Bicycle dog leash attachment and method of use
OwnerKeith Caffeyinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a bicycle handlebar leash attachment, system and method of use for securement of a dog leash to a bicycle's handlebars, via a removable and adjustable attachment means, generally. Specifically, the bicycle handlebar attachment that is the present device and system is secured and reversibly fixed to a bicycle handlebars in a front-facing manner so that a dog may precede a rider and travel in front of the bicycle and rider as to avoid occurrences of collision between the bicycle, bicycle rider and dog. The invention itself is capable of attachment to, detachment from the handlebars of a bicycle as to allow frontward “leading” by the attached dog that may be adjusted as to length of leash lead and/or detached at the bicycle rider's discretion.
Claims19
A bicycle handlebar retractable leash attachment system, comprising:
- a bicycle handle bar;
- a retractable leash;
- a bicycle handlebar mount;
- said bicycle handlebar mount being centrally located between bicycle handlebar handles;
- said handlebar mount exhibiting a receiving area or housing for a leash receptacle wherein the receiving area or housing comprises a semi-circular U-shaped flange with an inter-beveled shape located in the center of the mount;
- a beveled receiving disk that attaches to the bottom surface of the leash receptacle, wherein said beveled disk is placed in the receiving area or housing for the leash receptacle;
- said leash receptacle holding the retractable leash in the mount;
- and
- a quick release latch pin.
A method of securing a canine to a bicycle via a bicycle handlebar retractable leash attachment system, comprising:
- attaching the bicycle handlebar leash attachment system superiorly atop the handlebars of a bicycle, wherein said system comprises:
- a bicycle handlebar;
- a bicycle handlebar mount;
- said bicycle handlebar mount being centrally located between bicycle handlebar handles;
- said handlebar mount exhibiting a receiving area or housing for a leash receptacle, wherein the receiving area or housing comprises a semi-circular U-shaped flange with an inter-beveled shape located in the center of the mount;
- said U-shaped flange operable for attachment to said handlebars;
- a beveled receiving disk for a leash receptacle;
- a leash receptacle;
- a retractable leash;
- and
- a quick release latch pin;
- comprising the steps of:
- attaching the beveled disk to the bottom surface of the leash receptacle;
- placing the beveled disk attached to the leash receptacle in the receiving area or housing in the mount such that a hook for a canine collar is front-facing and a control for the retractable leash is proximate to the bicycle rider;
- fastening the leash receptacle to the handlebars by inserting the quick release latch pin through at least one orifice in the receiving area or housing in the mount and the receiving disk;
- fastening the retractable leash to said leash receptacle;
- and
- attaching the hook to the collar of the canine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.