Abstract: Apparatus to enable an elongate leash to coil, when not in use, around an animal's neck while attached to the animal's collar includes retainers each including a polarized magnet and first and second parts that have an at least partly separated state that enables placement of the leash between the parts at any one of a plurality of different, user-selectable locations along a length of the leash and an engaged state in which the parts are fixed to the leash at a user-selected location along the length of the leash. The retainers are configured, with respect to the polarity of the magnets therein, to enable them to magnetically couple to one another and provide the leash with a coiled state around the animal's neck. The leash has an extended, use state in which the magnets in the retainers are not magnetically coupled to one another.

Abstract: Animal leash including an elongate member having a first end region and a second, opposite end region. A clip is arranged at the first end region and attaches to the animal's collar. Two pairs of magnetically coupleable magnets are connected to the member with the first pair including a first magnet at the first end region and a second magnet movable longitudinally along the member and the second pair of magnets including a third magnet movable longitudinally along the member and a fourth magnet at the second end region. The member has an extended, use state in which the magnets of both pairs are not magnetically coupled to one another. The magnets are configured and polarized to enable the magnets of both pairs to be magnetically coupled to one another and provide the member with a coiled state around the animal's neck.

Abstract: Animal leash including an elongate member having a first end region and a second, opposite end region. A clip is arranged at the first end region and attaches to the animal's collar. Two pairs of magnetically coupleable magnets are connected to the member with the first pair including a first magnet at the first end region and a second magnet movable longitudinally along the member and the second pair of magnets including a third magnet movable longitudinally along the member and a fourth magnet at the second end region. The member has an extended, use state in which the magnets of both pairs are not magnetically coupled to one another. The magnets are configured and polarized to enable the magnets of both pairs to be magnetically coupled to one another and provide the member with a coiled state around the animal's neck.

Abstract: Apparatus to enable an elongate leash to coil, when not in use, around an animal's neck while attached to the animal's collar includes retainers each including a polarized magnet and first and second parts that have an at least partly separated state that enables placement of the leash between the parts at any one of a plurality of different, user-selectable locations along a length of the leash and an engaged state in which the parts are fixed to the leash at a user-selected location along the length of the leash. The retainers are configured, with respect to the polarity of the magnets therein, to enable them to magnetically couple to one another and provide the leash with a coiled state around the animal's neck. The leash has an extended, use state in which the magnets in the retainers are not magnetically coupled to one another.