US 12,167,716 B2
Animal collar assembly
David Ian Smith, Samford (AU)
Assigned to CERES TAG PTY LTD, Samford (AU)
Appl. No. 17/917,804
Filed by CERES TAG PTY LTD, Samford (AU)
PCT Filed Apr. 7, 2021, PCT No. PCT/AU2021/050319
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 7, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/203166, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 14, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 2020901133 (AU), filed on Apr. 7, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0345907 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. A01K 11/00 (2006.01); A01K 15/02 (2006.01); A01K 27/00 (2006.01); A01K 29/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 11/008 (2013.01) [A01K 15/023 (2013.01); A01K 27/001 (2013.01); A01K 27/009 (2013.01); A01K 29/005 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An animal collar assembly for monitoring an animal's behaviour and/or animal's health and/or animal's location, the animal collar assembly comprising:
a collar configured to be passed around a neck region of an animal;
an electronic module comprising:
a housing enclosing electronic componentry therein; and
a rechargeable battery powering the electronic componentry;
a pair of opposed slots for receiving a strap of the collar therein, wherein each of said opposed slots is defined by a tab member spaced away from a portion of the electronic module housing;
one or more probes positioned on an outer surface of each tab member;
a coupling member configured to couple to the collar;
a lock, wherein the lock comprises:
a locking formation disposed on the coupling member;
a recessed portion disposed on the housing for receiving and locking the locking formation;
wherein twisting the electronic module in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction uncouples the electronic module from the collar strap;
a counterweight module having a weight equal to or greater than a weight of the electronic module, the counterweight module comprising a second coupling member configured to couple the counterweight module to the collar;
wherein the first coupling member and the second coupling member allows the counterweight module and the electronic module to be coupled at a plurality of spaced apart coupling locations along a length of the collar strap.