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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 29, 1996
Craig A DuBois, Trumbull, CT (US);
Bryan P deBlois, Guilford, CT (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
An apparatus having a retractable leash and an integral light. The apparatus has a first housing section and a retractable leash section. The first housing section has a handle, a light connected to top front portion of the first housing section and a receiving area. A rechargeable battery is removably connected to the first housing in the handle. The retractable leash section has a second housing section pivotably mounted to the first housing section, in the receiving area, and a reel rotatably mounted to the second housing section. A leash is connected to the reel for extension and retraction relative to the first housing section. In an alternate embodiment, a light is located on the leash and electrically connected to a conductor extending along the leash.