Animal support harness

Claim 2

A support harness for an animal for use in combination with a neck collar worn by said animal, said harness comprising: (a) a four-sided belly band, said belly band having two opposing ends and two opposing sides; (b) means for securing said belly band around the belly of said animal; (c) a chest strap having two ends, a first end of said chest strap being normally attached to said belly band; (d) means for securing the second end of said chest strap to said belly band; (e) means for securing said chest strap to said neck collar; and, (f) flexible handle means attached to said belly band whereby a human can offer support assistance to said animal, said handle means comprising an arcuate-shaped handle, the ends of said handle being secured near opposite corners of an end of said belly band.

Claim 3

A support harness as recited in claim 1, wherein said belly band securing means comprises a four-sided elongated body strap, said body strap being attached to a first end of said belly band and adapted to selectively engage locking means connected to the second end of said belly band.

Claim 4

A support harness as recited in claim 1, wherein said chest strap has an essentially elongated rectangular shape and is attached perpendicularly to a side of the belly band near a corner formed by said belly band side and an end of the belly band.

Claim 5

A support harness as recited in claim 1, wherein said means for securing said chest strap to said neck collar comprises an essentially elongated rectangular collar strap attached at a right angle to said chest strap, said chest strap being wrappable around said neck collar and attachable to a securing means near the intersection of a line parallel to the major dimension of said collar strap and a line parallel to the major dimension of said chest strap.

Claim 6

A support harness for an animal for use in combination with a neck collar worn by said animal, said harness comprising; (a) a four-sided belly band, said belly band having two opposing sides and two opposing ends; (b) a substantially rectangular body strap attached to a first end of said belly band, said body strap having a plurality of belly band engagement means thereon whereby a proper one of said body strap belly band engagement means in accordance with the size of said animal engages locking means connected to a second end of said belly band; (c) a rectangular chest strap, a first end of said chest strap being perpendicularly attached to a side of said belly band near a corner formed by said side and an end of said belly band; (d) a plurality of belly band engagement means provided on said chest strap whereby a proper one of said chest strap belly band engagement means in accordance with the size of said animal is engageable with securing means on said belly band; (e) a rectangular collar strap having a first end attached at a right angle to said chest strap and having a plurality of chest strap engagement means provided proximate a second end thereof, whereby said collar strap is wrappable around said neck collar and whereby a proper one of said chest strap engagement means in accordance with the size of said animal engages securing means on said chest strap; and, (f) flexible means attached to said belly band whereby a human can offer support assistance to said animal.

Claim 7

A support harness for an animal for use in combination with a neck collar worn by said animal, said harness comprising; (a) a four-sided belly band, said belly band having two opposing sides and two opposing ends; (b) a substantially rectangular body strap attached to a first end of said belly band, said body strap having a plurality of belly band engagement means thereon whereby a proper one of said body strap belly band engagement means in accordance with the size of said animal engages locking means connected to a second end of said belly band; (c) a rectangular chest strap, a first end of said chest strap being perpendicularly attached to a side of said belly band near a corner formed by said side and an end of said belly band; (d) a plurality of belly band engagement means provided on said chest strap whereby a proper one of said chest strap belly band engagement means in accordance with the size of said animal is engageable with securing means on said belly band; (e) a rectangular collar strap having a first end attached at a right angle to said chest strap and having a plurality of chest strap engagement means provided proximate a second end thereof, whereby said collar strap is wrappable around said neck collar and whereby a proper one of said chest strap engagement means in accordance with the size of said animal engages securing means on said chest strap; and, (f) flexible means attached to said belly band whereby a human can offer support assistance to said animal.

Claim 8

A support harness for an animal for use in combination with an animal neck collar worn by said animal, said harness comprising: (a) a four-sided belly band, said belly band having two opposing sides and two opposing ends; (b) a substantially rectangular body strap attached to a first end of said belly band and engagable with locking means connected to a second end of said belly band; (c) a rectangular chest strap, a first end of said strap being perpendicularly attached to a side of said belly band near a corner formed by said side and an end of said belly band; (d) means for securing a second end of said chest strap to said belly band; (e) a rectangular collar strap attached at a right angle to said chest strap, said collar strap wrappable around said neck collar and attachable to securing means on said chest strap; and (f) flexible handle means attached to a side of said belly band, said handle allowing a human to offer support assistance to said animal.

Claim 9

A support harness for an animal for use in combination with an animal neck collar worn by said animal, said harness comprising: (a) a four-sided belly band, said belly band having two opposing sides and two opposing ends; (b) a substantially rectangular body strap attached to a first end of said belly band and engagable with locking means connected to a second end of said belly band; (c) a rectangular chest strap, a first end of said strap being perpendicularly attached to a side of said belly band near a corner formed by said side and an end of said belly band; (d) means for securing a second end of said chest strap to said belly band; (e) a rectangular collar strap attached at a right angle to said chest strap, said collar strap wrappable around said neck collar and attachable to securing means on said chest strap; and (f) flexible handle means attached to a side of said belly band, said handle allowing a human to offer support assistance to said animal.

Claim 10

A support harness as recited in claim 6, wherein said locking means for said body strap comprises a button, said button selectively engaging a slit located proximate the end of the non-attached portion of said body strap.

Claim 11

A support harness as recited in claim 6, wherein the means for securing a second end of said chest strap comprises a slit proximate the second end of said chest strap and a button attached to said belly band.

Claim 12

A support harness as recited in claim 6, wherein said collar strap securing means comprises a button for selectively engaging a slit on said collar strap.

Claim 13

A support harness as recited in claim 6, wherein said holding means comprises an arcuate-shaped handle, the ends of said handle being attached to opposite corners of an end of said belly band.