United States Patent
US Patent 6490999: Collar apparatus enabling secure handling of a…
US 6490999 · granted 2002-12-10
Abstract
A collar for collaring a snake has an elongated collar section forming a physical collar when wrapped around the body portion of the snake. The collar further has a support section for supporting an attachment mechanism for accepting attachment of a tether and a connector system comprising at least two components affixed to strategic portions of the collar section for securing the collar in place around the body portion of the snake. The length of the collar section is such that a portion thereof overlaps itself when fitted around the snake providing an adjustable interface containing separate components of the connector system whereby mating the connector components together. secures the collar in place on the snake. In one embodiment the collar apparatus further includes a concertina movement-neutralization device for reducing concertina movement through the collar.
| Patent Number | 6490999 |
|---|---|
| Title | Collar apparatus enabling secure handling of a snake by tether |
| Filed | 2001-08-29 |
| Granted | 2002-12-10 |
| Inventor(s) | Boys; Donald Robert Martin |
| Assignee | Central Coast Patent Agency, Inc. |
| CPC Classification | A01K 27/00 |
| Number of Claims | 32 |
Abstract
A collar for collaring a snake has an elongated collar section forming a physical collar when wrapped around the body portion of the snake. The collar further has a support section for supporting an attachment mechanism for accepting attachment of a tether and a connector system comprising at least two components affixed to strategic portions of the collar section for securing the collar in place around the body portion of the snake. The length of the collar section is such that a portion thereof overlaps itself when fitted around the snake providing an adjustable interface containing separate components of the connector system whereby mating the connector components together. secures the collar in place on the snake. In one embodiment the collar apparatus further includes a concertina movement-neutralization device for reducing concertina movement through the collar.
Claim 1
A collar apparatus for collaring a snake comprising: an elongated collar section forming a physical collar when wrapped around the circumference of a strategic body portionof the snake; a support section associated with the collar section, the support section for supporting an attachment mechanism for accepting attachment of a tether; and a connector system comprising at least two components affixed to strategic portionsof the elongated section for securing the collar in place around the strategic body portion of the snake; characterized in that the length of the collar section is such that a portion thereof overlaps itself when fitted around the snake providing anadjustable interface containing separate components of the connector system whereby mating the connector components together secures the collar in place on the snake and wherein the key-shape design of the collar provides a light-weight and flexiblecollar wherein no metallic parts touch a snake when collared.
Claims
32 totalA collar apparatus for collaring a snake comprising: an elongated collar section forming a physical collar when wrapped around the circumference of a strategic body portionof the snake; a support section associated with the collar section, the support section for supporting an attachment mechanism for accepting attachment of a tether; and a connector system comprising at least two components affixed to strategic portionsof the elongated section for securing the collar in place around the strategic body portion of the snake; characterized in that the length of the collar section is such that a portion thereof overlaps itself when fitted around the snake providing anadjustable interface containing separate components of the connector system whereby mating the connector components together secures the collar in place on the snake and wherein the key-shape design of the collar provides a light-weight and flexiblecollar wherein no metallic parts touch a snake when collared.