an animal wound protector system of the invention. Bandage  1000  includes an absorbent non-stick pad surface  1004  and perforated peel paper  1006 . Bandage  1000  may come in rolls of 25 feet, 50 feet, or longer. The ends  1008  enable bandage  1000  to be closed on the tail. The bandage may be left open on leg wounds. 
         [0030]      FIG. 11   a  is a side perspective view of another embodiment of an aerated tail protector  1138  of the present invention including a contoured adhesive lip  1164 , and a protective end cap  1166 . Contoured adhesive lip  1164  may be shaped to conform to the typical shape of a dog&#39;s body around the tail. As shown in  FIG. 11   b,  contoured adhesive lip  1164  may have a circular shape as viewed along the length of protector  1138 . 
         [0031]    As shown in  FIG. 12 , two tail protectors  1238  may be aligned end to end for placement on a dog&#39;s tail that is longer. 
         [0032]    While this invention has been described as having an exemplary design, the invention may be further modified within the spirit and scope of this disclosure. This application is therefore intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention using its general principles. Further, this application is intended to cover such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice in the art to which this invention pertains.