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An adjustable animal collar provides a strap with a housing at one end and a second end connected to an engagement area. The engagement area is formed with a plurality of teeth received into the housing, where a rotating pawl engages the teeth. The pawl, pivotably rotating within the housing and par

An adjustable animal collar provides a strap with a housing at one end and a second end connected to an engagement area. The engagement area is formed with a plurality of teeth received into the housing, where a rotating pawl engages the teeth. The pawl, pivotably rotating within the housing and partly covered in one embodiment with a cover plate, has a biasing means, which in one embodiment is a torsion spring, to bias the pawl in favor of engagement with at least one of the teeth. The biasing means can be overcome by manual pressure on a portion of the pawl, causing release of the collar. The collar may have at least one safety device preventing the pawl from being inadvertently disengaged, and a safety indicia area to visually indicate the locked or unlocked status of the collar. The collar is capable of attachment to a variety of accessories.

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An adjustable animal collar provides a strap with a housing at one end and a second end connected to an engagement area. The engagement area is formed with a plurality of teeth received into the housing, where a rotating pawl engages the teeth. The pawl, pivotably rotating within the housing and par

An adjustable animal collar provides a strap with a housing at one end and a second end connected to an engagement area. The engagement area is formed with a plurality of teeth received into the housing, where a rotating pawl engages the teeth. The pawl, pivotably rotating within the housing and partly covered in one embodiment with a cover plate, has a biasing means, which in one embodiment is a torsion spring, to bias the pawl in favor of engagement with at least one of the teeth. The biasing means can be overcome by manual pressure on a portion of the pawl, causing release of the collar. The collar may have at least one safety device preventing the pawl from being inadvertently disengaged, and a safety indicia area to visually indicate the locked or unlocked status of the collar. The collar is capable of attachment to a variety of accessories. 62, grant date Sep. 6, 1998. European prosecution file history to grant, European Patent No. 98106535.2-2303/0855482, grant dated Dec. 1, 1999. European prosecution file history to grant, European Patent No. 98201555.4-2303/0877130, grant date Jan. 26, 2000. Communication of Notices of Intervention by E.F.P. Floor Products dated Mar. 17, 2000 in European Patent Application 0698162, pp. 1-11 with annex pp. 1-21. Response to the E.F.P. Floor Products Intervention dated Jun. 28, 2000, pp. 1-5. Letters from the Opponent dated Jul. 26, 2001 and Jul. 30, 2001 including Annexes 1 to 3. Communication from European Patent Office dated Sep. 20, 2001 in European Patent No. 0698162, pp. 1-2 with Facts and Submissions Annex pp. 1-18, Minutes Annex pp. 1-11, and Annex I to VI. Communication from Swedish Patent Office dated Sep. 21, 2001 in Swedish Patent No. 9801986-2, pp. 1-3 in Swedish with forwarding letter dated Sep. 24, 2001 in English. Traindustrins Handbook "Snickeriarbete", 2nd Edition, Malmo 1952, pp. 826,827, 854, and 855, published by Teknografiska Aktiebolaget, Sweden. "Trabearbetning", Anders Gronlund, 1986, ISBN 91-970513-2-2, pp.357-360, published by Institutet for Trateknisk Forskning, Stockholm, Sweden. Drawing Figure 25/6107 from Buetec Gmbh dated Dec. 16, 1985. Pamphlet from Serexhe for Compact-Praxis, entitled "Selbst Teppichboden, PVC und Parkett verlegen", Published by Compact Verlag, Munchen, Germany 1985, pp. 84-87. Pamphlet from Junckers Industrser A/S entitled "B.o slashed.jlesystemet til Junckers boliggulve" Oct. 1994, Published by Junckers Industrser A/S, Denmark. Pamphlet from Junckers Industrser A/S entitled "The Clip System for Junckers Sports Floors", Annex 7, 1994, Published by Junckers Industrser A/S, Denmark. Pamphlet from Junckers Industrsewr A/S entitled "The Clip System for Junckers Domesti Floors", Annex 8, 1994, Published by Junckers Industrser A/S, Denmark. Fibo-Trespo Alloc System Brochure entitled "Oppl.ae butted.ring OG Autorisas