The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2004
Albert L. Lee, Iv, Seymour, TN (US);
William S. Groh, Knoxville, TN (US);
Albert L. Lee, IV, Seymour, TN (US);
William S. Groh, Knoxville, TN (US);
Radio Systems Corporation, Knoxville, TN (US);
Abstract
A bark control device () for deterring a dog from barking. The bark control device () includes a housing () carried by the dog, the housing having a vibration dampening surface () covering at least a portion of the exterior of the housing (). The device () also includes a bark detection mechanism (), a stimulus delivery system () for delivering a stimulus to the dog to dissuade the dog from barking, and circuitry () for activating the stimulus delivery system () in response to the detection by the bark detection mechanism () of a bark by the dog. The vibration dampening surface () of the housing () inhibits the delivery of false correction stimuli to the dog as the result of vibrations emanating from a source other than a bark by the dog.