Quick release leash

A quick release leash, comprising:

• a flexible leash line having a first end and a second end;
• at least one of the first end or the second end of the leash line terminating in a male member of a quick release coupling, the male member having a leash line attachment end and a remote end;
• a first connector at the first end of the leash line for connection to a person;
• a second connector at the second end of the leash line for connection to an object;
• a housing of the quick release coupling mounted to at least one of the first connector or the second connector, the housing having a female receiver which receives the male member in mating relation;
• the housing of the quick release coupling having a locking pin passage that intersects the female receiver;
• the male member of the quick release coupling having an aperture, the remote end of the male member and the female receiver having compatible cross-sectional profiles which align the aperture of the male member with the locking pin passage when the male member and the female receiver are in mating engagement;
• a locking pin being positioned in the locking pin passage, the locking pin having a first end and a second end, the locking pin being axially movable in the locking pin passage;
• a biasing member mounted to the housing biasing the locking pin toward the female receiver to bring the first end of the locking pin into engagement with the aperture of the male member, thereby locking the male member within the housing;
• a manual release being attached to the second end of the locking pin, such that when a force is exerted upon the manual release sufficient to overcome the biasing force of biasing member, the first end of the locking pin is withdrawn from the aperture of the male member and the male member is released;
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• a travel limiter being provided between the housing and the locking pin, the travel limiter limits travel of the locking pin to prevent the locking pin from being withdrawn from the locking pin passage.