Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
A leash and collar or harness combination permitting a handler by the use of one finger or thumb to readily release a animal or child wearing the collar or harness, said combination comprising a collar or harness having means enabling it to be secured tightly yet comfortably around the animal or child in a semi-permanent manner, an essentially flat, somewhat elongate component regardable as a male member, secured to said collar or harness so as to protrude therefrom for at least one inch, and a flexible leash intended to be utilized in combination with said collar or harness, said leash having on one end a female latching member in which is disposed a slot for releasably receiving said essentially flat component, latching means located inside said female member adjacent said slot, which latching means is arranged to engage said essentially flat component at the time of its insertion, said latching means including a spring, said female member also having a single release button whereby the handler can readily move said latching means against the bias of said spring to a release position, said leash being attachable to said collar or harness merely by causing said essentially flat component to slide into said slot, where it automatically becomes latched, the release of the animal or child, even if struggling, being readily achieved by the handler pressing said release button to a sufficient extent as to overcome the bias of said spring.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
240 words
A leash and collar or harness combination permitting a handler by the use of one finger or thumb to readily release a animal or child wearing the collar or harness, said combination comprising a collar or harness having means enabling it to be secured tightly yet comfortably around the animal or child in a semi-permanent manner, an essentially flat, somewhat elongate component regardable as a male member, secured to said collar or harness so as to protrude therefrom for at least one inch, and a flexible leash intended to be utilized in combination with said collar or harness, said leash having on one end a female latching member in which is disposed a slot for releasably receiving said essentially flat component, latching means located inside said female member adjacent said slot, which latching means is arranged to engage said essentially flat component at the time of its insertion, said latching means including a spring, said female member also having a single release button whereby the handler can readily move said latching means against the bias of said spring to a release position, said leash being attachable to said collar or harness merely by causing said essentially flat component to slide into said slot, where it automatically becomes latched, the release of the animal or child, even if struggling, being readily achieved by the handler pressing said release button to a sufficient extent as to overcome the bias of said spring.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The leash and animal collar combination as recited in claim 11 in which said essentially flat component has a hole in its midportion, which is automatically engaged by a tab on said latching means at such time as said essentially flat component has been inserted to a sufficient extent into said slot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The leash and animal collar combination as defined in claim 1 in which said essentially flat component has a notch in at least one edge, that is engageable by said latching means at such time as said essentially flat component has been inserted for a sufficient extent into said slot.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The leash and animal collar combination as defined in claim 1 in which said component is made of metal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The leash and animal collar combination as defined in claim 1 in which said component is made of hard plastic.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The leash and animal collar combination as defined in claim 1 in which said spring is a leaf spring.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The leash and animal collar combination as defined in claim 1 in which said spring involves at least one compression spring.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The leash and animal collar combination as defined in claim 1 in which said collar is made of leather.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The leash and animal collar combination as defined in claim 1 in which said collar is metallic, of chain type construction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The leash and animal collar combination as defined in claim 1 in which said collar is made of plastic.