IP Library Granted Patent US 7,814,865
Granted Patent B2
US 7,814,865 · App. 11/669,914 · Granted Oct 19, 2010

Device for training and locating an animal

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Patent No.
US 7,814,865
App. No.
11/669,914
Granted
Oct 19, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

Described is an animal training/locating device including an animal training feature, an animal locating feature, and a transmitting device for communicating with the animal training feature and the animal locating feature independently. The training device and the locator device are secured to a carrying strap that is secured to the animal such that the training device and the locator device are carried by the animal. The training device is adapted to receive a training signal and the locator device is adapted to receive a locator signal. The transmitting device transmits the training signal and the locator signal. Whether the transmitting device transmits the training signal or the locator signal is governed by the trainer. Consequently, the trainer, by way of the transmitting device, communicates with the training device and the locator device independently.

Claims (26)

1. An animal training/locating device for training and locating an animal, said animal training/locating device comprising:

a transmitting device that transmits a training signal and a locator signal, said transmitting device transmits the training signal at a first frequency and transmits the locator signal at a second frequency, the first frequency being 10 kHz and the second frequency being 7 kHz;

a training device adapted to be carried by the animal, said training device delivers a stimulus to the animal, said training device receives the training signal transmitted by said transmitting device and is responsive thereto; and

a locator device adapted to be carried by the animal, said locator device transmits a position indicating signal, said locator device receives the locator signal transmitted by said transmitting device and is responsive thereto.

2. An animal training/locating device for training and locating an animal, said animal training/locating device comprising:

a transmitting device that transmits a training signal and a locator signal, said transmitting device transmits the training signal at a first frequency and transmits the locator signal at a second frequency, the first frequency being 7 kHz and the second frequency being 10 kHz;

a training device adapted to be carried by the animal, said training device delivers a stimulus to the animal, said training device receives the training signal transmitted by said transmitting device and is responsive thereto; and

a locator device adapted to be carried by the animal, said locator device transmits a position indicating signal, said locator device receives the locator signal transmitted by said transmitting device and is responsive thereto.

3. An animal training/locating device for training and locating an animal, said animal training/locating device comprising:

a transmitting device that transmits a training signal and a locator signal, the training signal being distinguishable from the locator signal;

a training device adapted to be carried by the animal, said training device delivers a stimulus to the animal, said training device being responsive to the training signal transmitted by said transmitting device; and

a locator device adapted to be carried by the animal, said locator device transmits a position indicating signal, said locator device alters the activation status of said locator device in response to receiving the locator signal.

4. An animal training/locating device for training and locating an animal, said animal training/locating device comprising:

a transmitting device that transmits a training signal and a locator signal, the training signal being distinguishable from the locator signal;

a training device adapted to be carried by the animal, said training device delivers a stimulus to the animal, said training device being responsive to the training signal transmitted by said transmitting device; and

a locator device adapted to be carried by the animal, said locator device transmits a position indicating signal, said locator device alters the type of the position indicating signal in response to receiving the locator signal.

5. An animal training/locating device for training and locating an animal, said animal training/locating device comprising:

a transmitting device;

a training device in wireless communication with said transmitting device, said training device being adapted to be carried by the animal, said training device delivers a stimulus to the animal; and

a locator device in wireless communication with said transmitting device, said locator device being adapted to be carried by the animal, said locator device transmitting a position indicating signal, said locator device responds to communication with said transmitting device by altering the activation status of the locator device;

whereby communication between said transmitting device and said training device is conducted independently from communication between said transmitting device and said location device.

6. An animal training/locating device for training and locating an animal, said animal training/locating device comprising:

a transmitting device;

a training device in wireless communication with said transmitting device, said training device being adapted to be carried by the animal, said training device delivers a stimulus to the animal; and

a locator device in wireless communication with said transmitting device, said locator device being adapted to be carried by the animal, said locator device transmitting a position indicating signal, said locator device responds to communication with said transmitting device by altering the type of the position indicating signal of the locator device;

whereby communication between said transmitting device and said training device is conducted independently from communication between said transmitting device and said location device.

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