Patent ID: 7228821

Claim:
A pet collar comprising: an elongated strap having a plurality of spaced apart throughbores located along the length of said elongated strap and adapted to receive the retention prong of a buckle therethrough; a buckle having first and second spaced apart side legs, each leg including respective first and second ends, a first cross member interconnecting respective ones of said first end to one another, and a second cross member interconnecting respective ones of said second ends to one another, and a prong having a first end rotatably mounted on said second cross member and projecting therefrom to be received within a selected one of said plurality of spaced apart openings for establishing a fit of said collar about the neck of a pet; a male element including a body portion, a first end and a second end, and at least two connector prongs projecting from said second end of said male element in position to be received by a female element, each of said connector prongs including a lateral projection extending from said connector prong; connector means interposed between said buckle and said male element, said connector means comprising a planar member hingedly engaging said second cross member of said buckle and extending therefrom to engage said first end of said male element, whereby said buckle and male element are non-rotational with respect to one another about their respective longitudinal axes; and, a female element having first and second ends, said second end being intermolded with that end of said collar strap opposite said buckle, said first end of said female element having defined therein an outwardly opening elongated slot having a perimetrical wall and adapted to receive therein said at least two connector prongs of said male element, and including an opening defined through said perimetrical wall which registers with a respective one of said projections extending from a respective one of said connector prongs to releasably latch said male and female elements to one another.