Reversible Pet Collar with Ambidextrous Buckle

Abstract

A reversible pet collar has a buckle including a rectangular bail and a cross-bar extending between the midpoints of the top and bottom sides of the bail. A tongue having a looped end passes around the cross-bar, and the tip of the tongue seats alternatively in depressions formed one either lateral side of the bail. Thus the buckle is reversible, and a strap attached to the cross-bar and having distinctive opposite sides can be reversed to achieve alternative collar appearances simply by flipping the strap 180° about the cross-bar.

1 . A reversible pet collar comprising
 a strap and   a buckle affixed to the strap, said buckle having a metal bail with top, bottom, left and right sides and a cross-bar extending between the top and bottom sides of the bail and a tongue having a looped end that passes around the cross-bar whereby the tongue can pivot on the cross-bar, wherein   the cross-bar extends between midpoints of the top and bottom sides of the bail.   
   
   
       2 . The invention of  claim 1 , wherein each of the left and right sides of the bail has a central indentation adapted to receive the tip of the tongue. 
   
   
       3 . The invention of  claim 1 , wherein one end of the collar strap is looped around the cross-bar and then is sewn to the strap near the cross-bar, permanently retaining the bail at the end of the strap. 
   
   
       4 . The invention of  claim 1 , wherein a slot is formed in the strap in a position such that the tongue extends through the slot, whereby the tongue is kept substantially centered on the cross-bar by the strap. 
   
   
       5 . The invention of  claim 1 , wherein the two sides of the strap have a different appearance so that the strap can be reversed to achieve alternative effects by flipping the strap 180° about the cross-bar.