# US 12,178,190 B2 · Animal training method, apparatus, and system for achieving heeling behavior > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,178,190 B2 - Document ID: US12178190B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/244,804 - Filed: 2023-09-11 - Published: 2023-12-28 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2017-08-31 - Assignees: Hundhaus Designs LLC - Applicants: Hundhaus Designs LLC - Inventors: Rebecca Longueira DeLuccia; Shawn Robert Stewart - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12178190B2 ## CPC - A01K 15/021: {Electronic training devices specially adapted for dogs or cats} - A01K 27/003: {Leads, leashes} - A01K 27/001: {Collars} - A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS ## Abstract An animal training system used to train an animal includes a movement controlling device and a wearable device. The movement controlling device includes a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is coupled to a first connecting member. The second segment is coupled to a second connecting member. The wearable device includes a first attachment point and a second attachment point. The first attachment point is located at a midline position of the wearable device. The first segment is configured to detachably couple to the first attachment point via the first connecting member. The second segment is configured to detachably couple to the second attachment point via the second connecting member. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A movement controlling device comprising a rear left segment, a rear center segment, and a rear right segment, wherein the rear left segment is configured to couple to a first attachment point located at a wearable device via a first connecting member, wherein the rear center segment is configured to couple the movement controlling device to an animal via a second connecting member, wherein the rear left segment is connected to the rear center segment by a handle, wherein the rear left segment and the rear center segment are connected to the rear right segment by the handle, wherein the rear right segment is configured to couple to a second attachment point located at the wearable device via a third connecting member, wherein the rear left segment further comprises a floating connecting member configured to move towards or away from the rear center segment, and wherein the movement controlling device is configured to: convert from a single plane, linear device to a multi-plane, non-linear device, and convert from the multi-plane, non-linear device to the single plane, linear device in response to the rear right segment and the rear left segment sliding down a base of the handle, wherein the rear left segment is configured to slide down the base of the handle via the floating connecting member, and wherein the single plane, linear device is configured to couple to the animal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The movement controlling device of claim 1, wherein the rear left segment is affixed to the first connecting member. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The movement controlling device of claim 1, further comprising a front segment, wherein the front segment is connected to the rear center segment, and wherein a collar of the animal is connectable to the front segment. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The movement controlling device of claim 3, wherein the front segment is configured to detachably couple to a midline attachment point of the wearable device via a front connecting member. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The movement controlling device of claim 3, wherein the front segment is configured to be releasably attached to the rear center segment in a manner such that, when attached, a length of the front segment overlaps with a length of the rear center segment. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The movement controlling device of claim 2, further comprising a fourth segment, wherein the rear left segment and the rear right segment are connected to the fourth segment by the handle, and wherein the fourth segment is configured to couple to the second attachment point located at the wearable device via the third connecting member. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The movement controlling device of claim 6, wherein the fourth segment is configured to be releasably attached to the rear right segment in a manner such that, when attached, a length of the fourth segment overlaps with a length of the rear right segment. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The movement controlling device of claim 1, wherein the floating connecting member is movable along a length of the handle. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The movement controlling device of claim 1, wherein the floating connecting member is joined to the handle at a first end of the rear left segment and the first connecting member is joined to a second end of the rear left segment. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The movement controlling device of claim 1, wherein the third segment is configured to be releasably attached to the rear center segment in a manner such that, when attached, a length of the front segment overlaps with a length of the rear center segment. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The movement controlling device of claim 1, wherein the front segment further comprises a second floating connecting member configured to move towards or away from the rear center segment. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The movement controlling device of claim 11, wherein the second floating connecting member is further configured to move towards or away from the floating connecting member. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The movement controlling device of claim 1, wherein the rear left segment is connected to the handle at a plurality of ends. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The movement controlling device of claim 1, wherein the floating connecting member is movable along a length of the rear left segment. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The movement controlling device of claim 1, wherein the floating connecting member is joined to both the rear left segment and the first connecting member. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The movement controlling device of claim 1, wherein the rear left segment comprises a second floating connecting member configured to move towards or away from the rear right segment. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The movement controlling device of claim 15, wherein the second floating connecting member is further configured to move towards or away from the floating connecting member. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The movement controlling device of claim 1, further comprising a handle affixed to the rear left segment. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The movement controlling device of claim 1, wherein: in response to the conversion to the single plane, linear device, the rear right segment, the rear left segment, and the rear center segment are aligned parallel to each other, and; in response to the conversion to the multi-plane, non-linear device, the rear right segment, the rear left segment, and the rear center segment are aligned along two or more axes. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The movement controlling device of claim 19, wherein in response to the conversion to the single plane, linear device, the rear right segment and the rear left segment slide down to the base of the handle to align on top of the rear center segment, and wherein the rear right segment, the rear left segment, and the rear center segment are configured to attach together.