IP Library Granted Patent US 11,140,871
Granted Patent B2
US 11,140,871 · App. 16/588,087 · Granted Oct 12, 2021

Dog training device

Inventor: Prakash R. Kamath (Charlottesville, VA)
A01K15/02A01K27/005
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,140,871
App. No.
16/588,087
Granted
Oct 12, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Devices and system are provided that can not only stop a pet from pulling its owner, but to train a pet over time to not pull while being walked on a leash. In an exemplary implementation, a cuff can be wrapped around the highest point of either front leg of a pet, using, for example a hook and loop fastener and running a leash through the sleeve or guide on the outside of the cuff, so that an existing leash can be run from the collar, under the inside of the leg and up to the owner's hand.

Claims (8)

1. A training device comprising:

a strap attachable to a front leg of a pet; and

a guide configured with respect to the strap and the front leg of the pet for passing therethrough a leash attached to a collar worn by the pet, whereby the leash is within the guide disposed between a handle of the leash and the collar, and the leash is removably attached to the front leg of the pet at the guide,

wherein at least one of the guide and the strap achieves detachment from the leg of the pet when force between the handle of the leash and the collar exceeds a predetermined amount.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the strap comprises a hook and loop fastener to facilitate said detachment from the leg of the pet.

3. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a base configured with respect to said strap, wherein the guide comprises a removable attachment to said base to facilitate said detachment from the leg of the pet.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein said predetermined amount of force is set based on at least one of the size and weight of the pet.

5. The device of claim 3 , further comprising at least one structure disposed with respect to at least one of said strap, said base, and said guide configured to facilitate adjustment of said predetermined amount of force required to facilitate said detachment from the leg of the pet.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62734598 · Sep 21, 2018
Related Publication 20200205377A1 · Jul 2, 2020
Cited By (1)
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