Patent ID: 6460488
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: A01K,F16G

Abstract:
An animal leash for improved control of animals having a tendency to lunge at objects beyond their reach while being walked and when tethered to stationary objects, said animal leash comprising:at least one cord-locking mechanism having a first clamping member and a second clamping member, each said first and second clamping members having a plurality of channels with spaced-apart angled teeth and at least one ridge, said channels in said first and second clamping members in each said cord-locking mechanism each being aligned with one another, said spaced-apart angled teeth and ridges in each said clamping member being off-set from those in an opposing one of said clamping members; a plurality of cords each having opposite ends, with all of said cords having at least one of said opposite ends extending longitudinally within one of said channels during use, at least one of said cords also having a slight amount of longitudinal stretch sufficient to allow a lunging animal to move slowly forward a short distance beyond the non-stretched length of said leash and then promptly urge the animal to withdraw from its lunging position without injury; fastening means for securely connecting each said first clamping member to one said second clamping member; a resilient handle connected to one of said cords in rotating relation thereto; and animal collar attachment means connected to one of said cords so that when said first and second clamping members in each said cord-locking mechanism used are securely drawn together around said opposite ends of said cords to connect them, and said handle and said animal collar attachment means are each connected to a different one of said cords, an animal leash is formed that enhances the comfort of animal and animal owner alike, and prevents injury to both even when an animal connected to said leash repeatedly attempts to lunge beyond said length's non-stretched length.