Method for securing an animal to an object
OwnerTed Blockerinventor
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Abstract
A method of securing an animal to a fixed object with a securing device via a lead line is disclosed, wherein the securing device includes a frame and a retaining member coupled to the frame and is mounted to the object. The method includes inserting a segment of the lead line through the frame, extending the segment of the lead line around the retaining member, and pulling the lead line to bring the lead line into contact with the retaining member to thereby frictionally interlace the lead line with the frame and the retaining member such that a panicked animal can pull a length of lead line through the securing device.
Claims14
A method of securing an animal to a fixed object with a securing device, wherein a lead line is coupled to the animal, and wherein the securing device includes a frame and a retaining member coupled to the frame and is mounted to the object, the method comprising:
- inserting a segment of the lead line through the frame;
- extending the segment of the lead line around the retaining member;
- and
- pulling the lead line to bring the lead line into contact with the retaining member to thereby frictionally interlace the lead line with the frame and the retaining member such that a panicked animal can pull a length of lead line through the securing device.
A method of securing an animal to a fixed object with a securing device, wherein a lead line is coupled to the animal, wherein the securing device includes a frame and a retaining member pivotally coupled to the frame such that the retaining member is pivotally movable between an open position and a closed position, and wherein the securing device is mounted to the object, the method comprising:
- inserting a segment of the lead line through the frame;
- extending the segment of the lead line around the retaining member;
- and
- pulling the lead line to bring the lead line into contact with the retaining member and to move the retaining member into a closed position.
A method of securing an animal to a fixed object with a securing device via a lead line, wherein the securing device is attached to the object and includes a frame coupled with the mounting structure, the frame including opposing sides, and a retaining member disposed between the opposing sides of the frame, the method comprising interlacing the lead line through the frame and around the retaining member, and pulling the lead line to frictionally engage the lead line with the frame and the retaining member.
A securing device configured to be coupled to an object to facilitate the securing of an animal to the object with a lead line, the device comprising:
- a frame, the frame having generally rigid, spaced-apart side portions;
- and
- a retaining member coupled with and extending from the frame between the side portions of the frame to allow the lead line to be interwoven between the side portions and the retaining member for frictional retention, wherein surfaces of the frame and retaining member that contact the lead line are substantially free of surface features that impede smooth sliding of the lead line across the surfaces.
The securing device of claim 15, wherein the frame has a generally curvilinear cross-section that is free of corners.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.