Spray control anti-bark collar
US6668760B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S119/905
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling the barking of a dog through application of a spray deterrent, or spray control bark collar. The spray control bark collar administers a dose of a pressurized substance in response to the barking of the dog. The spray control bark collar detects the barking of the dog through the measuring of vibrations produced by the dog. In addition, the spray control bark collar delivers successively larger doses of the spray deterrent to the dog to deter the dog from further barking should the dog fail to respond to previous deterrent attempts. Finally, the spray control bark collar monitors the usage of the spray deterrents to gauge the amount of the deterrent substance remaining in the deterrent substance reservoir.
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