Animal leading device; method for determining a distance between a point a and a point b

Abstract

The invention relates to an animal leading device (1) and to a method for determining a distance between a point A and a point B, wherein the animal leading device (1) comprises at least one leash (3) and at least one fastening device (9), arranged on the leash (3) at a fastening point (8), for fastening the leash (3) to a collar placed on an animal to be led, or to a harness placed on an animal to be led, or a collar, arranged on the leash, for an animal to be led, wherein the animal leading device according to the invention comprises at least one measurement scale (14), preferably a linear measurement scale (14), by means of which the animal leading device (1) according to the invention can be used both for leading an animal and for determining a distance.

Description

[0001] KOCHANNEK, Wilfried; 74206 Bad Wimpfen

[0002] Animal guiding device; method for determining a distance between a point A and a point B

[0003] State of the art

[0004] The invention is based on an animal guiding device according to the preamble of claim 1, and a method for determining a distance between a point A and a point B according to the preamble of claim 9.

[0005] Animal leading devices, in particular dog or cat leashes, have long been state of the art. The use of an animal leading device enables a user to lead an animal (e.g. dog, cat) safely. In addition to animal leading devices that have a fixed length, animal leading devices with a retractor (automatic retractor) are now also known. These so-called retractable or automatic leashes are characterized by the fact that the freedom of movement of an animal being led (e.g. dog, cat) can be varied by the user operating the retractable leash. The retractor is used to wind the leash, which can in particular be a tape, belt or rope, onto a spool in a handle housing or to unwind it from this spool.

[0006] In addition to the primary function of an animal walking device, namely guiding an animal, animal walking devices have been enhanced with additional functionalities over time. For example, German utility model DE 299 03 782 U1 discloses a dog leash with lighting; German utility model DE 297 05 424 U1 discloses a retractable dog leash with an electric shock device; German laid-open application DE 10 2004 034 754 A1 discloses a device for walking dogs that includes a device for disposing of dog excrement; and German laid-open application DE 10 2015 012 707 A1 discloses a retractable device for an animal leash with a heated handle.

[0007] Furthermore, a retractable dog leash is known from German utility model DE 200 16 934 U1. Its multicolored design is intended to signal to the user in areas where dogs are on leash when a maximum leash length specified by a dog owner's ordinance has been reached. The disadvantage of this device is that the maximum leash length specified by a dog owner's ordinance can vary in individual leash-required areas, requiring the user to change the dog leash when changing areas.

[0008] Furthermore, a retractable measuring tape is known from US patent US 5,430,952 A, which is not suitable for guiding an animal, and a retractable dog leash is known from Korean patent KR 10 2022 0 061 758 A and English patent application GB 2 199 306 A, which has a measuring tape as a leash, but which has insufficient measuring accuracy depending on the application.

[0009] The invention is therefore based on the object of providing an animal guiding device which overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art and a method for determining a distance between a point A and a point B which overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art.

[0010] The invention and its advantages

[0011] The animal guiding device according to the invention, with the features of claim 1, and the method according to the invention for determining a distance between a point A and a point B, with the features of claim 9, have the advantage that the animal guiding device according to the invention has at least one leash and at least one fastening device arranged on the leash at an attachment point for fastening the leash to a collar attached to an animal to be guided or to a harness attached to an animal to be guided or to a collar attached to the leash for an animal to be guided, wherein the animal guiding device according to the invention has at least one measuring scale, preferably a linear measuring scale, wherein at least one measuring scale is arranged on the leash and the fastening device or at least one measuring scale is arranged on the leash and on the collar attached to the leash,whereby the animal guiding device according to the invention can be used on the one hand for guiding an animal and on the other hand for determining a distance.

[0012] According to an advantageous embodiment of the animal guiding device according to the invention, at least one further measuring scale is arranged on the leash and / or the fastening device or at least one further measuring scale is arranged on the leash and / or on the collar arranged on the leash (2).

[0013] According to an additional advantageous embodiment of the animal guiding device according to the invention, the zero point of the measuring scale is arranged on the leash, the fastening device or the collar arranged on the leash.

[0014] According to an additional advantageous embodiment of the animal guiding device according to the invention, at least one leash is at least partially a band, at least partially a belt and / or at least partially a rope.

[0015] According to an additional advantageous embodiment of the animal walking device according to the invention, the animal walking device has a winding device for at least one leash. The animal walking device according to the invention is thus a retractable leash which is preferably distinguished from conventional leashes in that a spring-loaded spool, which is preferably arranged in a handle housing, automatically winds up the leash. The leash, which is thus always under slight tension, does not drag on the ground, regardless of the distance between the animal to be walked on, e.g. dog, and the user. In order to be able to stop the animal being walked on at any time, the retractable leash is equipped with a brake. The brake can be set to a permanent stop, whereby the leash is set to a fixed length so that the animal to be walked on can be permanently led at a certain distance (e.g. at heel).

[0016] According to an additional advantageous embodiment of the animal guiding device according to the invention, the fastening device is a hook, a snap hook or an eyelet.

[0017] According to an additional advantageous embodiment of the animal guiding device according to the invention, at least one measuring scale has a meter unit, inch unit and / or foot unit.

[0018] According to an additional advantageous embodiment of the animal guiding device according to the invention, the animal guiding device has at least one pocket calculator, at least one pen holder, and / or at least one writing pad holder. This offers the advantage that, for example, measured distances can be offset against one another and / or noted.

[0019] According to an advantageous embodiment of the method according to the invention for determining a distance between a point A and a point B, wherein a measuring scale is used to measure the distance, wherein an animal guiding device is used to determine a distance, wherein the animal guiding device used has at least one leash and a fastening device arranged on the leash at an attachment point for attaching the leash to a collar of an animal to be guided or a harness of an animal to be guided or a collar arranged on the leash for an animal to be guided, and the animal guiding device used has at least one measuring scale by which a distance can be determined by a user, wherein at least one measuring scale is arranged on the leash and the fastening device or at least one measuring scale is arranged on the leash and on the collar arranged on the leash,The animal guiding device used to determine the distance is at least temporarily connected to the animal to be guided. According to an advantageous embodiment of the method according to the invention, at the time of determining the distance, the measuring scale is positioned by the user at point A and by the animal connected to the animal guiding device at point B.

[0020] According to an advantageous embodiment of the method according to the invention, the zero point of the measuring scale is positioned at point A or point B at the time of determining the distance.

[0021] According to an additional advantageous embodiment of the method according to the invention, in a method step prior to a time of determining the distance, the user moves towards point A and / or the animal connected to the animal guiding device moves towards point B.

[0022] According to an additional advantageous embodiment of the method according to the invention, the path of the user in the direction of point A for positioning the measuring scale by the animal connected to the animal guiding device at point B leads via point B and / or the path of the animal connected to the animal guiding device to point B for positioning the measuring scale by the user at point A leads via point A.

[0023] According to an additional advantageous embodiment of the method according to the invention, an animal guiding device for a dog is used as the animal guiding device.

[0024] According to an additional advantageous embodiment of the method according to the invention, an animal guiding device according to one of claims 1 to 8 is used as the animal guiding device.

[0025] Further advantages and advantageous embodiments of the invention can be found in the following description and the drawings. Drawings

[0026] Preferred embodiments of the subject matter according to the invention are illustrated in the drawings and are explained in more detail below.

[0027] Fig. 1 is a side view of an animal guiding device according to the invention,

[0028] Fig. 2 is a side view of the handle housing of the animal guiding device according to the invention, according to Fig. 1,

[0029] Fig. 3 is a detailed view of the leash and the roller spring of the animal guiding device according to the invention, according to Fig. 1,

[0030] Fig. 4 is a side view of the braking mechanism of the animal guiding device according to the invention, according to Fig. 1, and

[0031] Fig. 5 shows part of a leash of an animal guiding device according to the invention.

[0032] Description of the embodiment

[0033] Fig. 1 shows a side view of an animal walking device 1 according to the invention. The animal walking device 1 according to the invention, which is shown in its resting state, is designed as a retractable leash and has a handle housing 2 in which the leash 3 is automatically wound onto a drum 5 by means of a roller spring 4. By pulling the leash 3, the leash 3 can be extended to the length desired by the user (not shown). This tensions the roller spring 4 (similar to a clockwork mechanism) and the leash 3 can be reeled in again using this force. The operating principle is similar to reeling in a power cable on a vacuum cleaner. The length of the leash 3 can be adjusted by a user (not shown) using a braking mechanism which consists in particular of a braking button 6 and a locking button 7.The leash 3, which can be designed in different lengths, so that it can have a length of 5 m, 7 m, 10 m or 20 m, for example, has an attachment point 8 for attaching the leash 3 to a collar (not shown) or a harness (not shown) of an animal (not shown) to be led, at which attachment point 8 a fastening device 9 in the form of a hook (e.g. chrome hook) or snap hook is arranged.

[0034] Fig. 2 shows a side view of the handle housing 2 of the animal guiding device 1 according to the invention, as shown in Fig. 1. The handle housing 2 preferably consists of two housing shells screwed together, which, for the purpose of saving weight, are preferably made of plastic, in particular of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS), a thermoplastic belonging to the engineering plastics. This offers the advantage that an animal guiding device 1 according to the invention that is contaminated with sand or dirt, for example, can be easily unscrewed and cleaned.

[0035] Fig. 3 shows a detailed view of the leash 3 and the roller spring 4 of the animal guiding device 1 according to the invention, as shown in Fig. 1. The leash 3 is preferably designed as a band or strap and preferably has dimensions of 15 mm x 1.5 mm. The leash 3 is preferably made of durable and / or weatherproof nylon fabric. The roller spring 4, which preferably has dimensions of 14 mm x 0.5 mm, is preferably made of a lightweight and flexible spring steel.

[0036] Fig. 4 shows a side view of the braking mechanism of the animal guiding device 1 according to the invention, as shown in Fig. 1. By pressing down the brake button 6, the brake button 6 moves from a release position, shown by a solid line, to a braking or stopping position, shown by a dashed line. A retraction or extension movement of the leash 3 (not shown) can thus be braked or stopped by pressing down the brake button 6, since this brings a brake 10 arranged at the lower end of the brake button 6 into operative connection with contact surfaces 11 arranged on the drum 5.To lock the brake button 6 in the position shown by the dashed line, the locking button 7 is moved from a release position shown by a solid line into a locking position shown by a dashed line, whereby a lower end 12 is brought into operative connection with a contact surface 13 arranged on the fastening button 6. Fig. 5 shows part of a leash 3 of an animal guiding device according to the invention. The leash 3 has a measuring scale 14 which extends at least over part of the length of the leash 3, whereby a distance can be measured. In Fig. 5 and the preceding figures, in which a leash 3 is shown, wherein the leash 3 has at least one measuring scale 14 (not shown), preferably at least one linear measuring scale, at least one measuring scale 14 of the animal guiding device according to the invention is arranged on the leash 3 and the fastening device 9.For reasons of clarity, the measuring scale 14 on the fastening device 9 has been omitted in Fig. 5 and the preceding figures, in which a fastening device 9 is shown. Alternatively, at least one measuring scale 14 is arranged on the leash 3 and on the collar arranged on the leash 3. The leash 3 of the animal guiding device according to the invention can have a fixed length, so that the animal guiding device according to the invention is not a retractable leash, or a retractable leash, in particular a retractable leash according to Fig. 1, can be used. Preferably, at least one measuring scale 14, which has common units of measurement (e.g. meter unit of measurement, inch unit of measurement and / or foot unit of measurement), is arranged on the leash 3, preferably by printing on e.g. the nylon fabric of the leash 3.

[0037] The animal walking device according to the invention is an animal device that functions as a tape measure. Preferably, the animal walking device according to the invention has a self-retractable leash that can function as a tape measure. Regardless of whether it is a leash with a fixed length or a retractable leash, the animal walking device according to the invention offers the advantage that a tape measure is always at hand, and there is no need to first search for a folding rule or tape measure, for example, to measure a distance between a point A and a point B. Everyday situations in which a distance between a point A and a point B needs to be measured, such as measuring a new dog collar for a growing dog, measuring a child's growth spurt, measuring a piece of furniture, measuring the distance of the animal to be walked from the user, or measuring another distance, are thus mastered without any problems.According to the invention, when measuring a distance between a point A and a point B, the user can also use the animal to be led as a measuring assistant.

[0038] All features presented in the description, the following claims and the drawings may be essential to the invention both individually and in any combination with one another.

[0039] Reference number list

[0040] 1 animal walking device

[0041] 2 handle housings

[0042] 3 leashes

[0043] 4 roller springs

[0044] 5 drum

[0045] 6 Brake button

[0046] 7 Locking button

[0047] 8 attachment point

[0048] 9 Fastening device

[0049] 10 Brake

[0050] 11 Contact surface

[0051] 12 Lower end

[0052] 13 Contact surface

[0053] 14 Unit of measurement

Claims

Patent claims 1. Animal guide device (1 ), - with at least one leash (3), - with a fastening device (9) arranged on the leash (3) at an attachment point for attaching the leash (3) to a collar or harness attached to an animal to be led, or with a collar arranged on the leash (3) for an animal to be led, characterized in that the animal leading device (1) has at least one scale (14), wherein at least one scale (14) is arranged on the leash (3) and the fastening device (9), or at least one scale (14) is arranged on the leash (3) and on the collar arranged on the leash (3).

2. Animal leading device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one further measuring scale (14) is arranged on the leash (3) and / or the fastening device (9) or at least one further measuring scale (14) is arranged on the leash (3) and / or on the collar arranged on the leash (3).

3. Animal leading device (1) according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the zero point of the scale (14) is located on the leash (3), the fastening device (9) or the collar attached to the leash (3).

4. Animal leading device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one leash (3) is at least partially a strap, at least partially a belt and / or at least partially a rope. Animal leading device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one leash (3) is at least partially a strap, at least partially a belt, and / or at least partially a rope. Animal leading device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fastening device (9) is a hook, a carabiner, or an eyelet. Animal leading device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one scale (14) has a meter unit, an inch unit, and / or a foot unit. Animal leading device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the animal leading device (1) has at least one calculator, at least one pen holder, and / or at least one notepad holder. Method for determining a distance between a point A and a point B, wherein a scale (14) is used to measure the distance.characterized in that an animal leading device (1) is used to determine a distance, wherein the animal leading device (1) has at least one lead (3) and a fastening device (9) arranged on the lead (3) at an attachment point (8) for attaching the lead (3) to a collar of an animal to be led or a harness of an animal to be led, or a collar arranged on the lead (3) for an animal to be led, and the animal leading device (1) has at least one scale (14) by which a distance can be determined by a user, wherein at least one scale (14) is arranged on the lead (3) and the fastening device (9), or at least one scale (14) is arranged on the lead (3) and on the collar arranged on the lead (3). A method according to claim 9, characterized in that the animal guide (1) used to determine the distance is at least temporarily connected to the animal being guided. A method according to claim 10, characterized in that, at the time of determining the distance, the measuring scale (14) is positioned at point A by the user and at point B by the animal connected to the animal guide (1). A method according to claim 11, characterized in that, at the time of determining the distance, the zero point of the measuring scale (14) is positioned at point A or point B. A method according to any one of claims 9 to 12, characterized in that, in a method step preceding a time of determining the distance, the user moves towards point A and / or the animal connected to the animal guide (1) moves towards point B.Method according to claim 13, characterized in that the user's path towards point A for positioning the scale (14) leads through the animal connected to the animal guide device (1) to point B via point B and / or the path of the animal connected to the animal guide device (1) to point B for positioning the scale (14) leads through the user to point A via point A. A method according to any one of claims 9 to 14, characterized in that an animal guide (1) for a dog is used as the animal guide (1). A method according to any one of claims 9 to 15, characterized in that an animal guide (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8 is used as the animal guide (1).

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