Patent ID: 8736499

Claim:
An electronic animal locating apparatus comprising: a housing having an inner surface facing toward the animal when worn by the animal; a first electrical connector located on said housing and externally accessible to provide a connection to circuitry internal to said housing; a collar having a first end releasably secured to said housing; a global positioning system (GPS) antenna, at least a portion of which is integrally molded into said collar at a selected distance away from said first end such that said GPS antenna is remotely located from said housing; an electrical conductor in electrical communication with said GPS antenna, said electrical conductor having a portion of said electrical conductor being integrally molded into said collar and a second portion of said electrical conductor exiting said collar proximate to said first end, said second portion of said electrical conductor being flexible; and a second electrical connector electrically connected to the exposed end of said second portion of said electrical conductor, said second electrical connector being complimentary to said first electrical connector allowing said first electrical connector and said second electrical connector to be placed in electrical communication.