A lead attached to the neck of an animal and a method for attaching the lead

Abstract

To provide a lead that can be attached / detached without directly touching an animal such as a dog.SOLUTION: A lead 10 includes: an elongated member 20 which has a portion 22 to be attached in a collar from to the neck 2; and a first lead part 11 which is attached to a first end 25 of the elongated member. The first lead part 11 is provided so that a belt including the first end 25 passes through a second ring 28 of a second end 26 on the opposite side. The lead 10 is arranged around the neck 2 by holding and separating the first lead part 11 and the second lead part 12 by hand, and expanding the belt 20. By lifting the first lead part 11 and bringing the second lead part 12 close to the second end 26, a portion forming a collar 35 of the belt 20 can be attached to the neck 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a lead to be attached to the neck of an animal and a method for attaching the lead. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a collar for the neck and torso of a pet animal that fits securely around the neck or torso when the leash is attached and loosely when the leash is detached. The collar has a cloth webbing and an elastic cord. The webbing has a branch cord that is shorter than the elastic cord. A D-shaped connecting ring is fastened to one end of the branch cord. A large round connecting ring is connected to one end of the webbing. The collar is enlarged by stretching the collar's elastic cord, and then the collar is slid over the dog's head and attached to the neck. In this state, the collar fits loosely around the dog's neck and does not constrict the dog's neck. When the hook at one end of the leash is passed through the D-shaped connecting ring and the large round connecting ring of the collar, the D-shaped connecting ring and the large round connecting ring are drawn toward each other. This tightens the collar appropriately, allowing the collar to fit securely around the dog's neck, and the dog can be restrained by pulling the leash. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 9-23777 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] For example, some rescued animals, typically dogs, are unfamiliar with humans and require human training and discipline before they can be adopted. In such training, it is important to attach a leash to the animal in question to communicate the trainer's intentions. However, it is often difficult for trainers and volunteers to attach collars and leashes to animals that are unfamiliar with humans without injuring them. The present invention aims to provide a collar and leash that can be easily attached and detached without directly touching an animal such as a dog. Another aim is to provide a collar and leash that can be attached and detached with minimal risk of injury to trainers, volunteers, or owners, even for dogs and cats that are unfamiliar with humans. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] One aspect of the present invention is a lead including a collar to be worn around the neck of an animal such as a dog. The lead has an elongated member including a portion to be worn around the neck like a collar, a first lead portion attached to one first end of the elongated member, where the elongated member including the first end passes through a ring-shaped member at the second end on the opposite side, and a second lead portion attached approximately in the middle of the elongated member. By passing the first end of the elongated member through the ring-shaped member at the second end on the opposite side, the elongated member can form a ring.

[0006] This lead can be placed around the neck by first separating the first lead portion and the second lead portion, separating the portion of the elongated member to which the second lead portion is attached from the first end and unfolding the elongated member. In other words, by grasping the first lead portion and the second lead portion, the elongated member can be placed (attached) around the neck of the animal without touching it and in a separated state.

[0007] Next, the first lead is lifted and a portion of the elongated member including the first end is passed through the ring-shaped member, bringing the second lead and the second end closer together. This allows the portion connected to the second end of the elongated member to be attached to the neck in the form of a collar. That is, by manipulating the first lead, the collar connected to the first lead can be attached to the neck of the animal without touching the animal. Furthermore, when the ring made of the elongated member is contracted by pulling the first lead, the ring-shaped member at the second end reaches the second lead. As a result, the second lead acts as a stopper and prevents the ring from contracting. Therefore, the collar made of the elongated member does not excessively constrict the neck, and the lead can be attached without placing excessive strain on the animal. Therefore, by manipulating the lead connected to the collar attached to the neck, the animal can be trained, taken for exercise such as walks, or tied up in a designated location.

[0008] When removing the lead, the first lead portion and the second lead portion are separated, thereby spreading the elongated member and removing it from the neck. Therefore, it is possible to remove the lead, including the collar, from the neck of an animal without touching the animal. Therefore, it is possible to provide a lead, including a collar, that can be attached and detached to an animal such as a dog without direct contact by a trainer, volunteer, or owner. Therefore, even for animals such as dogs and cats that are not used to people, the lead can be attached and detached with little risk of injury to the trainer, volunteer, or owner, allowing for safe training and exercise of the animal.

[0009] The elongated member may be belt-like (strip-like), and the portion that touches the neck may be particularly wide. After the collar is attached, the first and second leads may be pulled simultaneously. The other end of the second lead may be fixed midway through the first lead, and the length of the second lead may be set to approximately the length from the first end of the first lead to the fixed end plus the length from the first end of the elongated member to the position where the second lead is attached. Simply pulling the first lead prevents the first end from separating from the portion where the second lead is attached, and prevents the collar, which is made up of part of the elongated member, from loosening. Therefore, by grasping the first lead, the animal to which the lead is attached can be controlled.

[0010] Another aspect of the present invention is a collar component including an elongated member to be worn around the neck of an animal. The elongated member has a first section including a first end connected to a first lead portion, a second section connected to the first section, the second section including a first ring-shaped member at its second end opposite the first end through which the first section including the first end can pass, and an attachment section for attaching the second lead portion near the boundary between the first and second sections. At least the second section of the elongated member may be belt-shaped (sash-shaped), since the second section will come into contact with the neck. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] A diagram showing the lead belt unfolded. [Figure 2] A diagram showing the lead belt shortened to form a collar. [Figure 3] A diagram showing the belt extracted. [Figure 4] A diagram showing how a lead is attached to an animal. [Figure 5] A diagram showing the lead attached to an animal. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] 1 and 2 show a lead according to the present invention. This lead 10 is attached to the neck 2 of an animal 1, including a dog, cat, or the like. The lead 10 includes an elongated member (string, belt) 20 including a portion 22 attached to the neck 2 like a collar, a first lead portion 11 attached to a first end 25 of the elongated member 20, and a second lead portion 12 attached to an attachment portion (middle ring) 29 provided approximately in the middle 23 of the elongated member 20. The first lead portion 11 is arranged so that the elongated member 20 including the first end 25 passes through a ring-shaped member (second ring) 28 at a second end 26 on the opposite side of the elongated member 20. In this example, the first lead portion 11 is detachably attached to a ring-shaped member (first ring) 27 provided at the first end 25 by a hook 15.

[0013] FIG. 3 shows the elongated member 20. In this example, the elongated member 20 used in the lead 10 is configured as a belt 30 that is generally belt-shaped. However, the elongated member 20 may be a string-shaped member as a whole, or the portion (second portion) 22 that forms a collar and contacts the neck 2 may be belt-shaped (belt-shaped), and the overall width may vary. The elongated member 20 may be formed to a length appropriate for the neck 2 of the animal 1 to which it is attached, and may include a mechanism for adjusting the length along the elongated member 20. The elongated member 20 may be provided integrally with the first lead portion 11 and the second lead portion 12 of the lead 10, or, as shown in FIG. 3, may be provided as a belt 30 from which the first lead portion 11 and the second lead portion 12 are detachable. Hereinafter, the elongated member 20 will be referred to as a belt.

[0014] The belt 20 (30) is a collar member to be worn around the neck 2 of the animal 1, and has a first portion 21 including a first end 25 connected to the first lead portion 11, a second portion 22 connected to the first portion 21, and including a first ring-shaped member (second ring) 28 at a second end 26 opposite the first end 25, through which the first portion 21 including the first end 25 can pass, and an attachment portion (intermediate ring) 29 for attaching the second lead portion 12 near the boundary 23 between the first portion 21 and the second portion 22. In this example, a first ring 27 for detachably attaching the first lead portion 11 is provided at the first end 25.

[0015] As shown in FIG. 1 , the first end 25 of the belt 20, including the first ring 27, is threaded through the second ring 28 at the second end 26 to form a loop (collar-like shape). Furthermore, the first lead portion 11 attached to the first ring 27 and the second lead portion 12 attached to the intermediate ring 29 are lifted apart as shown by arrows 51 and 52, thereby making the belt 20 into a larger loop. That is, the second lead portion 12 is lifted away from the first lead portion 11, and the intermediate ring 29 to which the second lead portion 12 of the belt 20 is attached is lifted away from the first end 25, thereby expanding the belt 20.

[0016] Meanwhile, as shown by arrow 53 in FIG. 2 , the first lead 11 is lifted and the first portion 21 of the belt 20, including the first end 25, is passed through the second ring 28 of the second end 26, bringing the second lead 12 and the second end 26 closer together. This allows the second portion 22 connected to the second end 26 of the belt 20 to contract into the collar 35. When the collar 35 formed by the belt 20 is contracted by pulling the first lead 11, the second ring 28 of the second end 26 reaches the second lead 12 and becomes immobile. Therefore, the second lead 12 acts as a stopper, preventing the collar 35 from contracting. In this state, as shown by arrow 54, the second lead 12 can be pulled together with the first lead 11 to prevent the collar 35 from loosening. On the other hand, the belt 20 can be loosened and the collar 35 can be expanded by pulling only the second lead 12.

[0017] 4 and 5 show how the lead 10 of this example is attached to and detached from an animal (dog) 1. As shown in Fig. 4, when the first lead portion 11 and the second lead portion 12 of the lead 10 are held with the hand 9 and lifted up while being released, the intermediate ring 29 to which the second lead portion 12 of the belt 20 is attached separates from the first end 25, and the looped belt 20 unfolds. Therefore, with the first lead portion 11 and the second lead portion 12 held with the hand 9 and the belt 20 unfolded, the belt 20 can be placed around the head 3 and the neck 2 of the dog 1 without touching the dog 1 with your hands.

[0018] As shown in Figure 5, when the first lead 11 is lifted (pulled) with the first end 25 of the belt 20 and the second ring 28 at the opposite end 26, the first portion 21 of the belt 20 passes through the second ring 28, and the intermediate ring 29 to which the second lead 12 is attached approaches the second ring 28 at the second end 26. This causes the belt 20 to narrow, shortening the loop of the belt 20, and the second portion 22 connected to the second end 26 of the belt 20 can be attached to the neck 2 as a collar 35. At this time, when the intermediate ring 29 to which the second lead 12 is attached comes into contact with the second ring 28 at the second end 26 of the belt 20, interference occurs between the second ring 28 and the second lead 12, which acts as a stopper and prevents the belt 20 from moving any further. Therefore, the collar 35 formed by the belt 20 does not narrow from its original size, and can be attached to the neck 2 as a collar 35 with a constant diameter. This prevents excessive strain from being placed on the neck 2 of the dog 1 when the first lead portion 11 and / or the second lead portion 12 is pulled.

[0019] In this way, the lead 10 of this example allows a trainer, volunteer, or owner to put the collar 35 on the dog 1 without touching it by pulling the first lead portion 11 and the second lead portion 12, and to communicate their intentions to the dog 1 via the collar 35. Therefore, it is possible to put the lead 10 on the dog 1 without touching it with their hands, and to operate (control) the dog 1 via the lead 10 for training, exercise, etc.

[0020] Furthermore, in the lead 10 of this example, the other end of the second lead 12 is fixed to the middle (midway position) 13 of the first lead 11, and the length of the second lead 12 is set to be approximately equal to the length from the first end 25 of the first lead 11 to the fixed position 13 plus the length from the first end 25 of the belt 20 to the intermediate ring 29 (the position where the second lead 12 is attached). Therefore, simply by pulling the first lead 11, the second lead 12 fixed to the middle 13 can be pulled with almost no slack, preventing the collar 35 formed by the belt 20 from loosening. Therefore, the dog (animal) 1 to which the lead 10 is attached can be safely controlled simply by gripping the first lead 11 or pulling it via the reel 16 or the like.

[0021] When removing the lead 10 from the dog 1, as shown in Figure 4, by holding the first lead portion 11 and the second lead portion 12 with each hand 9 and releasing them, the loop (collar) 35 formed by the belt 20 can be opened and the belt 20 can be passed from the neck 2 to the head 3 and removed from the dog 1.

[0022] In this way, the lead 10 allows a trainer, volunteer, or owner to attach and detach the lead 10 to an animal 1 such as a dog or cat that is not used to people with little risk of injury, allowing the animal to be trained or exercised safely. [Explanation of symbols]

[0023] 1 animal (dog), 2 neck (neck) 10 leads, 20 belts (long, thin members)

Claims

1. A lead attached to the neck of an animal, an elongated member including a portion that is attached to the neck like a collar; a first lead attached to one first end of the elongated member, the first lead being provided so that the elongated member including the first end passes through a ring-shaped member at a second end opposite the elongated member; a second lead portion attached approximately midway along the elongated member.

2. In claim 1, The elongated member is belt-shaped.

3. In claim 1 or 2, A lead in which the other end of the second lead portion is fixed midway through the first lead portion so that the first end reaches the position where the second lead portion of the elongated member is attached.

4. 1. A method for attaching a lead to an animal's neck, comprising: The lead is an elongated member including a portion that is attached to the neck like a collar; a first lead attached to one first end of the elongated member, the first lead being provided so that the elongated member including the first end passes through a ring-shaped member at a second end opposite the elongated member; a second lead portion attached to the middle of the elongated member; separating the first lead portion and the second lead portion, and separating the portion of the elongated member to which the second lead portion is attached from the first end of the elongated member, and placing the elongated member in an expanded state around the neck; Lifting the first lead portion and passing a portion of the elongated member including the first end through the ring-shaped member, bringing the second lead portion and the second end closer together, and attaching the portion of the elongated member connected to the second end to the neck in a collar-like manner; and separating the first lead portion and the second lead portion to expand the elongate member and remove the elongate member from the neck.

5. In claim 4, the other end of the second lead portion is fixed to the middle of the first lead portion, and the length of the second lead portion is the sum of the length from the first end of the first lead portion to the fixed position and the length from the first end of the elongated member to the position where the second lead portion is attached, manipulating the animal to which the lead is attached by grasping the first lead portion.

6. A collar element including an elongated member to be attached to the neck of an animal, the elongated member having a first portion including a first end connected to a first lead; a second portion connected to the first portion, the second portion including a first ring-shaped member at a second end opposite to the first end through which the first portion including the first end can pass; A collar member having an attachment portion for attaching a second lead portion near the boundary between the first portion and the second portion.

7. In claim 6, The elongated member is a collar member, wherein at least the second portion is belt-shaped.

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