Looped elastic leash

Inventor: Brett A. Flippen (Kihei, HI)

A01K27/003

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Patent No.: US 10,757,920
App. No.: 15/710,610
Granted: Sep 1, 2020
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A looped elastic leash is a leash that is able to be stored around a neck of a pet animal, to be conveniently available to the user when walking or transporting animal. The looped elastic leash includes at least one elastic band, a covering fabric, a leash connector, and a collar-attachment hook. The at least one elastic band is configured into a loop by attaching a first band end and a second band end to the leash connector. The covering fabric encapsulates the at least one elastic band by attaching a first cover end and a second cover end to the leash connector. The collar-attachment hook is connected to the leash connector. The collar attachment hook engages a collar or harness worn by the animal.

Claims (73)

1. A looped elastic leash comprises:

at least one elastic band;

a covering fabric;

a leash connector;

a collar-attachment hook;

each of the at least one elastic band comprises a band body, a first band end, and a second band end;

the covering fabric comprises a cover body, a first cover end, and a second cover end;

the first band end being oppositely positioned to the second band end along the band body;

the covering fabric enveloping the at least one elastic band;

the first band end being adjacently connected to the first cover end;

the second band end being adjacently connected to the second cover end;

the first cover end being oppositely positioned to the second cover end along the cover body;

the first cover end being adjacently connected to the leash connector;

the second cover end being adjacently connected to the leash connector;

the collar-attachment hook being coupled with the leash connector.

2. The looped elastic leash, as claimed in claim 1 , comprises:

the leash connector comprises a first fabric joint, a second fabric joint, and a hook-attachment loop;

the first fabric joint being radially connected to the hook-attachment loop;

the second fabric joint being radially connected to the hook-attachment loop;

the first cover end and the first band end being adjacently connected to the first fabric joint;

the second cover end and the second band end being adjacently connected to the second fabric joint;

the collar-attachment hook being coupled with the hook-attachment loop.

3. The looped elastic leash, as claimed in claim 2 , comprises:

the first fabric joint being adjacently positioned to the second fabric joint about the hook-attachment loop.

4. The looped elastic leash, as claimed in claim 1 , comprises:

the at least one elastic band comprises a first elastic band and a second elastic band;

the first elastic band being pressed against the second elastic band.

5. The looped elastic leash, as claimed in claim 1 , comprises:

a plurality of gripping extrusions;

the plurality of gripping extrusions being integrated along the band body.

6. The looped elastic leash, as claimed in claim 1 , comprises:

a patterned aesthetic;

the patterned aesthetic being superimposed onto the covering fabric.

7. The looped elastic leash, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the collar-attachment hook is a bolt snap hook.

8. The looped elastic leash, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the covering fabric is made from nylon.

9. The looped elastic leash, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the covering fabric is made from polyester.

10. The looped elastic leash, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the covering fabric is ruched.

11. A looped elastic leash comprises: