Patent ID: 9284181
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: A01K,B68B,F16B

Claim Text:
1. A quick release coupling for horse control gear comprising: a rein clip having a first shaft, the first shaft having a first end and a second end; a clip attachment portion disposed upon the first end; a snap clip disposed upon the clip attachment portion; a male attachment piece disposed upon the second end of the first shaft; a female attachment piece, the female attachment piece including a second shaft, a swivel harness attachment, a cylindrical shaped inner ring, and a cylindrical shaped outer ring; the second shaft having a first terminal end and a second terminal end; the swivel harness attachment having a torus connection piece, and a rounded-rectangular shaped rein ring, the torus connection piece having a first aperture, the second shaft disposed within the first aperture, the torus connection piece disposed between the first terminal end and the second terminal end of the second shaft; the inner ring having a continuous cylindrical first side wall, a bottom retainer portion, and an upper lip, each of the first side wall and the bottom retainer portion defining a first inner cavity, a second aperture medially disposed upon the bottom retainer portion, the second shaft disposed within the second aperture, the bottom retainer portion disposed proximal the first terminal end relative the torus connection piece, the bottom retainer portion disposed between the first terminal end and the second terminal end of the second shaft; and the outer ring having a second side wall and a lower lip, the second side wall having an inner face, an outer face, the lower lip perpendicular to each of the inner face and the outer face, each of the inner face and the lower lip defining a second inner cavity, each of the first side wall and the bottom retainer portion of the inner ring disposed within the second inner cavity, a third aperture disposed upon the lower lip, the second shaft disposed within the third aperture, the third aperture disposed between the first aperture and the second aperture; wherein the male attachment piece is configured to reversibly engage the first inner cavity; and wherein the male attachment piece is configured to disengage from the first inner cavity upon a force.