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Dog harness

a technology for harnesses and dogs, applied in the field of harnesses, can solve problems such as straining the back of the handler, causing arm injuries, and triggering an opposition reflex of the leash, and achieve the effects of reducing the risk of injury, reducing and improving the safety of the handler

Active Publication Date: 2010-10-26
RADIO SYST CORP
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Problems solved by technology

A rambunctious or energetic dog will pull on a leash, which is unpleasant for the human and can cause dangerous falls.
There are several problems with a back attachment.
The most limiting problem is that pulling on the leash triggers an opposition reflex.
Therefore, a dog being walked with a harness attached at the back of the neck or shoulders will tend to pull against a leash, causing problems for the handler, including straining the handler's back or injuring the arm due to the dog's strong pull on the leash.
A sudden lunge by the dog can result in the handler's falling, especially on slick or icy paths.

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[0018]Various types of ring connectors may be used. A circular ring connector can accommodate a number of straps, which are each free to rotate around the circle. However, the straps may fold or bunch up. A “rectangular connector” is a ring made of a durable material defining a rectangle, to which at least three straps may be attached. A rectangular connector does not permit any change of direction of the straps passing through it and is selected when a fixed angle of attachment is desirable. If two straps are to be attached through a rectangular connector, a narrow rectangular connector is chosen. If three or four straps are to be attached through a rectangular connector, the connector approaches a square. If three straps are to be connected, a triangular connector may be chosen. In describing this invention the “first connector” is the rectangular connector to which the shoulder, torso and chest straps are attached at each side of the harness and the “second connector” is the rect...

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Abstract

A dog harness is comprised of a torso strap encircling a dog's chest, connected to a chest strap passing around the chest of a dog, and a shoulder strap passing over the back of a dog. The chest strap is provided with a limited slip loop. A leash connector is fixed to the limited slip loop. When a leash is attached to the leash connector, a directional pull on the leash causes the leash connector to slide in the direction of the pull, pulling the limited slip loop to the side and moving the pull off the center of the dog's chest, thus decreasing the opposition reflex.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 627,739, filed Nov. 12, 2004.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention pertains to dog harnesses, more particularly to dog harnesses that allow control of the dog.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]In modern cities, dogs must be controlled when outside the owner's property and trained to acceptable behavior in any location. Dogs must also be exercised when not allowed to run free, most generally by being taken on walks. Most dogs have collars for attachment to a leash. A rambunctious or energetic dog will pull on a leash, which is unpleasant for the human and can cause dangerous falls. Many collars are available for controlling a dog on walks. The Halti® halter gives some steering power by a strap over the dog's muzzle which, when pulled, turns the dog's head. The Gentle Leader® head collar gives more sophisticated control by allowing simultaneous pressure on the muzzle and the back...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A01K27/00
Inventor BENNETT, SHARON E.MANN, CHARLES D.ANDERSON, ROBERT A.
Owner RADIO SYST CORP