Leash repair device

Abstract

A leash repair device used on a sporting leash, namely an aquatic leash, to restore the sporting leash as a unit after it has snapped into two pieces. The leash repair device incorporates a sleeve having at least one aperture and two receiving ends. Each piece of the snapped leash is inserted into the receiving ends of the sleeve and is fastened to the sleeve by introducing at least one fastener into and through the aperture until the fastener has come into direct contact with the leash.

What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is as follows:  
     
         1 . A leash repair device comprising: 
 a sleeve having two receiving ends and at least one aperture positioned through said sleeve;    a leash having inner ends and outer ends, one of said inner ends being inserted into one of said receiving ends of said sleeve and another of said inner ends being connectively introduced into other of said receiving ends; and    at least one fastener entering said aperture and securing said leash to said sleeve.    
     
     
         2 . The leash repair device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said at least one aperture comprises two apertures.  
     
     
         3 . The leash repair device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said at least one fastener comprises at least one set screw.  
     
     
         4 . The leash repair device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said at least one fastener comprises at least one spring loaded pin.  
     
     
         5 . The leash repair device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said at least one fastener is tightened into said aperture by a tool key.  
     
     
         6 . The leash repair device as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said tool key is an allen wrench.  
     
     
         7 . The leash repair device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein one of said outer ends has an attachment connecting to a first strap.  
     
     
         8 . The leash repair device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein one of said outer ends has an attachment connected to a second strap.  
     
     
         9 . The leash repair device as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said attachment includes a housing extending from one of said outer ends, said housing having a socket therein and an aperture bored therethrough, said socket having a projection extending therefrom.  
     
     
         10 . The leash repair device as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said aperture receives a set screw.  
     
     
         11 . The leash repair device as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said first strap has a housing extending therefrom, said housing having a socket therein and an aperture bored therethrough.  
     
     
         12 . The leash repair device as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said aperture receives a set screw.  
     
     
         13 . The leash repair device as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said attachment includes a housing extending from one of said outer ends, said housing having a socket therein and an aperture bored therethrough, said socket having a projection extending therefrom.  
     
     
         14 . The leash repair device as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said aperture receives a set screw.  
     
     
         15 . The leash repair device as recited in  claim 9  or  13 , wherein said projection is a swivel joint.  
     
     
         16 . A leash repair device comprising: 
 a sleeve having two receiving ends and at least one aperture positioned through said sleeve;    a leash having inner ends and outer ends, one of said inner ends being inserted into one of said receiving ends of said sleeve and another of said inner ends being connectively introduced into other of said receiving ends;    at least one fastener entering said aperture and secures said leash to said sleeve; and    said outer ends having attachments connected thereto.    
     
     
         17 . The leash repair device as recited in  claim 16 , wherein said attachments are connected to straps.  
     
     
         18 . The leash repair device as recited in  claim 17 , wherein each of said attachments having a housing extending therefrom, said housing comprising a socket located therein, an aperture bored therethrough and a projection extending outwardly from said socket.  
     
     
         19 . The leash repair device as recited in  claim 18 , wherein said projection is a swivel joint.  
     
     
         20 . The leash repair device as recited in  claim 17 , wherein at least one of said straps has a housing extending therefrom, said housing having a socket therein and an aperture bored therethrough to receive a fastener.