Patent ID: 7367287

Claim:
An animal control apparatus comprising: a hollow cylindrical tube having a first and a second opposite ends; a handle attached to said first tube end; a cable within said tube having a first and a second opposite ends; a cable movement member attached to said cable first end; a spring having a first and a second opposite ends; a spring stop at said spring first end and a spring compression plate at said spring second end; a bottom end cap; a first pivot point and a second pivot point on said end cap; a first clasp arm attached to said first pivot point and a second clasp arm attached to said second pivot point; a clasp arm movement means attached to said cable second end and connecting to said first clasp arm and second clasp arm, wherein said tube has a top end cap, wherein said handle is a rounded edge rectangular shape, wherein said handle is a circular shape, wherein said clasp arm movement means is t-shaped, having a central arm attached to said cable second end and a pair of opposed engagement arms.