Title: Remote release leash

Abstract: A remote release leash for a dog collar including a hand held actuator at one end, a latch at the other end, and a tube joining the actuator and latch. The latch includes a bolt, spring biased to the closed position. The actuator includes a plunger spring biased to the released position. A wire running through the tube joins the plunger to the bolt. A button in the actuator holds the plunger in the armed position, allowing the spring biased bolt to remain closed. Depression of the button releases the plunger for rearward translation, thereby to draw on the wire and pull the bolt open to release the dog. The independent biasing of the actuator and the latch allows multiple dog operation wherein a single actuator may control two or more latches. Furthermore, a transition piece may be provided to allow a single actuator to be used with any of a series of single, multiple, or elongated latching elements.

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Inventors: Kovacs, Gabor (East Chicago, IL, US)

Application Number: 770778
Filing Date: 1977-02-22
Publication_date: 1979-04-17
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Primary Class(es): 119/774
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US Patent Ref:

2155913	Apr, 1939	Thompson et al.	294/110.
3910234	Oct, 1975	Henson	119/111.
3949514	Apr, 1976	Ramsey	119/153.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Kinsey, Russell R.
Assistant Examiner: Swiatek, Robert P.
Attorney: Leydig, Voit, Osann, Mayer & Hold, Ltd.