Patent ID: 8776732
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: A01K,B63B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A retractable leash for attaching a tethered article to an anchor article, the retractable leash comprising: a) a housing assembly; b) an elongated tension strap extendable from and retractable into the housing assembly; c) means for attaching the housing assembly to the anchor article whereby a free end of the tension strap can be connected to the tethered article, said means comprising a fastener bolt extending through a center of the housing assembly and into the anchor article; d) said housing assembly comprising a housing cover having a centrally disposed aperture, an arbor base having a centrally disposed bore, an arbor having a through bore and mounted vertically in the bore in the arbor base, whereby the through bore in the arbor co-aligns with the aperture in the housing cover when matingly engaged by the fastener bolt, and an arbor having a flat side fitted with spring retaining clip; and e) said housing cover having a side aperture, a collar mounted over the side aperture of the housing cover for the extension strap to extend therefrom, two outer rings carried within the collar; to preclude extension strap friction on outer edge of collar, a spacer ring carried within the collar centrally located between each two inter rings; and to provide a track for a flat sided ball rotatably mounted within the inter rings, whereby when the extension strap extends from the collar, the flat sided ball will rotate in any direction and guide in unison with the tension strap during extension and retraction and prevent tangling.