Pet collar with retractable leash

A pet collar with retractable leash provides a comfortable collar structure having a retractable leash selectively extendable from the collar. The assembly includes a collar having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a medial portion extending between the first end portion and the second end portion. A buckle is coupled to the first end portion of the collar. The buckle is selectively securable to the second end portion of the collar to secure the collar around a neck of an animal. A reel assembly is coupled to the medial portion of the collar. A line has a first end coupled to the reel assembly and a second end selectively extendable from the reel assembly.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to animal restraint devices and more particularly pertains to a new animal restraint device for providing a comfortable collar structure having a retractable leash selectively extendable from the collar.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a collar having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a medial portion extending between the first end portion and the second end portion. A buckle is coupled to the first end portion of the collar. The buckle is selectively securable to the second end portion of the collar to secure the collar around a neck of an animal. A reel assembly is coupled to the medial portion of the collar. A line has a first end coupled to the reel assembly and a second end selectively extendable from the reel assembly.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 7, the pet collar with retractable leash10generally comprises a collar12having a first end portion14, a second end portion16, and a medial portion18extending between the first end portion14and the second end portion16. The medial portion18of the collar12has a planar top surface20. The medial portion18of the collar12also has a width greater than a width of the first end portion14and the second end portion16such that the collar has a broad center22tapering towards the first end portion14and the second end portion16. A buckle24is coupled to the first end portion14of the collar12. The buckle24is selectively securable to the second end portion16of the collar12. Thus, the collar12is configured for being secured around a neck26of an animal28. The second end portion16may include a plurality of spaced holes30. Each hole30may be engageable to the buckle24whereby a diameter of the collar12is adjustable. Alternately, a compression type buckle assembly or equivalent buckle type may be employed.

A reel assembly32is coupled to the medial portion18of the collar12. The reel assembly32includes a disc-shaped housing34, a biasing member36, a spool38, and a spindle40. The spool38is rotatably coupled to the spindle40. The biasing member36is coupled to the spindle40and the spool38. A first end42of a line44is coupled to the spool38. The housing34includes a perimeter wall46and the perimeter wall46includes an aperture48positioned adjacent the spool38. The housing34has a planar bottom surface50abutting the planar top surface20of the medial portion18of the collar12. The planar top surface20of the medial portion18of the collar12extends outwardly from an outer perimeter52of the bottom surface50of the housing34. Thus, the bottom surface50of the housing34is fully covered by the medial portion18of the collar12. Full coverage and stiffness of the collar12prevents twisting during use that may cause discomfort to the animal28during use.

The line44has the first end42coupled to the reel assembly32. The line44also has a second end54selectively extendable from the reel assembly34. The biasing member36urges the line44through the aperture48to be coiled onto the spool38. The line44extends through the aperture48and may be pulled through the aperture48to extend the line44from the reel assembly34.

A first window56is positioned in the collar12. A first pocket58having an open side68is coupled to the collar12. The first pocket58is positioned adjacent to the first window56. Thus, the first window56is configured for displaying a tag60positioned in the first pocket56. Similarly, a second window62is positioned in the collar12. The reel assembly34is positioned between the first window56and the second window62. A second pocket64is coupled to the collar12. The second pocket64has an open side70and is positioned adjacent to the second window62. Thus, the second window62is configured for displaying a second tag66positioned in the second pocket64. A ring72may be coupled to the second end54of the line44to facilitate grasping of the line44or prevent the biasing member36from fully retracting the line44into the housing34of the reel assembly32.

In use, the collar12is secured to the neck26of the animal28. The ring72may then be grasped whenever desired such that the line44extends from the housing34to form a leash for the animal28. When the leash is no longer needed, the line44is released and the biasing member36retracts the line44into the reel assembly32until needed. Identification and vaccination history may be attached to the collar12using the first pocket58, first window56, second pocket64, and second window62.