# US 2013/0152869 A1 · Animal Leash

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- Number: US 2013/0152869 A1
- Document ID: US20130152869A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/712,969
- Filed: 2012-12-13
- Published: 2013-06-20
- Earliest claimed: 2011-12-20
- Inventors: Cameron Morton
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130152869A1

## CPC

- A01K 13/001: {Washing, cleaning, or drying devices (for veterinary purposes A61D7/00, A61D11/00)}
- A01K 27/003: {Leads, leashes}
- A01K 27/004: {Retractable leashes}
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

An animal leash apparatus comprising: an elongate hose portion having opposing ends; a hose nozzle at one end of the hose portion; a tap connector at the other end of the hose portion; and a clip at the same end of the hose portion as the tap connector, for enabling the animal leash to be coupled to an article worn by an animal.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An animal leash apparatus comprising:
an elongate hose portion having opposing ends;
a hose nozzle at one end of the hose portion;
a tap connector at the other end of the hose portion; and
a clip at the same end of the hose portion as the tap connector, for enabling the animal leash to be coupled to an article worn by an animal.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the hose nozzle is housed in a nozzle housing, which resides at one end of the hose portion.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the nozzle housing is moveable to allow the hose nozzle to be moved between an exposed state for use and a stowed state when not in use.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the tap connector is housed in a connector housing, which resides at a far end of the hose portion.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the connector housing is moveable to allow the tap connector to be moved between an exposed state for use and a stowed state when not in use.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the hose portion is a woven integral hose made of suitable textile which is coated or lined.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the textile is selected from one or more of the set comprising: polyester, nylon filament;

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein which the textile is coated or lined with elastomeric polyurethane.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the tap connector is housed in a connector housing, which resides at a far end of the hose portion.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the connector housing is moveable to allow the tap connector to be moved between an exposed state for use and a stowed state when not in use.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the hose portion is a woven integral hose made of suitable textile which is coated or lined.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein which the textile is coated or lined with elastomeric polyurethane.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the textile is selected from one or more of the set comprising: polyester and nylon filament.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein which the textile is coated or lined with elastomeric polyurethane.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the article worn by an animal is an animal collar.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the article worn by an animal is an animal harness.