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US 6,886,498 B1Granted
Animal leash and running device
OwnerFrancis A. Rochetteinventor
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Abstract
An animal leash and running device for allowing movement of leashed animal includes an elongated flexible member. The flexible member extends through a runner such that the runner may be selectively positioned along a length of the flexible member. An elongated tubular member has a bend therein such that the elongated tubular member forms an obtuse angle. The flexible member extends through the elongated tubular member. A coupler is attached to the elongated tubular member for selectively coupling the elongated tubular member to a vertical structure. A leash has a first end and a second end. The first end of the leash is attached to the runner. The second end of the leash may be releasably coupled to an animal.
Claims11
A device for leashing an animal, said device comprising:
- an elongated flexible member;
- a runner, said flexible member extending through said runner such that said runner may be selectively positioned along a length of said flexible member, wherein said runner includes:
- a housing having a upper wall, a lower wall, a first lateral wall and a second lateral wall such that than an elongated aperture is defined extending through said housing and between said upper and lower walls, said first lateral wall having a slot extending therethrough and into said aperture, said slot being oriented substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said housing extending through said upper and lower walls, wherein said flexible member may be extended through said slot for selective positioning into said runner;
- a first guide wheel being rotatably mounted in said aperture and being positioned nearer said upper wall of said housing, said first guide wheel having a rotational axis oriented substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis and perpendicular to a plane of said first lateral wall, said first guide wheel having a perimeter edge having a peripheral depression extending therein for releasably receiving said flexible member;
- a saddle being mounted in said aperture and being positioned between said first guide wheel and said lower wall of said housing, said saddle being selectively movable toward and away from said first guide wheel, a second guide wheel being rotatably mounted in said saddle such that said first and second guide wheels about when said saddle is positioned toward said first guide wheel, said second guide wheel having a rotational axis oriented substantially parallel to said rotational axis of said first guide wheel, said second guide wheel having a perimeter edge having a peripheral depression extending therein for releasably receiving said flexible member;
- an elongated tubular member having a bend therein such that said elongated tubular member forms an obtuse angel, said flexible member extending through said elongated tubular member, a coupler being attached to said elongated tubular member for selectively coupling said elongated tubular member to a vertical structure;
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- a leash having a first end and a second end, said first end of said leash being attached said runner, wherein said second end of said leash may be releasably coupled to an animal.
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A device for leashing an animal, said device comprising:
- an elongated flexible member, said flexible member comprising a cord;
- a runner, said flexible member extending through said runner such that said runner may be selectively positioned along a length of said flexible member, said runner including:
- a housing having a upper wall, a lower wall, an first lateral wall and a second lateral wall such that than an elongated aperture is defined extending through said housing and between said upper and lower walls, said first lateral wall having a slot extending therethrough and into said aperture, said slot being orientated substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said housing extending through said upper and lower walls, wherein said flexible member may be extended through said slot for selective positioning into said runner;
- a first guide wheel being rotatably mounted in said aperture and being positioned nearer said upper wall of said housing, said first guide wheel having a rotational axis oriented substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis and perpendicular to a plane of said first lateral wall, said first guide wheel having a perimeter edge having a peripheral depression extending therein for releasably receiving said flexible member;
- a saddle being mounted in said aperture and being positioned between said first guide wheel and said lower wall of said housing, said saddle being selectively movable toward and away from said first guide wheel;
- a biasing member being mounted in said aperture for biasing said saddle toward said first guide wheel;
- a second guide wheel being rotatably mounted in said saddle such that said first and second guide wheels abut when said saddle is positioned toward said first guide wheel, said second guide wheel having a rotational axis oriented substantially parallel to said rotational axis of said first guide wheel, said second guide wheel having a perimeter edge having a peripheral depression extending therein for releasably receiving said flexible member;
- a loop being attached to said lower wall of said housing;
- an elongated tubular member having a bend therein such that said elongated tubular member forms an obtuse angle, said flexible member extending through said elongated tubular member, a coupler being attached to said elongated tubular member for selectively coupling said elongated tubular member to a vertical structure;
- a runner guide, said flexible member extending through said runner guide such that said elongated tubular member is positioned within said runner guide, wherein said runner may selectively pass through said runner guide, said runner guide including:
- an elongated sleeve having a top wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, an open bottom side and a pair of open ends, said coupler extending through said second side wall of said sleeve, said sleeve having a bend therein such that said first side wall forms an angle having a measurement generally equal to said angle of said elongated tubular member, each of prior of open ends flaring outwardly;
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- a leash having a first end and a second end, said first end of said leash being attached to said loop, wherein said second end of said leash may be releasably coupled to an animal.
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A device for leashing an animal, said device comprising:
- an elongated flexible member;
- a runner, said flexible member extending through said runner such that said runner may be selectively positioned along a length of said flexible member;
- an elongated tubular member having a bend therein such that said elongated tubular member forms an obtuse angle, said flexible member extending through said elongated tubular member, a coupler being attached to said elongated tubular member for selectively coupling said elongated tubular member to a vertical structure;
- a runner guide, said flexible member extending through said runner guide such that said elongated tubular member is positioned within said runner guide, wherein said runner may selectively pass through said runner guide, said runner guide including an elongated sleeve having a top wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, an open bottom side and a pair of open ends, said coupler extending through said second side wall of said sleeve, and sleeve having a bend therein such that said first side wall forms an angle having a measurement generally equal to said angle of said elongated tubular member;
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- a leash having a first end and a second end, said first end of said leash being attached to said runner, wherein said second end of said leash may be releasably coupled to an animal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.