Patent ID: 6070556
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: A01K,Y10S

Abstract:
An animal harness system for increasing the visibility of an animal in the dark, comprising:a harness adapted to be worn around a torso of the animal, the harness comprising:a forward strap member for looping about a forward portion of the torso of the animal, the forward strap member having a longitudinal extent with a first portion and a second portion meeting at a medial location of the forward strap member;a rearward strap member for looping about a rearward portion of the torso of the animal, the rearward strap member having a longitudinal extent with a first portion and a second portion meeting at a medial location of the rearward strap member; anda longitudinal strap member extending between and fixedly connecting the medial locations of the forward and rearward strap members together;wherein the forward strap member, the rearward strap member, and the longitudinal strap member each have a reflective strip formed on an outward surface of the strap members and extending along substantially the entire length of each of the strap members; andwherein the first portion of the forward strap member is oriented at an angle with respect to the second portion of the forward strap member to form a V-shape and the first portion of the rearward strap member is oriented at an angle with respect to the second portion of the rearward strap member to form a V-shape;a collar strap member adapted to be worn around a neck of an animal, the collar strap member having a reflective strip formed on the collar strap member and extending along substantially the entire length of the strap member, wherein the collar strap member has opposite first and second ends, the first end of the collar having a buckle extending therefrom, the buckle having a pin member, the second end of the collar strap member having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough for receiving the pin member of the buckle; anda leash adapted for securement to the collar strap member, the leash having a reflective strip extending along substantially the entire length of the leash, wherein the leash has proximal and distal ends, the proximal end of the leash having a fastener attached thereto for removable coupling to the collar strap member, the distal end having a loop extending therefrom;wherein the forward strap member and the rearward strap member of the harness each have a primary end and a secondary end, each of the primary ends of the strap members having a buckle extending therefrom, each buckle having a pin member, each of the secondary ends of the strap members having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough for receiving the pin member of the buckle;wherein the first portion of the forward strap member is oriented at an angle of approximately 135 degrees with respect to the second portion thereof; andwherein the first portion of the rearward strap member is oriented at an angle of approximately 135 degrees with respect to the second portion thereof.