Adjustable length rope clip system
US7996962B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/45497
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An adjustable length rope clip for tethering an animal or other object on a lead rope providing a predetermined length of rope to be released when pressure is applied. The rope clip for attachment to a lead rope, the clip having a arm element for positioning a lead rope, or the like on the clip, providing means for retaining a predetermined length of rope, permitting the rope to be easily manually adjusted in length about the rope clip and permitting the a predetermined length of rope to be selectively released in a controlled manner upon application of pressure by the animal. The clip system providing means for re-positioning an attached animal, or the like, without the addition of other devices and without un-tethering the animal, even momentarily.
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