US 12,279,596 B2
Interchangeable harness system
Matt Akenhead, Bedford, VA (US); Matt Wilson, Peyton, CO (US); and Billy Travis, Peyton, CO (US)
Assigned to Ray Allen Manufacturing, LLC, Colorado Springs, CO (US)
Filed by Ray Allen Manufacturing, LLC, Denver, CO (US)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/916,028.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/868,079, filed on Jun. 28, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0404887 A1, Dec. 31, 2020
Int. Cl. A01K 27/00 (2006.01); A01K 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 27/002 (2013.01) [A01K 13/006 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An interchangeable harness system configured for mounting on an animal, the system comprising:
a top frame, comprising a body portion, a first coupling member, a top chest strap pair, and a top girth strap pair;
a bottom frame, comprising a bottom chest strap pair and a bottom girth strap pair; and
a removable cape member, comprising:
a first layer,
a second layer that overlays the first layer, the second layer comprising a left side and a right side separated by a gap; and
a second coupling member that extends longitudinally along a centerline of the cape member and within the gap of the second layer;
wherein a chest slot pair and a middle slot pair are formed between the first layer and the second layer,
wherein, when the system is mounted on the animal:
the bottom frame is positioned beneath the cape member,
the first layer of the cape member contacts the back of the animal,
the body portion of the top frame is disposed on top of the first layer, within the gap of the second layer, and the first coupling member engages with the second coupling member to secure the top frame onto the cape member;
the chest slot pair is positioned to align with the animal's chest area,
the top chest strap pair extends from the body portion, over the first layer, through the chest slot pair, and fastens with the bottom chest strap pair,
the top girth strap pair extends from the body portion, over the first layer, through the middle slot pair, and fastens with the bottom girth strap pair, and
the system is configured to enable distribution of load across the animal's body.