Patent ID: 9615544
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: A01K

Claim:
1. A secondary restraint for an animal, for use with a primary restraint, the primary restraint including a first attachment means for attaching the primary restraint to the animal, the secondary restraint comprising: a collar portion for encircling a part of the body of the animal, said collar portion having a first end and a second end; means for establishing a variable area bordered by said collar portion, whereby the body part of the animal may be positioned within said variable area and encircled by said collar portion, said means for establishing being located near said first end of said collar portion; and a second attachment means, located near said second end of said collar portion, for coupling the secondary restraint to the primary restraint for activation of the secondary restraint only in the event of failure of the primary restraint; whereby, in the event of failure of the primary restraint said second attachment means is actively coupled to the primary restraint so that the primary restraint may reduce said variable area and thereby restrain the animal; and whereby, so long as the primary restraint remains effective, said variable area remains loose about the body part of the animal and the secondary restraint remains inactive.