Portable animal restraint and feeding station
OwnerRobert H. Kramerinventor
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Abstract
A portable and inexpensive device for restraining a dog, cat or other animal within a defined area. The device has a main body providing an endless circular groove that confines a wire or ring to rotating movement about the main body. The ring is attached to the animal's leash and allows the animal free movement within a circular area defined by the length of the leash. A plurality of removable pins anchor the device to the ground, with the pins being stored in storage grooves in the main body when not in use. The main body has a central recess that accommodates a bowl for food or water.
Claims8
A portable animal restraint assembly securable to the ground for confining an animal to a limited area by attaching the animal's leash to the assembly, said assembly comprising:
- a main body having a circular groove defining an endless wide circular path having an axis, the path being oriented generally in a horizontal plane when the assembly is in use to restrain an animal, said main body having a central recess;
- a member having a substantially annular shape positioned in and around the groove and freely movable in the groove about said axis in the defined circular path;
- the groove being adapted to confine the member to movement in the groove around the circular path;
- the main body providing a plurality of openings radially spaced apart around the central recess of the body which openings are located axially inwardly from the wide circular path;
- a plurality of pins removable received in said openings, the pins being sufficiently long so as to extend downwardly into the ground to anchor the assembly to the ground;
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- a fastener combined with the member to provide for connecting the member to the leash of the animal to be restrained whereby the animal will have free movement within a generally circular area around the assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.