# US 10,499,616 B2 · Full 360 degrees hands-free leash attachment unit

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- Number: US 10,499,616 B2
- Document ID: US10499616B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/177,099
- Filed: 2018-10-31
- Published: 2019-03-28
- Granted: 2019-12-10
- Earliest claimed: 2015-05-05
- Applicants: Andrew Jasmine, Sr.
- Inventors: Andrew Jasmine, Sr.
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10499616B2

## CPC

- A01K 27/003: {Leads, leashes}
- A01K 27/001: {Collars}
- A01K 27/005: {Quick-couplings, safety-couplings or shock-absorbing devices between leash and collar}
- A01K 29/00: Other apparatus for animal husbandry
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

A full 360 degrees hands free leash attachment unit is disclosed for walking or running with a dog, used as a child restraint and for construction workers or the like. It consist of an outer member that attaches around the waist area of a person. And, there is also a functional inner member and a leash attachment element which connects to it. Another embodiment has a circular waist member with a double curved inward design. And, another embodiment has a circular waist member with an extended lower shelf all around and, an alternate waist member with plastic pipe caps installed all around. All of the embodiments uses the inner spinner and the leash attachment element.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A full 360 degrees hands-free leash attachment unit, comprising: a flexible component shaped as a ring and having an innermost perimeter facing a center point of said ring and an outermost perimeter opposite said innermost perimeter, said flexible component having a longitudinal length, said flexible component having a convex surface facing said center point and a concave surface opposite said convex surface;
a hinge located on said flexible component;
an second ring being one of a rope or a chain, said second ring being placed around said concave surface of said flexible component;
whereby said second ring is configured to move independently of said flexible component.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The hands-free leash attachment unit of claim 1, comprising: said flexible component being defined by a first piece and a second piece, whereby said first piece being defined by a first end portion and a second end portion and said second piece being defined by a first end portion and a second end portion, said flexible component having two bolt holes at said first end portion of said first piece, said flexible component further having two bolt holes adjustable slots extending along said longitudinal length of said first end portion of said second piece, said flexible component further having bolts and nuts as fastening elements.

### Claim 3

A full 360 degrees hands-free leash attachment unit comprising: a flexible extended shelf component shaped as a ring and having an innermost surface facing a center point of said ring and an outermost surface opposite said innermost surface and having a first perimeter, a shelf extending radially from said outermost surface in a direction opposite said innermost surface and defining a second perimeter, said flexible extended shelf component having a longitudinal length;
a second ring being one of a rope or a chain, said second ring being placed around said first perimeter of said flexible extended shelf component;
whereby said second ring is configured to move independently of said flexible extended shelf component.