Pet tethering device

Abstract

There is disclosed a pet tethering device including: a platform, a harness, and a tether. The harness includes: a girth strap to position about the pet's waist, the girth strap including a first loop; a collar strap to position about the pet's neck, the collar strap including a second loop; and a back strap to position along the pet's back, the back strap including a top and a bottom, wherein the top is attached to the collar and the bottom is attached to the girth strap. The tether includes: a first end attached to the platform; and a second end including an attachment device, wherein the second end is threaded through the first loop and the attachment device is attached to the second loop when the harness is positioned on the pet.

It is claimed: 
     
         1 . A pet tethering device comprising:
 a harness to position about a pet comprising:
 a girth strap to position about the pet's waist, the girth strap comprising a tether loop for receiving a tether, wherein the tether loop is positioned on an undersurface of the pet when the harness is positioned about the pet; 
 a collar strap to position about the pet's neck; and 
 a back strap to position along the pet's back, the back strap comprising a top and a bottom, wherein the top is attached to the collar strap and the bottom is attached to the girth strap. 
   
     
     
         2 . The pet tethering device of  claim 1 , wherein the collar strap comprises a collar loop to detachably receive the tether threaded through the tether loop. 
     
     
         3 . The pet tethering device of  claim 2  further comprising a tether with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is detachably attached to the harness. 
     
     
         4 . The pet tethering device of  claim 3 , wherein the first end is detachably attached to the tether loop. 
     
     
         5 . The pet tethering device of  claim 3 , wherein the first end is threaded through the tether loop and detachably attached to the collar loop. 
     
     
         6 . The pet tethering device of  claim 3  further comprising a platform, wherein the second end of the tether is detachably attached to a center of an upper side of the platform. 
     
     
         7 . The pet tethering device of  claim 4 , wherein the platform is foldable. 
     
     
         8 . The pet tethering device of  claim 4  further comprising a removable cover about the platform. 
     
     
         9 . The pet tethering device of  claim 4 , wherein the removable cover has an opening positioned to correspond to the center of the platform to receive the tether. 
     
     
         10 . The pet tethering device of  claim 4  further comprising a pillow, wherein the pillow has an opening positioned to correspond to the center of the platform to receive the tether. 
     
     
         11 . The pet tethering device of  claim 4 , wherein the platform comprises an adhesive lower surface opposite the upper surface. 
     
     
         12 . A pet tethering device comprising:
 a harness to position about a pet comprising:
 a girth strap to position about the pet's waist, the girth strap comprising a tether loop for receiving a tether, wherein the tether loop is positioned on an undersurface of the pet when the harness is positioned about the pet; and 
 a back strap to position along the pet's back, the back strap comprising a top and a bottom, wherein the top comprises a collar loop to receive a collar worn by the pet and the bottom is attached to the girth strap. 
   
     
     
         13 . The pet tethering device of  claim 11 , wherein the collar loop is openable to receive the collar. 
     
     
         14 . The pet tethering device of  claim 11  further comprising a tether with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is detachably attached to the harness. 
     
     
         15 . The pet tethering device of  claim 14  further comprising a platform, wherein the second end of the tether is detachably attached to a center of an upper surface of the platform. 
     
     
         16 . The pet tethering device of  claim 15 , wherein the platform is foldable. 
     
     
         17 . The pet tethering device of  claim 15  further comprising a removable cover about the platform. 
     
     
         18 . The pet tethering device of  claim 17 , wherein the removable cover has an opening positioned to correspond to the center of the platform to receive the tether. 
     
     
         19 . The pet tethering device of  claim 15  further comprising a pillow, wherein the pillow has an opening positioned to correspond to the center of the platform to receive the tether. 
     
     
         20 . The pet tethering device of  claim 15 , wherein the platform comprises an adhesive lower surface opposite the upper surface. 
     
     
         21 . The pet tethering device of  claim 14 , wherein the tether is threaded through the tether loop and detachably attached to the harness via the collar. 
     
     
         22 . The pet tethering device of  claim 13 , wherein the tether is detachably attached to the tether loop.