Quick-Release Pet Leash with Segmented Sections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional dog leashes lack versatility and safety features, particularly in managing pet control at varying distances and situations, as they often do not allow for quick and secure adjustments in leash length or detachment from collars.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates multiple sections with quick-release connectors, varying handle lengths, and a distal section that can be selectively coupled with a collar using hook and loop material or other fastening mechanisms, allowing for adjustable leash lengths and secure detachment/re-attachment for enhanced control and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional single-length leashes are used, then the structure is simple, but the leash cannot be quickly adjusted to different lengths or detached for varying control distances
Solution Approach 1:
The leash is divided into multiple detachable sections: a first section with a first connector and first quick-release connector, a second section with a second quick-release connector, and a third section with a second connector. These sections can be independently coupled or decoupled using the quick-release connectors, allowing the leash to be quickly adjusted between different effective lengths (full length, intermediate length, or shortest length) without requiring a completely new leash design.
2Ease of operation
If the leash is continuously attached to the collar for safety, then pet control is maintained, but quick detachment for specific situations (e.g., crossing roads) is not possible
Solution Approach 1:
The quick-release connectors are designed with self-latching mechanisms that automatically secure when coupled and can be quickly released by applying pressure to a release mechanism. The first quick-release connector includes a first latch member and second latch member that engage with corresponding components on the second quick-release connector, providing automatic self-service coupling and decoupling without requiring tools or complex manipulation, thus enabling rapid transition between attached and detached states.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration provides users with flexible and secure control over pets, enabling quick adjustments in leash length and detachment from the collar, enhancing safety during different scenarios such as crossing roads or managing pets in crowded areas.
Implementation Method 1
The distal section may comprise a patch of hook and loop material, which may allow the distal section to be removably and/or fixedly coupled with the collar.
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AI summary
Pet leashes and related systems. In some embodiments, the leash may comprise a distal section configured to selectively couple with a collar and a proximal section comprising a tether portion and a handle. A quick-release connector may be used to selectively couple and/or decouple the proximal section and the distal section to allow the distal section, which may comprise a handle, to be left coupled with a collar while the proximal section has been removed to allow the pet to run free and to facilitate quick and easy re-coupling of the proximal section as desired.