Patent ID: 8196377

Claim:
A safety release for emergency separation of an affixed harness from an animal, said safety release comprising: a structural body having a first end and a second end, said first end being adapted for securement to a first portion of the affixed harness and said second end, generally opposite said first end, being provided with a latch mechanism; a shackle assembly, said shackle assembly being adapted at a first end thereof for securement to a second portion of the affixed harness and comprising at a second end thereof, generally opposite said first end thereof, a receiver pin; wherein: said latch mechanism comprises a plurality of jaws adapted to releasably engage said receiver pin, said plurality of jaws being securable one to another by a cap adapted to encase a portion of each said jaw; and said cap is removable from portions of said jaws by actuation of a solenoid, said removal being facilitated by a provision within said cap of means for eliminating frictional lodging within said cap of said portions of said jaws; a radio frequency receiver housed within said structural body, said radio frequency receiver being adapted to actuate said solenoid upon detection of a trigger signal; and a radio frequency transmitter, said radio frequency transmitter being adapted to generate said trigger signal at a location distant from said structural body.