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US 7,387,087 B2Granted
Animal training apparatus
AssigneeLinda Lady
InventorLinda J. Lady
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Abstract
An animal training apparatus is comprised of a leash connector attached to a chest portion of a harness. The harness is arranged to prevent the leash connector from shifting to the back of the animal. The harness is preferably comprised of a chest strap for positioning across the chest of the animal between the tops of the front legs, a withers strap for positioning across the withers of the animal behind the neck and between the shoulders, and a girth strap for positioning across the girth of the animal behind the front legs on the underside. The leash connector is attached to an intermediate position on the chest strap for pulling on the chest portion of the harness. The animal is prevented by the rotational force from pulling further.
Claims45
An animal training apparatus, comprising:
- a. a forechest strap for positioning across a forechest of an animal across its shoulders;
- b. a back strap for positioning across a back of the animal at or behind its shoulders;
- c. a girth strap for positioning across a girth of the animal behind the front legs on an underside thereof, wherein respective opposite ends of the forechest strap, the back strap, and the girth strap are connected together on each side of the two sides of the animal and the straps are of such relative length so as to place the two side connections at or behind the shoulders of the animal;
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- d. a leash connector attached to an intermediate position of the forechest strap for applying a rotational force to the shoulders of the animal when the animal moves forwards of a handler and pulls on the leash connector, wherein the forechest strap is comprised of a left strap and a right strap connected by the leash connector.
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An animal training apparatus, comprising:
- a. a forechest strap for positioning across a forechest of an animal across its shoulders;
- b. a back strap for positioning across a back of the animal at or behind its shoulders;
- c. a girth strap for positioning across a girth of the animal behind the front legs on an underside thereof, wherein respective opposite ends of the forechest strap, the back strap, and the girth strap are connected together on each side of the two sides of the animal and the straps are of such relative length so as to place the two side connections at or behind the shoulders of the animal;
- d. respective length adjusters on the back strap and the girth strap;
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- e. a leash connector attached to an intermediate position of the forechest strap for applying a rotational force to the shoulders of the animal when the animal moves forwards of a handler and pulls on the leash connector.
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An animal training apparatus, comprising:
- a. a harness, the harness comprising:
- b. a back strap that can be positioned across an animal's back at or behind its shoulders;
- c. a girth strap that can be positioned under the animal's girth, immediately behind its front legs;
- d. a forechest strap that can be positioned around the animal's forechest across its shoulders,
- wherein the back strap, the girth strap, and the forechest strap are connected together on each side of the animal, the forechest strap designed so as to be able to move up and down as a result of pivoting connections between the back strap, the girth strap, and the forechest strap, and
- wherein the back strap, the girth strap, and the forechest strap are of relative length so as to position the side connections on each side of the animal at or behind the shoulders;
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- e. a leash connector attached to an intermediate position on the forechest strap that allows for the controlling and training of the animal by pulling the forechest portion of the strap and thereby selectively applying pressure behind the animal's shoulders, under the girth, and over the back.
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An animal training apparatus, comprising:
- a. a harness, the harness comprising:
- b. a back strap that can be positioned across an animal's back at or behind its shoulders;
- c. a girth strap that can be positioned under the animal's girth, immediately behind its front legs;
- d. a forechest strap that can be positioned around the animal's forechest across its shoulders wherein the back strap, the girth strap, and the forechest strap are connected together on each side of the animal;
- e. respective length adjusters on the back strap and the girth strap so as to allow the adjustment of the side connections at or behind the animal's shoulders, wherein the back strap, the girth strap, and the forechest strap are of relative length so as to position the side connections on each side of the animal at or behind the shoulders;
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- f. a leash connector attached to an intermediate position on the forechest strap that allows for the controlling and training of the animal by pulling the forechest portion of the strap and thereby selectively applying pressure behind the animal's shoulders, under the girth, and over the back.
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An animal training apparatus, comprising:
- a. a forechest strap that can be positioned across a forechest of an animal across its shoulders;
- b. a back strap that can be positioned across a back of the animal at or behind its shoulders;
- c. a girth strap that can be positioned across a girth of the animal behind the front legs on an underside, wherein respective opposite ends of the forechest strap, the back strap, and the girth strap are connected together;
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- d. a leash connector attached to an intermediate position on the forechest strap that allows for the controlling and training of the animal by pulling the forechest portion of the strap and thereby selectively applying pressure behind the animal's shoulders, under the girth, and over the back, wherein the forechest strap comprises a left strap and a right strap connected by the leash connector.
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An animal training apparatus, comprising:
- a. a forechest strap that can be positioned across a forechest of an animal across its shoulders;
- b. a back strap that can be positioned across a back of the animal at or behind its shoulders;
- c. a girth strap that can be positioned across a girth of the animal behind the front legs on an underside, wherein respective opposite ends of the forechest strap, the back strap, and the girth strap are connected together;
- d. respective length adjusters on the back strap and the girth strap;
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- e. a leash connector attached to an intermediate position on the forechest strap that allows for the controlling and training of the animal by pulling the forechest portion of the strap and thereby selectively applying pressure behind the animal's shoulders, under the girth, and over the back.
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An animal training apparatus, comprising:
- a. a forechest strap that can be positioned across a forechest of an animal between tops of front legs thereof;
- b. a back strap that can be positioned across a back of the animal behind a neck and between shoulders thereof;
- c. a girth strap that can be positioned across a girth of the animal behind the front legs on an underside thereof, wherein respective opposite ends of the forechest strap, the back strap, and the girth strap are connected together;
- d. side connectors connecting adjacent ends of the forechest strap, the back strap, and the girth strap, wherein the side connectors can be positioned at the shoulders of the animal, wherein the side connectors comprise rings that enable the forechest strap to pivot up and down;
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- e. a leash connector attached to an intermediate position on the forechest strap that can transmit a rotational force to the animal when the animal moves in front of a handler and pulls on the leash connector, thus preventing the animal from pulling further.
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An animal training apparatus, comprising:
- a. a forechest strap for positioning across a forechest of an animal across its shoulders;
- b. a back strap for positioning across a back of the animal at or behind its shoulders;
- c. a girth strap for positioning across a girth of the animal behind the front legs on an underside thereof, wherein respective opposite ends of the forechest strap, the back strap, and the girth strap are connected together on each side of the two sides of the animal and the straps are of such relative length so as to place the two side connections at or behind the shoulders of the animal;
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- d. a leash connector attached to an intermediate position of the forechest strap for applying a rotational force to the shoulders of the animal when the animal moves forwards of a handler and pulls on the leash connector, wherein the leash connector includes a ring.
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An animal training apparatus, comprising:
- a. a forechest strap for positioning across a forechest of an animal across its shoulders;
- b. a back strap for positioning across a back of the animal at or behind its shoulders;
- c. a girth strap for positioning across a girth of the animal behind the front legs on an underside thereof, wherein respective opposite ends of the forechest strap, the back strap, and the girth strap are connected together on each side of the two sides of the animal and the straps are of such relative length so as to place the two side connections at or behind the shoulders of the animal;
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- d. a leash connector attached to an intermediate position of the forechest strap for applying a rotational force to the shoulders of the animal when the animal moves forwards of a handler and pulls on the leash connector, wherein the leash connector includes a cord.
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An animal training apparatus, comprising:
- a. a forechest strap for positioning across a forechest of an animal across its shoulders, wherein the forechest strap is comprised of a left strap and a right strap, lengths of the left strap and the right strap being independently adjustable;
- b. a back strap for positioning across a back of the animal at or behind its shoulders;
- c. a girth strap for positioning across a girth of the animal behind the front legs on an underside thereof, wherein respective opposite ends of the forechest strap, the back strap, and the girth strap are connected together on each side of the two sides of the animal and the straps are of such relative length so as to place the two side connections at or behind the shoulders of the animal;
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- d. a leash connector attached to an intermediate position of the forechest strap for applying a rotational force to the shoulders of the animal when the animal moves forwards of a handler and pulls on the leash connector.
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An animal training apparatus, comprising:
- a. a harness, the harness comprising:
- b. a back strap that can be positioned across an animal's back at or behind its shoulders:
- c. a girth strap that can be positioned under the animal's girth, immediately behind its front legs;
- d. a forechest strap that can be positioned around the animal's forechest across its shoulders,
- wherein the back strap, the girth strap, and the forechest strap are connected together on each side of the animal, and
- wherein the back strap, the girth strap, and the forechest strap are of relative length so as to position the side connections on each side of the animal at or behind the shoulders;
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- e. a leash connector attached to an intermediate position on the forechest strap that allows for the controlling and training of the animal by pulling the forechest portion of the strap and thereby selectively applying pressure behind the animal's shoulders, under the girth, and over the back, wherein the leash connector is configured to prevent the leash connector from shifting to the back of the animal.
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An animal training apparatus, comprising:
- a. a harness, the harness comprising:
- b. a back strap that can be positioned across an animal's back at or behind its shoulders;
- c. a girth strap that can be positioned under the animal's girth, immediately behind its front legs;
- d. a forechest strap that can be positioned around the animal's forechest across its shoulders,
- wherein the back strap, the girth strap, and the forechest strap are connected together on each side of the animal,
- wherein the back strap, the girth strap, and the forechest strap are of relative length so as to position the side connections on each side of the animal at or behind the shoulders, and
- wherein the side connections include a ring;
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- e. a leash connector attached to an intermediate position on the forechest strap that allows for the controlling and training of the animal by pulling the forechest portion of the strap and thereby selectively applying pressure behind the animal's shoulders, under the girth, and over the back.
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An animal training apparatus, comprising:
- a forechest strap configured to be positioned across a forechest of an animal;
- a back strap configured to be positioned across a back of the animal;
- a girth strap configured to be positioned across a girth of the animal between a front leg and a back leg, respective ends of the forechest strap, the back strap, and the girth strap being coupled together;
- a back strap length adjustor configured to adjust a length of the back strap and a girth strap length adjustor configured to adjust a length of the girth strap while maintaining a total length of the back strap and the girth strap;
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- a leash connector attached to the forechest strap and configured to control the animal by pulling the forechest strap.
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An animal training apparatus, comprising:
- a forechest strap configured to be positioned across a forechest of an animal;
- a back strap configured to be positioned across a back of the animal;
- a girth strap configured to be positioned across a girth of the animal between a front leg and a back leg, respective ends of the forechest strap, the back strap, and the girth strap being coupled together;
- a leash connector coupled to the forechest strap and configured to control the animal by pulling the forechest strap;
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- one or more forechest strap length adjustors configured to change a position of the leash connector on the forechest strap while maintaining a total length of the forechest strap.
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An animal training apparatus, comprising:
- a. a forechest strap for positioning across a forechest of an animal across its shoulders;
- b. a back strap for positioning across a back of the animal at or behind its shoulders;
- c. a girth strap for positioning across a girth of the animal behind the front legs on an underside thereof, wherein respective opposite ends of the forechest strap, the back strap, and the girth strap are connected together on each side of the two sides of the animal and the straps are of such relative length so as to place the two side connections at or behind the shoulders of the animal;
- d. a leash connector attached to an intermediate position of the forechest strap for applying a rotational force to the shoulders of the animal when the animal moves forwards of a handler and pulls on the leash connector;
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- e. a cord attached to the leash connector.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a forechest strap configured to extend from a first connection to a second connection and to be positioned across a chest of an animal between a neck and front legs of the animal;
- a withers strap configured to extend from the first connection to the second connection and to be positioned across a withers of the animal behind the neck of the animal;
- a girth strap configured to extend from the first connection to the second connection and to be positioned across a girth of the animal behind the front legs of the animal,
- the first and second connections being vertically adjustable by independently changing lengths of both the withers strap and the girth strap,
- the first and second connections being horizontally adjustable by changing a length of the forechest strap;
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- a leash connector operatively coupled to the forechest strap and configured to connect a leash to the forechest strap.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a forechest strap including a first end and a second end, the forechest strap configured to be positioned across a forechest of an animal between a neck and front legs of the animal;
- a back strap including a first end and a second end, the back strap configured to be positioned across a back of the animal behind the neck of the animal;
- a girth strap including a first end and a second end, the girth strap configured to be positioned across a girth of the animal behind the front legs of the animal;
- a first connector configured to couple the first end of the forechest strap, the first end of the back strap, and the first end of the girth strap;
- a second connector configured to couple the second end of the forechest strap, the second end of the back strap, and the second end of the girth strap;
- a leash connector coupled to the forechest strap between the first end of the forechest strap and the second end of the forechest strap;
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- a forechest strap length adjustor separate from the leash connector and configured for adjusting a length of the forechest strap.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.