ABOVE: The lightweight dog harness wrap is manufactured from a durable synthetic or natural woven fabric material that is washable and designed to be weight-bearing for typical loads encountered during restraint of the owner's dog. The leash connection point is preferably constructed with a metal ring or metal D-ring connection point 400 secured by a woven fabric webbing strap handle 200 integrated along the length of the harness wrap and designed to provide load distribution of the leash pulling forces, and forces exerted on the webbing strap 200, across the woven fabric areas of the harness wrap.
A lightweight dog harness wrap for providing a secure, comfortable leash connection to a small to medium size dog.
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The harness wrap is comprised of a durable and reversible fabric material shaped to wrap around the torso and neck areas of the dog and is preferably secured and adjusted with Velcro.
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A nylon webbing strap handle is provided on the harness wrap and arranged longitudinally along the dog's back for lifting up the dog.
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Of particular importance is the location of the leash connection point at the rear of the harness wrap and located in the middle of the dog's torso and at the center of mass.
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The leash connection point may additionally be used to secure the dog to an automobile seat belt.
ABOVE: The dog 100 is outfitted and secured in the lightweight dog harness wrap 500. The dog appears calm and protected from the elements with the secure feeling provided by the harness wrap enclosure. The harness wrap is secured along the dog's chest area with Velcro connection point 600. The dog owner may lift up and control the dog with the fabric webbing strap handle 200 running along the back of the harness wrap. The leash connection point 400 is preferably embodied in a metal D-ring design for clipping on a conventional leash 300. The harness wrap 500 dissipates leash pulling forces across the dog's center of mass, chest and torso areas and provides a choke-free design which prevents neck and trachea injury.
By locating the leash connection in the middle of the dog's body, the leash pulling forces are distributed and dissipated at the dog's torso in order to eliminate harmful forces at the neck, choking and potential trachea injury, as well as injury to the hips from torquing at the neck.
The dog is more balanced during walking. The harness wrap's advanced material and fabrics regulate the dog's body temperature by providing both warming and cooling properties.
Nervous or anxious dogs are calmed with a feeling of protection and security with the harness wrap's swaddle-fit enclosure.
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YAP Wrap®
Engineered Harness
USPTO No. 20190373860A1:
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A Lightweight Dog Harness Wrap For Providing A Secure And Comfortable Connection To Small And Medium Sized Dogs, a.k.a. YAP Wrap®, Classic Wrap® Techno Wrap®, Performance Wrap®, Winter Wrap®, Sports Wrap®, Special Edition Wrap®
ABOVE: The dog 100 is being humanely restrained with the lightweight dog harness wrap. Leash pulling forces are dissipated across the dog's center of mass, chest and torso areas with the harness load distribution geometry. The harness is comfortably secured with Velcro attachment points at the dog's chest and neck areas 600, and 700. The connection points 600, 700 allow the dog owner to easily put on and outfit the dog with the reversible, lightweight dog harness wrap and provide the dog with cold or warm weather protective gear. The harness design provides choke-free control of the dog 100 and prevents neck and trachea injury. The dog 100 is protected from harm and is humanely controlled and restrained with the lightweight dog harness wrap load distribution geometry. Additionally, nervous or anxious dogs are calmed and comforted with the harness wrap, secure swaddle-fit enclosure.
ABOVE: The dog 100 is walking and comfortably secured in the lightweight dog harness wrap 500. The owner may control the dog with the leash 300 clipped to the leash connection point metal D-ring 400 or with the strap handle 200. Leash pulling forces are distributed across the dog's center of mass, chest and torso areas.
ABOVE: The dog 100 is being lifted up at the leash connection point 400 and loads are being distributed across the lightweight dog harness wrap 500 at the dog's center of mass, chest and torso areas. The choke-free design prevents neck and trachea injury and additionally avoids torquing the dog around the neck and repetitively stressing the hip joints. The fabric webbing strap handle 200 additionally provides an emergency handle or hand hold for the dog owner to pick up and control the dog. Forces exerted on the handle 200 are distributed across the harness at the dog's center of mass, torso, and chest areas. The harness wrap webbing strap handle 200 is secured by reinforced stitching at the front and rear of the harness wrap. The webbing strap handle may preferably be rated to handle up to 100-pounds of pulling force. The harness wrap regulates body heat in hot or cold environments and provides nervous or anxious dogs with a calming, secure swaddle-wrap protective feeling.