Patent ID: 7367285

Claim:
An illuminated pet leash, comprising: a handle assembly comprising a housing with an electrical circuit positioned therein; a connector assembly configured for securing to a pet collar; an elongated tethering assembly extending between the handle housing and the connector assembly, said tethering assembly comprising a flexible sleeve extending into the handle housing and fixedly connected at its free end to the connector assembly, a light-emitting member positioned in said sleeve and operationally connected to said electrical circuit and a flexible non-extensible tethering line extending through said sleeve into the handle housing and secured at its free end to the connector assembly, said tethering line transmitting a pulling force exerted by a pet to the handle housing without transmitting the pulling force to the light-emitting member; and a locking ring fitted into one end of said handle housing, and wherein said sleeve is an elongated light-permeable sleeve extending through said locking ring into said handle housing and secured between the handle housing and the connector assembly, said sleeve enclosing said light-emitting member and at least a part of said tethering line.