DOG COLLAR-LEASH COMBINATION

Abstract

A dog collar-leash combination including a collar (1) and a leash (2) in a housing (20), which leash is made available by means of a rolling and unrolling mechanism (21). The leash (2) in the housing (20) can be unwound against a spring force. An outer end of the leash (2) has a grip (22). The collar (1) has first and second free ends (11, 12) and the housing (20) for the leash (2) is provided on the first end (11) and a loop (13), through which the leash (2) is fed, is provided on the second end (12).

Claims

1. A dog collar-leash combination with a collar (1) and with a leash (2) provided in a housing (20) with rolling and unrolling mechanism (21), where the leash (2) in the housing (20) can be unwound against a spring force and an outer end of the leash (2) has a grip (22), wherein the collar (1) has first and second free ends (11, 12), wherein the housing (20) for the leash (2) is provided at the first end (11) and a loop (13), through which the leash (2) is fed, is provided at the second end (12).

2. The dog collar-leash combination according to claim 1, wherein the first and second ends (11, 12) of the collar (1) have mutual support elements (14) situated against each other.

3. The dog collar-leash combination according to claim 1, wherein the collar (1) is adjustable in its length.

4. The dog collar-leash combination according to claim 1, wherein the spring force for rolling up the leash (2) is adjustable.

5. The dog collar-leash combination according to claim 1, wherein the rolling and unrolling mechanism (21) has a locking mechanism (23), with which the leash (2) can be locked in any particular length.

6. The dog collar-leash combination according to claim 1, wherein the first and second ends (11, 12) of the collar (1) have a coupling element (15) for connecting the two ends (11, 12).

7. The dog collar-leash combination according to claim 6, wherein the coupling element (15) consists of a snap hook (16) at the first end (11) and the loop (13) at the second end (12) of the collar (1).

8. The dog collar-leash combination according to claim 1, wherein the rolling and unrolling mechanism (21) in the housing (20) has a helical retracting spring and a rotatable associated cartridge for the retractable leash (2).

9. The dog collar-leash combination according to claim 1, wherein the leash (2) is made of a braided core/cladding rope (24).

10. The dog collar-leash combination according to claim 1, wherein the collar (1) is made of a flat ribbon textile fabric (17).

11. The dog collar-leash combination according to claim 1, wherein a fastener is provided at the second end of the leash (2) or on the grip (22) to secure this on the collar (1).

12. The dog collar-leash combination according to claim 11, wherein the fastening means is a magnetic coupling.

13. The dog collar-leash combination according to claim 1, wherein the leash (2) is made of a braided core/cladding nylon rope (24).

14. The dog collar-leash combination according to claim 1, wherein the collar (1) is made of a nylon flat ribbon textile fabric (17).

Description

[0018] An embodiment of the invention is described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0019] There is shown in:

[0020] FIG. 1 a three-dimensional view of a dog collar-leash combination in a first embodiment and

[0021] FIG. 2 a three-dimensional view of a dog collar-leash combination in a second embodiment.

[0022] FIG. 1 shows a three-dimensional view a dog collar-leash combination with a collar 1 and a leash 2 arranged in a housing 20. The collar 1 is comprised of a flat ribbon textile fabric 17, which can be placed around the neck of an animal, in particular a dog, not shown here. The collar 1 has two ends, namely a first end 11, near the housing 20 for the leash 2, and a second end 12, where a loop 13 is arranged, through which the leash 2 is passed.

[0023] The two ends 11, 12 have matching support elements 14, so when pulling the two ends 11, 12, these support elements 14 abut against each other, as shown in FIG. 2.

[0024] In the housing 20 for the leash 2 there is a rolling and unrolling mechanism 21 fitted with a helical spring, not shown, and a rotatable cartridge for the rolled up leash 2. The free end of the leash 2 is equipped with a grip 22, which on the one hand serves for comfortable holding of the leash 2, and on the other hand prevents that the leash 2 can completely slip through the loop 13. The leash 2 consists of a braided core/cladding rope 24 made of nylon threads.

[0025] FIG. 2 shows a three-dimensional view of the dog collar-leash combination as a second embodiment, in which functionally identical components compared to the embodiment according to FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals. In FIG. 2as already stated abovethe two ends 11, 12 of the collar 1 with its supporting elements 14 are shown lying against each other. In addition to the embodiment according to FIG. 1, the dog collar-leash combination according to FIG. 2 shows a coupling element 15, which has a snap hook 16 attached to the first end 11 of the collar 1, and the loop 13, through which the leash 2 is run. The snap hook 16 is hooked into the loop 13, so the collar 1 forms a rigid encirclement around the neck of the animal. For adjusting the circumferential length of the collar 1 to the respective neck circumference of the handled animal, the collar 1 has an adjustment 18.

[0026] The operating principle of the dog collar-leash combination is described below with reference to the two embodiments illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2.

[0027] In the basic position of the dog collar-leash combination the two ends 11, 12 of the collar 1 lie with their supporting elements 14 against each other and the leash 2 runs from the housing 20 through the loop 13, with the grip 22 of the leash 2 situated directly at the loop 13. The spring tension of the rolling and unrolling mechanism 21 causes a load to be applied to the two ends 11, 12 or the support elements 14, wherein the collar 1 is expandable against this spring retracting force, in that the leash 2 is pulled out of the housing 20. In this situation the dog collar-leash combination is shown in FIG. 1 with the grip 22 (shown in dashed lines).

[0028] The dog handler can thus grab the collar 1 on both sides of the ends 11, 12 and can open it against the spring restoring force of the leash 2 (as shown in FIG. 1) and pull the collar 1 over the dog's head and put it on properly. If the dog handler grabs the grip 22 and pulls on the leash 2, the leash is unrolled from the housing 20 against the spring force of the rolling and unrolling mechanism 21, this situation is shown in FIG. 1 with grip 22 (not dashed). In this situation, the dog leader can handle the dog comfortably on the leash 2. If the dog handler lets go of the grip 22, the leash 2 rolls up via the rolling and unrolling mechanism 21 and the spring provided therein, so that the grip 22 lies again on the loop 13 in position 22 (dashed).

[0029] In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 2, compared to the functionalities of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, it is additionally provided that the two ends 11, 12 of the collar 1 are engaged via the coupling element 15 in a form of a snap hook 16, which is lockable in the loop 13, rigidly fitting the collar 1 around the animal neck. Furthermore, the flat ribbon textile fabric 17 of the collar 1 has an adjustment 18 for precisely fitting of the circumference of the collar 1 for the particular animal.

[0030] If the coupling element 15 is unlocked via the snap hook 16, the dog collar-leash combination according to FIG. 2 has the same functionality as the corresponding embodiment of FIG. 1. With connected coupling element 15, however, a conventional dog collar 1 with a retractable dog leash 2 results. In addition, however, the rolling and unrolling mechanism 21 can be locked at the housing 20 in the respective position of the leash 2 via a locking mechanism 23. For example, the leash 2 can be completely unrolled with pulling on the grip 22 and then the locking mechanism 23 can be locked, so that a conventional dog collar-leash combination with a fixed collar and a fixed leash is present. If the locking mechanism 23 is unlocked and the leash 2 is retracted back into the housing 20 via the rolling and unrolling mechanism 21, the leash can of course be locked again in any intermediate position as well as the fully retracted leash via the locking mechanism 23.

[0031] Advantageously, the dog collar-leash combination according to this application can easily be put on by stretching and pulling over the head of the animal. With his collar, the dog always wears the leash 2 in the housing 20 with him. By grasping the handle 2, the dog handler can immediately unroll the leash 2 for a comfortable leading of the dog. Due to the additional functions of the locking mechanism 23, different lengths of dog leash 2 can be fastened, or even the position with the grip 22 adjacent at the loop 13 can be locked where practically a conventional collar (which is not expandable against the restoring force of the leash) is provided. By loosening the locking mechanism 23 the special function is again immediately activated. A rigid function of the collar 1 can be created with further development through the coupling element 15, even though the leash 2 is pulled out against the spring force. In a further embodiment the locking mechanism 23 of the leash 2 can bring about that the known functions of a fixed dog collar and a fixed dog leash are present.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

[0032] 1 collar [0033] 11 first end [0034] 12 second end [0035] 13 loop [0036] 14 support element [0037] 15 coupling element [0038] 16 snap hook [0039] 17 flat ribbon textile fabric [0040] 18 adjustment [0041] 2 leash [0042] 20 housing [0043] 21 rolling and unrolling mechanism [0044] 22 grip [0045] 23 locking mechanism [0046] 24 braided core/cladding rope