Patent ID: 6827045
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
An animal leash with enhanced control comprising:an elongated line having a first end and a second end; attachment means connected to the second end for connecting the line to an animal; a first cylindrical grid handle made of resilient material and connected to the first end of the line so that an axis of the first cylindrical grip handle is substantially transverse to an axis of the line and adapted to be held by one hand of a person using the leash; and a second cylindrical grip handle made of resilient material and frictionally engaged around the line at a location intermediate the first and second ends of the line for engagement by said person's other hand using the leash, wherein the frictional engagement between the second cylindrical grip handle and the line is sufficient to preclude involuntary sliding of the second cylindrical grip handle along the line when an animal connected to the line is restrained, but may be overcome by said person's exertion of force to reposition the second grip handle on the line said first cylindrical grip handle being connected to the first end of the line via a first triangular loop at the first end of the line via a first triangular loop at the first end of the line, the triangular loop having a first side extending along the line and at an acute angle to the axis of the line, a second side extending at an acute angle to the first side, the first cylindrical grip handle being engaged around the second side, and a third side extending at an acute angle to the second side and to the axis of the line, the first side having an end portion lying parallel to the line, and first clamp means engaged around the end portion and the line adjacent the end portion for closing the first loop.