Animal grooming tethering device
OwnerJohn J. Seilerinventor
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Abstract
An animal grooming tethering device in which a safety break-away clip is used, having two generally resilient parallel arms connected to one another at one end, and a band slidable on the arms to adjust the clip to release the tether at a predetermined force corresponding to the weight of the animal. The device is intended for use as a leash on a grooming table, and will prevent injury to the animal in the event the animal jumps or falls from the table.
Claims9
An animal grooming tethering device comprising a one-piece clip having two resilient wire-like, generally parallel arms and a means connecting said arms at one end thereof, at least one of said arms having an end member on the free end thereof extending inwardly toward the other arm to form a yieldable restriction, a ring-like means extending partially around said restriction and between said arms for engagement with said end member at said restriction, said ring-like means being releasably retained by said end member, a band-like adjustable element of a generally oval shape slidable longitudinally on said arms for varying the force required to displace said end member and to thereby release said ring-like means through said restriction, a member connected to one of said means for supporting said clip, and a leash connected to the other of said means for restraining an animal for grooming.
In a tethering device, a safety break-away retaining clip comprising two resilient wire-like, generally parallel arms, means connecting said arms at one end thereof to form a one-piece construction of a generally U-shaped configuration, at least one of said arms having an end member on the free end thereof extending inwardly toward the other arm to form a yieldable restriction, and an adjustable band slidable on said arms for varying the force required to move said end member relative to said other arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.