Patent ID: 8474414

Claim:
A restraint system for an animal comprising: a collar assembly comprising a strap member adapted to be secured around a portion of the animal, and a pouch member defining a pouch chamber having a closed end and an open end, where the pouch member is attached to the strap member at the closed end; and a retractable leash assembly comprising a retraction assembly secured to the strap member within the pouch chamber adjacent to the dosed end of the pouch chamber, a cord member operatively connected to the retraction assembly, and a handle member operatively connected to the cord member; whereby the retractable leash assembly is operable in a retracted configuration in which the cord member is taken up by the retraction assembly, a first portion of the handle member is within the pouch chamber, and a second portion of the handle member is outside of the pouch chamber; and the retractable leash assembly is operable in an extended configuration in which at least a portion of the cord member is not taken up by the retraction assembly such that the entire handle member is outside of the pouch chamber.