Leash Connector with Swivel Gate for Secure Pet Restraint
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Solution Overview
Problem
Pet owners face challenges in securely attaching leashes to fixed objects without shortening the leash or damaging the material, as existing methods either require tying knots that can be insecure or removing the leash, which can lead to the pet escaping or being uncomfortable.
Innovation Solution
A device with a double gate connector and flexible loop portion that allows for secure attachment of leashes to objects without tying knots or removing the leash from the pet, using a connector portion with a swivel and locking sleeve, and a loop portion with adjustable ends to form a closed loop around the leash handle or object.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the leash is tied or attached to a fixed object, then the pet can be restrained, but the leash becomes too short and restricts the pet's movement
Solution Approach 1:
The device divides the leash system into separate functional components: a connector that attaches to the fixed object and a leash that remains attached to the pet. This segmentation allows the leash to maintain its full length while the connector provides the restraint function, resolving the contradiction between secure restraint and sufficient leash length.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector acts as an intermediary between the leash and the fixed object. Instead of attaching the leash directly to the object, the connector serves as a mediating element that provides attachment functionality without affecting the leash's length or the pet's movement freedom.
2Reliability
If the leash is tied to a fixed object, then the pet can be restrained, but the leash material becomes abraded or damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The connector serves as a protective intermediary between the leash material and the fixed object. By concentrating the attachment and abrasion forces on the connector's attachment point rather than along the entire leash, the leash material is protected from damage while maintaining secure restraint functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The harmful function of abrasion and damage is extracted from the leash system and concentrated in the connector component. The connector is designed to withstand the mechanical stress and wear from attachment to fixed objects, protecting the leash material from these harmful effects.
3Ease of operation
If the leash is removed from the pet's collar to attach to an object, then the leash can be positioned, but the pet may escape or become uncomfortable
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is pre-attached to the leash, creating a ready-to-use attachment system. This preliminary preparation allows the owner to simply connect the connector to the fixed object without needing to manipulate the leash itself or remove it from the pet, maintaining both ease of operation and pet security.
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AI summary
Systems, methods, and devices for securing an object using a connection device. The systems, methods, and devices for securing an object using a connection device, for example to hang a decoration from a ceiling rafter, attach a strap to a trailer, or any other situation in which a connection device is needed, including for an owner to restrain pets using a leash without actually holding on to the leash. A device and system may include a loop constructed of a flexible material, wherein the material comprises a hole disposed therethrough and a connector including a frame. A portion of the frame is disposed through the hole of the loop such that the connector is releasably coupled to the loop and the connector is configured to receive a line.