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A method of swing on a swing is disclosed, in which a user positioned on a standard swing suspended by two chains from a substantially horizontal tree branch induces side to side motion by pulling alternately on one chain and then the other.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7320318 | Strap for bow string release A no stretch strap for a bow string release is provided to form a semi-closed (or open) hand receiving condition wrist strap for facilitating quick attachment and detachment of the strap to the wrist. The strap resists stretching and facilitates on-handed coupling a... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7204207 | Abrasion resistant omnidirectionally reflective jewelry A flexible abrasion resistant omnidirectionally reflective jewelry piece has a central cylindrical braided rope core surrounded by a cylindrical reflective braided sleeve comprising three or more narrow width reflective strips that are braided at a shallow cylindric... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7174859 | Adjustable pet collar An adjustable pet collar comprises a long chain and an adjuster. The adjuster is constructed by a upper cover and seat body, in which a slit is opened on the upper cover and a slanting channel is disposed on the seat body. The chain is placed in the channel, and a s... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7131400 | Animal wrap for touch training The animal wrap for touch training is a combination of a front body portion harnessing the lower neck, forelegs, and the chest, and a rear body portion that has rear leg loops. The two wrap segments can be joined to each other by hook and loop fastening, and the leg... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7107939 | Animal training apparatus and method An animal training apparatus is comprised of a leash connector attached to a chest portion of a harness. The harness is arranged for preventing the leash connector from shifting to the back of the animal. The harness is preferably comprised of a chest strap for posi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107941 | Safety device of collar for pet A safety device is disclosed for use with a collar for a pet. The safety device includes a central member, a first lateral member and a second lateral member. The first lateral member is for pivotal and releasable engagement with the central member. The second later... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107940 | Animal restraining apparatus An animal restraining apparatus having a belt which forms an opening. A girth of an animal is positioned within the opening. The belt is constricted around the girth of the animal by forcing opposite free end portions of a line apart from each other. A guide element... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7066113 | Collar structure for animal leashes A collar structure for animal leashes includes a lead having a hoop disposed at one end thereof for a ring to be attached thereto, and a clamping piece made up of a clamping plate protruding upwards at the top side of a fixing body and supported by a spring element ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063045 | Leash with integrated pocket An animal leash including an integrated, selectively accessible cavity, the animal leash comprising: (a) a first elongated strap; and (b) a first collapsible wall attached to the first elongated strap to form an integrated receptacle, the integrated receptacle inclu... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055464 | Operationally coded animal collar A coded animal training collar that facilitates proper collar orientation to prevent collar locking that includes an elongated material with an connector attached to one end of the elongated material. The elongated material including a first surface, and a second op... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051682 | Guidance device for a domestic animal A guidance device for a domestic animal that can be attached to a dog's neck without twisting comprising means for reversibly connecting which is independent of internal rotation about its longitudinal axis. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7004113 | Animal training harness A dog harness including a non-sliding neck and body strap joined at location on the back of the dog when worn by a dog. A slider is also affixed at this location. A stop strap extends through the slider, through a first fader loop on the body strap, through a second... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6955138 | Retractable leash assembly with a quick connect coupling assembly A retractable leash assembly structured to facilitate quick connection of an animal to a lead which is interconnected at a proximal end to an activation assembly and to a quick connect coupling assembly at a distal end. The leash assembly includes a release structur... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6938580 | Choke collar for animals A choke collar for animals, including a neck part and a pull chain. The neck part is strand-shaped and is composed of a plurality of chain links having two final links and connecting links. The connecting links include final intermediate connecting links adjacent th... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6681513 | Weight belt for vertical orientation of fish A weight belt for maintaining the vertical orientation of a fish which has been rapidly taken from a significant depth and placed in shallow water without time to adjust the amount of air in its air bladder. The belt is placed around the fish between the ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6490999 | Collar apparatus enabling secure handling of a snake by tether A collar for collaring a snake has an elongated collar section forming a physical collar when wrapped around the body portion of the snake. The collar further has a support section for supporting an attachment mechanism for accepting attachment of a tethe... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6481384 | Multi-ring animal training collar There is provided a multi-ring animal training collar that can be used to restrain the animal or to choke the animal. The unit features a plurality of rings spaced around the periphery of the collar thus facilitating attachment of a leash or other restrai... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6371056 | Method and apparatus for securing a pet A method and apparatus for securing a pet are disclosed. The apparatus includes an elongated leash having a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end of the leash includes a clasp connected thereto, and the clasp, itself, includes a locking mechanism ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6308663 | Animal walking and training collar A collar having a variable circumference for walking and training a domestic animal. In one embodiment, the collar comprises a strap portion and a first and second coupler being attached to opposing ends of the strap portion. A reducer assembly having a f... | 10/30/2001 |
| 5911200 | Back closure animal harness A harness with a quick single back closure and consisting of a chest strap traveling around the chest of an animal and attached at each end to mid-riff straps. There is a strap under the animal joined to the center of the chest strap at one end and formin... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5849262 | Bioassay system for arthropods which elastically attaches to an animal The present invention is directed to a bioassay system for retaining hematophagous arthropods, such as, but not limited to, fleas, ticks and flies, in a microenvironment which mimics the natural conditions of unconfined hematophagous arthropods feeding on... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5791295 | Training leash and method A training leash for use with an animal neck collar including a band having a first end and a second end, the band having a length defined between the first end and the second end. A first ring is mounted on the first end of the band, a first portion of t... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5785010 | Collar for holding and leading animals A collar for holding and leading animals comprising a strap, a quick-locking clasp for putting the strap on and for taking it off, and a fastener for attaching a lead or a chain. The collar is especially characterized by the features that the strap is fix... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5711255 | Animal collar with integral lead A collar or harness for an animal comprising a first loop sized and shaped to be secured around the neck of the animal. A second loop is attached to the first loop at a securing point. The second loop is selectively movable between a stowed position where... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5676093 | Controllable dog harness and leash assembly A leash-controllable dog harness and leash assembly adapted to inhibit a dog from straining against a leash held by an individual walking the dog. The harness includes a shoulder junction having a pair of slide openings therein overlying the dog's shoulde... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5647303 | Constrictive collar An easily attachable and detachable, flexible constrictive collar, including a flexible member capable of fitting around an animal's neck and a first and second ends on the flexible member. A constrictive loop slidably engages the first end of the flexibl... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5611298 | Controllable dog harness and leash assembly A leash-controllable dog harness and leash assembly adapted to inhibit a dog from straining against a leash held by an individual walking the dog. The harness includes a shoulder junction having a pair of slide openings therein overlying the dog's shoulde... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5511515 | Animal training and restraining harness A harness is disclosed that fits over an animal's head, such as a dog, and buckles around his chest behind the front legs. Straps, independent of the harness, are fitted around the dogs front legs and are attached to the leash through four D-rings (two D-... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5497733 | Animal control, training apparatus and method of use A combination animal choke collar and least which includes an elongated, continuous member having a grasping portion on one of its ends, its opposite end being folded upon itself and fastened so as to form a loop which captures a rectangular frame. The ha... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5471953 | Collarless dog harness and leash joined thereto A leash-controllable dog harness adapted to inhibit a dog from straining against a leash held by an individual walking the dog and inducing the dog to come to a halt or to walk at a pace acceptable to the leash holder includes a shoulder junction provided... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5467743 | Pet collar A pet collar including first and second flexible belt segments of terminal length adapted to pass around the neck of the pet and form an encircling loop thereabout, an interlocking device attached to the other ends of the belt segments to connect the segm... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5456213 | Combination dog leash and non-injurious choke collar A combination dog leash and non-injurios choke collar. The leash includes a six foot long strip of webbing with a clip-on device at one end of the strip for attachment to the dog's collar. At the other end of the strip of webbing is one half of a two part... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5383426 | Non-choking strain-reducing dog harness A dog harness has a collar having a front ring and at least one ring located at its free ends. A releasable buckle functions to releasably couple the collar free ends. A cord passes through the front ring and forms a pair of loops for disposition in the f... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5370083 | Leash-controllable dog harness A leash controllable harness adapted to inhibit a dog wearing the harness from straining against the leash held by an individual walking the dog, the harness inducing the dog to come to a halt or to walk at a pace acceptable to the leash holder. The harne... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5359964 | Leash-controllable dog harness A leash-controllable dog harness adapted to inhibit a dog from straining against a leash held by an individual walking the dog, the harness inducing the dog to come to a halt or to walk at a pace acceptable to the leash holder. The harness is composed of ... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5317989 | Adjustable animal collar and leash An animal collar particularly adapted for dogs includes a wide flexible collar member attached to "D" rings and a flexible strap member looped through the "D" rings to provide an adjustable collar opening and a separate and apart location for a resilient ... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5003930 | Animal training collar An unitary plastic training collar for animals is presented which includes end members which are slotted for forming a noose which can be used to restrain an animal, for example during training exercises. By pulling a leash attached to the collar the coll... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4996948 | Animal collar An animal slip collar made of flexible material such as chain links has a ring at one end through which the material is passed to form a loop. An intermediate section of the collar is made of material heavier than the end sections but dimensioned to pass ... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4964369 | Strain-reducing dog harness A dog harness to which a leash is attachable. When installed on the dog, the harness acts to inhibit the dog from straining against the leash without, however, producing a choking action. The harness comprises a collar that encircles the neck of the dog, ... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4924815 | Collar An animal collar particularly adapted for dogs including a relatively flat, wide, belt portion with slide keepers for adjusting the length of the belt portion and providing a loop, due to the doubling of the belt through the keeper portions, with an attac... | 05/15/1990 |
