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US 6,581,547 B1Granted
Pet collar with retractable leash
OwnerRonald J. Austininventor
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Abstract
A pet collar with an integrated retractable leash includes a recoil mechanism having a coiled spring coupled to an end of the leash, thereby generating the retractability of the leash. At an opposing end to the recoil mechanism is a removable handle for securely maintaining control of the animal wearing the pet collar and retractable leash. The pet collar is adjustable to accommodate a variety of neck sizes of an animal. The pet collar also includes a ring to accommodate a stand-alone leash.
Claims6
A pet collar with retractable leash comprising:
- an adjustable collar, said collar having an inner side and an outer side;
- a pouch attached to said outer side of said collar, said pouch having a first opened end and a second opened end;
- a retractable leash fed through said pouch, said retractable leash having a handle outside of said pouch located near said first opened end of said pouch, said handle removably attached to said collar;
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- recoil means, said recoil means comprising an inwardly biased coiled spring housed within a storage case, said spring affixed to an end of said retractable leash for mechanically retracting said retractable leash.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.