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US 5,644,902 AGranted
Apparatus and method for a dog pack harness
OwnerBrian J. Kempinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and method enabling a dog to carry one pack or a plurality of packs near the front and top of the dog's back thereby providing comfort and stability to the dog. The apparatus includes a flexible surface member for holding packs, a Y-shape strap assembly for maintaining the flexible surface member in a desired position and additional strap assembly for maintaining the flexible member.
Claims16
An apparatus enabling a dog to carry loads comprising:
- (a) a pack means for containing loads and a flexible surface member attached under said pack means,
- (b) a Y-shape strap assembly means for maintaining said flexible surface member in a desired position, said Y-shape strap assembly means upper double ends attached to the front of said flexible surface member and opposing single end of said Y-shape strap assembly means to an unopposed end of a tee shape means for connecting three straps,
- (c) a second strap assembly means for maintaining said flexible surface member in a desired position having two sections, each attached centrally to said flexible surface member with each opposing end attached to an opposing end of said tee shape means and,
- (d) a third strap assembly means for maintaining said flexible surface member in position having opposing ends opposingly attached to said flexible member means rearward of said second strap assembly means.
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An apparatus enabling a dog to carry loads comprising:
- (a) a pack means for containing loads and a flexible surface member attached under said pack means for containing said loads,
- (b) a Y-shape strap assembly means for maintaining said flexible surface member in a desired position, said Y-shape strap assembly means upper double ends attached to the front of said flexible surface member and opposing single end of said Y-shape strap assembly means to an unopposed end of a tee shape means for connecting three straps and,
- (c) a second strap assembly means for maintaining said flexible surface member in a desired position having two sections, each attached rearward to said flexible surface member with each opposing end attached to an opposing end of said tee shape means.
A method for enabling a dog to carry loads comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a pack means for containing loads and a flexible surface member attached under said pack means,
- (b) attaching a Y-shape strap assembly means for maintaining said flexible surface member in a desired position, said Y-shape strap assembly means having upper double ends attached to the front of said flexible surface member and opposing single end of said Y-shape strap assembly means attached to an unopposed end of a tee shape means for connecting three straps and,
- (c) attaching a second strap assembly means for maintaining said flexible member in a desired position having two sections, each attached rearward to said flexible surface member with each opposing end attached to an opposing end of said tee shape means.
An apparatus enabling a dog to carry loads comprising:
- (a) a pack means for containing loads,
- (b) a Y-shape strap assembly means for maintaining said pack means for containing loads in a desired position, said Y-shape strap assembly means upper double ends attached to the front of said pack means for containing loads and opposing single end of said Y-shape strap assembly means attached to an unopposed end of a tee shape means for connecting three straps,
- (c) a second strap assembly means for maintaining said pack means for containing loads in a desired position having two sections, each attached centrally to said pack means for containing loads with each opposing end attached to an opposing end of said tee shape means and,
- (d) a third strap assembly means for maintaining said pack means for containing loads in position having opposing ends opposingly attached to said pack means for containing loads rearward of said second strap assembly means.
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An apparatus enabling a dog to carry loads comprising:
- (a) a pack means for containing loads,
- (b) a Y-shape strap assembly means for maintaining said pack means for containing loads in a desired position, said Y-shape strap assembly means double ends attached to the front of said a pack means for containing loads and opposing single end of said Y-shape strap assembly means attached to an unopposed end of a tee shape means for connecting three straps and,
- (c) a second strap assembly means for maintaining said pack means for containing loads in a desired position having two sections, each attached rearward to said pack means for containing loads with each opposing end attached to an opposing end of said tee shape means.
A method for enabling a dog to carry loads comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a pack means for containing loads,
- (b) attaching a Y-shape strap assembly means for maintaining said pack means for containing loads in a desired position, said Y-shape strap assembly means having upper double ends attached to the front of said pack means for containing loads and opposing single end of said Y-shape strap assembly means attached to an unopposed end of a tee shape means for connecting three straps and,
- (c) attaching a second strap assembly means for maintaining said pack means for containing loads in a desired position having two sections, each attached rearward to said pack means for containing loads with each opposing end attached to an opposing end of said tee shape means.
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