CA1287074C - Means for exercising dogs from a bicycle - Google Patents
Means for exercising dogs from a bicycleInfo
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- CA1287074C CA1287074C CA000534168A CA534168A CA1287074C CA 1287074 C CA1287074 C CA 1287074C CA 000534168 A CA000534168 A CA 000534168A CA 534168 A CA534168 A CA 534168A CA 1287074 C CA1287074 C CA 1287074C
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Abstract
A b s t r a c t Means for exercising dogs from a bicycle comprising a fastening device such as a claim or bracket for securing the means to the frame of the bike, a resilient means such as a spring and a rod part, which may be S-shaped, for fastening the resilient means to the frame of a bike through the fastening means.
Description
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.,~ 1 Means for exercisincJ dog.s from a bi~ e.
Many people have dif:Elculties in exercising -their clogs properly by walking or running. To wa:Lk with a dog does not give the dog sufficiently exercise unless one walks for a long time. This is for many people monotonous, boring, and to run with the dog is for many people too exhausting.
One solution may be to cycle with the dog. To bi-cycle is easier than running, it is varied and it gives better speed and consequently better exercise than walking or running with the dog. Bicycling gives in addition a more interresting alternative since one`rides easily over greater distances and gets a more varied exercise for the dog.
It is, however, connected with danger or risk to bicycle with a dog on a leash. The dog may suddenly stop and topple the bicycle rider or force the rider to let go of the leash. Merely a samll pull from the dog may bring the handle of the bicycly out of position if one keeps the hand with the leash on the handle. If the leash is held feely, one can give in, but loses control oE the bike, loses the dog or both.
One can also -tie the leash to the baggage-holder f.
ex., but if the dog suddenly stops while the leash is loose, a sudden, brutal -tightening of -the leash may cause the dog serious injuries, often of a "hanging" nature.
Finally one loses by such manipula-tion of the leash, control oE -the dog, since the leash also may be entwined in the pedals or wheels of the bike, or the ' ~
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dog may run into the street an get injurecl or hurt.
The present invention which concerns a means Eor exerciseing animals from a bicycle, keeps the dog in place on the required side of the bi]ce. The dog is in a position where the owner can see it at all times. The rider (the owner) gets both hands and feet free to operate -the bike.
By using the present invention an ex-tensive line or leash which may be entwined in the bike, is eliminated.
By fastening the leash above the dog, one avoides that the dog stumbles in the leash.
The means for exercising dogs according -to the present invention is fastened so low that the momentum arm from the rigid part of the means -to the contact point from the bike with the ground gets a minimal effect for turning the bike over or bring the bike out of con-trol. The resilient arm of the means provides a continuously increasing tightening impulse on the leash so that the dog learns to run in "place" and is in addi-tion not hurt or injured or turns the bike over in case the dog "forgets" and makes a sudden stop.
The means according to the present invention may be regulated to give a greater or lesser degree of deflection.
In US Patent No. 4.13~.36~ there is disclosed a means for exercising dogs from a bike, preferably a tri-cycle. Such a s-tand as is disclosed therein has, however, several drawbacks compared to the present invention, and does not describe any resilient means to correct the dog such as,the present invention.
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Many people want to try to bicycle with a dog, but insecurity before the dog is trained in running in "place" causes them to not dare starting. The means according to the present invention makes it so easy and safe to b.icycle with a dog that most people ought to be able to try.
Presently bicycling on the sidewalk is common. This requires, however, often free use of both hands when bicycling up and down from curbs. The pa-th of the leash by the means according to the present invention prevents the dog in running on the outside of lamp-posts, trees or people and thus "capture"
these in the leash or line. If this should happen all the same, for instance with a stationary object, "hanging" of the dog is prevented by the spring freeing out from a fastening means at a certain load, or the leash of the dog is equipped with a "key ring" which is a common object, so that the ring is deformed and thereby frees the dog at a certain load on the rlng .
The object of the present invention is to prevent accidents among both dogs and people. The invention makes exercising dogs more fun and more easy and provides the dog with a more effective form of exercise. The invention improves in addition the health condition of the dog and is pedagogic since it teaches the dog to walk and run in "place" in an effective and lenient way. The exercising means according to the invention is also easy to use and to adapt to the different physique and nature of the doys.
In accordance with one aspect of the invention there is provided apparatus for exercising a dog from a moving vehicle comprising: (a) bracket means adapted to be attached to the vehicle; (b) first bar means mounted to the bracket means and extendiny outward away from the vehicle; (c) second bar means;
(d) resilient means connected at one end to the first bar means and at an opposed end to the second bar means end; and P,--,~;~.. ..
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3a ~e) attachment means connected to the second bar means and adapted to have releasably attached thereto a leash of the dog, wherein when a force is exerted by the leash on the dog sufficient to cause injury, said leash is adapted to be disengaged from the attachment means thereby disengaging the dog from the apparatus, and wherein when a force is exerted by the leash on the dog said resilient means is adapted to move in the direction of the force being applied to the dog to thereby at least reduce the force conveyed to the dog.
Below the invention will be described under reference to the attached figures, where:
' 4 Fig. l shows one embodimen-t o. the device according to the inven-tion in cross-section.
Fig. 2 shows the embodiment of the invention as depicted in fig. l, but Erom another angle.
Fig. 3 shows another embodiment of the invention with an exploded view of one form og the fastening means of the device.
The device according to the invention is fastened with for instance a bracket (C) to the frame of the bike, at an appropriate place out of the way of the pedals and preferably av close to the ground as possible.
The bar (Ll) projecting outwards from the bike, may, in the embodiment as depicted in fig. l and 2, be adjusted by help of an adjustment joint (I) in a plane perpendicular to the length axis of the bike to regulate the incline of the vertical bar (L2) thereby deciding -the running distance of the dog from the bike. The bar (L2) is fastened to the other bar (Ll) through a resilient means (B) such as a spring, and a fastening device (III). The incline of the bar (L2) paralell to the length axis of the bike, may be adjusted by help og an adjustment device (II) such as a joint. The length of the rods Ll and L2 is adjusted to the frame size of the bike, and the resiliency/strength of the spring B is adjusted to the size of the dog that is to be exercised. The spring B is thus in one embodiment of the device, to be adjustable or removable to be able to be adjusted -to the needs and preferances of the user and to be easy to replace in case of damage.
The device may in one embodiment according to the invention, be supplied with a safety device III which frees the spring B from the bar Ll at a certain load.
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Another safety device may consist of a key~rirlg fatened to the end l or 3 of ~he leash 2. Such a ring is deformed at a certian load, and may thus free the do~ and preven-t "hanging" of -the animal.
In another embodimen-t of the device accoring to -the invention, the adjustment joints I and II may be replaced by a single, adjustable joint, possible of a ball type, to combine the workings of the joints I and II. Such a joint (not shown in the figures) may be placed on the bar Ll.
In another embodiment of the stand according to the invention, as depicted in fig. 3, the means comprises as in the first embodiment a Eastening bracket C.
The rod part Ll has, however, in this alternate embodiment a S-like shape where the total rod part is rigid. In this embodiment the safety-device III
is, however, removed, while the resilient part B and bar L2 in this embodiment may be made of one single part. The rod L2 is in its distal par-tformed as f.ex.
a ring -to receive a carabine-hook from the leash of the dog. In the embodiment as depic-ted in fig. 3, such a fastening leash comprises a first carabine-hook l for fas-tening in the ring part of the rod L2. The carabine-hook l may be fastened to a rubber band or other elastic device 2, and this band is equipped at its distal part with another fastening device, inter alia a carabine-hook 3, to secure the collar of the dog.
To ease the demoun-ting of the means according to the invention, the rod part Ll may in the part wich is most distant from the resilient part B be equipped with a bore or hole 4 to receive a stop-splint 5.
A corresponding hole 6 is drilled in a fastening bolt 7, and the size of the fas-tening bolt 7 is adapted to fit securely in the pipe part Ll. The t7~7~
fastening bracket C is .in its -turn equipped with screw-or bolt holes (9) -to receive fas-tenlng bolts or ~crews (not shown). The fastening bracket C may also be equipped with f~ex. a rubberlining to protec-t the frame of the bike (not shown).
The means according to the invention may be made of any convenient material such as galvanized s-teel or artificial material to be easy to mount and to not contribute significnatly to the weight of the bike.
It should also be easy to repair in case of damage.
.,~ 1 Means for exercisincJ dog.s from a bi~ e.
Many people have dif:Elculties in exercising -their clogs properly by walking or running. To wa:Lk with a dog does not give the dog sufficiently exercise unless one walks for a long time. This is for many people monotonous, boring, and to run with the dog is for many people too exhausting.
One solution may be to cycle with the dog. To bi-cycle is easier than running, it is varied and it gives better speed and consequently better exercise than walking or running with the dog. Bicycling gives in addition a more interresting alternative since one`rides easily over greater distances and gets a more varied exercise for the dog.
It is, however, connected with danger or risk to bicycle with a dog on a leash. The dog may suddenly stop and topple the bicycle rider or force the rider to let go of the leash. Merely a samll pull from the dog may bring the handle of the bicycly out of position if one keeps the hand with the leash on the handle. If the leash is held feely, one can give in, but loses control oE the bike, loses the dog or both.
One can also -tie the leash to the baggage-holder f.
ex., but if the dog suddenly stops while the leash is loose, a sudden, brutal -tightening of -the leash may cause the dog serious injuries, often of a "hanging" nature.
Finally one loses by such manipula-tion of the leash, control oE -the dog, since the leash also may be entwined in the pedals or wheels of the bike, or the ' ~
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dog may run into the street an get injurecl or hurt.
The present invention which concerns a means Eor exerciseing animals from a bicycle, keeps the dog in place on the required side of the bi]ce. The dog is in a position where the owner can see it at all times. The rider (the owner) gets both hands and feet free to operate -the bike.
By using the present invention an ex-tensive line or leash which may be entwined in the bike, is eliminated.
By fastening the leash above the dog, one avoides that the dog stumbles in the leash.
The means for exercising dogs according -to the present invention is fastened so low that the momentum arm from the rigid part of the means -to the contact point from the bike with the ground gets a minimal effect for turning the bike over or bring the bike out of con-trol. The resilient arm of the means provides a continuously increasing tightening impulse on the leash so that the dog learns to run in "place" and is in addi-tion not hurt or injured or turns the bike over in case the dog "forgets" and makes a sudden stop.
The means according to the present invention may be regulated to give a greater or lesser degree of deflection.
In US Patent No. 4.13~.36~ there is disclosed a means for exercising dogs from a bike, preferably a tri-cycle. Such a s-tand as is disclosed therein has, however, several drawbacks compared to the present invention, and does not describe any resilient means to correct the dog such as,the present invention.
7~7~
Many people want to try to bicycle with a dog, but insecurity before the dog is trained in running in "place" causes them to not dare starting. The means according to the present invention makes it so easy and safe to b.icycle with a dog that most people ought to be able to try.
Presently bicycling on the sidewalk is common. This requires, however, often free use of both hands when bicycling up and down from curbs. The pa-th of the leash by the means according to the present invention prevents the dog in running on the outside of lamp-posts, trees or people and thus "capture"
these in the leash or line. If this should happen all the same, for instance with a stationary object, "hanging" of the dog is prevented by the spring freeing out from a fastening means at a certain load, or the leash of the dog is equipped with a "key ring" which is a common object, so that the ring is deformed and thereby frees the dog at a certain load on the rlng .
The object of the present invention is to prevent accidents among both dogs and people. The invention makes exercising dogs more fun and more easy and provides the dog with a more effective form of exercise. The invention improves in addition the health condition of the dog and is pedagogic since it teaches the dog to walk and run in "place" in an effective and lenient way. The exercising means according to the invention is also easy to use and to adapt to the different physique and nature of the doys.
In accordance with one aspect of the invention there is provided apparatus for exercising a dog from a moving vehicle comprising: (a) bracket means adapted to be attached to the vehicle; (b) first bar means mounted to the bracket means and extendiny outward away from the vehicle; (c) second bar means;
(d) resilient means connected at one end to the first bar means and at an opposed end to the second bar means end; and P,--,~;~.. ..
7~
3a ~e) attachment means connected to the second bar means and adapted to have releasably attached thereto a leash of the dog, wherein when a force is exerted by the leash on the dog sufficient to cause injury, said leash is adapted to be disengaged from the attachment means thereby disengaging the dog from the apparatus, and wherein when a force is exerted by the leash on the dog said resilient means is adapted to move in the direction of the force being applied to the dog to thereby at least reduce the force conveyed to the dog.
Below the invention will be described under reference to the attached figures, where:
' 4 Fig. l shows one embodimen-t o. the device according to the inven-tion in cross-section.
Fig. 2 shows the embodiment of the invention as depicted in fig. l, but Erom another angle.
Fig. 3 shows another embodiment of the invention with an exploded view of one form og the fastening means of the device.
The device according to the invention is fastened with for instance a bracket (C) to the frame of the bike, at an appropriate place out of the way of the pedals and preferably av close to the ground as possible.
The bar (Ll) projecting outwards from the bike, may, in the embodiment as depicted in fig. l and 2, be adjusted by help of an adjustment joint (I) in a plane perpendicular to the length axis of the bike to regulate the incline of the vertical bar (L2) thereby deciding -the running distance of the dog from the bike. The bar (L2) is fastened to the other bar (Ll) through a resilient means (B) such as a spring, and a fastening device (III). The incline of the bar (L2) paralell to the length axis of the bike, may be adjusted by help og an adjustment device (II) such as a joint. The length of the rods Ll and L2 is adjusted to the frame size of the bike, and the resiliency/strength of the spring B is adjusted to the size of the dog that is to be exercised. The spring B is thus in one embodiment of the device, to be adjustable or removable to be able to be adjusted -to the needs and preferances of the user and to be easy to replace in case of damage.
The device may in one embodiment according to the invention, be supplied with a safety device III which frees the spring B from the bar Ll at a certain load.
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Another safety device may consist of a key~rirlg fatened to the end l or 3 of ~he leash 2. Such a ring is deformed at a certian load, and may thus free the do~ and preven-t "hanging" of -the animal.
In another embodimen-t of the device accoring to -the invention, the adjustment joints I and II may be replaced by a single, adjustable joint, possible of a ball type, to combine the workings of the joints I and II. Such a joint (not shown in the figures) may be placed on the bar Ll.
In another embodiment of the stand according to the invention, as depicted in fig. 3, the means comprises as in the first embodiment a Eastening bracket C.
The rod part Ll has, however, in this alternate embodiment a S-like shape where the total rod part is rigid. In this embodiment the safety-device III
is, however, removed, while the resilient part B and bar L2 in this embodiment may be made of one single part. The rod L2 is in its distal par-tformed as f.ex.
a ring -to receive a carabine-hook from the leash of the dog. In the embodiment as depic-ted in fig. 3, such a fastening leash comprises a first carabine-hook l for fas-tening in the ring part of the rod L2. The carabine-hook l may be fastened to a rubber band or other elastic device 2, and this band is equipped at its distal part with another fastening device, inter alia a carabine-hook 3, to secure the collar of the dog.
To ease the demoun-ting of the means according to the invention, the rod part Ll may in the part wich is most distant from the resilient part B be equipped with a bore or hole 4 to receive a stop-splint 5.
A corresponding hole 6 is drilled in a fastening bolt 7, and the size of the fas-tening bolt 7 is adapted to fit securely in the pipe part Ll. The t7~7~
fastening bracket C is .in its -turn equipped with screw-or bolt holes (9) -to receive fas-tenlng bolts or ~crews (not shown). The fastening bracket C may also be equipped with f~ex. a rubberlining to protec-t the frame of the bike (not shown).
The means according to the invention may be made of any convenient material such as galvanized s-teel or artificial material to be easy to mount and to not contribute significnatly to the weight of the bike.
It should also be easy to repair in case of damage.
Claims (19)
1. Apparatus for exercising a dog from a moving vehicle comprising:
(a) bracket means adapted to be attached to the vehicle (b) first bar means mounted to the bracket means and extending outward away from the vehicle;
(c) second bar means;
(d) resilient means connected to one end to the first bar means and at an opposed end to the second bar means end; and (e) attachment means connected to the second bar means and adapted to have releasably attached thereto a leash of the dog, wherein when a force is exerted by the leash on the dog sufficient to cause injury, said leash is adapted to be disengaged from the attachment means thereby disengaging the dog from the apparatus, and wherein when a force is exerted by the leash on the dog and resilient means is adapted to move in the direction of the force being applied to the dog to thereby at least reduce the force conveyed to the dog.
(a) bracket means adapted to be attached to the vehicle (b) first bar means mounted to the bracket means and extending outward away from the vehicle;
(c) second bar means;
(d) resilient means connected to one end to the first bar means and at an opposed end to the second bar means end; and (e) attachment means connected to the second bar means and adapted to have releasably attached thereto a leash of the dog, wherein when a force is exerted by the leash on the dog sufficient to cause injury, said leash is adapted to be disengaged from the attachment means thereby disengaging the dog from the apparatus, and wherein when a force is exerted by the leash on the dog and resilient means is adapted to move in the direction of the force being applied to the dog to thereby at least reduce the force conveyed to the dog.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the vehicle is a bicycle or tricycle and the bracket means is attached to the vehicle in a position remote from the pedals.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising means for adjusting the length of the first bar means to thereby adjust the distance from the vehicle to the point of attachment of the leash.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the resilient means comprises a spring means.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the second bar means is inclined with respect to the first bar means, said apparatus further comprising means for adjusting the degree of incline of the second bar means.
6. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the resiliency of the spring means is correlated to the size and strength of the dog.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the resilient means is integral with the second bar means.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the resilient means is adapted to disengage from the second bar means under severe loads.
9. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the first bar means has a U-shape.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising elastic means adapted to provide a releasable connection between the leash or a collar of the dog and the attachment means, said elastic means comprising first and second hook means, one of said hook means releasably connected to the attachment means and the other of said hook means releasably connected to the leash or the collar of the dog.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the first hook means is adapted to disengage from the attachment means when subjected to a severe force.
12. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the second hook means is adapted to disengage from the leash when subjected to a severe force.
13. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the bracket is attached to a lower portion of the vehicle.
14. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising hook means mounted to the leash and adapted to be releasably connected to the attachment means.
15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said hook means is deformable and adapted to disengage from the attachment means when the force exerted by the leash is sufficient to cause injury to the dog.
16. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the attachment means comprises a loop for releasably receiving the hook means.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the attachment means further comprises a first split ring releasably secured to the loop and to the hook means wherein when a force is exerted on the leash sufficient to injure the dog, the first split ring disengages from either the loop or the hook means to thereby disengage the dog from the apparatus.
18. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising second hook means attached to the leash and adapted to be releasably connected to a collar of the dog.
19. The apparatus of claim 18 further comprising a second split ring releasably secured to the collar and the second hook means wherein when a force is exerted on the leash sufficient to injure the dog, the split ring disengages either from the collar or from the second hook means to thereby disengage the dog from the apparatus.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| NO86.2400 | 1986-06-12 | ||
| NO862400A NO862400D0 (en) | 1986-06-17 | 1986-06-17 | DOG BIKE MOUNTING STAND. |
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| CA1287074C true CA1287074C (en) | 1991-07-30 |
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| CA000534168A Expired - Lifetime CA1287074C (en) | 1986-06-17 | 1987-04-08 | Means for exercising dogs from a bicycle |
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