# US 11,991,988 B2 · Pet training harness > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,991,988 B2 - Document ID: US11991988B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/189,055 - Filed: 2021-03-01 - Published: 2021-10-07 - Granted: 2024-05-28 - Earliest claimed: 2020-04-01 - Applicants: Andrew J. Rooney - Inventors: Andrew J. Rooney - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11991988B2 ## CPC - A01K 27/002: {Harnesses} - A01K 15/02: Training or exercising equipment, e.g. mazes or labyrinths for animals (A01K15/04 takes precedence) {; Electric shock devices; Toys specially adapted for animals} - A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS ## Abstract A harness assembly can include a harness including a guide; and a control line extending through the guide, the control line capable of translating through the guide relative to the harness. A pet training assembly can include a harness assembly including a harness including a guide; and a control line extending through the guide, the control line capable of translating through the guide relative to the harness, the control line defining a first end and a second end; a collar coupled to the first end; and a leash coupled to the second end. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A harness assembly comprising: a harness comprising: a front girth strap defining a front fastening mechanism securing the front girth strap; a rear girth strap defining a rea r fastening mechanism securing the rear girth strap; and a guide defining a partition coupled to the harness and positioned between a first passageway and a second passageway; a control line extending from a rear control line connector to a front control line connector and defining a first portion extending through the first passageway and a second portion extending through the second passageway of the guide from the rear girth strap to the front girth strap, the control line capable of translating through the guide relative to the harness the first passageway is a right passageway, and the second passageway further comprises a left passageway; the guide is a right guide and the harness further comprises a left guide; the right passageway extends from the rear girth strap to the front girth strap of the right guide; and the left passageway extends from the rear girth strap to the front girth strap of the left guide. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The harness assembly of claim 1, wherein: the front girth strap is configured to fit around a pet in front of a pair of shoulders of the pet; the rear girth strap is configured to fit around the pet behind the pair of shoulders of the pet; and the guide extends from the rear girth strap to the front girth strap. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The harness assembly of claim 1, wherein the harness further comprises a back strap coupled to the front girth strap and the rear girth strap. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The harness assembly of claim 1, wherein: the front control line connector is configured to couple to a collar; and the rear control line connector is configured to couple to a leash. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The harness assembly of claim 1, wherein: the control line extends through the first passageway and the second passageway; and the first passageway and the second passageway at least partially enclose the control line. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The harness assembly of claim 1, wherein: the guide is a left guide; the harness further comprises a right guide; the control line is a left control line; and the harness assembly further comprises a right control line extending through the right guide. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The harness assembly of claim 6, wherein: the left guide and the right guide are each coupled to the front control line connector; and the left guide and the right guide are each coupled to the rear control line connector. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The harness assembly of claim 1, wherein: the front girth strap defines and extends from a top to a bottom; the rear girth strap defines and extends from a top to a bottom; the rear control line connector of the control line is positioned above the top of the rear girth strap; and the front control line connector of the control line is positioned at or below the bottom of the front girth strap. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The harness assembly of claim 1, wherein the first portion of the control line is disconnected from the harness and enclosed in the first passageway extending from the rear girth strap to the front girth strap, and the second portion of the control line is disconnected from the harness and enclosed in the second passageway extending from the rear girth strap to the front girth strap. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The harness assembly of claim 1, wherein the control line and a portion of the harness are adapted to extend around one or more front legs of a pet, and the front control line connector is coupled to a collar connector coupled to a collar on the pet. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The harness assembly of claim 1, wherein the partition is sewn into the guide to couple the guide to the harness. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The harness assembly of claim 1, wherein the first portion and the second portion of the control line are attached at a joined portion coupled to the front control line connector. ### Claim 13 A pet training assembly comprising: a harness assembly comprising: a harness comprising a front girth strap defining a front fastening mechanism securing the front girth strap, a rear girth strap defining a rear girth fastening mechanism securing the rear girth strap, and a guide defining a partition coupled to the harness positioned between a first passageway and a second passageway of the harness; and a control line extending from a rear control line connector to a front control line connector and defining a first portion extending through the first passageway and a second portion extending through the second passageway of the guide from the rear girth strap to the front girth strap, the control line capable of translating through the first passageway and the second passageway of the guide relative to the harness; a collar coupled to the front control line connector; a leash coupled to the rear control line connector the guide is a left guide; the harness further comprises a right guide; the control line is a left control line; the harness assembly further comprises a right control line extending through the right guide; the first passageway extends from the rear girth strap to the front girth strap of the right guide; and the second passageway extends from the rear girth strap to the front girth strap of the left guide. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The pet training assembly of claim 13, wherein: the right control line is coupled to the collar and the leash. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The pet training assembly of claim 14, wherein the harness is configured to be secured to a pet, and wherein the left guide and the right guide are configured to route the left control line through the first passageway and the right control line through the second passageway of the guide from the rear girth strap behind a pair of front legs of the pet to the front girth strap in front of the pair of front legs of the pet. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The pet training assembly of claim 14, wherein: a first end of the right control line is coupled to the first end of the left control line; and a second end of the right control line is coupled to the second end of the left control line. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The pet training assembly of claim 13, wherein the front girth strap is circumferentially adjustable. ### Claim 18 A method for using a pet training assembly to walk a pet, the method comprising: fitting a harness of a harness assembly of the pet training assembly a round the pet, the harness comprising a front girth strap defining a front fastening mechanism securing the front girth strap, a rear girth strap defining a rear fastening mechanism securing the rear girth strap, and a guide defining a partition coupled to the harness and positioned between a first passageway and a second passageway; coupling a control line of the harness assembly to a collar of the pet training assembly, the collar fitting around a neck of the pet, the control line extending from a rear control line connector to a front control line connector and defining a first portion extending through the first passageway and a second portion extending through the second passageway of the guide from the rear girth strap to the front girth strap, and coupling the front control line connector of the control line to the collar; coupling the rear control line connector of the control line to a leash of the pet training assembly; pulling the leash to pull a head of the pet downwards the first passageway is a right passageway, and the second passageway further comprises a left passageway; the guide is a right guide and the harness further comprises a left guide; the right passageway extends from the rear girth strap to the front girth strap of the right guide; and the left passageway extends from the rear girth strap to the front girth strap of the left guide. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein pulling the leash to pull the head of the pet downwards comprises translating the control line through the guide of the harness. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein the guide routes the control line between a pair of front legs of the pet. ### Claim 21 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein: the front girth strap and the rear girth strap each extend around the pet; and a pair of shoulders of the pet are positioned between the front girth strap and the rear girth strap. ### Claim 22 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, further comprising circumferentially adjusting the rear girth strap to snuggly fit the pet. ### Claim 23 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein: the guide is a left guide; the harness further comprises a right guide; the control line is a left control line; the harness assembly further comprises a right control line extending through the right guide; and the right control line is coupled to the collar and the leash.