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US 5,887,550 AGranted
Combined retractable pet leash and flashlight
AssigneeAnthony Harris Levine
InventorsAnthony H. Levine, Frank Thomas Brown
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Abstract
The present invention is an improved combined pet leash and flashlight comprising a mechanical dispensing and retracting cord for the purpose of tethering, restraining and controlling a pet during a walk.
Claims46
An illuminated pet leash assembly, comprising:
- a leash;
- a housing for containing said leash in a coiled state, said housing having a handle at one end and an opening for passage of said leash into said housing;
- a spring loaded rotating reel contained within said housing for coiling said leash;
- a stop mechanism for engaging said reel and for blocking rotation of said reel;
- a button for activating said stop mechanism, said button positioned proximate said handle;
- a light source integral to said housing;
- and
- a power supply electrically coupled to said light source.
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An pet leash assembly, comprising:
- a leash;
- a housing for containing said leash in a coiled state, said housing having a handle at one end and an opening for passage of said leash into said housing;
- a spring loaded rotating reel for coiling said leash contained within said housing;
- a stop mechanism for engaging said reel and for blocking rotation of said reel;
- a button for activating said stop mechanism, said button positioned proximate said handle;
- a radio receiver integral to said housing;
- and
- a power supply electrically coupled to said radio receiver.
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A combined radio and pet leash assembly, comprising:
- a leash;
- a housing coupled to said leash and having a handle;
- a radio receiver;
- and
- a power supply electrically coupled to said radio receiver.
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A pet leash assembly, comprising:
- a leash;
- a housing for containing said leash in a coiled state, said housing having a handle at one end and an opening for passage of said leash into said housing;
- a spring loaded rotating reel contained within said housing for coiling said leash, said reel having a central axis and a plurality of teeth radially disposed about said central axis of said reel;
- a stop/lock mechanism for engaging said reel and for blocking rotation of said reel, said stop/lock mechanism having a teeth engaging member for complementary engagement of one of said plurality of teeth to stop rotation of said reel;
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- a two position button for activating said stop/lock mechanism positioned proximate said handle, said button having a first position for advancing said teeth engaging member to engage one of said plurality of teeth and temporarily pause rotation of said reel as long as pressure is applied to said button by the user, and a second position for locking said teeth engaging member to engage one of said plurality of said teeth and stop rotation of said reel without application of pressure to said button by the user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.