Buckleless Pet Harness With Adjustable Rope Loops
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pet harnesses and leashes are cumbersome, stressful to put on, and require separate storage, with complex buckles and closures that are both inconvenient and mundane in appearance.
Innovation Solution
A combined, buckleless pet harness and leash device made from a single piece of thick, braided rope with adjustable loops and a knotted slip assembly, allowing for easy application and decorative customization, eliminating the need for assembly hardware and providing a stylish, convenient solution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional harnesses use buckles, clasps, and closures to secure the harness, then the harness can be firmly attached to the pet, but the process becomes complicated, stressful, and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes all buckles, clasps, closures, and assembly hardware from the harness design. The harness is constructed as a continuous loop of flexible cording that relies on the pet's anatomy and friction to stay in place, eliminating the need for traditional fastening mechanisms while maintaining secure attachment
Solution Approach 2:
The harness uses the pet's own body structure (legs, torso) to secure itself without requiring external fastening components. The continuous loop design allows the harness to self-adjust and self-secure through friction and anatomical fitting, making the application process simple and stress-free
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate harness and leash are used, then each component can be optimized for its specific function, but storage becomes inconvenient and requires multiple items
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the harness and leash into a single continuous piece of flexible cording. The leash is simply an extension of the harness loop, allowing both functions to be integrated in one component while maintaining the ability to perform both harnessing and leashing functions effectively
3Ease of operation
If conventional harnesses use multiple components and hardware, then the harness can be adjusted and secured properly, but the device becomes complex and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The entire harness is constructed from a single homogeneous material - flexible cording or rope. This uniform construction eliminates the need for multiple different components, hardware types, and assembly steps, resulting in a simple, lightweight, and easy-to-manage device that maintains adequate adjustability through the continuous loop design
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AI summary
A combined harness and leash device is disclosed. The device may comprise a one-piece buckleless pet harness, constructed from braided rope or other suitable material. Useful materials of construction may include natural or synthetic fibers and may include recycled fibers. The harness may consist of one continuous loop to prevent choking or strangulation. A slip assembly is used to create two adjustable loops that fit around a pet's front legs and wrap back through the slip assembly to form a leash or lead. When applying the harness, pet owners may enlarge one loop at a time in order to slip the pet's forelegs into place. Further, the harness may be ornamented with decorative gems, rhinestones, and other design elements for an enhanced look. The harness is offered in assorted colors as needed, as well as various sizes to suit different dog breeds.