Animal husbandry – Animal controlling or handling – Hitching or tethering
Reexamination Certificate
2003-01-31
2004-11-23
Swiatek, Robert P. (Department: 3677)
Animal husbandry
Animal controlling or handling
Hitching or tethering
C119S786000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06820573
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to animal tethers and more specifically to rotating tether devices.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are other pet tether devices designed for tethering pets. Typical of these is U.S. Pat. No. 484,377 issued to Robison on Oct. 11, 1892.
Another patent was issued to Postings on Nov. 19, 1928 as U.S. Pat. No. 1,699,308. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 1,700,224 was issued to Hendersen on Apr. 25, 1928 and still yet another was issued on Sep. 25, 1945 to Oberdorf et al. as U.S. Pat. No. 2,437,786.
Another patent was issued to Marshall et al on Mar. 3, 1964 as U.S. Pat. No. 3,123,052. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 3,189,004 was issued to Sinclair on Jun. 15, 1965 and still yet another was issued on Jun. 3, 1890 to Bailey et al. as U.S. Pat. No. 333,946.
Another patent was issued to Daniels et al. on Jan. 10, 1989 as U.S. Pat. No. 4,796,566. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 5,022,351 was issued to Daniels on Jun. 11, 1991 and still yet another was issued on Oct. 11, 1994 to Fain as U.S. Pat. No. 5,353,747. And still yet another was issued on Jun. 18, 1996 to Swindall as U.S. Pat. No. 5,526,774.
U.S. Pat. No. 484,377
Inventor: Ralph E. Robinson
Issued: Oct. 11, 1892
In a tether, the combination, with a socketed post, of a standard formed of two sections pivoted together, the upper section being apertured and the lower section seated in the socket of the post and provided with a lateral arm, a curved bar having one end secured to the said arm and its other end projecting through the aperture of the upper section of the standard, and a spring surrounding the bar, substantially as herein shown and described.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,699,308
Inventor: William G. Postings
Issued: Nov. 19, 1928
In a dog training and exercising device of the class described, a base member, adapted to pivotally receive an attaching member, said base member adapted to support an extended member, a flexible member attached to the free extremity of the said extended member, said flexible member attached to the collar of a dog, so as to permit the said dog to run around, an arm pivotally attached to the said free extremity of the said extended member, a second flexible member attached to the free extremity of the said arm, a piece of food attached to the said flexible member, so as to encourage the dog to hold his head in an erect position.
U.S. Patent Number Otto A. Hendersen
Inventor: 1,700,224
Issued: Apr. 25, 1928
A practice golf ball device, comprising a golf ball, a ground penetrating anchoring member and an elongated tether between said ball and said anchoring member and detachably connected to the latter, said tether being of a retractile spring throughout its entire length.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,437,786
Inventor: George S. Oberdorf
Issued: Sep. 25, 1945
In a tether apparatus of the class described a combination of a casing having a spike in connection therewith adapted to the forced into the ground, a shaft rotatably mounted in said casing, a spool secured in connection with said shaft, a coil spring having its inner end in connection with said shaft, a disc shaped transfer plate connected to the outer end of said coil spring, a second coil spring connected at its inner end to said transfer plate and secured at its outer end to said casting, radially disposed pegs connected to the hub of said spool intermediate the ends thereof, said casing provided with a u-shaped slotted portion in its sidewall, the legs of said u-shaped slotted portion aligned with said spool at opposite sides of said radially disposed pegs.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,123,052
Inventor: Harold E. Marshall
Issued: Mar. 3, 1964
A dog leash or the like, comprising a fixed support having a head; a casing mounted on said support for swiveling movement there around and having a lateral opening therein; a spring-biased reel in said casing; a leash passing through said opening and normally encircling said reel and having its inner end secured thereto; the outer end of the leash being adapted to be secured to an animal or the like; said reel normally rewinding said leash; means in the casing for manually adjusting the tension of the reel biasing spring to regulate the strength thereof in accordance with the strength of the leashed animal; said casing having a substantially circular casing and being provided with side walls; an axially disposed shaft carrying said reel and being freely rotatable in a bearing in one side wall; a second bearing through which said shaft extends; a sleeve around said shaft passing through said second bearing and extending beyond the end of said shaft; a relatively strong coiled rewind spring having one end secured to said casing and its other end secured to said sleeve; and said adjusting means comprising a normally engaged clutch connecting said sleeve and shaft, said clutch being manually operable to release the sleeve from the shaft for independent rotation of the sleeve to vary the tension of the rewind spring.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,189,004
Inventor: Fred Sinclair
Issued: Jun. 15, 1965
A tether for pets, other animals, or the like, comprising a ground engaging mounting socket sleeve, a pointed wooden peg with a concentric neck of reduced diameter projecting form one end of said sleeve, a tubular column rising from the other end of said sleeve and releasable locked therein, said column having a removable plug in the socket sleeve engaging end and an aperture cap closing the other end, a retractable tether line passing freely through said cap and a counterbalance weight on an end of said line housed in said column and normally slidable between said removable plug and said cap, wherein said plug houses a spring-urged radially disposed plunger and said tubular column and socket sleeve have normally registering perforations into which said plunger extends serving to normally lock said plug in said column and releasable lock said column in said socket sleeve.
U.S. Pat. No. 333,946
Inventor: Clem Bailey
Issued: Jun. 3, 1890
An animal-tether consisting of the screw portion, the rod provided with means for attachment to the animal, and a coiled spring connected at one end to the screw portion and at the other end to the rod, with an unattached portion between the points of attachment to the rod and screw portion, and an eye b between the screw and connection of the spring, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,796,566
Inventor: Thomas Daniels
Issued: Jan. 10, 1989
The present invention teaches a portable convertible tethering system which is centered around a retractable leash cartridge. The leash cartridge may be used alone to restrain children or animals while moving about, or alternatively, the cartridge may be placed in the system's housing which is attached to an anchoring device thereby becoming an integral part of a stationary tethering device. The housing is sized and shaped specifically for securely holding a portable retractable leash cartridge inside, yet is designed for simple insertion and removal of the cartridge. The housing has a lockable door for holding the leash cartridge inside against force or agitation. The housing is pivotally mounted on the anchor device so that the end of the cartridge from which the leach cord extends may follow that which is tethered; this capability reduces the likelihood that whatever is tethered, particularly an animal such as a dog, will not likely tangle the leash cord around the base of the system's anchor. The system's two-fold use of the retractable leash cartridge provides a user with the most economical avenue for having effective and convenient devices for both mobile and stationary tethering.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,022,351
Inventor: Thomas Daniels
Issued: Jun. 11, 1991
The present invention teaches a portable convertible tethering system which is centered around a retractable leash cartridge. The leash cartridge may be used along to restrain children or animals while moving about, or alternatively, the cartridge may be placed in the system's housing which is attached to an an
Kroll Michael I
Olszewski Joan M.
Swiatek Robert P.
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