LEASH ASSEMBLY WITH QUICK RELEASE APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A leash assembly comprising:
- an elongated strap device having a proximal portion, a distal portion and a central portion generally extending between the proximal and distal portion thereof, said proximal portion being configured to enable gripping of the leash assembly thereof, and said distal portion being configured to removably couple to an animal; and
a quick release assembly having;
a slide fastener member having a first fastening component; and
a lock/slide fastener member having a second fastening component adapted to releasably mate with the first fastening component, said lock/slide fastener member further includes a lock/slide portion capable of releasably locking to the strap central portion in a first orientation, and capable of selective sliding disposal thereof at a plurality of positions along the strap central portion in a second orientation;
wherein said first and second fastening components cooperate to selectively retain said central portion of the strap device to one of a plurality of varying diameter anchoring objects.
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Abstract
A leash assembly that includes an elongated strap device having a distal portion, a central portion and a strap proximal portion that enables gripping of the leash assembly thereof. A central quick release assembly includes a slide fastener member and a mating lock/slide fastener member. The slide fastener member includes a slide portion slidingly disposed at a plurality of positions along the strap central portion. The lock/slide fastener member includes a second fastening component adapted to releasably mate with a first fastening component of the fastener member. The lock/slide fastener member additionally includes a lock/slide portion slidingly disposed along a plurality of positions along the strap central portion in one orientation, and is further capable of releasably locking to the strap device in a second orientation. The first and second fastening components, cooperate for quick mounting to one of a plurality of varying diameter anchoring objects (e.g., a pole).
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20 Claims
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1. A leash assembly comprising:
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an elongated strap device having a proximal portion, a distal portion and a central portion generally extending between the proximal and distal portion thereof, said proximal portion being configured to enable gripping of the leash assembly thereof, and said distal portion being configured to removably couple to an animal; and a quick release assembly having; a slide fastener member having a first fastening component; and a lock/slide fastener member having a second fastening component adapted to releasably mate with the first fastening component, said lock/slide fastener member further includes a lock/slide portion capable of releasably locking to the strap central portion in a first orientation, and capable of selective sliding disposal thereof at a plurality of positions along the strap central portion in a second orientation; wherein said first and second fastening components cooperate to selectively retain said central portion of the strap device to one of a plurality of varying diameter anchoring objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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19. A method of securing a collared animal to an object comprising:
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providing a leash assembly having an elongated strap device with a proximal portion, a distal portion and a central portion generally extending between the proximal and distal portion thereof, said proximal portion being configured to enable gripping of the leash assembly thereof, and said distal portion being configured to removably couple to the collared animal; positioning at least one of a slide portion of a slide fastener member and a lock/slide portion of a lock/slide fastener member longitudinally along said central portion of said elongated strap device; extending a section of the strap central portion that extends between the slide fastener member and the lock/slide fastener member around an anchoring object; and fastening a first fastening component of the slide fastener and a second fastening component of the lock/slide fastener member to one another, mounting said leash assembly around said anchoring object and retaining said collared animal thereto.
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