Locking animal collar
OwnerHenry L. Koronkiewiczinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides an animal leash having first and second loop forming portions at either end thereof with one of the loop forming portions comprising an adjustable collar. The leash further includes a locking arrangement for locking the collar at different loop sizes. The locking arrangement itself comprises recesses in the collar, a housing for slideably receiving the collar, a lug within the housing for fitting into the recesses when the collar is locked and a rotatable lock member for effecting locking and unlocking of the collar.
Claims14
An animal leash having first and second deformable loop forming portions at either end thereof, said first loop forming portion comprising a collar which is adjustable to different loop sizes, a locking arrangement for locking said collar at the different loop sizes, said locking arrangement comprising adjustment recesses in said collar, a housing for slideably receiving said collar, lug means within said housing for fitting into said recesses when the collar is locked, and a rotatable lock member moveable from a locking position for forcing the fitting of said lug means into said recesses to an unlocking position for withdrawal of said lug means from said recesses to allow adjustment of said collar;
- and locking means to additionally and releasably lock said second loop forming portion for opening and closing thereof to secure an animal locked in said collar portion to a post and the like.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.