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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 13, 1996
Mark A Tinker, Tucson, AZ (US);
Other;
Abstract
Animal restraint system for use in safely transporting non-caged animals, such as dogs, on a pickup truck bed. The system includes a four-point anchored arrangement of straps that facilitate a lengthwise symmetrical placement of the animal restraint system within the bed of a pickup truck. The system includes a plurality of anchor devices secured to the forward and rear corner areas of a truck bed, a first cross-strap arrangement, including a pair of adjustable length strap members mechanically joined at one end and having respective mechanical anchors at another end, and a second cross-strap arrangement, including a pair of fixed length strap members mechanically joined at one end and also having mechanical anchors at another end. Each mechanical anchor associated with each cross-strap arrangement being mechanically secured to the anchor devices at the forward and rear corner areas of the truck bed. The system further includes an interconnecting strap member for attachment of a leash member and which is centrally and mechanically joined at opposing ends to the first and second cross-strap arrangements. The leash member includes an attachment structure that facilitates an animal being restrained to freely move along the interconnecting strap member. The restraint system is adjustable for conforming to various sizes of pickup truck beds and is especially suitable for safely transporting dogs that weigh one hundred (100) pounds.