Animal Training Apparatus
AssigneeLML Holdings, Inc.
InventorLinda J. Lady
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Abstract
An animal training apparatus is comprised of a leash connector attached to a chest portion of a harness. The harness is arranged to prevent the leash connector from shifting to the back of the animal. The harness is preferably comprised of a chest strap for positioning across the chest of the animal between the tops of the front legs, a withers strap for positioning across the withers of the animal behind the neck and between the shoulders, and a girth strap for positioning across the girth of the animal behind the front legs on the underside. The leash connector is attached to an intermediate position on the chest strap for pulling on the chest portion of the harness. The animal is prevented by the rotational force from pulling further.
Claims3
A dog harness comprising:
- a torso-encircling strap configured for positioning across the withers of the dog and for positioning across the girth of the dog behind the front legs on the underside;
- a first side connector attached to the torso-encircling strap to be generally positioned at a first shoulder of the dog;
- a second side connector attached to the torso-encircling strap to be generally positioned at a second shoulder of the dog;
- a chest strap
- including a first end attached to first side connector and a second end attached to second side connector, and
- configured for positioning across the chest of the dog between the tops of the front legs;
- and
- a leash connector attached to an intermediate position on the chest strap.
A dog harness consisting of:
- a back strap, having first and second ends, configured for positioning across the withers of the dog;
- a first side connector attached to the first end of the back strap;
- a second side connector attached to the second end of the back strap;
- a girth strap, having a first end attached to the first side connector and having a second end attached to the second side connector, the girth strap configured for positioning across the girth of the dog behind the front legs on the underside;
- a chest strap
- including a first end attached to first side connector and a second end attached to second side connector, and
- configured for positioning across the chest of the dog between the tops of the front legs;
- and
- a leash connector attached to an intermediate position on the chest strap.
A dog harness comprising:
- a torso-encircling strap dimensioned and configured to extend around the torso of a dog;
- a plurality of first connectors each coupled to the torso-encircling strap;
- and
- a chest strap adapted for positioning across the chest of the dog anterior to the dog's sternum and coupled to said first connectors, said chest strap comprising:
- a first length defining a first connecting strap having a posterior end coupled to one of said first connectors, and a far end,
- a second length separate and spaced apart from said first length and defining a second connecting strap having a posterior end coupled to another of said first connectors, and a far end,
- first and second anterior connectors respectively coupled to the far ends of said first and second connecting straps, and
- at least one endless loop of a selected length, separate and discrete from said first and second lengths and
- having an attachment member adapted for coupling to a leash,
- the at least one endless loop extending through and slidably received by one of said first and second anterior connectors whereby a pulling force applied to said attachment member causes shifting of said at least one endless loop relative to said anterior connector, said attachment member comprising a ring retained on said loop and with a portion of the loop extending through said ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.