Animal collar
US4960077A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 1989 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K27/007
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An animal collar for controlling fleas and ticks which is formed as an elongated strip with fasteners at the ends thereof. The strip is a plastic material with an effective amount of pesticide dispersed therethrough and has a substantial cross section with a breaking strength such that the strip cannot be broken should the animal hang by the collar. The strip has at least one break point of greatly reduced cross section to provide for a fracture of the plastic strip. The fracture strength at the break point is determined by a dropped weight of about 60 percent of the weight that would cause fracture in straight gently applied tension. The collar is described as having two break points, each positioned opposite each other when the collar is fastened around the neck of the animal.
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