Retractable leash for animals
US6904872B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H75/4431
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a retractable leash for animals, having a housing containing a spring-biased reel in which the remaining length of leash can be taken up and which is stoppable by an actuating mechanism for adjustment of the maximum extension length of the leash as required, and by providing for the slack section of the leash to be taken up automatically by the reel when this maximum extension length is not being used, thus ensuring that the leash is always taut without restricting the animal's freedom of movement unnecessarily.
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