Patent ID: 7946253

Claim:
An animal grooming stand, comprising: a base; a generally horizontal platform having a peripheral surface; at least one leg extending between said base and said platform wherein said at least one leg is actuated by an actuator to move said platform vertically with respect to said base; a gutter disposed around at least a portion of said peripheral surface of said platform, said gutter being configured to receive clippings from the animal; a non-foldable L-shaped tether support having a first tether portion extending generally transversely upward from the platform, said first tether portion being hollow, and a second tether portion extending generally parallel to the platform, said second tether portion being hollow and having a distal end; a leash coextensive within said hollow second tether portion and extending out from said distal end at a first opening, said leash being exposed to the exterior of said tether support at a second opening on said first tether portion and being generally coextensive within the first tether portion and the second tether portion, wherein said leash enters said tether support at said first opening and exits said tether support at said second opening, and wherein between said first opening and said second opening, said leash is disposed entirely within said tether support at said hollow second tether portion and said hollow first tether portion; and a tether clamp disposed on an external surface of said first tether portion, said tether clamp receiving and adjusting the length of extension of said leash.