Virginia Bonner Mead Allen

US Patent:

6553944, Apr 29, 2003

Filed:

Jun 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/178687

Inventors:

Virginia A. Allen - Plano TX 75074
Greta B. Allen - Las Cruces NM 88011

International Classification:

A01K 2700

US Classification:

119769, 119770

Abstract:

A leash retaining device ( ) for controlling a dog leash ( ) in a hands free manner wherein, the device ( ) includes an elongated wrist strap member ( ) having a pair of cooperating fasteners ( ) ( ) adapted to form a wrist encircling loop opening ( ) and a relatively short leash strap member ( ) the opposite ends of which ( ) ( ) are also provided with cooperating fasteners ( ) ( ) adapted to form a leash encircling opening ( ) for engaging the looped proximal end ( ) of a dog leash in a hands free fashion.