Dog training collars and methods
US4202293A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 1978 |
| Grant date | May 13, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S119/908
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In order to train a dog not to bark, a device attached to the dog's collar emits a characteristic sound whenever he barks, which sound may be accompanied on some occasions by a light electrical shock acting to condition the dog to dislike the sound more than he otherwise would.
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