Door-mounted tie-out
View Patent ↗A tie-out that is attachable to a door and allows a user to secure an object or a pet to the door. When used with pets, the tie-out allows the user to connect a pet's leash to either side of a door without having to remove and reconfigure the tie-out, and is also configured to hold a pet's leash securely to a door without coming loose or damaging the door. Typically the tie-out is mounted to the bottom edge of the door, but may be mounted on a side edge of the door depending upon the design. In addition, the tie-out is not confined to use with doors located on the inside of a building and can be connected to doors that lead to the outside of a building.
1. A pet tie-out, comprising:
a base defining a U-shape including a first side and a second side, both connected with and separated by a third side;
a ring hook member connected with and protruding from the first side of the base and defining a gap between the ring hook member and the first side;
a first ring extending through the gap between the ring hook member and the first side;
a screw bolt having a first end portion and a second end portion, the screw bolt threadedly engaged with the second side; and
a second ring connected with the first end portion of the screw bolt.
2. The pet tie-out of claim 1 , further comprising a base pad connected with the first side of the base.
3. The pet tie-out of claim 1 , further comprising a press platform connected with the second end portion of the screw bolt.
4. The pet tie-out of claim 3 , further comprising a platform pad connected with the press platform.
5. The pet tie-out of claim 1 , further comprising a nut connected with the second side of the base, and wherein the screw bolt is threadedly engaged with the nut.
6. The pet tie-out of claim 1 , wherein the second ring extends through an aperture in the first end portion of the screw bolt.
7. The pet tie-out of claim 1 , wherein the first ring defines a D-shape.
8. The pet tie-out of claim 1 , wherein the second ring defines a D-shape.
9. The pet tie-out of claim 8 , further comprising a press platform connected with the second end portion of the screw bolt.
10. The pet tie-out of claim 9 , further comprising a platform pad connected with the press platform.
11. A pet tie-out, comprising:
a base defining a U-shape including a first side and a second side, both connected with and separated by a third side;
a ring hook member connected with the first side;
a first ring connected with the ring hook member;
a screw bolt having a first end portion and a second end portion and having an aperture in the first end portion, the screw bolt threadedly engaged with the second side of the base; and
a second ring extending through the aperture in the first end portion of the screw bolt.
12. The pet tie-out of claim 11 , wherein the ring hook member protrudes from the first side of the base to define a gap between the ring hook member and the first side, and wherein the first ring extends through the gap.
13. The pet tie-out of claim 11 , further comprising a base pad connected with the first side of the base.
14. The pet tie-out of claim 11 , further comprising a nut connected with the second side the base, and wherein the screw bolt is threadedly engage with the nut.
15. The pet tie-out of claim 11 , wherein the first ring defines a D-shape.
16. The pet tie-out of claim 11 , wherein the second ring defines a D-shape.