Patent Application
20230200355
A wide variety of potential practical and useful embodiments will be more readily understood through the following detailed description of certain exemplary embodiments, with reference to the accompanying exemplary drawings in which:
Certain exemplary embodiments allow a user to combine exercise with dog walking. Using a single handle to walk one or more dogs does not allow for even exercise for both arms of a user. Exercise is improved via utilization of weighted handles. Weights allow for resistance exercise of the user in hand and arm muscles. Leash handles are constructed at a predetermined weight, which weight is selectable by the user to accomplish desired exercise goals. Users can perform arm and upper body toning. Such toning can result from a user performing curling motions with their arms while holding two handles, which provides weight resistant exercise to muscles such as bicep and/or tricep muscles.
Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, which comprises a first leash handle and a second leash handle. The first leash handle comprises a first pulley and a first retractable belt. The first leash handle comprising a first weighted portion that adds at least 400 grams to a weight of the first leash handle, first pulley, and first belt without the weighted portion. The second leash handle comprises a second pulley and a second retractable belt. The second leash handle comprising a second weighted portion that adds at least 400 grams to a weight of the second leash handle, second pulley, and second belt without the weighted portion.
First leash handle 1100 comprises a first pulley 1120 and a first retractable belt 1140. First retractable belt 1140 is reversibly extendable via first pulley 1120. In certain exemplary embodiments, first leash handle 1100 comprises a first weighted portion 1160 that adds at least 400 grams to a weight of first leash handle 1100, first pulley 1120, and first retractable belt 1140 without first weighted portion 1160. In certain exemplary embodiments, first weighted portion 1160 of first leash handle 1100 can comprise a dumbbell shape and/or have a weighted handle (see, e.g., leash handle 7000 of
In other exemplary embodiments, first leash handle 1100 lacks a weighted portion.
Second leash handle 1200 comprises a second pulley 1220 and a second retractable belt 1240. Second retractable belt 1240 is reversibly extendable via second pulley 1220. In certain exemplary embodiments, second leash handle 1200 comprises a second weighted portion 1260 that adds at least 400 grams to a weight of second leash handle 1200, second pulley 1220, and second retractable belt 1240 without second weighted portion 1260.
In other exemplary embodiments, second leash handle 1200 lacks a weighted portion.
In certain exemplary embodiments first weighted portion 1160 and/or second weighted portion 1260 can utilize a metal portion with a rubber overlay to provide a desired weight.
Leash coupler 1300 can comprise:
In certain exemplary embodiments, clip 1520 is coupled to a fourth belt 1500. In such embodiments, fourth belt 1500 comprises a third end 1620 and a fourth end 1540.
Certain exemplary embodiments lack clip 1520 and fourth belt 1500. In such embodiments, third belt 1360 is coupled to a dog collar (see first pet collar 3800 of
In certain exemplary embodiments, third pulley 1340 comprises a pulley. In such embodiments, third belt 1360 can be extendable and retractable for added flexibility in walking pets.
Third pulley 1340 can comprise a push lock 1380, which can be used to improve safety and control. Third pulley 1340 can be coupled to clip 1520 and third end 1620
First leash handle 4100 comprises a first pulley 4120 and a first retractable belt 4140. First retractable belt 4140 is reversibly extendable via first pulley 4120. First leash handle 4100 comprises a first weighted portion 4160 that adds at least 400 grams to a weight of first leash handle 4100, first pulley 4120, and first retractable belt 4140 without first weighted portion 4160. In certain exemplary embodiments, first weighted portion 4160 of first leash handle 4100 can comprise a dumbbell shape and/or have a weighted handle (see, e.g., leash handle 7000 of
Second leash handle 4200 comprises a second pulley 4220 and a second retractable belt 4240. Second retractable belt 4240 is reversibly extendable via second pulley 4220. Second leash handle 4200 comprises a second weighted portion 4260 that adds at least 400 grams to a weight of second leash handle 4200, second pulley 4220, and second retractable belt 4240 without second weighted portion 4260.
In certain exemplary embodiments first weighted portion 4160 and/or second weighted portion 4260 can utilize a metal portion with a rubber overlay to provide a desired weight.
Leash coupler 4300 can comprise:
Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a fifth belt 4600, the fifth belt comprising a fifth end 4610 and a sixth end 4640.
Third pulley 4340 can comprise a push lock 4380, which can be used to improve safety and control. Third pulley 4340 can be coupled to clip 4520 and fifth end 4620
Fourth belt 4500 comprises a third end 4620 and a fourth end 4540. Third end 4620 of fourth belt 4500 is coupleable to clip 4400. Fourth end 4540 of fourth belt 4500 is coupleable to a first pet collar (see first pet collar 3800 of
In certain exemplary embodiments, third pulley 4340 can comprise a pulley. In such embodiments, third belt 4360 can be extendable and retractable for added flexibility in walking pets.
When the following terms are used substantively herein, the accompanying definitions apply. These terms and definitions are presented without prejudice, and, consistent with the application, the right to redefine these terms during the prosecution of this application or any application claiming priority hereto is reserved. For the purpose of interpreting a claim of any patent that claims priority hereto, each definition (or redefined term if an original definition was amended during the prosecution of that patent), functions as a clear and unambiguous disavowal of the subject matter outside of that definition.
Still other substantially and specifically practical and useful embodiments will become readily apparent to those skilled in this art from reading the above-recited and/or herein-included detailed description and/or drawings of certain exemplary embodiments. It should be understood that numerous variations, modifications, and additional embodiments are possible, and accordingly, all such variations, modifications, and embodiments are to be regarded as being within the scope of this application.
Thus, regardless of the content of any portion (e.g., title, field, background, summary, description, abstract, drawing figure, etc.) of this application, unless clearly specified to the contrary, such as via explicit definition, assertion, or argument, with respect to any claim, whether of this application and/or any claim of any application claiming priority hereto, and whether originally presented or otherwise:
Moreover, when any number or range is described herein, unless clearly stated otherwise, that number or range is approximate. When any range is described herein, unless clearly stated otherwise, that range includes all values therein and all subranges therein. For example, if a range of 1 to 10 is described, that range includes all values therebetween, such as for example, 1.1, 2.5, 3.335, 5, 6.179, 8.9999, etc., and includes all subranges therebetween, such as for example, 1 to 3.65, 2.8 to 8.14, 1.93 to 9, etc.
When any claim element is followed by a drawing element number, that drawing element number is exemplary and non-limiting on claim scope. No claim of this application is intended to invoke paragraph six of 35 USC 112 unless the precise phrase “means for” is followed by a gerund.
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