Retractable leash assembly with a quick connect coupling assembly

A retractable leash assembly designed to allow quick connection and release of at least one animal therefrom, said assembly comprising:

• a lead comprising a proximal end and an oppositely disposed distal end,
• at least one coupling assembly comprising a first component connected to said distal end of said lead and a second component connected to an attachment assembly attached to the animal,
• an activation assembly comprising a housing, said housing structured to allow at least a portion of said lead to pass therethrough,
• said activation assembly further comprising a drive mechanism wherein said drive mechanism comprises a take-up spool,
• said proximal end of said lead connected to said take-up spool,
• said drive mechanism structured to release said lead from said housing,
• said drive mechanism further disposed to retract said lead into said housing, and
• said activation assembly further comprising a release control mechanism structured to regulate said release of said lead from said housing upon detection of a predetermined condition.

A quick release coupling assembly structured to allow quick connection and quick release, said coupling assembly comprising:

• a first component and a second component cooperatively structured to assume an attached orientation when disposed in predetermined aligned engagement with one another,
• said first component comprising at least one locking member movably mounted thereon and disposable into and out of a retracted orientation, said one locking member further including a leading surface portion and a trailing surface portion,
• a release structure interconnected to said first component and structured such that said first component and said second component are easily detached from one another upon disposition of said release structure into a disconnect position, and
• a voice activated control module operatively associated with said release structure and structured to position said release structure into said disconnect position upon receipt of a verbal command from a user by said voice activated control module.