Patent ID: 8342137
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. An animal leash operable to allow a user to guide an animal without the substantial requirement of their hands and wherein the animal leash permits the movement of the animal in a circular manner around the user comprising: a belt, said belt having a body being generally planar in configuration, said belt having a lower edge and an upper edge, said belt having a first end and a second end, said belt further including a plurality of apertures journaled through said first end, said belt further including a buckle integrally secured to said second end, said belt further including a support area, said support area being opposite said buckle subsequent said belt being secured to a user, said support area being configured such that the distance intermediate said lower edge and said upper edge is greater proximate thereto, said belt operable to be releasably secured to a user proximate the user's waist; a track, said track being integrally formed with said belt, said track being manufactured from a resilient metal, said track generally extending the length of said belt, said track further including a rear support wall having a first end and a second end, said rear support wall being vertical in manner, said track further including a first and second lateral member, said first lateral member being perpendicular to said rear support wall and secured proximate said first end of said rear support wall, said second lateral support member being perpendicular to said rear support wall and integrally formed with said second end of said rear support wall, said track further including an upper retaining wall and a lower retaining wall, said upper retaining wall integrally formed with said first lateral member opposite said rear support wall, said lower retaining wall being integrally formed with said second lateral support member opposite said rear support wall, wherein said upper retaining wall and said lower retaining wall are parallel with said rear support wall and wherein a void exists intermediate said upper retaining wall and said lower retaining wall; a wheel assembly, said wheel assembly captively engaged with said track, said wheel assembly configured to traverse along said track so as to allow an animal tethered to the animal leash to move in a circular direction about the user, said wheel assembly further including an upper wheel and a lower wheel, said upper wheel and said lower wheel having an axle therebetween; a leash container said leash container being secured to said wheel assembly, said leash container containing a retractable cord therein so as to facilitate the movement of the animal tethered to the animal leash in a direction generally away or towards the user; and a connections module, said connections module being intermediate said leash container and said wheel assembly, said connections module being secured to said axle, said connections module further including a tension release mechanism, said tension release mechanism operable to separate said leash container from said wheel assembly.