Leash reactive small animal restraint devices
OwnerMartin A. McFarlandinventor
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Abstract
Restraining devices for use with small quadruped animals are provided. The restraining devices are comprised of a pair of substantially equal length cords, each cord having a first end, a second end opposite the first end and an intermediate portion between the first and second ends. A mechanism is secured to the first end of the cords for receiving at least a portion of the intermediate portions of the cords with the intermediate portions each forming a loop to be disposed within one of the foreleg pits of the small animal whereby an animal straining against a person holding the second ends results in a pressure applied to the foreleg pits of the animal causing the animal to react.
Claims15
Restraining devices for use with small quadruped animals having a pair of forelegs and a pair of foreleg pits, the restraining devices comprising:
- a pair of substantially flexible single cords, each single cord having a first end, a second end opposite said first end, and an intermediate portion between said first and second ends, said intermediate portions of each said single cord being separate and unconnected to the other single cord;
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- means secured to said first end of each of said single cords for slidably receiving at least a portion of the intermediate portions of each said single cord, said intermediate portions of each said single cord forming a single independent and unconnected foreleg loop positionable within one of the foreleg pits of the small animal, including the anterior area of each pit;
- whereby when a small quadruped animal has its forelegs placed within said loops each of its foreleg pits, including the anterior area is, surrounded by said intermediate portions of said cords, and, straining against said second ends of said cords results in the contraction of the leg loops, thereby applying pressure to the entire area of the foreleg pits of the animal and encouraging the animal to react to relieve the pressure applied to the foreleg pits.
A small quadruped animal harness adapted to be coupled to any neck collar and to any leash to control a small quadruped animal wearing any neck collar from straining against such a leash coupled to said harness;
- a pair of substantially equal length single cords, each cord having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion, said intermediate portions of each said single cord being separate and unconnected to the other single cord;
- a slip ring, said first end of each single cord being secured to said slip ring, the portion of each single cord adjacent to said slip ring being adapted to be first passed around any collar worn by a small quadruped animal to removably attach said single cords to such a collar, with the intermediate portion of each said cord then passed through said slip ring with each cord forming a single separate, independent and unconnected loop to be disposed within one of the foreleg pits, including the anterior area of the foreleg pits of such a small quadruped animal;
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- means for receiving a leash, said leash receiving means being sized to bar its passage through said slip ring, said second end of each cord being secured to said leash receiving means;
- whereby, when a small quadruped animal wearing any collar is wearing said harness and any leash is attached to said leash receiving means and held, and the leash and said harness are unstrained, said independent and unconnected loops formed by each independent and unconnected cord are loose and do not apply pressure to the foreleg pits of the small quadruped animal, and when the leash and said harness are strained said independent and unconnected loops formed by each independent and unconnected cord apply pressure to each of the foreleg pits of the small quadruped animal, including the anterior area, thereby causing the animal to react to decrease the pressure on its foreleg pits.
A method of restraining a small quadruped animal having a pair of forelegs, each foreleg having a foreleg pit, the method comprising:
- providing a pair of independent and unconnected single cords having a first end, a second end opposite said first end and an intermediate portion between said first and second ends, and having a slip ring connected to said first end of said cords, said intermediate portions of said single cords being separate and independent of one another;
- passing said intermediate portion of each said single cord through said slip ring thereby forming a single, independent, unconnected leg loop from each said single cord;
- inserting the two forelegs of the small quadruped animal into the two independent and unconnected leg loops formed from each said single cord such that said intermediate portion of said cords rests in the foreleg pits of the small quadruped animal with no portion of the cords crossing over the chest of the animal;
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- contracting said leg loops into the entire area of the foreleg pits, including the anterior area of the pits, to encourage the small quadruped animal to react in a desired manner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.