Animal collar with built-in leash
OwnerJoseph Conteinventor
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Abstract
A unitary, flexible strap having an adjustable closure at its free ends such that the ends may be joined to form a closed loop of selected diameter. The strap has an outer surface to which an enclosure is fixedly mounted, the enclosure providing an interior space for mounting a spool rotationally within. The spool provides a cord wrapped around it so that the cord may be fed out from the spool by rotation through an aperture upon drawing a handle mounted at a free end of the cord. The handle and cord form a leash for control of an animal when the strap is fastened about the animal.
Claims9
An animal collar apparatus comprising:
- a unitary, flexible strap having an adjustable closure at its free ends such that said ends may be joined to form a closed loop of selected diameter, the strap having an outer surface and an inner surface;
- an enclosure fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the strap, the enclosure providing an interior space therewithin;
- a spool rotationally mounted within the interior space, the spool providing a cord wrapped there around so that the cord may be fed out from the spool upon rotation thereof;
- the enclosure providing an aperture through which the cord extends;
- a handle mounted at a free end of the cord, the handle and cord forming a leash for control of an animal when the strap is fastened about the animal.
The apparatus of claim. 1 wherein the strap provides a fastener mounted thereon, the handle secured by the fastener to the strap when the cord is retracted about the spool.
An animal collar apparatus comprising:
- a means for removably engaging a portion of an animal's anatomy;
- a means for storing a cord including a cord stored therewith, the cord storing means enabled for extending the cord from the cord storing means and for retracting the cord into the cord storing means as desired;
- the cord storing means permanently attached to the anatomy engaging means, the cord having a free end terminating with a means for hand gripping, the anatomy engaging means providing a means for attachment enabled for engaging the hand gripping means in a position on the anatomy engaging means adjacent to the cord storing means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.