Waist mounted dog leash

Description

FIG. 1 is a side view of the present invention a waist mounted dog leash showing the belt portion and lead portion with the belt portion unbuckled;

FIG. 2 is an opposite side view of the belt portion, without the lead portion attached;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the dog leash with the belt portion worn about the waist of a person and the lead portion secured to a dog; and,

FIG. 4 is a top view of the present invention dog leash with the belt portion buckled together.

The broken line showing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

The lead portion being shown broken away for ease of illustration.

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  • Drawing, Innovative Sports Product Group, PuppyPull.TM. dog leash claimed to be sold since 1990. Oregon Trail Group, Inc., Website, 3 pages, at least by Jun. 6, 1997. "More Information About DogRunner.RTM.", Website, 6 pgs., at least by Jun. 6, 1997. "Walk-A-Dog.TM. Hands-Free Leash Belt", one page, at least by Nov. 26, 1997. Spirit Dog.RTM., "Length-Adjustable Leash", one page, at least by Nov. 26, 1997.
Patent History
Patent number: D407866
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 9, 1997
Date of Patent: Apr 6, 1999
Assignee: Commonwealth Industries, Inc. (Burlington, MA)
Inventor: Joseph T. Perrulli (Pound Ridge, NY)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Eric Watterson
Law Firm: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.
Application Number: 0/80,418
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Leash (2) (D30/153)
International Classification: 3099;