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US 6,382,139 B1Granted
Quick release apparatus for constrained animals
OwnerDavid Meritt Rhodesinventor
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Abstract
An animal constraint, such as a dog leash or horse cross-tie, incorporates a quick release mechanism that is essentially free of any biasing member, pivoting member, or camming-action member. The quick release mechanism is remotely releasable by a trigger member. The dog leash includes a releasable first coupler that can be attached to a dog, and an attached second coupler that can be used to releash a previously-released dog.
Claims19
A lead for constraining an animal comprising:
- a line having a first end portion adapted to be connected to an animal, and a
- second end portion adapted to be constrained;
- a coupler connectable to the animal;
- a quick release mechanism for connecting the coupler to the first end portion of the line, the quick release mechanism being essentially free of any biasing member, pivoting member, or camming-action member;
- and
- a trigger member operably slidable relative to, and extending away from, the quick release mechanism, the trigger member being manually graspable at a location spaced from the quick release mechanism, thereby enabling remote actuation of the quick release mechanism, the trigger member comprising a flexible strip passing slidably through a passage carried by the line.
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A dog leash comprising:
- a line having a first end portion adapted to be connected to a dog, and a second end portion adapted to be manually held, for constraining the dog;
- a coupler connectable to the dog;
- a quick release mechanism for connecting the coupler to the first end portion of the line, the quick release mechanism being essentially free of any biasing member, pivoting member or camming-action member;
- and
- a trigger member operably slidable relative to, and extending away from, the release mechanism, the trigger member being graspable at a location adjacent the second end portion of the line, thereby enabling remote actuation of the quick release mechanism, the trigger member comprising a flexible strip passing slidably through a passage carried by the line.
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A lead for constraining an animal comprising:
- a line having a first end portion adapted to be connected to an animal, and a second end portion adapted to be constrained;
- a first coupler connectable to the animal;
- a quick release mechanism for connecting the first coupler to the first end portion of the line;
- a trigger member operably slidable relative to, and extending away from, the quick release mechanism, the trigger member being manually graspable at a location spaced from the quick release mechanism, thereby enabling remote actuation of the quick release mechanism;
- and
- a second coupler attached to the line for re-leashing a previously released animal without reconnecting the first coupler to the line.
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A lead for constraining an animal comprising:
- a line having a first end portion adapted to be connected to an animal, and a second end portion adapted to be constrained;
- a coupler connectable to the animal;
- a quick release mechanism for connecting the coupler to the first end portion of the line, the quick release mechanism being essentially free of any biasing member, pivoting member, or camming-action member;
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- a trigger member operably slidable relative to, and extending away from, the quick release mechanism, the trigger member being manually graspable at a location spaced from the quick release mechanism, thereby enabling remote actuation of the quick release mechanism;
- wherein the lead constitutes a horse cross tie.
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A lead for constraining an animal comprising:
- a line having a first end portion adapted to be connected to an animal, and a
- second end portion adapted to be constrained;
- a coupler connectable to the animal;
- a quick release mechanism for connecting the coupler to the first end portion of the line, the quick release mechanism being essentially free of any biasing member, pivoting member, or camming-action member;
- and
- a trigger member operably slidable relative to, and extending away from, the quick release mechanism, the trigger member being manually graspable at a location spaced from the quick release mechanism, thereby enabling remote actuation of the quick release mechanism;
- wherein the lead constitutes a dog leash, and the coupler constitutes a first coupler, the lead further comprising a second coupler attached to the line for re-leashing a previously released dog.
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A dog leash comprising:
- a line having a first end portion adapted to be connected to a dog, and a second end portion adapted to be manually held, for constraining the dog;
- a coupler connectable to the dog;
- a quick release mechanism for connecting the coupler to the first end portion of the line, the quick release mechanism being essentially free of any biasing member, pivoting member or camming-action member;
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- a trigger member operably slidable relative to, and extending away from, the release mechanism, the trigger member being graspable at a location adjacent the second end portion of the line, thereby enabling remote actuation of the quick release mechanism;
- wherein the coupler constitutes a first coupler, the leash further comprising a second coupler permanently attached to the line for attaching the first end portion of the line to a dog.
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A dog leash comprising:
- a line having a first end portion adapted to be connected to a dog, and a second end portion adapted to be manually held, for constraining the dog;
- a coupler connectable to the dog;
- a quick release mechanism for connecting the coupler to the first end portion of the line, the quick release mechanism being essentially free of any biasing member, pivoting member or camming-action member;
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- a trigger member operably slidable relative to, and extending away from, the release mechanism, the trigger member being graspable at a location adjacent the second end portion of the line, thereby enabling remote actuation of the quick release mechanism;
- wherein the quick release mechanism comprises a loop member fixed to the line by a grommet and including a first ring attached to a free end of the loop member, and a loop-shaped release member fixed to the line adjacent to a first side of the grommet, the release member being insertable sequentially through the first ring and the grommet to be exposed on a second side of the grommet and secured thereat by the trigger member, the first loop member being securable to a second ring of the coupler to secure the coupler to the line as long as the release member is secured by the trigger member.
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A dog leash comprising:
- a line having a first end portion adapted to be connected to a dog, and a second end portion adapted to be manually held, for constraining the dog;
- a coupler connectable to the dog;
- a quick release mechanism for connecting the coupler to the first end portion of the line, the quick release mechanism being essentially free of any biasing member, pivoting member or camming-action member;
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- a trigger member operably slidable relative to, and extending away from, the release mechanism, the trigger member being graspable at a location adjacent the second end portion of the line, thereby enabling remote actuation of the quick release mechanism;
- wherein the trigger member comprises a plastic tube passing through a passage formed in the line.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.