Patent ID: 6371055
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A dog leash, comprising:(a) a padded handle, said padded handle including an ergonomically shaped body with an integral hand loop at a first end of said ergonomically shaped body and a snap swivel attached to a second end of said ergonomically shaped body, a split ring being attached to said snap swivel, and said ergonomically shaped body defining a substantially watertight cavity; (b) a personal security device disposed substantially within said substantially watertight cavity, said personal security device including an audible alarm connected to a battery, and an activation switch selectively operated by a user serving to activate and inactivate said audible alarm by forming and breaking, respectively, an electrical connection between said battery and said audible alarm; and (c) a lead, said lead being detachably engaged with said split ring attached to said snap swivel.