Retractable leash assembly
OwnerShelly K. Glazerinventor
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Abstract
A retractable leash assembly (10, 22, 30, 38) for tethered to the animal includes a flexible member for forming safety band (20, 26, 34, 39) wrapped around a user wrist and for forming a tethering element (22, 28, 36, 39) for tethered the safety band to a gripping handle (42) of a retractable leash housing (40). The flexible member comprises a round cord, rectangular strap or combination thereof. In addition a cord lock element (66) or adjustable loop (88) may be used to adjust the diameter of the safety band around a user wrist. In addition and adjustable length leash extension allows two animals to be tethered by different length leash extensions.
Claims20
A retractable leash assembly for tethering an animal comprising:
- a retractable leash (15) having a housing (40) and a gripping handle (42, 50) formed integral with the housing (40);
- and
- a flexible member configured to form a safety band for looping around a user wrist and for tethering the safety band to the gripping handle (42, 50).
A retractable leash assembly (110) comprising:
- a retractable leash (15) having a housing (40), a gripping handle formed integral with the housing (40) and a retractable leash (112) having a free end (116) extending through an orifice (114) that passes through the housing (40);
- a closed ring (118) sized larger than the orifice (114) and attached to the free end (116);
- a first leash extension (120) having a first end (122) attached to the closed ring (118), a second end (123) having a first attaching element (124) attached thereto, and a first fixed overall length;
- a second leash extension (126) having a first end (128) attached to the closed ring (118) by a second attaching element (130), a second end (132) configured with a third attaching element (134) attached thereto;
- and, an adjustable loop (88) extending between the first end (128) and a slide buckle (90) disposed along the second leash extension and configured to slid with respect thereto to adjusting the overall length of the second leash extension (126);
- and,
- a flexible member (70) comprising a safety band (20) for looping around a user wrist and a tethering element (22) for tethering the safety band (20) to the gripping handle.
A method for tethering a retractable leash (15) to a user comprising the steps of:
- threading a first connecting element (62) attached to a first end of a flexible member (39) through an attaching element (52, 48) associated with a housing (40) of the retractable leash (15);
- forming a safety band (39) around a user wrist;
- and,
- attaching the first connecting element (62) to a second connecting element (64) attached at a second end of the flexible member (39) to thereby close the safety band (39) and attach the safety band (39) to the attaching element (52, 48).
A method for tethering two animals on a single retractable leash comprising the steps of:
- tethering a first animal on a first leash extension (120) having a first fixed length from a closed ring (118);
- attaching a second leash extension (126) to the closed ring (118), said second leash extension being configured with an adjustable loop (88) for adjusting an overall length of the second leash extension;
- adjusting the overall length of the second leash extension (126) to an overall length that is longer that the first fixed length;
- and,
- tethering a second animal on the second leash extension (126).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.