Patent Abstract:
A multi-purpose pet leash for tethering an animal with a plurality of components to better care for a pet on the go. The pet leash incorporates dispensable disposable bag(s), reservoir for storing a dispensable product, such as water and/or food and detachable deployable dish for holding the dispensable product.

Full Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates generally to animal restraints and, more specifically, to a leash for pets having a plurality of compartments and functions that may be expediently and conveniently accessed by the user to cleanup after or care for their pet. 
     Comprising the leash is a retractable leash with a clip and latch for restraining a pet, a clip on/off fluid reservoir with a fold out bowl that is stored in the handle to provide nourishment for the pet on the go, and a waste bag storage area for storing of waste bags. 
     Additionally the present invention has means for attaching and detaching the fluid reservoir by means of clips should the user decide it is un-needed. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     There are other leash devices designed for tethering pets. While these leash devices may be suitable for the purposes for which they where designed, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore described. 
     It is thus desirable to provide a pet leash incorporating an extendable, retractable leash and disposable bag storage housing freeing the user from carrying the disposable bag prior to use. 
     It is further desirable to incorporate detachable reservoir housing for storage of a fluid, preferably water, and a collapsible dish stored within the pet lease hand grip for use as desired. 
     SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
     A primary object of the present invention is to provide a pet leash for tethering an animal incorporating dispensing means for storing and dispensing at least one disposable bag, reservoir means for storing and dispensing a dispensable product and collapsible dish means for holding the dispensable product. 
     Another object of the present invention is to provide a pet leash for tethering an animal wherein said dispensing means comprises a post mounting means for spooling the at least one disposable bag thereon and engagable clip means for selectively securing a disposable-bag cover to said pet leash with said cover optionally providing slot means for retrieving the at least one disposable bag therefrom. 
     Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a pet leash for tethering an animal having a foldable dish in its handle for serving a pet food or water. 
     Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a pet leash for tethering an animal wherein said reservoir means for storing and dispensing a dispensable product comprises a detachable reservoir having cap sealing means providing selective access to a dispensable product including water and/or food. 
     Another object of the present invention is to provide a pet leash for tethering an animal wherein said collapsible dish means comprises a folded dish, preferably stored in the hand grip of the pet leash that is selectively retrievable for holding the dispensable product contained within the reservoir. 
     Additional objects of the present invention will appear as the description proceeds. 
     The present invention overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art by providing a pet leash for tethering an animal with a plurality of components to better care for a pet on the go. The pet leash incorporates dispensable disposable bag(s), reservoir for storing a dispensable product, such as water and/or food and detachable deployable dish for holding the dispensable product. 
     The foregoing and other objects and advantages will appear from the description to follow. In the description reference is made to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments will be described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. In the accompanying drawing, like reference characters designate the same or similar parts throughout the several views. 
     The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is best defined by the appended claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES 
       In order that the invention may be more fully understood, it will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawing in which: 
         FIG. 1  is an illustrative view of the pet leash in use. 
         FIG. 2  is an illustrative view of the pet leash. 
         FIG. 3  is a partial exploded view of the pet leash of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is an exploded view of the pet leash of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is an exploded view of the pet leash of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is an exploded view of the pet leash of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  is an exploded view of the pet leash showing the dish of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  is an exploded view of the pet leash of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  is an exploded view of the pet leash of the present invention in use. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCED NUMERALS 
     Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, the figures illustrate the Multi-Purpose Pet Leash of the present invention. With regard to the reference numerals used, the following numbering is used throughout the various drawing figures.
           10  Multi-Purpose Pet Leash of the present invention     12  user     14  pet     16  retractable pet tether     18  leash housing     20  collapsible dish     22  fluid reservoir     24  waste bag     26  waste bag housing     28  reservoir cap member     30  reservoir latch     32  reservoir clip     34  leash latch     36  leash fastener     38  access port     40  waste bag spool     42  waste bag housing clips     44  handle     46  collapsed position of  20       48  deployed position of  20       50  conduit     52  foldable section of  20       54  gasket of  20       56  stop gasket of  50       58  waste bag gap       

     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     The following discussion describes in detail one embodiment of the invention. This discussion should not be construed, however, as limiting the invention to those particular embodiments, practitioners skilled in the art will recognize numerous other embodiments as well. For definition of the complete scope of the invention, the reader is directed to appended claims. 
       FIG. 1  is an illustrative view of the multi-purpose pet leash  10  in use. Shown is the user  12  walking his dog  14  with a multi-purpose pet leash  10  having spring biased means for extending and retracting the spring loaded retractable pet tether  16  from the leash housing portion  18  to a desired length. Further incorporated is a fluid reservoir and collapsible dish  20  so that a user  12  can provide their pet  14  with water and/or food while walking and at least one spooled waste bag housed within a waste bag holder. 
       FIG. 2  is an illustrative view of the multi-purpose pet leash  10 . The present invention is a pet leash having a retractable tether portion  16  and a leash housing  18  with collapsible detachable bowl  20  so that a user can provide the pet with water and/or food as needed and further providing at least one pet waste bag  24  stored within the waste bag housing  26 . The fluid reservoir  22  is secured and released from the leash housing  18  by a reservoir latch  30  and clips  32 . A removable reservoir cap  28  provides access therein. At least one waste bag  24  is contained within the waste bag housing  26 . The tether  16  is locked and released by the user with a leash latch  34  and a leash faster  36  is disposed on the distal end of the tether  16  for attachment to a pet&#39;s collar. 
       FIG. 3  is a partial exploded view of the multi-purpose pet leash  10  of the present invention. Shown are the clips  32  of the fluid reservoir  22  being detached from the leash housing  18  while pivoting on the leash reservoir latch  34 . Also shown is the dish  20  releasably stored within the leash housing  18  and deployable therefrom. 
       FIG. 4  is an exploded view of the multi-purpose pet leash  10  of the present invention. Shown is the fluid reservoir  22  detached from the leash housing  18  by the reservoir latch  30  and clips  32  so that a quantity of water and/or food can be dispensed through the access port  38  covered by the cap  28  into the dish  20  once detached and deployed from its seated position within the leash housing  18 . 
       FIG. 5  is an exploded view of the multi-purpose pet leash  10  of the present invention. Shown is the multi-purpose pet leash  10  with the liquid reservoir  22  and waste bag housing  26  removed from the leash housing  18 . At least one waste bag is posted onto a spool  40  for when needed to bag pet waste. Also shown are waste bag housing clips  42  for fastening the waste bag housing  26  to the leash housing  18 . The collapsible dish  20  is stored within the handle  44  of the leash housing  18   
       FIG. 6  is an exploded view of the multi-purpose pet leash  10  of the present invention. Shown is an exploded view of the waste bag housing  26  removed from the leash housing  18 . The present invention provides storage for pet waste bags  24  with at least one placed on a spool  40  and having waste bag housing clips  42  for fastening the waste bag housing  26  to the leash housing  18 . The waste bags  24  are distributed through a waste bag gap  58  disposed on the side of said waste bag housing  26 . 
       FIG. 7  is an exploded view of the multi-purpose pet leash  10  showing the dish  20  of the present invention. The present invention provided a collapsible dish  20  stored within the handle  44  of the leash housing  18  of the pet leash that can be withdrawn from its collapsed seated position  46  and deployed  48  to its bowl-like state for receiving a quantity of fluid from the fluid reservoir  22 . 
       FIG. 8  is an exploded view of the multi-purpose pet leash  10  of the present invention. Shown is the pet leash having a liquid reservoir  22  and collapsed dish  20  that is storable within the handle  44  of the leash housing  18  until needed wherethen the collapsed dish  46  is removed and deployed  48  to its bowl-like state for receiving an amount of fluid or granular product from the reservoir  22 . 
       FIG. 9  is an exploded view of the multi-purpose pet leash  10  of the present invention in use. Shown is the pet leash having a dispensable product reservoir  22  and collapsible dish  20  storable within the handle  44  in the leash housing  18  until needed wherethen the collapsed dish is removed and deployed to its bowl-like state for receiving an amount of dispensable product from the reservoir  22 . The dish  20  is divided into a plurality of foldable sections  52  with peripherally disposed gaskets  54 . Shown is a conduit  50  in communication with the access port  38  for aiding in the distribution of the contents contained therein. The conduit  50  has a stop gasket  56  disposed on the distal end thereof to prevent the conduit  50  from falling inside the reservoir  22  and to form a seal when the cap is screwed thereon. 
     It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above. 
     While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention. 
     Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention.

Technology Classification (CPC): 0