Powered smart dog tether
US11596126B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K27/004
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An animal tether system and method wherein the rate of extension and retraction of the tether and/or the length of the tether can be actively controlled at least in part as a function of the angular direction and/or speed and/or length of which the tether extends/retracts. The system can be used to maintain an animal in a non-circular boundary, such as a rectangular space, by controlling how far the tether can extend at certain angular positions. The system also allows a user to block off certain areas within a space from access by the animal.
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