Retractable leash assembly
OwnerShelly K. Glazerinventor
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Abstract
A retractable leash assembly (10, 22, 30, 38) for tethered to the animal includes a flexible member for forming safety band (20, 26, 34, 39) wrapped around a user wrist and for forming a tethering element (22, 28, 36, 39) for tethered the safety band to a gripping handle (42) of a retractable leash housing (40). The flexible member comprises a round cord, rectangular strap or combination thereof. In addition a cord lock element (66) or adjustable loop (88) may be used to adjust the diameter of the safety band around a user wrist. In addition and adjustable length leash extension allows two animals to be tethered by different length leash extensions.
Claims15
A leash assembly for tethering an animal comprising:
- a retractable leash assembly having a housing and a gripping handle (42) formed integral with the housing (40):
- a flexible member configured to form a safety band for looping around a user wrist and a tethering band for tethering the safety band to the gripping handle wherein the safety band is formed by;
- a strap element (74) formed with a first closed end loop (86) at a first end thereof;
- a first slide and release buckle (76) and a loop connector (72) each captured by the first closed end loop (86);
- a second closed loop (88) formed by the strap element (74) at a second end thereof;
- and,
- a second slide and release buckle (78) captured by the second closed loop (88) and configured to mate with the first slide and release buckle (76) for forming the safety band.
A retractable leash assembly (110) comprising:
- a retractable leash (15) having a housing (40), a gripping handle formed integral with the housing (40) and a retractable leash (112) having a free end (116) extending through an orifice (114) that passes through the housing (40);
- a closed ring (118) sized larger than the orifice (114) and attached to the free end (116);
- a first leash extension (120) having a first end (122) attached to the closed ring (118), a second end (123) having a first attaching element (124) attached thereto, and a first fixed overall length;
- a second leash extension (126) having a first end (128) attached to the closed ring (118) by a second attaching element (130) and a second end (132) configured with a third attaching element (134) attached thereto and an adjustable loop (88) extending between the first end (128) and a slide buckle (90) disposed along the second leash extension and configured to slid with respect thereto for adjusting the overall length of the second leash extension (126);
- a flexible member (70) comprising a safety band (20) for looping around a user wrist and a tethering element (22) for tethering the safety band (20) to the gripping handle;
- wherein the safety band comprises a strap clement (74) formed with a first closed end loop (86) at a first end thereof;
- a first slide and release buckle (76) and a loop connector (77) each captured by the first closed end loop (86);
- a second closed loop (88) formed by the strap element (74) at a second end thereof;
- and,
- a second slide and release buckle (78) captured by the second closed loop (88) and configured to mate with the first slide and release buckle (76) for forming the safety band.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.