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Patent No.:

US 6490999 B1

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Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002

Filed:

Aug. 29, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:

Donald Robert Martin Boys, Bella Vista, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 2/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 2/700 ;
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.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Boys, Donald Robert Martin. (2002). Collar apparatus enabling secure handling of a snake by tether (U.S. Patent No. 6490999). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6490999

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