US 5,842,444 A · Hands free dog leash

Abstract

An apparatus for restraining an animal includes a belt capable of being worn about the torso of a person. The belt has interior and exterior surfaces. A slide member formed from a length of flexible substantially non-stretchable material has two ends secured to the exterior surface of the belt. A slide member extends along a substantial length of the exterior surface of the belt in adjacent parallel relationship to the belt. A coupling member is slidably mounted along the slide member. The apparatus includes a lead having proximal and distal ends with respect to the person's torso. The distal end is securable to the animal and the proximal end is securable to the coupling member. Sliding of the coupling member along the slide member allows the lead to slide a substantial distance relative to the belt so that the animal can move a substantial distance about the person.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for restraining an animal comprising:

a belt capable of being worn about the torso of a person, the belt having interior and exterior surfaces, a slide member formed from a length of flexible substantially non-stretchable flat strap-like material having two ends secured to the exterior surface of the belt, the slide member extending along a substantial length of the exterior surface of the belt in adjacent parallel relationship to the belt, a coupling member being slidably mounted around the slide member;
and
a lead having proximal and distal ends with respect to the person's torso, the distal end being securable to the animal and the proximal end being securable to the coupling member, sliding of the coupling member along the slide member allowing the lead to slide a substantial distance relative to the belt so that the animal can move a substantial distance about the person.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Hands free dog leash

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