ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,543,704, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to COLLI & CO (Myon, France).
"Collar-leash assembly with integrated reel" was invented by Claude Chouet (Houtaud, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a collar-leash assembly with integrated reel for a pet such as a dog. The leash of this collar-leash assembly can be withdrawn by unwinding, then, after use, retracted by allowing it to wind itself up. This collar-leash assembly with integrated reel for a pet comprises: -a collar (1) intended to be wound around a part of the body of the animal, -a housing (2) secured to the collar (1) and provided with a leash reel (22, 25...