Leash-pole system

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Leash-pole system
Patent Number: 12193,411
تاريخ النشر: January 14, 2025
Appl. No: 18/144272
Application Filed: May 08, 2023
مستخلص: A leash-pole system includes a leash-pole, an eyelet latch having a latch leash guide, a leash attachment, and a leash. The leash may be coupled to the leash-pole by the leash attachment. The leash may extend from an owner end, through the hand of a user/owner, along the leash-pole, through the latch leash guide, and to a pet end, where the leash may be coupled to a collar of a pet.
Inventors: Masi, Douglas J. (Goodyear, AZ, US)
Assignees: D AND M ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC (Goodyear, AZ, US)
Claim: 1. A leash-pole system comprising: a) a leash-pole comprising: i) a user end; ii) an extended end; iii) a handle configured proximal to the user end; iv) a leash attachment protrusion extending from the leash pole; v) a flexible extension extending a length from the handle to the extended end; where the flexible extension is configured to bend to a radius of curvature of 0.5 m without breaking; and wherein the flexible extension tapers from the user end to the extended end; b) a pole leash guide coupled to the leash-pole and comprising: i) an eyelet; ii) an eyelet latch swivel configured to enable the eyelet to swivel orthogonal to the leash-pole axis; and iii) a pole swivel configured to enable the eyelet to swivel around the leash-pole; c) an eyelet latch comprising: i) eyelet retainer; ii) latch leash guide; d) a leash attachment detachably attached to the leash attachment protrusion and wherein the leash attachment consists of a flexible band that is wrapped around the leash pole and looped around the leash attachment protrusion; e) a leash extending from an owner end to a pet end and detachably attached to the leash attachment protrusion of the leash-pole by the leash attachment; wherein the eyelet latch is detachably attachable to the eyelet of the pole leash guide; wherein the eyelet retainer comprises an eyelet latch arm configured to open to detachably attach the eyelet retainer to the eyelet, and wherein the latch leash guide comprises an eyelet latch arm configured to open detachably attach the leash from the latch leash guide; and wherein in use, the leash extends from the owner end, through the latch leash guide and then to a collar coupled to a pet.
Claim: 2. The leash-pole system of claim 1 , wherein the leash pole further comprises a first eyelet and a second eyelet, wherein the first eyelet is configured closer to the user end than the second eyelet.
Claim: 3. The leash-pole system of claim 1 , wherein the length of the flexible extension is 1.5 meters or less.
Claim: 4. The leash-pole system of claim 1 , wherein the pole leash guide comprises an eyelet to detachably couple the leash thereto.
Claim: 5. The leash-pole system of claim 1 , further comprising an attachment accessory coupled to the extended end of the leash pole.
Claim: 6. The leash-pole system of claim 5 , wherein the leash pole comprises an end attachment feature and wherein the attachment accessory is detachably attachable to the extended end of the leash pole by said end attachment feature.
Claim: 7. The leash-pole system of claim 1 , further comprising an attachment accessory coupled to the extended end of the leash pole and wherein the attachment accessory further comprising a light.
Claim: 8. The leash-pole system of claim 1 , further comprising an attachment accessory coupled to the extended end of the leash pole and wherein the attachment accessory is wider than the extended end of the flexible extension by a factor of at least three.
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Assistant Examiner: Lowery, Brittany A
Primary Examiner: Perry, Monica L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Invention To Patent Services
Hobson, Alex
رقم الانضمام: edspgr.12193411
قاعدة البيانات: USPTO Patent Grants