Canine Leash Buckle for Floating-Rib Pressure Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for controlling canine behavior, such as choke collars and harnesses, risk injury or are ineffective, while remote training devices lack a physical link with the trainer, leading to potential escape.

Innovation Solution

A canine leash buckle apparatus that loops around the neck and waist, applying pressure on the canine's floating ribs when pulled, using a rope leash and buckle system to communicate through pressure and release, ensuring effective control without harm.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a choke collar is used to control canine behavior, then the canine can be controlled effectively, but the canine risks injury to its esophagus, larynx, or neck

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontrol effectivenessVSAvoidinjury risk

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent converts the harmful tightening action of traditional choke collars into a beneficial pressure application system. The buckle mechanism applies pressure through the floating rib area rather than tightening around the neck, transforming the potentially harmful force into a safe training tool that teaches compliance without causing injury.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a buckle mechanism as an intermediary between the leash and the canine body. This intermediary component distributes pressure through the floating rib area rather than creating direct neck compression, thereby mediating the force application to be effective for training while eliminating injury risk.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Force

If a harness is used to control the canine, then the trainer can apply force, but the canine can drag the trainer or owner if the trainer is not significantly stronger

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetrainer control forceVSAvoidtrainer physical burden

Core Design Contradiction:

ForceVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the control system into two parts: a lightweight buckle mechanism that applies pressure, and a separate leash component that transmits the signal. This segmentation allows the trainer to use minimal force on the leash while the buckle mechanism efficiently transmits the pressure signal to the canine, reducing the trainer's physical burden.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Ease of operation

If remote training devices are used, then the trainer can train the canine without physical contact, but the canine may still escape the owner or trainer

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetraining convenienceVSAvoidcontainment reliability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the physical link of a traditional leash with the convenience of remote training. The buckle mechanism allows the leash to be attached to the canine's body, maintaining physical containment while enabling the trainer to apply pressure remotely through the leash, combining both containment reliability and training convenience.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS20250318506A1Canine Leash Buckle Apparatus

Publication Date: 2025.10.16 YOKUM GEAR LLC

AI summary

A Canine Leash Buckle Apparatus comprising a leash buckle with at least one leash hole and at least one harness hole, wherein the at least one leash hole is large enough to allow a leash, with a first and a second end, to slide easily through it and the at least one harness hole is sized to provide resistance to the leash passing through it, a clip with a first end and a second end, wherein the clip first end is removably connected to the leash and the second end operable to removably connect to the leash to create a loop in the leash.