US2020315140A1PendingUtilityA1

Reduce pull leash apparatus and methods

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Apr 1, 2017Filed: Jun 22, 2020Published: Oct 8, 2020
Est. expiryApr 1, 2037(~10.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Liam A. Dugan
A01K 27/003A01K 27/005A01K 27/002A01K 27/009
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Abstract

In some embodiments, a reduced-pull leash device includes a first extendible leash section and a second leash section. The second leash section is longer than the unextended first leash section. The first leash section's first end is configured to couple to or near the second leash section's first end. The first leash section's second end is configured to couple to a harness at a location on top of a dog. The second leash section's second end is configured to couple to a harness at a front location of the dog. The lengths of the first and second leash sections are configured so the first leash section extends when a dog pulls on the leash until the second leash section becomes taut. Once the second leash section becomes taut, a lateral force is generated on the dog to pull the dog laterally. Numerous other embodiments are provided.

Claims

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1 . A reduced-pull dog harness comprising:
 a first portion configured to extend between a first side and a second side of a dog across a chest region of the dog; and   a second portion configured to extend between the first side and the second side of the dog across an upper back region of the dog;   wherein the first portion includes a plurality of leash attachment locations located along the first portion.   
     
     
         2 . The reduced-pull dog harness of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of leash attachment locations along the first portion includes at least three leash attachment locations. 
     
     
         3 . The reduced-pull dog harness of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of leash attachment locations along the first portion includes at least five leash attachment locations. 
     
     
         4 . The reduced-pull dog harness of  claim 1  wherein each attachment location includes a mounting loop. 
     
     
         5 . The reduced-pull dog harness of  claim 1  wherein the second portion includes a plurality of leash attachment locations located along the second portion. 
     
     
         6 . The reduced-pull dog harness of  claim 5  wherein the plurality of leash attachment locations along the second portion includes at least three leash attachment locations. 
     
     
         7 . The reduced-pull dog harness of  claim 5  wherein the plurality of leash attachment locations along the second portion includes at least five leash attachment locations. 
     
     
         8 . The reduced-pull dog harness of  claim 1  further comprising a support strap configured to hold a section of a leash coupled to one of the plurality of leash attachment locations located along the first portion. 
     
     
         9 . The reduced-pull dog harness of  claim 8  wherein the support strap is coupled to a leash attachment location located along the second portion. 
     
     
         10 . The reduced-pull dog harness of  claim 1  further comprising a third portion configured to extend between a first side and a second side of the dog across a lower chest region of the dog;
 wherein the third portion includes a plurality of leash attachment locations located along the third portion. 
 
     
     
         11 . A reduced-pull dog harness comprising:
 a first portion configured to extend between a first side and a second side of a dog across a chest region of the dog; and   a second portion configured to extend between the first side and the second side of the dog across an upper back region of the dog;   wherein the second portion includes a plurality of leash attachment locations located along the second portion.   
     
     
         12 . The reduced-pull dog harness of  claim 11  wherein the plurality of leash attachment locations along the second portion includes at least three leash attachment locations. 
     
     
         13 . The reduced-pull dog harness of  claim 11  wherein the plurality of leash attachment locations along the second portion includes at least five leash attachment locations. 
     
     
         14 . The reduced-pull dog harness of  claim 11  wherein each attachment location includes a mounting loop. 
     
     
         15 . The reduced-pull dog harness of  claim 11  further comprising a support strap configured to hold a section of a leash coupled to a leash attachment location located along the first portion. 
     
     
         16 . The reduced-pull dog harness of  claim 8  wherein the support strap is coupled to one of the plurality of leash attachment locations located along the second portion. 
     
     
         17 . The reduced-pull dog harness of  claim 11  further comprising a third portion configured to extend between the first side and the second side of the dog across a lower chest region of the dog;
 wherein the third portion includes a plurality of leash attachment locations located along the third portion.

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