Patent ID: 8365685

Claim:
A restraint for an animal, the restraint comprising: a looped strap forming first and second connection loops, with first and second sides of the looped strap extending there between, wherein the first and second sides of the looped strap have substantially equal lengths; a first connector affixed at the first connection loop; a second connector affixed at the second connection loop; a quick-release connector disposed in line with one of the first or second opposing sides and adapted to open the loop, the quick-release connector being more proximate to one of the first and second connection loops than to the other of the first and second connection loops; and a clamp slidably disposed over the first and second sides, wherein the clamp is adapted to divide the loop into a primary loop and a secondary loop and to maintain a size of the primary loop around the animal's neck, and the quick-release connector is configured to open the primary loop.