Animal collar

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of an animal collar bearing the design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of the animal collar of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is left side elevational view of the animal collar of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the animal collar of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the animal collar of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the animal collar of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a front-right-top perspective view of the animal collar of FIG. 1, wherein the wireless communication device of the animal collar is disposed on a charger.

The broken lines depict portions of the animal collar that form no part of the claimed design. In FIG. 7, the broken lines depicting a charger represent environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an animal collar, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D971519
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 25, 2019
Date of Patent: Nov 29, 2022
Assignee: RABO, INC. (Tokyo)
Inventor: Yukiko Iyo (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Mary Ann Calabrese
Assistant Examiner: Katelin G Kloberg
Application Number: 29/710,675
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