Hands-free leash

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a hands-free leash in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the hands-free leash of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the hands-free leash of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the hands-free leash of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a back view of the hands-free leash of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the hands-free leash of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side view of the hands-free leash of FIG. 1.

In FIGS. 1-7, the broken lines indicating environmental features of snap hooks and stitching form no part of the claimed design.

The portions of the leash that are shown “broken-away” in FIGS. 1-3, 6 and 7 are meant to indicate that those portions of the leash are of non-specified length.

Furthermore, the portions of the article not shown form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a hands-free leash, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D669233
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 30, 2009
Date of Patent: Oct 16, 2012
Inventor: Audrey Jane Ranstead (Fairbanks, AK)
Primary Examiner: Susan Moon Lee
Application Number: 29/351,107
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Leash (2) (D30/153)