Patent ID: 6837188

Claim:
A tangle-proof collar assembly for handling and restraining animals comprising: at least one channel of a given length, having a first and second end, a first side, a second side, a bottom side, a slotted top side, an internal raceway; wherein the second and first end are securely adjoined by an integrated latch assembly to form an arcuate path having a substantially smooth continuous raceway surface, and a swivel truck assembly, which is comprised of at least one biaxially rotative spindled bearing element connected to a yoked pintle shaft having a first yoked end to which the spindled bearing is attached; and a second pintle end having a given shape being received by a sleeve having a first sleeve end to which the second pintle end is rotatively secured by a first collet, and a second sleeve end to which a shaft having a ring to attach a leash; the swivel truck assembly permits the spindled bearing to rotate biaxially while in communication with the arcuate path through out the circumference of the collar, and a flexible pad having a topside and bottom side, of a given tensile strength, being of a given thickness, width and length comprising a retaining device incorporated into the body of the flexible pad, and at least one mechanical fastener to attach the channel to the topside of the flexible pad, and an integrated latch assembly comprised of a male end and female end being each respectively adjoined to one of either first and second ends of the channel.