Retractable pet leash housing

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front and left perspective view of the new design for a retractable pet leash housing.

FIG. 2 is a rear and right perspective view of the new design of FIG. 1

FIG. 3 is a front and right perspective view of the new design of FIG. 1

FIG. 4 is a rear and left perspective view of the new design of FIG. 1

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of the new design of FIG. 1

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the new design of FIG. 1

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the new design of FIG. 1

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the new design of FIG. 1

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view of the new design of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of the new design of FIG. 1.

In the figures, the thinner solid lines appearing within the boundaries of the retractable pet leash housing are shading lines used to indicate the shape and location of the surfaces. The broken lines in the figures are shown for purposes of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a retractable pet leash housing, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D643161
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 7, 2010
Date of Patent: Aug 9, 2011
Assignee: Ruff Ruff & Meow LLC (Costa Mesa, CA)
Inventors: Caroline Leedom (Newport Beach, CA), Steven L. Bender (Newport Beach, CA)
Primary Examiner: Susan Moon Lee
Attorney: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP
Application Number: 29/380,558
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Leash (2) (D30/153)