Universally attachable leash bag

• US 6,085,695 A
• Filed: 06/30/1998
• Issued: 07/11/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: La Rae Lee Miller, Lori Ann Miller
• Original Assignee: La Rae Lee Miller, Lori Ann Miller
• Inventors: Miller, La Rae Lee, Miller, Lori Ann
• Primary Examiner(s): Carone, Michael J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bergin, James S.
• Application Number:
  US09/109,350
• Time in Patent Office: 742 Days
• Field of Search: 119/795, 119/792, 119/797, 119/858, 224/603, 224/604, 224/605, 383/72, 383/41, 206/315.11, 206/317, 42/96, 43/26
• US Class Current: 119/795
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 27/006 with light-emitting or ornamental devices
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 27/008 with pockets or similar for carrying accessories
• CPC Class Codes: E01H 2001/1286 storing used bags

Abstract

A pet leash bag is attachable to a pet leash for carrying or holding articles such as pet waste disposal bags, other pet accessories or toys and personal articles of the pet owner. The bag can be fabricated from many different materials and has many embodiments including single or multi-compartment bags, bags with internal and external pockets and bags of different dimensions and size.

Claims

1. In combination with a pet leash an improvement comprising:

A leash bag comprising;

a bag formed from material folded to form a tube suited to receive the pet leash threaded therethrough;

a plurality of elastic loops encircling the bag and functioning to encircle the pet leash and secure said bag to the pet leash at a desired position thereon; and

a storage compartment formed between a pair of adjacent elastic loops selected from the plurality of elastic loops;

wherein said storage compartment has a side opening for access to said compartment; and

a second and third opening to the storage compartment formed by each elastic loop, said second and third openings accessible during a loose mode of each elastic loop.

2. The leash bag of claim 1, wherein said bag has a pocket attached to an exterior surface of said bag.

3. The leash bag of claim 1, wherein said loops are integrated with the bag through circumferential sleeves connected to an exterior surface of the bag.

4. The leash bag of claim 1, wherein a flexible indicia bearing patch is attached to an exterior surface of said bag for identification, decoration and advertising purposes.

5. The leash bag of claim 1, wherein said loops are held in a secured position by a mechanical loop locking device.

6. A leash bag comprising:

a bag having an open top and bottom end suited to receive a leash threaded through the top and bottom ends;

a plurality of cords encircling the top and bottom ends and a midsection and functioning to encircle the leash, secure the bag to the leash at a desired location and form an upper and lower compartment;

wherein said top end forms an opening for access to said upper compartment; and

wherein the lower compartment has a side opening to allow insertion of filled waste bags.

7. The leash bag of claim 6, wherein said bag has an outer pocket attached to an exterior surface of the bag.

8. The leash bag of claim 6, wherein said cords are integrated with the bag through circumferential sleeves connected to an exterior surface of said bag.

9. The leash bag of claim 6, wherein a flexible indicia bearing patch is attached to an exterior surface of said bag for identification, decoration and advertising purposes.

10. The leash bag of claim 6, wherein said cords are held in a secured position by a mechanical cord locking device.

11. The leash bag of claim 6, wherein the cords are elastic bands.

12. A leash bag comprising:

a bag having an open top and bottom end suited to receive a leash threaded through the top and bottom ends;

a plurality of cords encircling the top and bottom ends and a midsection and functioning to encircle the leash, secure the bag to the leash and form an upper and lower compartment;

said top end forms an opening for access to said upper compartment; and

the lower compartment has a side opening to allow insertion of filled waste bags.