Animal husbandry – Animal controlling or handling – Hitching or tethering
Reexamination Certificate
2001-06-11
2001-11-20
Price, Thomas (Department: 3643)
Animal husbandry
Animal controlling or handling
Hitching or tethering
Reexamination Certificate
active
06318302
ABSTRACT:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Not applicable.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
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REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the field of animal restraint systems, and more particularly to a retractable leash support.
2. Description of Related Art
As can be seen by reference to the following U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,665,892; 3,716,029; 4,620,506; 5,575,241 and 6,055,939, the prior art is replete with myriad and diverse animal restraint systems.
While all of the aforementioned prior art constructions are more than adequate for the basic purpose and function for which they have been specifically designed, they are uniformly deficient with respect to their failure to provide a simple, efficient, and practical animal restraint system.
As a consequence of the foregoing situation, there has existed a longstanding need for a new and improved animal restraint system and the provision of such a construction is a stated objective of the present invention.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Briefly stated, the present invention provides a rotating retractable leash support including a base with a vertical support and a rotatable bracket arm attached to the upper end. A retractable leash is releasably attached to the bracket arm with the free end of the leash extending out through an eyelet at the distal end thereof. The eyelet is generally horizontally aligned with the leash at the level where it extends from the housing and provides a lever arm to facilitate the rotation of the bracket arm in the direction of the animal as it moves around the vertical support. The retractable leash is releasably attached to the bracket arm by a pin that extends through the closed loop that defines the hand grip.
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