PORTABLE ANIMAL RESTRAINT AND FEEDING STATION

• US 20090145371A1
• Filed: 03/11/2008
• Published: 06/11/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kramer Group, LLC
• Original Assignee: Kramer Group, LLC
• Inventors: KRAMER, ROBERT
• Granted Patent: US 7,730,852 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 119/787
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 1/04 Tethering-poles or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 5/0114 Pet food dispensers; Pet food trays time-controlled A01K5/0291

Abstract

A portable and inexpensive device for restraining a dog, cat or other animal within a defined area. The device has a main body providing an endless circular groove that confines a wire or ring to rotating movement about the main body. The ring is attached to the animal'"'"'s leash and allows the animal free movement within a circular area defined by the length of the leash. A plurality of removable pins anchor the device to the ground, with the pins being stored in storage grooves in the main body when not in use. The main body has a central recess that accommodates a bowl for food or water.

Claims

1. A portable animal restraint assembly for confining an animal to a limited area, said assembly comprising:

a main body having an endless circular groove oriented generally in a horizontal plane when the assembly is in use to restrain an animal;

a flexible member received in the groove and freely movable around the groove;

the groove being adapted to confine the flexible member to rotating movement around the main body; and

a fastener combined with the flexible member for connecting the flexible member to the animal to be restrained whereby the animal will have free movement within a generally circular area around the assembly.

2. The assembly of claim 1 in which the main body is doughnut shaped with a recess formed in the center.

3. The assembly of claim 2 in which a bowl is removably located in the recess, the bowl being adapted to receive food or water for the restrained animal.

4. The assembly of claim 1 in which there are a plurality of pins extending downwardly from the main body, the pins being adapted to anchor the assembly to the ground.

5. The assembly of claim 4 in which the pins are removable.

6. The assembly of claim 5 in which the main body is provided with a plurality grooves adapted to receive the pins when not used to secure the assembly to the ground.

7. The assembly of claim 1 in which the main body is a single piece.

8. A portable animal restraint assembly for confining an animal to a limited area by attaching the animal'"'"'s leash to the assembly, said assembly comprising:

a main body having an endless circular groove oriented generally in a horizontal plane when the assembly is in use to restrain an animal;

a member formed to a substantially circular shape received in the groove and freely movable around the groove;

the groove being adapted to confine the member to rotating movement around the main body; and

a fastener combined with the flexible member for connecting the flexible member to the animal to be restrained whereby the animal will have free movement within a generally circular area around the assembly.

9. The assembly of claim 8 in which the member is a substantially rigid member, and the fastener is adapted for connection to the animal'"'"'s leash.

10. The assembly of claim 8 in which the member is flexible and the fastener is adapted for connection to the animal'"'"'s leash.

11. The assembly of claim 8 in which the main body is doughnut shaped with a recess formed in the center.

12. The assembly of claim 11 in which a bowl is removably located in the recess, the bowl being adapted to receive food or water for the restrained animal.

13. The assembly of claim 8 in which there are a plurality of pins extending downwardly from the main body, the pins being adapted to anchor the assembly to the ground.

14. The assembly of claim 13 in which the pins are removable.

15. The assembly of claim 14 in which the main body is provided with a plurality grooves adapted to receive the pins when not used to secure the assembly to the ground.

16. The assembly of claim 8 in which the main body is a single piece.

17. The assembly of claim 10 in which the main body is a single piece.

18. The assembly of claim 9 in which the main body is formed of more than one piece to provide for assembling the rigid member to the main body.