Quick release leash and quick release coupling assembly

A leash assembly to provide both quick attachment and quick release, said leash assembly comprising:

• a) a lead structure having a substantially hollow interior along its length and terminating at a proximal end and an oppositely disposed distal end,
• b) an attachment assembly including two connectable portions to facilitate removable attachment of said attachment assembly to the animal,
• c) a release structure mounted on said lead structure and axially moveable relative thereto into and out of a disconnect position,
• d) said release structure including a first end disposed adjacent said distal end and a second end disposed adjacent said proximal end,
• e) a first coupling assembly including a first component connected to said first end of said release structure and a second component mounted on said attachment assembly, said first and second components structured to be released from one another upon disposition of said release structure into a disconnect position,
• f) a second coupling assembly including a first component and a second component each connected to a different one of said two connectable portions,
• g) said first and second components of said first and second coupling assemblies cooperatively structured to be attached when disposed in predetermined aligned engagement with one another,
• h) said first and second components of each of said first and second coupling assemblies cooperatively structured to allow the user to manipulate said components into said predetermined aligned engagement with a single hand,
• i) an activation assembly operatively associated with said release structure configured to selectively dispose said release structure into and out of said disconnect position, and
• j) said first component of said first coupling assembly having at least one locking member movably mounted thereon and positionable between a normally biased outwardly locking engagement and a retracted orientation, said one locking member having a leading surface portion disposed in sliding engagement with said second component when in said predetermined aligned engagement, said at least one locking member structured and disposed to be positionable into said retracted orientation and structured to be in said normally biased outwardly locking engagement with said second component upon release from said retracted orientation.

A leash assembly comprising:

• a) a lead structure having a substantially hollow interior along its length and terminating at a proximal end and an oppositely disposed distal end,
• b) an attachment assembly including two connectable portions positionable in corresponding relation to one another to facilitate removable attachment of said attachment assembly to the animal,
• c) a release structure mounted on said lead structure and axially moveable relative thereto into and out of a disconnect position,
• d) said release structure including a first end disposed adjacent said distal end and a second end disposed adjacent said proximal end,
• e) a first coupling assembly including a first component connected to said first end of said release structure and a second component mounted on said attachment assembly, wherein said first and second components are structured to be released from one another upon disposition of said release structure into a disconnect position,
• f) a second coupling assembly including a first component and a second component each connected to a different one of said two connectable portions,
• g) said first and second components of both said first and second coupling assemblies cooperatively structured to assume an attached position when disposed in predetermined aligned engagement with one another,
• h) said first and second components of each of said first and second coupling assemblies being structured and disposed to be manipulated into said predetermined aligned engagement by a single hand of a user,
• i) an activation assembly operatively associated with said release structure configured to selectively dispose said release structure into and out of said disconnect position, and
• j) said first component of said first coupling assembly further comprising at least two locking members each having a leading surface portion and a trailing surface portion wherein said trailing surface portion defines a stop member having a substantially linear configuration.

A leash assembly designed to provide both quick attachment and quick release of an animal therefrom, said assembly comprising:

• a) a lead structure having a proximal end and an oppositely disposed distal end,
• b) an attachment assembly structured and configured for removable attachment to the animal,
• c) a release structure movably mounted on said lead structure and extending along a length thereof, wherein said release structure includes a first end disposed adjacent said distal end and a second end disposed adjacent said proximal end,
• d) a coupling assembly including a first component connected to said first end of said release structure and a second component mounted on said attachment assembly,
• e) said first and second components cooperatively structured to assume an attached configuration when disposed in predetermined aligned engagement with one another,
• f) said first component comprising at least two outwardly extending spaced apart locking members movably mounted thereon and disposable into and out of a retracted orientation, wherein each of said locking members includes a leading surface portion and a trailing surface portion, and
• g) said first and second components further structured to be detached from another upon disposition of said release structure into a disconnect position.

A quick release coupling assembly to provide both quick attachment and quick release between two elements, said coupling assembly comprising:

• a) a first component and a second component cooperatively structured to assume an attached orientation when disposed in predetermined aligned engagement with one another,
• b) said first component comprising at least one locking member movably mounted thereon and disposable into and out of a retracted orientation, said at least one locking member further including a leading surface portion and a trailing surface portion,
• c) said first and second components further structured to be detached from one another upon disposition of a release structure into a disconnect position thereby disposing said at least one locking member into said retracted orientation,
• d) said release structure connected to said first component structured such that said first and second components are easily released from one another upon disposition of said release structure whereby said release structure is positionable into said disconnect position upon operation of an activation assembly, and
• e) said at least one locking member further comprises magnetic material disposed such that said at least one locking member is magnetically attracted to the interior of second component in a radially and outwardly extending orientation with sufficient magnetic force to maintain said at least one locking member in a normally biased outwardly locking engagement.

A leash assembly to provide both quick attachment and quick release, said leash assembly comprising:

• a) a lead structure having a substantially hollow interior along its length and terminating at a proximal end and an oppositely disposed distal end,
• b) an attachment assembly including two connectable portions to facilitate removable attachment of said attachment assembly to the animal,
• c) a release structure mounted on said lead structure and axially moveable relative thereto into and out of a disconnect position,
• d) said release structure including a first end disposed adjacent said distal end and a second end disposed adjacent said proximal end,
• e) a first coupling assembly including a first component connected to said first end of said release structure and a second component mounted on said attachment assembly, said first and second components structured to be released from one another upon disposition of said release structure into a disconnect position,
• f) a second coupling assembly including a first component and a second component each connected to a different one of said two connectable portions,
• g) said first and second components of said first and second coupling assemblies cooperatively structured to be attached when disposed in predetermined aligned engagement with one another,
• h) said first and second components of each of said first and second coupling assemblies cooperatively structured to allow the user to manipulate said components into said predetermined aligned engagement with a single hand,
• i) an activation assembly operatively associated with said release structure configured to selectively dispose said release structure into and out of said disconnect position,
• j) said first component of said first coupling assembly having at least one locking member movably mounted thereon and positionable between a normally biased outwardly locking engagement and a retracted orientation, said at least one locking member having a leading surface portion disposed in sliding engagement with said second component when in said predetermined aligned engagement, said at least one locking member structured and disposed to be positionable into said retracted orientation and structured to be in said normally biased outwardly locking engagement with said second component upon release from said retracted orientation, and
• k) said at least one locking member comprising a ball bearing configuration.