Patent ID: 8474413

Claim:
An animal restraint system for installation on a seat within a vehicle comprising: a first strap oriented vertically and configured to rest vertically along a portion of a front of a seatback; a first hardware latch attached to a first end of the first strap and configured for connection to a manufacturer attachment structure positioned generally behind the seatback; a second hardware latch attached to a second end of the first strap; a second strap attached at a first end of the second strap to the second hardware latch; a third hardware latch attached to a second end of the second strap and configured for attachment to a harness device on an animal; two lateral straps fixedly attached to a connection portion of the second strap at first ends of the two lateral straps and extending downward and laterally from the first ends of the two lateral straps along the front of the seatback and from the connection portion, wherein the second strap extends downward between the two lateral straps and the second end of the second strap attached to the third hardware latch is positioned between the two lateral straps; a fourth hardware latch and a fifth hardware latch adjustably attached at intermediate locations along lengths of the two lateral straps, respectively, and configured for connection to respective manufacturer attachment structures positioned generally within a bight of the seat between the seatback and a seat cushion; and a sixth hardware latch and a seventh hardware latch attached to second ends of the two lateral straps, respectively, and configured for attachment to a harness device on the animal.