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US 5,291,856 AGranted
Dog leash having stiffening member on distal end thereof
OwnerNathan Gollerinventor
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Abstract
An animal leash of a flexible material has a fastener at the distal end. A section of the leash adjacent the distal end is stiffened or reinforced to minimize the tendency of a slackened leash to become entangled beneath the animal's body. The reinforcement may be a rigid shaft or an interior or exterior wire member.
Claims7
A leash for an animal comprising:
- (a) an elongate flexible member having opposite first and second ends, said first end to be held by the animal handler and the second end having attachment means detachably securably to a collar extending about the animal;
- (b) stiffening means associated with a predetermined section of said flexible member extending from approximate the second end a predetermined distance whereby the section tends to not become entangled under the animal when the leash is slackened, said stiffening means comprising a coiled member extending about the flexible member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.