# US 9,038,574 B1 · Pets and other mammalian quadruped walking system

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- Number: US 9,038,574 B1
- Document ID: US9038574B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 13/938,734
- Filed: 2013-07-10
- Granted: 2015-05-26
- Earliest claimed: 2013-07-10
- Applicants: Isabelle Brewton
- Inventors: Isabelle Brewton
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9038574B1

## CPC

- A01K 27/002: {Harnesses}
- A01K 27/006: {with light-emitting or ornamental devices}
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

A mammalian quadruped walking system for providing visibility in dimly lit conditions features a body harness having a first side top shoulder strap, a second side top shoulder strap, a bottom strap, an upper body strap, a lower body strap, and a breast shield. The breast shield features a powerful bicycle's strength planar reflector that is only red or blue. The system features a harness extension having an extension first end located at an intersection of a first side top shoulder strap second end, a second side top shoulder strap second end and an upper body strap midpoint. A powerful bicycle's strength spherical red bead reflector is located adjacent to a spherical blue bead reflector close to a harness extension second end. The system features an external light source emitting light in a horizontal beam between 22 inches and 54 inches from a ground surface.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A mammalian quadruped walking system providing visibility in dimly lit conditions when taking a mammalian quadruped for a walk, wherein the system (100) comprises:
(a) a body harness (110) configured to be disposed on a mammalian quadruped, wherein the body harness (110) comprises a first side top shoulder strap (120), a second side top shoulder strap (130), a bottom strap (140), an upper body strap (150), a lower body strap (160), and a breast shield (170), wherein the breast shield (170) comprises a powerful planar reflector (200) disposed on a front surface thereon, wherein the planar reflector (200) is only red or blue in color,
wherein the first side top shoulder strap (120) extends from a breast shield first side (171), wherein the second side top shoulder strap (130) extends from a breast shield second side (172), wherein the bottom strap (140) extends from a breast shield bottom (173),
wherein a first side top should strap second end (122) permanently meets a second side top shoulder strap second end (132) at an upper body strap midpoint (153) forming a neck aperture (180): wherein the upper body strap (150) comprises a first side latch component (155) disposed on an upper body strap first end (151) and a second side latch component (156) disposed on an upper body strap second end (152),
wherein a lower body strap midpoint (163) is disposed on a bottom strap second end (142),
wherein the lower body strap comprises a first side mating latch component (165) disposed on a lower body strap first end (161) and a second side mating latch component (166) disposed on a lower body strap second end (162),
wherein the first side latch component (155) latchably interfaces with the first side mating latch component (165), wherein the second side latch component (156) latchably interfaces with the second side mating latch component (166),
(b) a harness extension (210) having a harness extension first end (211) and a harness extension second end (212), wherein the harness extension first end (211) is disposed at the intersection of the first side top shoulder strap second end (122), the second side top shoulder strap second end (132) and the upper body strap midpoint (153),
wherein a spherical red bead reflector (220) is disposed proximal to the harness extension second end (212), wherein a spherical blue bead reflector (221) is disposed adjacent to the red bead reflector (220) proximal to the harness extension second end (212);
wherein, when in use, the body harness (110) is disposed upon a mammalian quadruped, the neck aperture (180) is placed over a head and neck of the quadruped, the upper body strap (150) is placed behind a pair of shoulders on a back of the quadruped, the first side latch component (155) disposed on the upper body strap first end (151) is connected to the first side mating latch component (165) disposed on the lower body strap first end (161), the second side latch component (156) disposed on the upper body strap second end (152) is connected to the second side mating latch component (166) disposed on the lower body strap second end (162), and the harness extension second end (212) is attached to a leash.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the upper body strap (150) is adjustable in length.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the powerful planar reflector (200) is red.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the powerful planar reflector (200) is blue.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the planar reflector (200) is ¼ inch thick.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the powerful planar reflector (200) is round, wherein the planar reflector (200) is 3 inches in diameter.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the powerful planar reflector (200) is round, wherein the planer reflector (200) is 2 inches in diameter.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The system (100) of claim 1, further comprising a collar (240) configured to be disposed around the neck of the mammalian quadruped.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The system (100) of claim 8, wherein a second powerful planar reflector (200) is disposed on the collar (240).

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The system (100) of claim 9, wherein a third powerful planar reflector (200) is disposed on the collar (240).