Patent Application
20190261604
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This invention relates generally to the field of portable LED lights and more specifically to a dog collar light. Various types of portable LED lights have been designed for many special applications. They are popular because they are small, lightweight and require a relatively small amount of electrical power. Some recent LED lights have been designed for dogs such as an illuminated leash and even an illuminated dog collar. However, there is a deficiency in the prior technology in that none of the existing LED lights can be worn by a dog to actually transmit light forward to illuminate the ground in front of the dog as the dog walks at night. Additionally, none of the existing lights for dogs include left and right facing auxiliary lights that allow other people see the dog from the right or left side. Additionally, none of the existing lights for dogs include a fur guard to help prevent fur from falling down in front of the light. Finally, none of the existing lights for dogs is aimable so that the light can be shown directly below the dog or further out ahead of the dog.
The primary object of the invention is to provide an LED light assembly that can attach to a dog collar to illuminate the ground directly in front of the dog wearing the collar.
Another object of the invention is to provide a dog collar light that is aimable.
Another object of the invention is to provide a dog collar light that provides forward shining light as well as side lights.
A further object of the invention is to provide a dog collar light that is relatively low in weight.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following descriptions, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein, by way of illustration and example, an embodiment of the present invention is disclosed.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed a dog collar light comprising: An LED housing, an electronics housing and attached LED housing retaining frame, a left side knob, a right side knob, a front lens, a plurality of LED lights, a battery, an elastic attachment band, said electronics housing including a fur guard, said electronics housing also including an elastic band retaining hook, an on/off switch, said LED lights retained within said LED housing and facing out toward said front lens, said LED housing including a forward facing frame capable of retaining said front lens, said electronics housing retaining frame having a concave shaped rear panel and forwardly extended left and right side panels forming a U shape, said electronics housing retaining frame also including a rearwardly facing additional attached panel allowing a standard dog collar to be trapped between said additional attached panel and said concave shaped rear panel said electronics housing retaining frame capable of capturing said main housing between said left and right side panels allowing said LED housing to pivot up or down via said right and left knobs, said left and right knobs situated outboard of said left and right side panels and centrally connected via extension posts through apertures in said side panels to said LED housing, said left and right knobs being made from transparent plastic, said plurality of LED lights being split between forward facing LED lights and left and right side facing LED lights, said left and right side facing LED lights casting light through said transparent left and right side knobs, said elastic attachment band being attached at one end to the rear portion of said additional attached panel and at the opposite end to a retaining hook mounted on the top portion of said electronics housing, said battery and said on/off switch housed within said main housing, and said on/off switch capable of turning on or off said LED lights.
The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments to the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. It is to be understood that in some instances various aspects of the invention may be shown exaggerated or enlarged to facilitate an understanding of the invention.
Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner.
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The entire device 100 is light weight and can fit on a wide variety of dog collars. The light emitted from the invention helps both the dog and the human dog assistant to see where they are going in a darkened environment and can help others see the dog thereby preventing accidental contact with the dog.
While the invention has been described in connection with a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to the particular form set forth, but on the contrary, it is intended to cover such alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
