Appeal No. 2005-1305 2
Application No. 10/078,890
a power source;
a transducer connected to the power source and coupled
to the lead, the transducer adapted to measure the strength of
pull placed on the lead by the animal;
a processor connected to the power source and the
transducer to receive signals from the transducer indicative of
the strength of pull and implementing instructions to send a
shock signal when the strength of pull exceeds a set shock
threshold;
a shock producer connected to the power source and the
processor to receive the shock signal and administer a shock to
the animal when the shock threshold is exceeded; and
a sound producer connected to the processor;
wherein the processor further implements instructions
to send a sound signal to the sound producer when the strength of
pull exceeds a set sound production threshold, whereby the sound
producer emits a sound when the sound production threshold is
exceeded;
wherein the sound production threshold is indicative of
a strength of pull less than that indicated by the shock
threshold.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Slater et al. (Slater) 6,003,474 Dec. 21, 1999
Stapelfeld et al. (Stapelfeld) 6,079,367 June 27, 2000
Claims 1, 4, 10 and 12 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a). As evidence of obviousness the examiner offers Slater
in view of Stapelfeld.
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