Retractable pet leash

Description

FIG. 1 is an environmental perspective view of a retractable pet leash showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is an additional environmental perspective view thereof showing the design in use.

The portion of FIGS. 1 and 8 shown in broken lines represent a pet collar and pet and form no part of the claimed design. The leash portion is shown partially extended for greater clarity and is broken away to show indeterminate length in FIGS. 1 and 8, and is shown retracted in the remaining figures.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D124073 December 1940 Gottlieb
D128606 August 1941 Stickell
D298579 November 15, 1988 Brummett
2776644 January 1957 Fontaine
2833250 May 1958 Beebe
3198175 August 1965 Dean
3233591 February 1966 Rogers et al.
4018189 April 19, 1977 Umphries et al.
4165713 August 28, 1979 Brawner et al.
4328767 May 11, 1982 Peterson
4562792 January 7, 1986 Pak et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
2251259 June 1975 FRX
Other references
  • Taylor Gifts Catalog; p. 16; item 8200-Retractable pocket leash. Pedigrees the pet catalog; p. 5; item #J30-0623-Retractable Tie-Out.
Patent History
Patent number: D337866
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 28, 1991
Date of Patent: Jul 27, 1993
Inventor: Mike Wiens (Dallas, TX)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Attorney: Richard C. Litman
Application Number: 7/757,489
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Leash (2) (D30/153)