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CA2473391C
CA2473391C CA2473391A CA2473391A CA2473391C CA 2473391 C CA2473391 C CA 2473391C CA 2473391 A CA2473391 A CA 2473391A CA 2473391 A CA2473391 A CA 2473391A CA 2473391 C CA2473391 C CA 2473391C
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strap
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leash
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Tzanis Fountoulakis
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K27/00Leads or collars, e.g. for dogs
    • A01K27/005Quick-couplings, safety-couplings or shock-absorbing devices between leash and collar
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K1/00Housing animals; Equipment therefor
    • A01K1/02Pigsties; Dog-kennels; Rabbit-hutches or the like
    • A01K1/0236Transport boxes, bags, cages, baskets, harnesses for animals; Fittings therefor
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K27/00Leads or collars, e.g. for dogs
    • A01K27/003Leads, leashes

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Abstract

The invention relates to a significantly improved lead (1) consisting of a strap (12) or leash comprising a carabiner (11) at a lower end and at an upper end a preconfigured holding loop (2) and/or a loop that can be adjusted by clipping a carabiner into eyelets in the lead. Said lead permits even an animal that is pulling strongly on the lead to be held in check, by means of a hand grip (3) that is located in the holding loop (2, 22), or adjacent to said holding loop (2, 22).

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Lead The invention relates to a lead according to the preamble of the main claim.
The known short or long leads can be used to lead animals, in particular dogs, with a greater or lesser clearance. Such known leads usually have, at their ends, retaining loops which make it possible to control an animal which pulls strongly on the lead, such retaining loops nevertheless not providing a firm grip for a hand holding the lead, with the result that it is possible that a thin lead cannot be reliably secured .in every position and for an animal to break away together with the lead. Furthermore, these known leads cannot be utilized, at any rate without further accessories, for reliably transporting animals in motor vehicles.
The object of the invention is to provide a significantly improved lead.
This object is achieved according to the invention, in conjunction with the features of the preamble, by the technical teaching specified in the characterizing part of patent claim 1.
The inventive lead, like the known leads, comprises a strap or belt with a carabiner hook at a bottom end, for attaching to an animal using a collar or a harness, and a prefabricated retaining loop, and/or one which can be produced by engaging a carabiner hook in spaced-apart eyelets, at its top end. It also has, in the retaining loop or directly in front of the latter, a dimensionally stable handgrip which makes it ~~

possible for a lead to be gripped and secured such that it cannot slip out between the fingers of a hand, with the result that even strong animals can be led securely using a lead equipped with such a handgrip.
Further advantageous configurations of the subject matter of the invention can be gathered with, and in combination from, the following subclaims.
According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the subject matter of the invention, the handgrip contains a closure part of a motor-vehicle seat belt, which is secured on the lead and can be moved out of the handgrip, the closure part being essentially the same length as the handgrip and being produced from metal and thus forming the rigid core of the handgrip.
Corresponding to a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the handgrip comprises the closure part and a sheath which is itself provided with a closure, by which it can be opened and closed over its length, for example with a touch-and-close fastener, with the result that the closure part is easily accessible and is just as easy to stow away again. This inventive lead thus ensures that it is always possible to carry along a seat belt without it being necessary to provide ar carry along within the motor vehicle any further necessary components which, accordingly,.also cannot be forgotten or left lying around.
Such a closure part advantageously has a locking section and a fastening section which has a through-passage, through which the strap or the belt of the lead extends, with the result that it can be adjusted in position on the lead or is secured in a certain position, for example by transverse seams in a
-2-' ' CA 02473391 2004-07-19 doubled region of the lead, but can be moved into any desired angled position in relation to the lead.
It is also preferably possible for the closure part of the lead according to the invention to be formed in two parts and to comprise a base plate, with a through-passage for fastening the base plate on the lead, and the actual closure part, which is secured on the base plate via an articulation and, furthermore, is equipped with two different locking sections for different motor-vehicle seat belt locks, with the result that the application area of the leads is further increased to a considerable extent.
In the case of a particularly advantageous embodiment of. the invention, the carabiner hook is spaced apart from the closure part by a distance which corresponds to that of a motor-vehicle seat belt lock and the collar or harness of an animal sitting or lying on a seat, or an area provided for this purpose, in a motor vehicle, with the result that it is also possible, if desired, for the room for movement for an animal in a motor vehicle to be significantly reduced. It is also advantageously possible to adjust this distance via the graduated length of the lead, which can be produced by engaging the carabiner hook into different eyelets of the lead.
The lead may also be designed as a long lead or as a short lead, the retaining loop, in the latter case, being arranged directly behind the closure part, with the result that a person can guide his/her hand through the retaining loop and can then grip the handgrip, a dimensionally stable and ergonomic retaining device being produced as a result.
-3-Two exemplary embodiments of the invention are described in more detail hereinbelow with reference to the drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 shows a lead which is designed as a short lead and has a prefabricated retaining loop, Fig. 2 shows a long lead with a variable, adjustable retaining loop, Fig. 3 shows the entire length of the lead according to Fig. 2 in a reduced-scale illustration, Fig. 4 shows the lead according to Fig. 3 with the seat belt function activated, Fig. 5 shows the grip end of the lead according to Fig. 1 with the sheath open, and Fig. 6 shows an open sheath of a handgrip with a closure part with two different locking sections.
The lead 1 comprises a strap 12 or belt, preferably made of leather or a braided plastic, and has, at the top end, either a prefabricated retaining loop 2 or a retaining loop 22 which can be produced by engaging a carabiner hook 21 in eyelets 15;
16; 17 of the lead 1 and, at the bottom end, a carabiner hook 11, and also has adjusting clasps 13, via which the length of the lead 1 can be adapted as desired.
The embodiment of the lead 1 which is illustrated in Figs. 1 and 5 is designed as a short lead and, in the region directly behind the retaining loop 2, has the handgrip 3, which comprises a sheath 4 in which is formed a closure part 7 which
-4-" CA 02473391 2004-07-19 has a through-passage 14, through which the strap or the belt of the lead 1 extends and is secured by transverse seams provided therein. Arranged at that end of the closure part 7 which is opposite to the through-passage 14 is a locking section 10, which can be introduced into a large number of conventional motor-vehicle seat belt locks.
A closure part as is illustrated in Fig. 6 has a base plate 8, with a through-passage 14, and an articulation 6, via which two locking sections 9; 10 of the closure part 7 can optionally be rotated into a used position, with the result that, with this type of closure part, it is possible to utilize all common seat belt locks for strapping an animal in a motor vehicle using a seat belt.
As is illustrated in Fig. 3, it is also possible for a lead 1 to be designed as long lead and to be provided with a second carabiner hook 21 and with different eyelets 15; 16; 17 over the length of the lead 1, it being possible for an eyelet 15 to be arranged, for example, in front of the handgrip..3, for an eyelet to be spaced apart behind the handgrip 3 and for an eyelet 17 to be arranged in the end region of the lead 1, with the result that engaging the carabiner hook 21 into the first eyelet 15 gives a prefabricated retaining loop in a form similar to Fig. 1 and, for example, engaging the carabiner hook 21 into the last eyelet 17 of the lead 1 gives a vastly shortened lead 1 with a retaining loop 22 through which a hand can likewise be guided before the handgrip 3 is gripped, with the result that the user can choose the use position which is most comfortable or seems to be most expedient.
The sheath 4 of the handgrip 3 preferably has a touch-and-close fastener 5, with the result that it can easily be fastened around the closure part 7 enclosing the rigid core of
-5-the handgrip 3 or the closure part 7 connected to the base plate 8.
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Claims (18)

Claims:
1. A leash, comprising:

a strap with an attachment device at a bottom end thereof, for attaching to an animal's collar or harness;

a retaining loop at a top end of said strap; and a handgrip disposed at or adjacent said retaining loop, said handgrip containing a closure part secured on said strap and configured for attachment to a buckle of a motor vehicle seat belt, said handgrip including a sheath enclosing said closure part and including a closure for selectively opening and closing said sheath lengthwise, said closure part and said sheath together forming said handgrip.
2. The leash according to claim 1, wherein said retaining loop is a prefabricated retaining loop.
3. The leash according to claim 1, wherein said retaining loop is an adjustable retaining loop formed by engaging a snap hook in eyelets along said strap.
4. The leash according to claim 1, wherein said attachment device is a carabiner hook or a snap hook.
5. The leash according to claim 1, wherein said closure part is formed with a locking section and a fastening section having a through-passage for guiding said strap therethrough.
6. The leash according to claim 1, wherein said attachment device is spaced apart from said closure part by a distance corresponding to a distance between a motor vehicle seat belt buckle receiver a collar or harness of an animal sitting or lying in the motor vehicle.
7. The leash according to claim 6, wherein said strap is an adjustable length strap configured to enable adjusting the distance between said closure part and said attachment device.
8. The leash according to claim 1 configured as a short leash, wherein said retaining loop is disposed directly behind said closure part, and a dimensionally stable, ergonomic retaining device is formed for a person's hand guided through said retaining loop and by said handgrip, comprising a closure part and a sheath, gripped by the person's hand.
9. A leash, comprising:

a strap with an attachment device at a bottom end thereof, for attaching to an animal's collar or harness;

a retaining loop at a top end of said strap; and a handgrip disposed at or adjacent said retaining loop, said handgrip containing a closure part secured on said strap and configured for attachment to a buckle of a motor vehicle seat belt, wherein said closure part is formed in two parts with a base plate, formed with a through- passage, and a buckle part, secured on said base plate via an articulation and having two different locking buckles for mutually different motor vehicle seat belt buckle receivers.
10. A leash, comprising:

a strap with an attachment device at a bottom end thereof, for attaching to an animal's collar or harness;

gripping means at a top end of said strap for enabling a person to grip said strap; and a handgrip disposed at or adjacent said gripping means, said handgrip containing a closure part secured on said strap and configured for attachment to a buckle of a motor vehicle seat belt, said handgrip including a sheath enclosing said closure part and including a closure for selectively opening and closing said sheath lengthwise, said closure part and said sheath together forming said handgrip.
11. The leash according to claim 10, wherein said gripping means comprises a prefabricated retaining loop.
12. The leash according to claim 10, wherein said gripping means comprises an adjustable retaining loop formed by engaging a snap hook in eyelets along said strap.
13. The leash according to claim 10, wherein said attachment device is a carabiner hook or a snap hook.
14. The leash according to claim 10, wherein said closure part is formed with a locking section and a fastening section having a through-passage for guiding said strap therethrough.
15. A leash, comprising:

a strap with an attachment device at a bottom end thereof, for attaching to an animal's collar or harness;

gripping means at a top end of said strap for enabling a person to grip said strap; and a handgrip disposed at or adjacent said gripping means, said handgrip containing a closure part secured on said strap and configured for attachment to a buckle of a motor vehicle seat belt, wherein said closure part is formed in two parts with a base plate, formed with a through-passage, and a buckle part, secured on said base plate via an articulation and having two different locking buckles for mutually different motor vehicle seat belt buckle receivers.
16. The leash according to claim 15, wherein said attachment device is spaced apart from said closure part by a distance corresponding to a distance between a motor vehicle seat belt buckle receiver a collar or harness of an animal sitting or lying in the motor vehicle.
17. The leash according to claim 16, wherein said strap is an adjustable length strap configured to enable adjusting the distance between said closure part and said attachment device.
18. The leash according to claim 15, wherein said gripping means comprises a retaining loop that is disposed directly behind said closure part, and a dimensionally stable, ergonomic retaining device is formed for a person's hand guided through said retaining loop and by said handgrip, comprising a closure part and a sheath, gripped by the person's hand.
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