ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,043, issued on Nov. 25.
"Interlinking collar components and collar devices including the same" was invented by Nathanael Benjamin (Bothell, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Collar devices including interlinking collar components that have a hollow portion and a securing portion connected by a flexible portion have increased strength and security. The number of collar components included in a collar device may be adjusted in order to properly fit a collar to a particular animal. Such collar devices generally include a plurality of interlinking collar components, as well as first and second loop attachment components, which couple ...