CA2433995C - Canine bike exerciser - Google Patents

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CA2433995C
CA2433995C CA002433995A CA2433995A CA2433995C CA 2433995 C CA2433995 C CA 2433995C CA 002433995 A CA002433995 A CA 002433995A CA 2433995 A CA2433995 A CA 2433995A CA 2433995 C CA2433995 C CA 2433995C
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/0028Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for running, jogging or speed-walking
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K1/00Housing animals; Equipment therefor
    • A01K1/04Tethering-poles or the like
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K15/00Devices for taming animals, e.g. nose-rings or hobbles; Devices for overturning animals in general; Training or exercising equipment; Covering boxes
    • A01K15/02Training or exercising equipment, e.g. mazes or labyrinths for animals ; Electric shock devices ; Toys specially adapted for animals
    • A01K15/027Exercising equipment, e.g. tread mills, carousels
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K27/00Leads or collars, e.g. for dogs
    • A01K27/003Leads, leashes
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62JCYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J11/00Supporting arrangements specially adapted for fastening specific devices to cycles, e.g. supports for attaching maps
    • B62J11/20Harnesses; Arms, e.g. for dog leads
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2208/00Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player
    • A63B2208/14Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player specially adapted for animals
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/16Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for cycling, i.e. arrangements on or for real bicycles

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Abstract

The Canine Bike Exerciser provides a means of exercising one or more dogs by leashing them at the rear of a bicycle by an apparatus that is attached to the bicycle frame. The apparatus comprises a primary and secondary component, a joining element, and a canine-harnessing mechanism. The primary component, attached to the bicycle frame, extends bilaterally toward the back of the bicycle. The distal ends of the primary component are attached bilaterally to the proximal ends of the secondary component, which extends distally to the rear of the bicycle wheel where the distal ends of the secondary component are connected by a joining element, to which the canine- harnessing mechanism (consisting of expansion springs and harness rings) is attached as a means of leashing the dog or dogs to be exercised. When not in use, the secondary component can be removed or positioned superior to the rear bicycle wheel in a forwardly facing direction by loosening wing nuts that join the primary and secondary components.

Description

BACKGROUND
This invention relates to an apparatus that is attached to a bicycle as a means of exercising one or more dogs at a time.

A common problem in urban areas is that dog owners have difficulty giving their dogs adequate exercise. Walking dogs on a leash, especially the larger breeds, may not allow them to get sufficient exercise. While off-leash exercise is ideal, off-Icash areas may not be conveniently located and/or their hours of use may be limited to certain times of the day.

Some people solve the problem of exercising their dogs by riding a bicycle with the dog running alongside and the cyclist either holding the end of the leash or attaching it to the handlebars. This method is unsafe for the cyclist, the dog, and others on the road. By having to watch out for the dog and keep the bike steady, the cyclist may be distracted from keeping an eye on trra.ffic and road obstacles.
As well, the dog can easily knock or pull the bike over, possibly injuring the cyclist;
if the dog gets away, it can get hit by a car or cause an accident. Even if one avoids=areas with vehicle traffic and rides along a path or trail, the dog and bike may take up too much space widthwise, making it difficult for others on the trail to pass. Another problem with exercising dogs in this way is that only one dog at a time can be exercised, I have found that these disadvantages may be overcome by attaching an apparatus to the bike that allows one or more dogs to be exercised while leashed at the rear of the bike. With the dogs secured in this way, there is little chance of them being able to pull or knock the bike over or to get free; the cyclist, being better able to concentrate on the road, can ride more safely. As well as allowing one to exercise more than one dog at a time, using the device takes up less space on the road widthwise than if the dog runs alongside the bike.

SUMMARY OF INWNTION

This invention provides for a canine-exercising apparatus attachable to a bicycle.

One aspect of the invention provides for right and left support anns attached to and extending rearwardly from rear frame members of a bicycle.

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Right and left swing arms are attached to the right and left support anns, respectively. A harnessing means for accepting at least one leash is attached to each of the swing arms. The swing arms are attached to the support arms in either a first position for use wherein the swing arms extend rearwardly from the support arms beyond the rear of the rear wheel of the bicycle, or a second position for storage wherein the swing arms extend generally upwardly from the support arms beyond the top of the rear wheel. The swing arms may be pivotable between the first and second positions. The swing arms may be removably attached to the support arms. The support arms may be removably attached to the rear frame of the bicycle, and removably attached to each other.

Further aspects of the invention provide for harnessing means comprising at least one ring. The harnessing means may also comprise shock-absorbing components, such as expansion springs between the rings and the harnessing means. The support arms optionally include an abrasion-resistant surface. For example, rubber sleeves may be provided for the support arms.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In drawings, which form a part of this specification, Fig. I shows the Canine Bike Exerciser, where the apparatus is installed on a bicycle frame, ready to attach one or two dogs;

Fig. 2 is a view of the Canine Bike Exerciser attached to the bicycle frame, with the detachable secondary component connected to the primary component and extended distally behind the rear wheel of the bicycle;

Fig. 3 is a view of the Canine Bike Exerciser attached to the bike frame, showing the secondary component with two bolts removed at the connecting point with the
2 primary component in order to allow the joining element to rest superior to the rear bicycle wheel in a forward facing direction when not in use;

Fig. 4 shows the primary component attached to the bicycle frame, with the secondary component removed to allow use of the bicycle without the secondary component when the apparatus is not in use;

Fig. 5 is a view of the secondary component detached from the primary component, showing how the distal ends of the secondary component are attached to the joining element;

Fig. 6 is a side view of the secondary component detached from the primary component, showing the harness rings attached to the expansion springs, which are in turn attached to eye screws inserted into the joining element;

Fig. 7 is a rear view of the secondary component detached from the primary component, showing the joining element and the attachment of the eye screws, expansion springs, and harness rings that allow the leashing of the dog(s) to the joining element.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In the embodiment of the Canine Bike Exerciser illustrated in Figures 1, 2, and 3, the invention comprises a device attached to a bicycle frame that allows one to exercise one or more dogs at a time by having them run with the bicycle while being leashed at the rear. The device comprises a primary component, shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4, made from steel tubes 1, which are attached to a bicycle frame by means of nuts and bolts 2 and zip straps 3.

The tubes 1 are flattened at the ends, where holes are drilled to allow for the passage of bolts 2, 4a, and 4b. Rubber sleeves 5 are slipped onto each of the tubes 1 at the points where the tubes 1 come in contact with the bicycle frame in order to lessen the possibility of abrasion on the frame.

The device also comprises a secondary component, shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7, made from steel tubes 6 flattened at the ends, where holes are drilled to allow for the passage of bolts 4a, 4b, and 7. At the distal end the tubes 6 are bent at right angles where they are attached by nuts and bolts 7 to a wooden joining element 8; at the proximal end, the steel tubes 6 of the secondary component are connected to the steel tubes 1 of the primary component by bolts 4a and 4b, and wing nuts 9. The bolts 4a and 4b are passed through the corresponding holes in the steel tubes 1 of the primary component and the
3 steel tubes 6 of the secondary component from the medial side so that bolts 4a and 4b can be secured by wing nuts 9 on the lateral side of the bolts 4a and 4b. Placing the wing nuts 9 on the lateral side allows the bolts 4a and 4b to be easily removed in order to detach the secondary component from the primary component should one want to remove the secondary component when the Canine Exerciser is not in use, as seen in Figure
4.
Alternatively, one can remove only one set of bolts 4a, allowing one to position the joining element in a forwardly facing direction superior to the rear bicycle wheel, as illustrated in Figure 3.

As seen in Figures 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7, the bolts 7 joining the steel tubes 6 of the secondary component to the wooden joining element 8 are passed through the joining element 8 from the distal to the proximal side, where the bolts 7 are secured;
thus the bolts 7 protrude on the opposite side of the joining element 8 to where the dog(s) are leashed, eliminating the chance of injury to the dog(s).

Figures 1, 3, 6, and 7 show in detail the elements of the Canine Bike Exerciser that enable one to leash a dog or dogs to the apparatus. Eye screws 10 are inserted into the top of the wooden joining element 8; an expansion spring 11 is connected to each eye screw 10; a harness ring 12 is attached to each expansion spring 11. The leash of a dog being exercised is looped through the harness ring.

The arrangement of components on the joining element 8 has been done with the utmost regard for the safety of the dogs: rounded edges on a wooden joining element 8, placement of eye screws 10 on top of the wooden joining element 8 to minimize the chances of contact with the dog(s), expansion springs 11 that minimize yanking on the dog's neck, round harness rings 12 (that is, no sharp edges that could injure the dog(s).
Having thus described the present invention, it is thought that said invention and its advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be evident that various changes to said invention may be implemented without departing from the spirit and scope of said invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages;
that is, the foregoing description is merely a preferred or exemplary embodiment of said invention.

Claims (13)

CLAIMS:
1. A canine-exercising apparatus for a bicycle, the bicycle having a seat and right and left rear frame members fixing a rear wheel, the apparatus comprising:

a right support arm attached to the right rear frame member and a left support arm attached to the left rear frame member, each of the support arms extending rearwardly from the rear frame members;

a right swing arm attached to the right support arm and a left swing arm attached to the left support arm; and harnessing means attached to each of the swing arms and extending therebetween, the harnessing means adapted to accept at least one leash;

wherein the swing arms are attached to the support arms in either a first position for use wherein the swing arms extend rearwardly from the support arms beyond the rear of the rear wheel, or a second position for storage wherein the swing arms extend generally upwardly from the support arms beyond the top of the rear wheel.
2. The canine-exercising apparatus of claim 1, wherein the swing arms are pivotable between the first position for use and the second position for storage.
3. The canine-exercising apparatus of claim 1, wherein the support arms are removably attached to the rear frame members.
4. The canine-exercising apparatus of claim 1, wherein the support arms are removably attached to each other.
The canine-exercising apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second position for storage is beneath the seat of the bicycle.
6. The canine-exercising apparatus of claim 1, wherein the harnessing means comprises at least one ring.
7. The canine-exercising apparatus of claim 6, wherein the harnessing means comprises at least one shock-absorbing component.
8. The canine-exercising apparatus of claim 7, wherein the at least one shock-absorbing component comprises at least one expansion spring between the at least one ring and the harnessing means.
9. The canine exercising apparatus of claim 1, wherein the swing arms are removably attached to the support arms.
10. The canine-exercising apparatus of claim 1, wherein the swing arms are attached to the support arms with a plurality of bolts and wing nuts.
11. The canine-exercising apparatus of claim 1, wherein the swing arms are pivotally attached to the support arms.
12. The canine-exercising apparatus of claim 1, wherein the support arms comprise an abrasion-resistant surface.
13. The canine-exercising apparatus of claim 12, wherein the abrasion-resistant surface comprises rubber sleeves.
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