US 12,070,014 B1
Tightening harness
Michael Leung, Pomona, CA (US); and Ruixi Chen, Temple City, CA (US)
Filed by Launch Lab, Inc., Pasadena, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 15, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/994,563.
Application 16/994,563 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/945,957, filed on Aug. 3, 2020.
Int. Cl. A01K 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 27/002 (2013.01) [A01K 27/005 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An animal harness that tightens when the animal pulls, said harness comprising:
a) i) a fabric harness, at least a portion of the fabric is resiliently stretchable the resiliently stretchable fabric being able to stretch at least 20% longer than its unstretched dimension and, having openings for the animal's left and right forelegs, ii) a left side strap having an outboard end and an inboard end, iii) a right side strap having an outboard end and an inboard end and, iv) a first center strap having an attachment point for a leash or lead;
b) wherein, the outboard end of the left side strap is attached to the harness near the opening for the left foreleg and outboard end of the right side strap is attached to the harness near the opening of the right foreleg;
c) wherein, the inboard end of the left side strap is coupled to the center strap with a first slidable coupler and the inboard end of the right side strap is coupled to the center strap with a second slidable coupler, the first and second slidable couplers allowing the center strap to freely slide therein;
d) wherein, the center strap forms a loop and the attachment point for a leash or lead is positioned between the first slidable coupler and the second slidable coupler and, wherein the ends of said center strap connect directly to each other; and,
a) wherein, when the animal pulls, the center strap causes the inboard end of the left side strap and inboard end of the right side strap toward each other thereby causing the harness to tighten around the animal.