Wireless lighted animal restraint for illuminating an entire length of the restraint

Abstract

An illuminated animal restraint includes an elongated leash which has a housing having a selectively enabled wireless lighting assembly. The wireless lighting assembly has a light source connected via a wireless connection to a light transmitting member extending through said tube thereby illuminating the entire length and all sides of the leash. The wireless light assembly may include at least one Light Emitting Diode assembly and a light transmitting member may include fiber optics.

Description

CLAIM OF PRIORITY[0001]This application claims priority from Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 417,566 filed on Nov. 4, 2016, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0002]The present disclosure relates to animal or pet restraints. More particularly, it relates to a leash which is illuminated by light sources such as, but not limited to, fiber optics, LEDs or any other suitable light sources especially used for walking a pet or animal during dusk or nighttime hours to increase visibility as well as safety for both the pet and pet owner or walker in dark or dimly lit situations and environments.[0003]Walking a pet at night or at dusk can pose visibility and safety issues for pets and their owners. Being visible to automobiles, bikes, etc. can prevent injury or harm to either the pet or the pet owner or walker. Thus, there is a need for leashes and collars which are illuminated. Furthermore, lighted pet leashes add a dimension of ...

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Benefits of technology

[0012]Another embodiment for the animal restraint is a wireless lighting feature which eliminates wires bending and breaking which would render the leash defective.

[0015]In accordance with another embodiment of the disclosure, an illuminated animal restraint has an elongated leash having a first end including a handle and a second end having a hook. The handle includes a light source preferably including a Light Emitting Diode and a switch for selectively operating the light source. The leash includes a light transmitting member preferably having a fiber optic operatively connected to the light source without using any wiring. The light transmitting member extends through the leash along the entire length of the leash thereby illuminating the entire length of the leash.

[0017]Yet another embodiment of the disclosure is the handle can house AAA batteries as opposed to button cells to provide longer lasting power to the lighting system.

Problems solved by technology

Walking a pet at night or at dusk can pose visibility and safety issues for pets and their owners.

However, a problem with some existing collars and leashes is they are often reflectively illuminated and rely on external light to trigger the reflective illumination.

Other existing leashes provide a light source that does not effectively light the entire length of the leash, thus not providing an optimum amount of illumination to the leash.

A problem with these leashes is they do not provide an adequate amount of lighting to the leash and do not effectively increase the safety and visibility of the pet and user.

Other leashes only illuminate the leash in only one color and do not allow for multi-colored lights or sequencing of lights such as intermitted flashing, etc.

Still other existing leashes use wires to illuminate the leash which can stretch or bend and eventually break when the leash is pulled on by the user or animal, thus rendering the leash lighting defective.

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