Patent ID: 7040255
Filing Date: 2006-05-09
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A pet restraint system comprising: a cable extending between a first anchor and a second anchor, the cable suspended above the ground between the anchors; at least one intermediate support supporting the cable above the ground and positioned between the anchors; a wheeled trolley mounted to the cable and slidable along a length of the cable, the trolley having three wheels, a movable wheel contacting the cable and two of the wheels contacting the cable opposite the movable wheel, the trolley maintaining contact with the cable as the trolley passes across the intermediate support; a pet leash with a first end attached to the trolley and a second end adapted for being releasably connected to a pet harness; the intermediate support including a portion mounted about the cable, the movable wheel of the trolley slidably mounted to the trolley, sliding generally perpendicular to the cable and spring biased toward the opposing wheels, the movable wheel slidable from a first position toward the opposing wheels where the three wheels cooperate to hold the trolley to the cable and a second position away from the opposing wheels to permit the trolley to pass across the intermediate support.