US3948222A
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Animal safety harness
Assignee: Lawrence Peska Associates Inc
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Filing: 1975-02-19
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Granted: 1976-04-06
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Expires: 1995-02-19
Abstract
Abstract An animal safety harness is used to protect an animal from injury while riding in an automobile. The animal safety harness comprises a strap assembly that secures around the forward belly, the back, the sides, and the chest of the animal. A first chain member having end snaffle snaps secures at two points to the strap assembly. A second chain member is detachably joined to the center of the first chain member and permanently affixed to the floor of the automobile.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederic Longshore
- 👤 Claude H. Kissling
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 02:56
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K27/00; A01K27/002; A01K1/00; A01K1/02; A01K1/0236; A01K1/0272; A01K1/04; B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
264 words
An animal safety harness adapted to hold an animal in a fixed position on an automobile seat having a seat portion and an upwardly extending backrest, which comprises: a. an adjustable body strap adapted to secure around a rearward portion of said animal and to engage a belly of said animal; b. an elongated back strap member joined at one end thereof to a top closed portion of said body strap, said back strap member adapted to extend forwardly on a back of said animal to a nape of said animal; c. a pair of free ends of a U-shaped forwardly extending strap member affixed to said body strap, a closed end portion of said U-shaped strap member adapted to engage a chest area of said animal, leg portions of said U-shaped strap member adapted to engage the sides of said animal; d. a pair of lower free ends of an inverted U-shaped strap element affixed to said leg portions of said U-shaped strap member, an upper closed portion of said inverted U-shaped strap element joined to a forward end of said back strap member, said upper closed portion of said inverted U-shaped strap element adapted to engage said nape of said animal; e. a first chain member; f. first means for detachably securing said first chain member to said leg portions of said U-shaped strap member; g. a second chain member; h. second means for detachably securing said second chain member to said first chain member; and i. third means for permanently securing said second chain member to a floor of said automobile.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
264 words
An animal safety harness adapted to hold an animal in a fixed position on an automobile seat having a seat portion and an upwardly extending backrest, which comprises: a. an adjustable body strap adapted to secure around a rearward portion of said animal and to engage a belly of said animal; b. an elongated back strap member joined at one end thereof to a top closed portion of said body strap, said back strap member adapted to extend forwardly on a back of said animal to a nape of said animal; c. a pair of free ends of a U-shaped forwardly extending strap member affixed to said body strap, a closed end portion of said U-shaped strap member adapted to engage a chest area of said animal, leg portions of said U-shaped strap member adapted to engage the sides of said animal; d. a pair of lower free ends of an inverted U-shaped strap element affixed to said leg portions of said U-shaped strap member, an upper closed portion of said inverted U-shaped strap element joined to a forward end of said back strap member, said upper closed portion of said inverted U-shaped strap element adapted to engage said nape of said animal; e. a first chain member; f. first means for detachably securing said first chain member to said leg portions of said U-shaped strap member; g. a second chain member; h. second means for detachably securing said second chain member to said first chain member; and i. third means for permanently securing said second chain member to a floor of said automobile.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
An animal safety harness as recited in claim 1, wherein said first means comprises: a. snaffle snaps joined with swivel mountings to both ends of said first chain member; b. a loop member joined to each said leg portion of said U-shaped strap members; and c. one said snaffle snap engaging each said loop member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
An animal safety harness as recited in claim 2, wherein said second means comprises: a. a snaffle clip affixed to a first end of said second chain member; b. a ring element looped through a center link of first said chain member; and c. said snaffle clip engaging said ring element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
An animal safety harness as recited in claim 3, wherein said third means comprises: a. a second end of said second chain member extending downward through a juncture between said seat portion and said backrest; and b. said second end of said chain member secured to said floor with an eyeblot.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-04-06 | 1979-10-06 | 1980-04-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-04-06 | 1983-10-06 | 1984-04-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-04-06 | 1987-10-06 | 1988-04-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |