Pet tethering device

a technology for tethering devices and pets, which is applied in the field of tethering devices for pets, can solve the problems of affecting the emotional distress of animals, harming the environment, and restraining pets in enclosures,

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-03-29
OOLIE LLC
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Benefits of technology

The device effectively restrains pets without causing emotional distress, prevents damage to the environment, and allows for necessary movement and training, making it suitable for unsupervised periods, recovery, and socialization, while being durable and easy to use indoors or outdoors.

Problems solved by technology

However, many domestic animals attempt to break out of such enclosures and can harm themselves in the attempt or break free and then harm their environment.
Restraining pets in enclosures can create emotional distress for the animal.
Also, animals recovering from surgery often need to wear a neck cone which limits their ability to move within an enclosure.

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[0010]Systems and devices for restraining an animal are described herein. The system is relatively small and portable, and can be used anywhere there is suitable floor space. The system is also tamper-resistant in that the components parts cannot be destroyed by the animal, as sometimes happens with cages, barriers and other types of restraints. The system also allows the pet to interact more freely with their environment as there is no enclosure.

[0011]A pet tethering device can include a platform, a tether and a harness. The harness can be placed on the animal and the tether can be attached to the platform and the harness in a manner effective to anchor the animal to the platform and prevent it from moving off the platform while restrained, while still allowing that animal to roll over, turn / spin around and walk / move about freely within a suitable range determined by the device.

[0012]A harness can include one or more girth straps, collar straps and / or back straps, and one or more o...

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Abstract

There is disclosed a pet tethering device including: a platform, a harness, and a tether. The harness includes: a girth strap to position about the pet's waist, the girth strap including a first loop; a collar strap to position about the pet's neck, the collar strap including a second loop; and a back strap to position along the pet's back, the back strap including a top and a bottom, wherein the top is attached to the collar and the bottom is attached to the girth strap. The tether includes: a first end attached to the platform; and a second end including an attachment device, wherein the second end is threaded through the first loop and the attachment device is attached to the second loop when the harness is positioned on the pet.

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NOTICE OF COPYRIGHTS AND TRADE DRESS[0001]A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. This patent document may show and / or describe matter which is or may become trade dress of the owner. The copyright and trade dress owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent disclosure as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent files or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright and trade dress rights whatsoever.RELATED APPLICATION INFORMATION[0002]This patent is a continuation of patent application Ser. No. 15 / 492,759, filed Apr. 20, 2017, which claims priority from provisional patent application No. 62 / 326,781 filed Apr. 24, 2016 which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUNDField[0003]This disclosure relates generally to pet tethering devices.Description of the Related Art[0004]Pet owners frequently need to restrain or confine a pet, for example dogs, for periods ...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A01K15/04A01K13/00A01K27/00
CPCA01K13/001A01K15/04A01K27/004A01K27/002A01K1/04
InventorSMITH, RASHELLE
OwnerOOLIE LLC