Patent ID: 9549536
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: A01K

Claim:
1. An apparatus comprising: a collar having a first magnetic member thereon; and a leash suitable for coupling with said first magnetic member of said collar, said leash comprising: a hollow tubular member; a spool positioned at a first end of said hollow tubular member, said spool being wound with a leash line and a release line, said leash line and said release line extending through said hollow tubular member; and a magnetic attachment assembly affixed to each of said leash line and said release line, said magnetic attachment assembly suitable for releasably receiving said first magnetic member of said collar, said magnetic attachment assembly comprising: a housing having an open end, said housing affixed to said release line; a second magnetic member positioned interior of said housing; and a pair of arms hingedly affixed to said housing, one of said pair of arms affixed to said leash line, each of said pair of arms having an inwardly extending end.