Animal husbandry – Animal controlling or handling – Hitching or tethering
Reexamination Certificate
2000-04-05
2001-08-21
Poon, Peter M. (Department: 3643)
Animal husbandry
Animal controlling or handling
Hitching or tethering
C119S795000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06276305
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a compact dog leash that is attached to a carrying pouch from which it can be easily removed and easily repacked back inside the pouch. The pouch containing the leash can be attached to the collar of a dog and carried by the dog until the leash is needed.
A number of leashes that can be attached to a dog's collar and carried by the dog until needed have been proposed over the years. Most are bulky and/or unsafe.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,233,942 describes a leash inside a carrying case that can be attached to a dog's collar and carried by the dog until the leash is needed. Although the leash is easily deployed when needed, it has to be very precisely rolled or folded up to be placed back inside it's carrying case.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a compact dog leash that is integral with a carrying pouch that is safe and comfortable for a dog to carry on its collar.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a compact dog leash that is integral with a carrying pouch in a manner that allows easy deployment and easy repacking of the leash back inside the pouch when no longer needed.
These and other objects are accomplished by providing a leash that is folded in an accordion-like manner within a carrying pouch, the inner end of the leash being attached to the bottom of the pouch to form an integral structure therewith.
A compaction string is attached at its inner end to both the carrying pouch and the inner end of the leash. The compaction string passes through the mid-point of each fold section of the leash to permit easy collapse of the fold sections of the leash along the compaction string into a compact storable unit located inside the carrying pouch.
A handle section is attached to the outer end of the leash.
The pouch is attached to a dog's collar by a locking carabiner which securely locks the pouch and leash to the collar.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2929358 (1960-03-01), Morrow
patent: 4774801 (1988-10-01), Johansen et al.
patent: 5233942 (1993-08-01), Cooper et al.
patent: 5497733 (1996-03-01), Hull et al.
patent: 5560321 (1996-10-01), Hess
Howard Robert E.
Poon Peter M.
Valenti Andrea M.
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