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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7921815 | Tether restraint apparatus and method A tether restraint apparatus may include two folding members, pivotally connected, a tether attachment and two stakes, wherein each folding member may have one of the two stakes pivotally connected and stowable within, and where the stakes may be pivoted outside of ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7673588 | Retractable rotatable pet tether A rotatable and retractable pet tether is disclosed. The pet tether has a spiral stake. A handle is attached to the spiral stake. A tether housing is rotatably mounted on the spiral stake. The tether housing has an opening therein. A tether line is disposed in the h... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7353780 | Extensible animal leash with exponentially-increasing restraint and incremental weight therefor The extensible leash system comprises a rope and a leash extending from the rope. A weight system including an incremental weight device is suspended to the rope and has a first, second, third and fourth weights mounted therein. There is also provided a mechanism fo... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353775 | Animal accommodation station An animal accommodation station includes a base positionable upon a selected surface and supporting a shaft in an upright position. A canopy is carried at the upper end of the shaft. At an intermediate location, a cantilevered beam extends radially from the shaft. F... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7337638 | Anchoring device for temporarily tethering and object An anchoring device positionable within the ground for tethering an object to the ground includes a base portion having a first diameter, and an access aperture having a second diameter. The first diameter of the base portion is greater than the second diameter of t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7302904 | Ground anchors with compression plates Ground anchors, in particular tent stakes (100), comprise one or more inherently flexible tines (110), a ground compression plate (160), and various tie points (420, etc.) for attaching a guy rope or the like to the top of anchor. The com... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7287486 | Receptacle for use in the care and maintenance of living things with swivel mount and method therefor A receptacle for the care and maintenance of living things has a housing with an interior, and a lid that is securable thereto by rotation in a first direction and detachable therefrom by rotation in a second direction. A swivel member associated with the lid permit... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281349 | Stake assembly for animal traps An assembly includes an anchor plate that is formed from steel and has opposing sides spaced from the axis and extends parallel thereto. The anchor plate is further provided with spaced apertures formed therein. One elongated stake is inserted through one aperture a... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7225760 | Tethering stakes Tethering stakes of the nature intended to be pounded flush with or below ground level. Certain of the tethering stakes include a cap on the pounding end which is adapted for ease of placement and release of a tethering line. Accordingly, the tethering line can be r... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222590 | Removable lighted rotatable dog tether A pet tether including a ground fixation device; a base attached to a ground fixation device, the base being disposed above the ground, a coupling on the base, the coupling being disposed above the ground, a leash bracket, the leash bracket having a leash attachment... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219767 | Serving utensil on retractable tether A serving utensil, used for serving food on a salad bar, is attached to a retractable tether device. The retractable tether device is coupled to the under surface of a sneeze shield extending over the food on a salad bar, effectively elevating the retractable tether... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7082954 | Tent stake A tent stake with a handle attached by a swivel, a flat area for pounding the stake into the ground, and multiple holes drilled into the shaft, so that ropes or tie down strings may be secured into the ground when a tent is secured. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7021245 | Automotive tether device An automobile tether device includes a base and a loop spanning the base and rotatable relative to the base. The base defines cutouts for receiving end segments of the loop. The loop frictionally engages the surface on which the tether device is installed to allow t... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6904871 | Animal tethering device Provided is an animal tethering device for confining an animal to a location and allowing it to move freely within a prescribed area, while preventing entanglement. The device includes a central shaft through which a spool is rotatably and retractably attached. The ... | 06/14/2005 |
| D505757 | Leash anchor and container support | 05/31/2005 |
| 6820573 | Pet carousel The present invention includes an adjustable and collapsible pole structure having a telescoping inner and outer pipe providing an adjustable pole length. The outer pipe is crimped for hammering into the ground and the inner pipe receives a carousel member for rotat... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6766770 | Sure stay system A system of locking mechanisms having numerous male locking mechanisms 16-20 within a inner tubular member and one female locking mechanism 22 that creates a singular point of entrance and exit within an outer tubular to secure dogs or pets. The male l... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6725872 | Stake assembly having a controller A stake assembly includes a spike having a first end and a second end defining a longitudinal axis of the stake assembly. A flange is connected at the second end of the spike and extends laterally therefrom and defines the upper end of the substantially inflexible p... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6606829 | Land anchor The collapsible land anchor of this invention includes an anchor body, a drive anvil coupled to the top end portion of the anchor body, and a runner member that is slidable longitudinally through the drive anvil between an operative position and a collaps... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6591782 | Field watering device for game birds A field watering device for game birds, particularly quail, is provided, which has a body for holding water, a ground anchor portion for securely fixing the body into the ground, and at least one water dispensing nipple for dispensing water from the body ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6523500 | Rotating tether for securing an animal The present invention provides a device for tethering an animal such that it has freedom to roam, yet is confined in an area that is devoid of fencing. A common problem with tethering is that the animal wanders, dragging a rope behind him, becoming entang... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6435137 | Pet restraint device and method of making thereof An economical pet restraint device and method of making thereof for use in one's lawn which is readily installed and removed. A concrete block having a ringed pin with the ring disposed in a cylindrical recess defined in the top surface of the concrete bl... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6412444 | Animal anchor and tether system An anchor and tether animal restraining device having a line extending between a pair of anchors. At least one of the anchors is an angle-spike anchor having an angled portion for providing control over the line and, further, a smooth walled enclosure par... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6405684 | Turtle harvesting tool A turtle harvesting tool for locating and retrieving turtles from marshes. The turtle harvesting tool includes a rod having a first end and a second end. The first end is generally pointed. The rod has an arc therein such that a hook is defined. The arc i... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6318302 | Retractable leash support A rotating retractable leash support including a base with a vertical support and a rotatable bracket arm attached to the upper end. A retractable leash is releasably attached to the bracket arm with the free end of the leash extending out through an eyel... | 11/20/2001 |
| 5870974 | Animal anchor The animal anchor disclosed has a substantially horizontally extending body member which includes a central hub portion, an annular outer portion surrounding the hub portion, and spoke portions interconnecting the central hub and annular outer portions. T... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5785007 | Animal restraint device The animal restraint device holds an animal via a leash in a bed of a truck such that the leash cannot become tangled about the point of attachment. The device has a housing having an internal swivel device, the housing also having an aperture in an upper... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5575241 | Animal exercise and amusement device An animal exercise and amusement device includes a vertical post and a hollow shank with an eye that is rotatably attached to the top of the post. One end of a rope or elastic cord is attached through the hollow shank outwardly terminating at the other en... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5353747 | Systems for leashing dogs at any one of a plurality of locations A system for leashing dogs at any one of a plurality of locations comprises a first exterior hollow post having a circular cross-section positioned in the ground with a lower end beneath the ground and an upper end adjacent to ground level; a second inter... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5337702 | Field dog training device and method A device and method for training a field dog is described herein. The device which is designed to be lightweight and portable, includes an elongated bar member with a plate attached at one end having a plurality of spikes extending downward therefrom. Dur... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5165365 | Ant proof pet feeder apparatus A pet feeder includes a base, with a removable first and second tube structure arranged to capture a fluid container therebetween for means of replenishment and maintenance of the container in use. A feed dish is mounted upon an upper terminal end of the ... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5161487 | Portable animal tether device An animal restraint and/or tethering device is composed of a metal rod with one end being pointed to allow easy insertion into the ground, and the other end having a flat metal disk affixed transversely to it. The rod also has one conventional nut affixed... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5088448 | Combined pet hitching post and storage device Disclosed is a device including a hitching mechanism designed to allow attachment of a chain for restraining a pet such a dog. The device has a housing preferably made to resemble a fire hydrant and including a storage chamber inside. The housing has a pl... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5044323 | Tethering device with locking means An animal tethering device is disclosed which includes a tubular member placed in the ground in a more-or-less permanent position. A rod-like member or restraint stake to which a flexible line can be connected is inserted in the tubular member with a flex... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4982701 | Animal tethering device An animal restraint device is disclosed. It includes a tubular member which is placed in the ground in a more-or-less permanent position. Two or more of these members can be located in desirable positions around a yarn. A restraint stake to which a flexib... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4831798 | Ground anchoring stake A ground anchoring stake adapted for use in securing animal traps, tent straps or ropes, and similar devices to the ground is disclosed. The stake includes an elongated cylindrical body having an upper head portion and a lower sharpened end portion. A bai... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4432382 | Tent stake Tent stake has a straight wire shank and has a head formed of the same material. The head has a hook under the side thereof for engagement by a tent rope, has a driving surface on the top thereof, and has an opening therethrough to serve as a handle for t... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4334503 | Animal control device An animal control device for a dog or other domestic animal comprising an upright member with a laterally enlarged lower end portion buried a substantial distance below ground level to stabilize the device, an aboveground portion with a steel O-ring loose... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4185424 | Molded plastic stake A one-piece molded plastic stake includes a slender elongate body formed of four integral webs which taper inwardly from a rounded striking surface at the trailing end of the stake to an intermediate point of the stake where the webs extend outwardly to p... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4144843 | Self-locking anchor stake A self-locking anchor stake to which an animal may be tethered, comprising a first member having a tethering or hitching ring or pin thereon, a second stake member attached to the first member and adapted for driving into the earth to position the first m... | 03/20/1979 |
