PET LEASH AND COLLAR APPARATUS AND SYSTEM

摘要

The disclosure provides a dog collar and leash system. The system may comprise a collar structure. The collar structure may include an elongated flexible strap having a first end portion, a second end portion, and an elongated central portion extending from the first to the second end portion. A closing structure may establish engagement of the first and second end portions to define a closed loop.;The system may include a leash structure comprising a housing and a reel supported in the housing. A cord may be spooled on the reel. A spring may be mounted in the housing to provide a biasing force on the reel. A handle portion may be disposed at a free end of the cord.;The system may include a keeper structure comprising a first keeper element to retain the handle portion in fixed relationship with the collar structure when the cord is fully spooled.

主权项

1. A dog collar and leash system, the system comprising:
a collar structure comprising: an elongated flexible strap structure, said strap structure having a first end portion, said strap structure having a second end portion disposed in spaced, opposed relationship to the first end portion, said strap structure having an elongated central portion extending from the first end portion to the second end portion; closing structure configured to establish releasable joined engagement of the first end portion with the second end portion, wherein by joined engagement of the first end portion with the second end portion the strap structure defining a closed loop; a leash structure supported by the collar structure, the leash structure comprising: a housing affixed to the strap structure, the housing having an outer wall, the outer wall having therein an aperture; a reel supported in the housing for rotation relative thereto; an elongated flexible cord spooled on the reel, the cord having a fixed end secured to the reel, the cord having a free end opposite the fixed end, the cord extending through the aperture for the free end to be located outside the housing, the cord being unspooled from the reel by the free end being pulled away from the reel to cause rotation of the reel in a first direction, the cord being re-spooled on the reel by the reel being rotated in a second direction to cause the cord intermediate the fixed end and free end to be taken up on the reel by winding, the second direction being opposite the first direction; a spring mounted in the housing, the spring configured to provide a biasing force on the reel, the biasing force urging the reel to rotate in the second direction so as to cause re-spooling of the cord in a fully spooled condition on the reel in the absence of opposing force at least equal to the biasing force provided by the spring; a handle portion disposed at the free end, the handle portion configured to be manually grasped by a person for using the leash structure; and keeper structure comprising: a first keeper element supported by the collar structure, the first keeper element configured to retain the handle portion in fixed relationship with the collar structure when the cord occupies the fully spooled condition with the handle portion not grasped by a person.