Animal restraint storage receptacle
First Claim
1. In an animal restraint comprising a running portion, an end of which is engagable with a collar of an animal, and a handle portion disposed at a remaining end of said running portion, the combination with an article receptacle comprising:
- a body portion having a space for holding articles and including means for accessing said space;
means for mounting said body portion on said restraint with said body portion disposed in a position therealong permitting user access to said articles with one hand while said user is gripping said handle portion with a second hand, said mounting means inhibiting substantial movement of the body portion on said restraint, thereby facilitating user one-handed accessing of said articles; and
substantially the entire body portion being mounted at said handle portion in a position spanning a portion of said handle portion, a remaining portion of said handle portion not spanned by said body portion providing a grip region over at least a portion thereof, the length of said remaining portion being substantially greater than a distance between a junction of said remaining end and said handle portion, and an end of said body portion closest to said junction.
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Abstract
An article-carrying receptacle for attachment to a leash includes a body portion for holding articles placed therein while providing access to the contents thereof by a free hand of the individual holding the handle portion of the leash in a remaining hand. The receptacle is supportingly securable to the leash for use in a manner permitting one-hand operation of the entry closure by the free hand. In an advantageous embodiment the receptacle body portion is in the form of an elongated pouch, receivable in a position proximal a handle portion of a leash, or mounted directly thereto, in the longitudinal direction. A closable opening is conveniently provided along the length of the receptacle for accessing the interior thereof, positioned to provide access by a free hand of the individual. In another embodiment, a combination of a receptacle, and a handle portion of a leash on which the receptacle is received includes a triangularly configured handle portion, advantageously having the shape of either a substantially isosceles or substantially right triangle.
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Citations
9 Claims
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1. In an animal restraint comprising a running portion, an end of which is engagable with a collar of an animal, and a handle portion disposed at a remaining end of said running portion, the combination with an article receptacle comprising:
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a body portion having a space for holding articles and including means for accessing said space; means for mounting said body portion on said restraint with said body portion disposed in a position therealong permitting user access to said articles with one hand while said user is gripping said handle portion with a second hand, said mounting means inhibiting substantial movement of the body portion on said restraint, thereby facilitating user one-handed accessing of said articles; and substantially the entire body portion being mounted at said handle portion in a position spanning a portion of said handle portion, a remaining portion of said handle portion not spanned by said body portion providing a grip region over at least a portion thereof, the length of said remaining portion being substantially greater than a distance between a junction of said remaining end and said handle portion, and an end of said body portion closest to said junction.
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2. In an animal restraint comprising a running portion, an end of which is engagable with a collar of an animal, and a handle portion disposed at a remaining end of said running portion, the combination with an article receptacle comprising:
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a body portion having a space for holding articles and including means for accessing said space; means for mounting said body portion on said restraint with said body portion disposed in a position therealong permitting user access to said articles with one hand while said user is gripping said handle portion with a second hand, said mounting means inhibiting substantial movement of the body portion on said restraint, thereby facilitating user one-handed accessing of said articles; said handle portion including a grip portion; said handle being triangularly configured, a first and a second side thereof diverging from said remaining end of said running portion, and a third side including said grip portion; and said body portion is mounted to said handle portion, received on one of said first and second sides. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In an animal restraint, a handling feature comprising:
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a continuous length of material comprising a running portion and a handle portion disposed at a one end thereof, said handle portion being defined by a looped end portion of said material, a terminal end of which is fastened by separate securing means to said leash material a distance from said terminal end; said handle portion including a grip portion; said handle being triangularly configured, a first side being a contiguous extension of said running portion, a second side extending a distance from said terminal end, and a third side disposed between said first and second sides; and an angle described between said first and said third sides is substantially a right angle, whereby when said grip portion is held in an extended arm of a user, as tensioning forces are applied to said running portion, said tensioning forces are transmitted primarily through said first side, whereby a resultant reduction in an amount of force transmitted across a union between said terminal end and said leash material to which it is fixed to define said handle portion inhibits separation of said union. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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Specification