Wireless lighted animal restraint for illuminating an entire length of the restraint

Abstract

An illuminated animal restraint includes an elongated leash which has a housing having a selectively enabled wireless lighting assembly. The wireless lighting assembly has a light source connected via a wireless connection to a light transmitting member extending through said tube thereby illuminating the entire length and all sides of the leash. The wireless light assembly may include at least one Light Emitting Diode assembly and a light transmitting member may include fiber optics.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An illuminated animal restraint, comprising:
 an elongated leash having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end comprises a light source;   wherein said leash comprises a light transmitting member operationally connected via a wireless connection at a light transmitting member light receiving end to said light source, wherein said light transmitting member extends through said leash along an entire continuous length of the leash from said first end to said second end thereby illuminating the entire length of the leash; and   an elongated inner tube extending within the interior of the elongated leash, the light transmitting member extending within an interior of the inner elongated tube and the inner elongated tube formed of transparent or translucent material.   
     
     
         2 . The illuminated animal restraint leash of  claim 1 , wherein said leash comprises a handle for gripping and holding said leash, a control switch and a power source. 
     
     
         3 . The illuminated animal restraint leash of  claim 2 , wherein said power source comprises a plurality of batteries. 
     
     
         4 . The illuminated animal restraint leash of  claim 2 , wherein said elongated lead is a rope and said rope is attached to a hook for attaching said restraint to an associated collar. 
     
     
         5 . The illuminated animal restraint leash of  claim 4 , wherein said rope comprises a strap extending from said handle. 
     
     
         6 . The illuminated animal restraint leash of  claim 5 , wherein said rope is formed of nylon. 
     
     
         7 . The illuminated animal restraint of  claim 1 , wherein said light source comprises a light emitting diode. 
     
     
         8 . The illuminated animal restraint of  claim 1 , wherein said light transmitting member comprises fiber optics. 
     
     
         9 . The illuminated animal restraint leash of  claim 1 , wherein said elongated inner tube comprises a PVC tube. 
     
     
         10 . The illuminated animal restraint leash of  claim 8 , wherein said light transmitting member further comprises cladding. 
     
     
         11 . The illuminated animal restraint leash of  claim 10 , wherein said cladding comprises one of Teflon or PVC material. 
     
     
         12 . The illuminated animal restraint of  claim 1 , wherein said light transmitting member also illuminates at least a front portion and a rear portion of said leash. 
     
     
         13 . A method for illuminating an entire length of an animal restraint comprising the steps of:
 providing an elongated leash having a first end comprising a handle and a second end, wherein said leash has an entire length extending from said first end to said second end;   providing a light source;   providing a light transmitting member wirelessly connected to said light source at a light receiving end of said light transmitting member, wherein said light transmitting member extends through said leash along an entire continuous length of the leash from said first end to said second end thereby illuminating the entire length of the leash; and   providing an elongated inner tube extending within the interior of the elongated leash, the elongated fiber optic member extending within an interior of the inner elongated tube and the inner elongated tube formed of transparent or translucent material.   
     
     
         14 . The illuminated animal restraint of  claim 13 , wherein said light source comprises a light emitting diode. 
     
     
         15 . The illuminated animal restraint of  claim 13 , wherein said light transmitting member comprises fiber optics.