GB2390524A

GB2390524A - Pet collar

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Publication number: GB2390524A
Application number: GB0216061A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Jong-Chang Shaw
Original assignee: Pronix Ind Inc
Current assignee: Pronix Ind Inc
Priority date: 2002-07-11
Filing date: 2002-07-11
Publication date: 2004-01-14
Also published as: GB0216061D0

Abstract

A pet collar comprises a strip body (10) , a protective piece (11) , an integrated circuit control board (12), a printed circuit piece (16) , and a housing (19, 20) . The protective piece (11) is pervious to light. The protective piece (11) is attached to the outer side of the strip body by sewing so as to form a pocket in which the printed circuit piece (16) is contained. The printed circuit piece (16) is provided with a plurality of LED bulbs (18) and is connected to the integrated circuit control board (12) which is fastened with the strip body (10) in conjunction with the housing (19, 20.

Description

1 2390524

PET COLLAR

Field of the Invention

5 The present invention relates to pet collars, with specific embodiments being capable of reflecting and emitting light to alert the operator of a motor vehicle the presence of the pet in a poorly lit place, or at the time of poor visibility.

Background of the Invention

As shown in Figure 1, a prior art pet collar has a strip 1

of cloth or leather. The strip 1 is provided in the outer 15 longitudinal side with a light-reflecting piece 2. In light of the light-reflecting piece 2 being small, the warning effect of the prior art pet collar is relatively

poor. 20 As shown in Figure 2, another prior art pet collar

comprises a flexible tube 3 in which a plurality of light-

emitting bodies 4 are disposed in conjunction with a wiring 5. The flexible tube 3 is pervious to light and is provided at one end with a head 6 in which a control board 25 is housed. A retaining hook 7 is attached to the head 6.

This prior art pet collar is not cost-effective. In

addition, the flexible tube 3 and the head 6 of the pet collar cause discomfort to a pet when the collar is worn around the neck of the pet.

Summary of the Invention

An aim of preferred embodiments of the present invention is to provide a pet collar free of the deficiencies of the 5 prior art pet collars described above. I

In keeping with the aim of preferred embodiments of the present invention, the foregoing aim of preferred embodiments of the present invention is attained by a pet lo collar comprising a strip, a light-reflecting film, an integrated circuit control board, and a flexible printed circuit piece disposed between the strip and the light-

reflecting film.

5 According to the present invention in a first aspect, there is provided a pet collar comprising a strip body; a protective piece attached to an outer side of the said strip body by sewing such that said protective piece and the outer side of said strip body form a pocket whereby 20 said protective piece is pervious to light;an integrated: circuit control board fastened to the outer side of said strip body; a printed circuit piece provided with a plurality of light-emitting diode bulbs whereby said printed circuit piece is connected at one end with said 25 integrated circuit control board such that said printed circuit piece is contained in the pocket; and a housing which is fastened to said strip body for covering said integrated circuit control board.

30 Suitably, said protective piece is capable of reflecting light emitted by a motor vehicle of the like.

Suitably, said light-emitting diode bulbs of said printed circuit piece are connected by printed circuits.

Suitably, said integrated circuit control board is 5 provided with a battery mount and an ON-OFF switch.

Suitably, said housing is formed of an outer piece and an inner piece, with said outer piece being fastened to the outer side of said strip body, and with said inner piece 0 being fastened to an inner side of said strip body.

Suitably, said housing is provided with a battery window to facilitate the replacing of a battery.

5 The features and the advantages of preferred embodiments of the present invention will be more readily understood upon a thoughtful deliberation of the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the present

invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Brief Description of the Drawings

Figure 1 shows a schematic view of a prior art pet collar.

25 Figure 2 shows a schematic view of another prior art pet

collar. Figure 3 shows an exploded view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 shows a schematic view of assembly of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 shows a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment 5 of the present invention at work.

Detailed Description of a Preferred Embodiment

As shown in Figures 3-6, a pet collar embodied in the 0 present invention comprises a strip body 10, a light-

reflecting piece 11, an integrated circuit (IC) control board 12, and a pliable printed circuit piece 16 which is connected with the IC control board 12 and sandwiched between the strip body 10 and the lightreflecting piece 5 11. The light-reflecting piece 11 is attached to the strip body 10 by sewing such that a pocket is formed to contain the pliable printed circuit piece 16, which is connected 20 at one end with the IC control board 12. The IC control board 12 is provided with a plurality of electronic control elements 13, a battery mount 14, and an ON-OFF switch 15. The pliable printed circuit piece 16 is provided with a printed circuit 17 and a plurality of 25 miniaturized light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs 18.

The IC control board 12 is housed in a housing which is formed of an outer piece 19 and an inner piece 20. The IC control board 12 is mounted on an outer side of the strip 30 body 10. The outer piece 19 is provided with a battery window 21 corresponding in location to the battery mount 14. A battery 22 is mounted on the battery mount 14 such

that the battery 22 can be easily reached through the battery window 21 of the outer piece 19.

As shown in Figure 6, the pet collar of the preferred 5 embodiment of the present invention is worn around the neck of a pet dog. When the switch 15 is turned on, the LED bulbs 18 give off light. When the switch 15 is turned off, the light-reflective piece 11 is at work to reflect the light which is emitted by a motor vehicle or the like.

lo In addition, the light-reflecting piece 11 serves as a shield to protect the printed circuit piece 16 which is contained in the pocket formed by the light-reflecting piece 11 and the outer side of the strip body lo. The light-reflecting piece 11 is pervious to light emitted by 15 the LED bulbs 18 of the printed circuit piece 16. It must be noted here that the pet collar of the present invention is worn around the neck of a pet such that the inner side of the strip body 10 comes in contact with the neck of the pet. The embodiment of the present invention described above is to be regarded in all respects as being illustrative and nonrestrictive. Accordingly, the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without deviating from 2s the spirit thereof. For example, the light-reflecting piece 11 may be replaced by a protective piece which is pervious to light and is incapable of reflecting light emitted by a motor vehicle or the like. The present invention is therefore to be limited only by the scopes of 30 the following claims.

The readers attention is directed to all papers and documents which are filed concurrently with or previous to

this specification in connection with this application and

which are open to public inspection with this specification, and the contents of all such papers and

documents are incorporated herein by reference.

All of the features disclosed in this specification

(including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), and/or all of the steps of any method or process so disclosed, may be combined in any combination, lo except combinations where at least some of such features and/or steps are mutually exclusive.

Each feature disclosed in this specification (including

any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), may be 15 replaced by alternative features serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose, unless expressly stated otherwise. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise, each feature disclosed is one example only of a generic series of equivalent or similar features.

The invention is not restricted to the details of the foregoing embodiments). The invention extends to any novel one, or any novel combination, of the features disclosed in this specification (including any

25 accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), or to any novel one, or any novel combination, of the steps of any method or process so disclosed.

Claims

What Is Claimed Is:

1. A pet collar comprising: a strip body; 5 a protective piece attached to an outer side of the said strip body by sewing such that said protective piece and the outer side of said strip body form a pocket whereby said protective piece is pervious to light; 10 an integrated circuit control board fastened to the outer side of said strip body; a printed circuit piece provided with a plurality of light-emitting diode bulbs whereby said printed circuit piece is connected at one end with said 15 integrated circuit control board such that said printed circuit piece is contained in the pocket; and a housing which is fastened to said strip body for covering said integrated circuit control board.

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2. A pet collar as defined in claim l, wherein said protective piece is capable of reflecting light emitted by a motor vehicle of the like.

3. A pet collar as defined in claim 1, wherein said 25 light-emitting diode bulbs of said printed circuit piece are connected by printed circuits.

4. A pet collar as defined in claim 1, wherein said integrated circuit control board is provided with a 30 battery mount and an ON-OFF switch.

5. A pet collar as defined in claim 1, wherein said housing is formed of an outer piece and an inner

piece, with said outer piece being fastened to the outer side of said strip body, and with said inner piece being fastened to an inner side of said strip body.

6. A pet collar as defined in claim 1, wherein said housing is provided with a battery window to facilitate the replacing of a battery.

7. A pet collar substantially as described herein, with reference to Figures 3-6 of the drawings that follow.