Patent ID: 7165511

Claim:
An animal harness connectable to a leash comprising: a first strap having first and second ends positionable about an animal's abdomen and having a diameter; a second strap having first and second ends; first and second connectors, the first ends of the first strap and the second strap connected to the first connector, and the second ends of the first strap and the second strap connected to the second connector; a continuous connecting strap extendable in a loop and bi-directionally extensibly movably coupled through the first and second connectors, the connecting strap including a first portion disposed between the first and second connectors adjacent to the animal and a second portion extending between the first and second connectors; leash attachment means for connecting a leash to the second portion of the connecting strap; and wherein upon the application of a pulling force exerted by an animal on the harness, the second portion of the connecting strap increases in length with respect to the first and second connectors and the first portion of the connecting strap decreases in length between the first and second connectors to cause the distance between the first and second connectors to be reduced to thereby reduce the diameter of the first strap about the animal.