Flexi-Bogdahn Technik Gmbh & Co. Kg

Bogdahn-Technik Gmbh

Manfred Bogdahn

Jürgen Groth

Michael Schmidt

Steffen Wuensche

Essaid Dib

Thomas Lau

Steffen Wünsche

A retractable leash device () for rolling up and unrolling a leash (), especially for leading an animal, includes a leash roller () mounted rotatably on a carrier and a resetting device to reset the leash into a rolled-up position, in which the leash is wound up onto a leash roller. A blocking feature blocks the unrolling of the leash. A transmission is coupled to the leash roller and brings about blocking when a predetermined leash length is unrolled from leash roller. A simple configuration with high operating reliability and low wear is provided with the transmission having a first transmission element arranged rotatably on the carrier and a second transmission element arranged nonrotatably on the carrier. The first transmission element and the second transmission element have an outer circumference and an inner circumference associated with one another, which mesh with one another at least in an active state.

Retractable leash for rolling up and unrolling a leash

A device () for rolling up and unrolling a leash, especially for leading an animal, includes a leash roller () and a blocking device (), which has an actuating element () and a locking element (). The leash roller () can be actuated by the blocking device () for blocking an unrolling motion of the leash roller (). The actuating element () can be actuated by an actuation motion. A locking motion of the locking element () can be triggered for blocking the unrolling motion of the leash roller () based on the actuation motion of the actuating element (). Generation of a disturbing noise, with the blocking device, is avoided by the actuation motion of the device () being transferred by a transfer device () into a locking motion of the locking element () that is greater than the actuation motion.

Device for rolling up and unrolling a leash

A plug-in lock () for connecting flexible and/or rigid line elements () with a plug-in part () and a receiving part (), whereby a positive-locking connection () is provided for transmitting a tensile force for establishing a detachable connection of the plug-in part () to the receiving part (). In order to prevent an unintentional detaching of the connection of the plug-in part () from the receiving part () even at high tensile forces and at the same time to make possible a simple operability and cost-effective manufacture, the plug-in lock has a securing device () separate from the positive-locking connection () for preventing an unintentional detaching of the positive-locking connection (). The securing device () has an actuating mechanism () for detaching the securing device ().

Plug-in lock for connecting line element and an animal tether with such a plug-in lock

A grip () is provided for grasping with one hand, especially for holding a leash device () for rolling up and unrolling a leash for leading an animal. The grip has a rigid gripping part (). The grip () makes possible a high carrying comfort for people having different hand sizes and/or hand widths. The grip includes an adjustable grip length limitation (), provided for adjusting a grip length for different hand widths.

Grip for grasping with one hand and a leash device with such a grip

A braking device for a rope pulley of a mechanically retractable and extendable leash for walking animals is provided. The rope pulley is supported in a housing such that it is rotatable in an unwinding direction against the force of a spring and in a wind-up direction under the influence of the spring force and cooperates with a brake button of the braking device in order to stop rotation of the rope pulley. The rope pulley is connected to a brake disk that is rotatable relative to the rope pulley against a damping force and that can be locked to the housing.

Braking device for a rope pulley of a mechanically retractable and extendable leash for walking animals

A mounting for a rope pulley is arranged so that the pulley can rotate on an axle in a housing. The rope pulley has a projection, which points in the direction toward the axle and which engages in a peripheral gap to guide the rope pulley in an axial direction on the axle.

Mounting for a rope pulley

Retractable animal leash

A leash assembly having a strap or leash that can be reeled or unreeled for walking animals. The assembly has a handle and a housing attached thereto in which the strap is arranged on a turnable roller device for being reeled or unreeled. The assembly also includes a brake key that can stop and prevent rotation of the roller device to restrict a part of the strap extending externally of the housing to a desired length. In addition, the assembly includes an exit opening through which the strap extends externally of the housing. Preferably, the exit opening is formed as a slit, and the slit has a central region along its longitudinal extension that has an enlarged opening porfion extending laterally from at least one side of the slit.

Leash assembly for a retractable leash to walk animals

A retractable animal leash assembly including a housing suitable for being held in one hand is disclosed, with a freely moveable, but, if desired, lockable leash being arranged partially coiled within the housing, this housing mounting a brake key operable by the holding hand for momentarily blocking the portion of the leash located outside the holding at a desired length with a brake lock mechanism for holding the brake key in the locking position. This brake lock mechanism comprises a two-armed lever arranged to be moved between two positions on the housing reachable by the same finger/thumb of the holding hand, the handling of this pivoted lever occurring in an ergonomically optimal manner.

Brake lock mechanism for animal leash assembly

The invention relates to a retractable animal leash assembly including a housing suitable for being held in one hand, an unwindable leash arranged partially coiled within the housing, a brake which is operable by the holding hand for momentarily blocking the portion of the leash located outside the housing at a desired length and a brake lock mechanism for holding the brake in the blocking position. The brake lock mechanism is activated with operating levers arranged in two positions on the housing reachable by the holding hand. Thus the housing can be held in either the left or the right hand without degradation of function and the prolonged switch may be easily and quickly operated by the holding hand or its fingers.

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Hamburg, Germany

Manfred Bogdahn