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US 2019/0098872 A1Published application
Strap Assembly For A Leash
OwnerDonna Kimmelinventor
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Abstract
A strap assembly for use with a pet leash that enables hands-free management and control of the leash for the user's safety and comfort. The strap assembly comprises a strap with an attachment device that is coplanar with the strap and enables a leash and/or accessory to be coupled to the strap in a perpendicular orientation with respect to the strap. The strap encircles a user's body part and can comfortably provide management of the leash while preventing strain and injury to a user's hands and fingers.
Claims20
A strap assembly for a leash comprising:
- a flexible strap having a width dimension and a length dimension to define a plane when laid flat, said strap being of a suitable length for encircling a user's body part, said strap having an adjustable closure to fasten free ends of the strap together around the user's body part;
- a leash attachment device disposed along the length of said strap between said free ends, said leash attachment device being in a planar relationship with said strap and secured thereto to maintain a fixed planar relationship such that when said strap is laid flat and adapted to provide a coupling connection of a leash to said strap assembly such that the leash is disposed in a perpendicular relationship to said strap when said strap is laid flat, and wherein said leash attachment device and at least a portion of said leash are maintained in a fixed, planar relationship with respect to said strap when said assembly is in use.
A kit for a strap assembly for a leash comprising:
- a flexible strap having a width dimension and a length dimension to define a plane when laid flat, said strap being of a suitable length for encircling a user's body part, said strap having an adjustable closure to fasten free ends of the strap together around the user's body part;
- a leash attachment device disposed along the length of said strap between said free ends, said leash attachment device being in a planar relationship with said strap and fixedly secured thereto such that when said strap is laid flat and adapted to provide a coupling connection of a leash to said strap assembly such that the leash is disposed in a perpendicular relationship to said strap when said strap is laid flat, and wherein said leash attachment device and at least a portion of said leash are maintained in a fixed, planar relationship with respect to said strap when said assembly is in use;
- a detachable accessory adapted to be coupled to the leash and would also be in perpendicular relation to said strap when said strap is laid flat, said accessory comprising an attachment element adapted to secure said accessory to the leash such that said accessory becomes integrated with and moves with the leash.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.