Animal restraint device
View Patent ↗An animal restraint for dogs that maintains four points of contact to safely, securely, and humanely restrain the dog. The system includes a platform and four poles that can support the animal. The forward poles support a cross shoulder bar which prevents the dog's forward from rising. A belly strap or bar may be used under the belly of the animal to prevent the rear or bending of hind legs. An optional over strap may be used to loop around the animal's rear. The animal's leash may be mounted to the device, preferably at the top and center of the shoulder bar. The device may be adjustable in height and rotation of the poles. The system may be collapsible to allow for storage.
1 . An animal restraint device to restrain an animal, said device comprising:
a lower horizontal planar platform supporting one or more legs of the animal;
at least four poles coupled to said lower horizontal planar platform, including two rear poles and two forward poles;
a leash set around the animal's neck, with a distal end coupled to a leash mount on a linear horizontal shoulder bar spanning said two forward bars and set above the animal's shoulders, said leash mount coupled to the linear horizontal shoulder bar via a lowering hinge;
a first strap coupled to at least one of said two rear poles, said strap optionally coupled with the other of said two rear poles.
2 . The animal restraint device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said leash mount is affixed to an upper plate hinged with said lowering hinge.
3 . The animal restraint device as set forth in claim 2 wherein said leash mount is centered on said shoulder bar.
4 . The animal restraint device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said shoulder bar is set horizontal further comprising a pair of wings extending downwardly from said shoulder bar on either side of a center of said shoulder bar.
5 . The animal restraint device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said strap being optionally coupled to said other of said rear poles via a quick release buckle.
6 . The animal restraint device as set forth in claim 5 further comprising a second strap with a first end fixedly coupled to said first strap, and a second end comprising a fastener adapted to mate and fasten with said first strap.
7 . The animal restraint device as set forth in claim 6 wherein said fastener comprising a hook-and-loop fastener, and said first strap comprising a complementary portion of a hook-and-loop fastener to mate with said fastener.
8 . The animal restraint device as set forth in claim 5 further comprising a tensioner coupled to said strap and optionally securing a predetermined length of strap set between said two rear poles.
9 . The animal restraint device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said leash mount comprising a dual cam cleat; wherein said dual cam cleat comprises a pair of cams, each of said pair of cams comprising a narrow extending end, and wherein said narrow extending ends are oriented rearward and biased towards a center as between said pair of cams.
10 . The animal restraint device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said four poles are hingedly mounted to said platform allowing rotation of each of said poles relative said platform.
11 . The animal restraint device as set forth in claim 10 wherein the plane of rotation of each of said poles is parallel one another.
12 . The animal restraint device as set forth in claim 10 further comprising two forward bumpers and two rear bumpers.
13 . The animal restraint device as set forth in claim 12 wherein each of said two forward bumpers are hingedly coupled one of said forward bumpers, and each of said two rear bumpers are hingedly coupled one of said rear bumpers, and wherein each of said four poles is coupled to an outside surface of said bumpers.
14 . The animal restraint device as set forth in claim 12 wherein each of said two forward bumpers and two rear bumpers comprises a set hole.
15 . The animal restraint device as set forth in claim 14 wherein each of said four poles comprises a spring biased set pin set through each of said set holes.
16 . The animal restraint device as set forth in claim 14 wherein each of said poles is set vertical and perpendicular said platform and said planar surface.
17 . The animal restraint device as set forth in claim 14 wherein said rear poles are set at an acute angle relative a rear of said platform.
18 . An animal restraint device to restrain an animal, said device comprising:
a lower horizontal planar platform supporting one or more legs of the animal;
at least four poles coupled to said lower horizontal planar platform, including two rear poles and two forward poles;
a leash set around the animal's neck, with a distal end coupled to a leash mount on a linear horizontal shoulder bar spanning said two forward bars and set above the animal's shoulders, said leash mount coupled to the linear horizontal shoulder bar via a lowering hinge;
a pair of wings extending downwardly from said shoulder bar on either side of a center of said shoulder bar;
at least one spring coupled to at least one of the forward poles, said at least one spring biasing a horizontal position of at least one wing of said pair of wings outward.
19 . The animal restraint device as set forth in claim 18 further comprising at least second spring biasing a second horizontal position of the other of said pair of wings outward.