Dog leash

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a dog leash in accordance with the invention with the neck band around the neck of a dog, the dog shown in broken lines, and the hand strap extended in the upward direction, and a snap connector at the upper end of the hand strap;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the dog leash viewed from the right side of the dog as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the dog leash where the hand strap extends upward as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the dog leash where the dog leash is oriented as in FIG. 1, the view showing one of a pair of snap connectors at the upper end of the hand strap and one panel of a hook and loop connector immediately below the snap connector;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the leash shown in FIG. 1, the left side showing an adjustable connector for retaining the neck band around the dog's neck;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the dog leash where the dog leash is as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front view of the dog leash shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an isometric view of the dog leash shown in FIG. 1, the neck band of the leash wrapped around the neck of a dog and the hand strap wrapped around the neck band and retained in place by two pairs of snap connectors and by the loop and hook connectors to ensure retention around the neck of the dog, the dog shown in broken lines;

FIG. 9 is a side view of the dog leash viewed from the right side of the dog as shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a top view of the dog leash configured as shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a front view of the dog leash configured as shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a rear view of the dog leash configured as shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a left side view of the dog leash configured as shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a front view of the dog leash configured as shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 15 is an isometric view of the dog leash shown in FIG. 1 with the hand strap folded and positioned with the two panels of the hook and loop connector ready to engage each other and the two snap connectors at the opposite ends of the strap ready to engage each other; and,

FIG. 16 is another isometric view of the dog leash with the hand strap folded and both pairs of snap connectors visible.

The broken line showing of a dog is merely to illustrate environmental use and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a dog leash, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D699405
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 28, 2011
Date of Patent: Feb 11, 2014
Inventor: Neil J McKinnell (Emerald Hills, CA)
Primary Examiner: Susan Moon Lee
Application Number: 29/405,078
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