Safety flashlight for dogs
View Patent ↗A dog flashlight illuminates the area in front of a dog in dark conditions, thereby eliminating the need for a dog owner to carry and direct a light source. The dog flashlight includes a housing containing at least one light source, a battery power supply for the light source, and a switch connected between the light source and the power supply for energizing and de-energizing the light source. When energized, the light source has sufficient brightness to illuminate the area in front of the dog so that the dog owner can observe the illuminated area for control purposes. One preferred embodiment includes an attachment device having a band carrying the housing and adapted to fit around the neck of the dog so that the housing is located in front of the chest of the dog.
1. A method of illuminating the area in front of a dog in dark conditions, eliminating the need for a dog owner to carry and direct a light source, comprising:
attaching to the neck of the dog a housing containing at least one light source, a battery power supply for said light source, and a switch connected between said light source and said power supply for energizing and de-energizing said light source, said light source comprises three laterally spaced light emitting diodes, the two outboard diodes oriented to direct light forwardly past opposite sides of the dog's snout, and the central diode oriented to direct light forwardly and downwardly, wherein said light source, when energized, is of sufficient brightness to illuminate the area in front of said dog so that said dog owner can observe the illuminated area for control purposes.
2. A method of illuminating the area in front of a dog in dark conditions, eliminating the need for a dog owner to carry and direct a light source, comprising:
attaching to the neck of the dog a band surrounding the neck of the dog, and attached to a connector having an upper end configured to fit over said band and a lower end forming a hinged connection to a housing containing at least one light source, a battery power supply for said light source, and a switch connected between said light source and said power supply for energizing and de-energizing said light source,
wherein said light source, when energized, is of sufficient brightness to illuminate the area in front of said dog so that said dog owner can observe the illuminated area for control purposes.
3. A dog flashlight for illuminating the area in front of a dog in dark conditions, eliminating the need for a dog owner to carry and direct a light source, comprising:
a housing containing at least one light source, a battery power supply for said light source, and a switch connected between said light source and said power supply for energizing and de-energizing said light source, said light source comprises three laterally spaced light emitting diodes, the two outboard diodes oriented to direct light forwardly past opposite sides of the dog's snout, and the central diode oriented to direct light forwardly and downwardly, and
an attachment device including a band for carrying said housing and adapted to surround the neck of the dog so that said housing is located in front of the chest of the dog,
wherein said light source, when energized, is of sufficient brightness to illuminate the area in front of said dog so that said dog owner can observe the illuminated area for control purposes.
4. A dog flashlight for illuminating the area in front of a dog in dark conditions, eliminating the need for a dog owner to carry and direct a light source, comprising:
a housing containing at least one light source, a battery power supply for said light source, and a switch connected between said light source and said power supply for energizing and de-energizing said light source, and
an attachment device including a band for carrying said housing and adapted to surround the neck of the dog so that said housing is located in front of the chest of the dog,
wherein said light source, when energized, is of sufficient brightness to illuminate the area in front of said dog so that said dog owner can observe the illuminated area for control purposes, and
a connector having an upper end configured to fit over said band and a lower end forming a hinged connection to said housing.
5. A method of illuminating the area in front of a dog in dark conditions, eliminating the need for a dog owner to carry and direct a light source, comprising:
attaching to the neck of the dog a housing containing at least one light source, a battery power supply for said light source, and a switch connected between said light source and said power supply for energizing and de-energizing said light source, said housing being attached to the neck of said dog by a band surrounding the neck of the dog and connected to said housing by an attachment device having a first portion adapted to be attached to said band and a second portion attached to said housing, said first and second portions being pivotally connected to each other to permit adjustment of the elevation angle of the light beam emitted by said light source in said housing,
wherein said light source, when energized, is of sufficient brightness to illuminate the area in front of said dog so that said dog owner can observe the illuminated area for control purposes.
6. A dog flashlight for illuminating the area in front of a dog in dark conditions, eliminating the need for a dog owner to carry and direct a light source, comprising:
a housing containing at least one light source, a battery power supply for said light source, and a switch connected between said light source and said power supply for energizing and de-energizing said light source, and
an attachment device including a band for carrying said housing and adapted to surround the neck of the dog so that said housing is located in front of the chest of the dog, said attachment device having a first portion adapted to be attached to said band and a second portion attached to said housing, said first and second portions being pivotally connected to each other to permit adjustment of the elevation angle of the light beam emitted by said light source in said housing.