Patents by Inventor Kevin Toplin

Kevin Toplin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7594482
    Abstract: An illuminated modular dog leash and collar assembly includes electrically mated segments connected end-to-end and defining a rectilinear shape. Each of the segments includes illuminable light-emitting sources housed therein and connected in sequence, a tubular core, and a sleeve removably positioned about the core. The sleeve extends along the entire longitudinal length of the modular segment associated therewith. An extendable handle is removably attached to the leash and spaced from the collar, and is adaptable between alternate longitudinal lengths. A mechanism independently illuminates the light-emitting sources such that the collar and leash selectively illuminate when the pet becomes separated from the caregiver beyond a predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Inventor: Kevin Toplin