Abstract:
A dog leash is disclosed, adapted to facilitate efficient restrain during walking or transport of a plurality of canines The leash comprises a plurality of straps slidably connected to a primary strap for restraining a plurality of dogs.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0002]    This invention relates to dog leashes, and more particularly relates to an implement for walking a plurality of dogs simultaneously. 
         [0003]    2. Description of the Related Art 
         [0004]    A dog leash is disclosed, adapted to facilitate efficient restrain during walking or transport of a plurality of canines The leash comprises a plurality of straps slidably connected to a primary strap for restraining a plurality of dogs. 
         [0005]    Dog leashes are well-known in the art and usually comprise an elongated strap detachably affixable to a dog collar encircling the neck of a canine Dog leashes can also be attached to a harness or halter, and are commonly used for walking and transporting canines, often for pleasure or exercise of the dog owner. 
         [0006]    Typically, dog leashes constrain a single canine; however, many dog owners require dog leashes for more than one animal. Implements designed for walking or restraining more than one dog are scarce in the art, and those implements which exist do not allow the leashed animals to move apart from each other along multiple axes. 
         [0007]    There is a need in the art for more efficient implements for leashing multiple dogs simultaneously. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0008]    From the foregoing discussion, it should be apparent that a need exists for an auger rack for vertical auger transport, storage, use and interchange. Beneficially, such an apparatus would overcome many of the difficulties with prior art by providing a safer means for securing, transporting, storing, using and interchanging a plurality of augers by a single operator. 
         [0009]    The present invention has been developed in response to the present state of the art, and in particular, in response to the problems and needs in the art that have not yet been fully solved by currently available aparati. Accordingly, the present invention has been developed to provide a leash for restraining a plurality of dogs, the leash comprising: an elongated flexible primary strap comprising a handle at a proximal end and a detachable connector at a distal end for clipping to a dog collar; and one or more elongated flexible slidable straps comprising a d-ring at a proximal end and detachable connector at a distal end for clipping to a dog collar, wherein the d-ring is slidable affixed to the primary strap such that slidable strap slides between the distal and the proximal ends of the primary strap. In some embodiments, each detachable connector comprises a snap shackle. In other embodiments, each detachable connector comprises a swivel clip. 
         [0010]    The leash may further comprise one or more dog collars, each collar affixed to one of the primary strap and the slidable strap. In still further embodiments, the leash comprises a d-ring interconnecting the detachable connector and the slidable strap. The primary strap and the slidable strap(s) may each be fabricated from one of leather, polymers, chain, rope, and cable. 
         [0011]    A second leash for restraining a plurality of dogs is recited, the leash comprising: an elongated flexible primary strap comprising a handle at a proximal end and a swivel clip at a distal end for clipping to a dog collar; and a plurality of elongated flexible slidable straps, each slidable strap comprising a detachable connector at a proximal end and swivel clip at a distal end for clipping to a dog collar, wherein the d-ring is slidable affixed to the primary strap such that slidable strap slides between the distal and the proximal ends of the primary strap; wherein each slidable strap is detachable from the primary strap. 
         [0012]    The leash may further comprising a plurality of dog collars, each collar affixed to one of the primary strap and a slidable strap. The primary strap and the slidable strap(s) each may be fabricated from one of leather, polymers, chain, rope, and cable. 
         [0013]    These features and advantages of the present invention will become more fully apparent from the following description and appended claims, or may be learned by the practice of the invention as set forth hereinafter. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0014]    In order that the advantages of the invention will be readily understood, a more particular description of the invention briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments that are illustrated in the appended drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are not therefore to be considered to be limiting of its scope, the invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings, in which: 
           [0015]      FIG. 1  is an elevational perspective view of an adjustable leash for a plurality of canines in accordance with the present invention; 
           [0016]      FIG. 2  is an environmental perspective view of an adjustable leash for a plurality of canines in accordance with the present invention; and 
           [0017]      FIG. 3  is an elevational perspective view of an adjustable leash for a plurality of canines in accordance with the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0018]    Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” or similar language means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment,” “in an embodiment,” and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment. 
         [0019]    Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics of the invention may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. In the following description, numerous specific details are provided to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that the invention may be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, materials, and so forth. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of the invention. 
         [0020]      FIG. 1  is an elevational perspective view of an adjustable leash  100  for a plurality of canines in accordance with the present invention. The leash  100  comprises a handle  102 , a primary strap  104 , a connector  106 , a collar  108   a,  a collar  108   b,  a ring  110   a,  a ring  110   b,  and a slidable strap  112 . 
         [0021]    The primary strap  104  comprises any elongated flexible strap as well-known to those of skill in the art. The primary strap  104  may be fabricated from nylon, elastic, fibrous materials, leather, chain, rope, cable or the like. The primary strap  104  may be as short as one foot in length up to one hundred feet in length. 
         [0022]    The primary strap  104  has a proximal end, which comprises and/or is affixed to, a handle  102 . The primary strap  104  also has a distal end which is affixed to a d-ring, a ring, and/or a connector  106  for detachably affixing a collar  108 . 
         [0023]    The connector  106  may comprise a swivel clip, a snap shackle, a knot, a d-ring, a carribeaner, buckle, or the like. The some embodiments, the connector  106  swivels, or rotates axially, around the length of the primary strap  104 . 
         [0024]    Like the primary strap  104 , the slidable strap  112  also comprises an elongated flexible strap, which may be manufactured or comprise leather, organic, or inorganic materials in addition to those described above. 
         [0025]    The slidable strap  112  is connected to the primary strap  104  with a d-ring  118   a.  In other embodiments, the slidable strap  112  is slidable along the length of the primary strap  104  using other connection means, including a snap swivel, a swivel clip, a knot, buckle or the like. 
         [0026]    Each of the primary strap  104  and the slidable strap  112  are connected to collars  108  directly or indirectly. Animals restrained by the leash  100  move not just laterally with respect to one another, but also longitudinally across the length of the primary strap  104 . 
         [0027]    The handle  102  may comprise any handle known to those of skill in the art, including a loop. The handle  102  may be fabricated of the same or differing material(s) than the primary strap  104 . 
         [0028]    In various embodiments, the handle  102  clips to a belt, glove, or harness worn by an operator of the leash  100 . 
         [0029]      FIG. 2  is an environmental perspective view of an adjustable leash  200  for a plurality of canines in accordance with the present invention. 
         [0030]    The leash  200  is used as shown. 
         [0031]      FIG. 3  is an elevational perspective view of an adjustable leash  300  for a plurality of canines in accordance with the present invention. The leash  300  comprises a handle  102 , a primary  104 , a collar  108   a,  a collar  108   b,  a collar  108   c,  a slidable strap  112   a , and slidable strap  112   b.    
         [0032]    Each of the handle  102 , a primary  104 , collars  108   a - b , slidable strap  112   a - b  are all substantially described above in relation to  FIG. 1 . 
         [0033]      FIG. 3  includes an additional slidable strap  112   a,  and is meant to illustrate embodiments of the present invention which include a plurality of slidable straps  112 . The present invention may include configurations of up to six slidable straps  112 , each strap slidably connecting with a d-ring, swivel clip, or the like to the primary strap  104 . 
         [0034]    In some embodiments of the present invention, the invention comprises a leash extension strap (i.e. a slidable strap  112  and its components) which is detachably affixable to a leash manufactured by another party. 
         [0035]    The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description. All changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.