Patent ID: 8104145

Claim:
A leash handle comprising: a rigid housing including a generally cylindrical graspable portion, a cavity, and a pivot hole; a drawer slidably mounted in the cavity within the rigid housing to be moved from a closed position within the cavity to an open position, extending outward from the cavity to outwardly dispose an opening within the drawer a swivel connection block including a pivot shaft pivotally mounted within the pivot hole of the rigid housing, a pivot pin and a latching pin; an elongated leash attachment member, for the attachment of at least one individual animal leash to pivot on the elongated leash attachment member and to slide along the elongated leash attachment member between opposite ends of the elongated attachment member; wherein the opposite ends of the elongated leash attachment member are attached to the swivel connection block, and wherein the pivot shaft extends perpendicular to a line extending between the opposite ends of the elongated attachment member, wherein the elongated leash attachment member includes a pivot end, pivotally mounted on the pivot pin providing for movement of the elongated leash attachment member between an open position and a closed position, and a latching end, engaging the latching pin to hold the elongated leash attachment member in the closed position, wherein a plurality of individual animal leashes may be attached to the elongated leash attachment member and removed from the elongated leash attachment member in the open position, and wherein a plurality of individual animal leashes are held on the elongated leash attachment member in the closed position.