Patent ID: RE39564

Claim:
An animal coat for use on an animal having a head, a neck, a chest, a body, front legs and hind quarters, the animal coat comprising: a front portion and a neck portion, the front and the neck portions positionable in surrounding relation to the neck of the animal defining an opening adapted to receive the animal head therethrough; a first side portion and an opposing second side portion extending rearward from the front portion and the neck portion postionable adjacent to the animal body; a chest strap extending from the neck portion rearward positionable between the animal front legs adjacent the animal chest; at least one lateral strap extending from the first side portion rearward of the animal front legs, the lateral strap having a distal end opposite the first side portion; first means for removably attaching the distal end of the lateral strap to the second side portion in surrounding relation to the animal chest; and second means for removably attaching the chest strap in overlapping relation to the lateral strap beneath the animal chest.