David A Kerns

US Patent:

6378466, Apr 30, 2002

Filed:

Oct 23, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/693193

Inventors:

Brian D. Oyster - Damascus OH
David R. Kerns - Hanoverton OH

Assignee:

Coastal Pet Products, Inc. - Alliance OH

International Classification:

A62B 3500

US Classification:

119863, 24625

Abstract:

A buckle ( ) for a collar ( ) includes a plug portion ( ) and a socket portion ( ). The plug portion ( ) includes pivotable arms ( or ) having lugs ( or ) formed on the ends thereof. A spring ( or ) biases the outer ends of the arms ( or ) away from each other. The socket portion ( ) has an open end ( ) and opposed side openings ( ). When the arms ( or ) are received through the open end ( ), the lugs ( or ) will be received through the side openings ( ) to attach the plug portion ( ) to the socket portion ( ).

US Patent:

6530196, Mar 11, 2003

Filed:

Nov 30, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/997695

Inventors:

Brian D. Oyster - Damascus OH
David R. Kerns - Hanoverton OH
James G. Stout - Alliance OH

Assignee:

Coastal Pet Products, Inc. - Alliance OH

International Classification:

B68B 102

US Classification:

54 85, 119792, 245998

Abstract:

A connector ( ) includes a housing ( ) and an arm ( ) pivotally connected to the housing ( ). A hook ( ) is formed on one end of the arm ( ) and a spring ( ) is positioned between the arm ( ) and the housing ( ). The connector ( ) can be used to attach two items of many configurations together, but it is particularly suited to attach strap ends of an item such as a halter ( ) having a strap ( ) and a strap ( ) interconnected by a plurality of tab straps ( ). The strap ( ) is interrupted to form a portion ( ) carrying the connector ( ) and another portion ( ) carrying an o-ring ( ) which can be engaged between the hook ( ) and the housing ( ).

US Patent:

D489247, May 4, 2004

Filed:

Nov 4, 2002

Appl. No.:

29/170271

Inventors:

Brian D. Oyster - Damascus OH
David R. Kerns - Homeworth OH
James G. Stout - Alliance OH

Assignee:

Coastal Pet Products, Inc. - Alliance OH

International Classification:

0805

US Classification:

D 8367

US Patent:

7165380, Jan 23, 2007

Filed:

Dec 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/323325

Inventors:

Brian D. Oyster - Damascus OH, US
David R. Kerns - Hanoverton OH, US
James G. Stout - Alliance OH, US

Assignee:

Coastal Pet Products, Inc. - Alliance OH

International Classification:

B68B 1/02

US Classification:

54 85

Abstract:

A connector () includes a housing () and an arm () pivotally connected to the housing (). A hook () is formed on one end of the arm () and a spring () is positioned between the arm () and the housing (). The connector () can be used to attach two items of many configurations together, but it is particularly suited to attach strap ends of an item such as a halter () having a strap () and a strap () interconnected by a plurality of tab straps (). The strap () is interrupted to form a portion () carrying the connector () and another portion () carrying an o-ring () which can be engaged between the hook () and the housing ().