JP2004159568A - Hair removing device for animal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a hair removing device for animal in which hair is readily removed without damaging animal skin. <P>SOLUTION: The hair removing device 1 for animal comprises a grip part 4 of an approximately trapezoidal shape of plane and an approximately planar comb part 3 which is extended from one end of the grip part 4, formed at one end opposing the grip part 4 and has a plurality of continuous chevron-shaped short comb teeth 2a and 2b. The adjacent short comb teeth 2a and 2b are formed in a state in which the mutual tooth faces are inclined from the tooth roots alternately in the reverse directions. Since the short comb teeth 2a and 2b are formed short relatively to the dog hair thickness of short hair species and tooth tips are not brought into contact with dog skin when dog hair is combed by using the hair removing device 1 for animal, hair is removed without damaging the dog skin. Since fallen hair entangled in the circumferences of the short comb teeth 2a and 2b and between the short comb teeth is readily removed by picking with fingers, etc., brushing is continuously carried out. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a hair removal device for animals, and more particularly to a hair removal device for animals that does not easily damage the skin of animals.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Nowadays, many people live with various stresses such as work, relationships, and studying for entrance examinations, and sometimes get sick from the stress. In addition, many people feel lonely due to the declining birthrate and aging population. On the other hand, it is known that animals bring people a sense of responsibility, independence, laughter, and fun, and heal people's stress and loneliness.
[0003]
Under such circumstances, people who keep pets (pet animals) such as dogs and cats at home are increasing. When keeping a dog, one of the daily routines is to brush the coat that covers the dog's scalp with a brush or comb. By this brushing, dandruff, dirt, hair loss, and the like mixed in the fur can be removed, hair gloss and the like can be improved, and a sanitary environment can be prepared. In particular, dog hair changes twice a year between spring and autumn, so if you keep it indoors, the hair loss will be scattered, the room will be dirty, and you will also suffer from skin diseases by neglecting hair removal. is there. Therefore, it was important to brush frequently. In such brushing, in the case of short-haired dogs, the hair is often trimmed with a comb similar to that used by humans to remove hair loss and the like. On the other hand, in the case of long-haired dogs, first remove dirt from the hair with a brush with a metal pin (pin brush), loosen the tangled hair, and then use the same comb as above to brush, dirt, and Hair loss is further removed, and finally the fur is adjusted with a synthetic animal hair brush for finishing.
[0004]
The above prior art is publicly practiced, and the applicant has not known any document describing this prior art at the time of filing the present application.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the combs conventionally used have many comb teeth, and in particular, in the case of short-haired dogs, the tooth tips may directly hit the ground when brushing. As a result, the dog may be hurt, or the scalp may be damaged and swollen, which may cause problems during use. In addition, since the teeth are formed long, the depilated hairs are easily entangled around the teeth or clogged between the teeth. For this reason, it is sometimes difficult to remove the clogged hair loss, and it takes time and trouble to remove the hair.
[0006]
In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a hair removal device for animals that can easily remove hair without damaging the skin of the animal.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The hair removal device for animals according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a grip portion and a plurality of short portions extending from the grip portion and having a shorter tooth length than a hair thickness of an animal to be hair removed. And a comb portion having comb teeth.
[0008]
Here, examples of the shape of the short comb teeth include various shapes such as a saw blade shape, a mountain shape, a trapezoid shape, and a square shape. The plurality of short comb teeth may be provided continuously or may be provided in a discontinuous state in which the roots are separated. Further, the grip portion can be formed in various shapes such as a flat plate shape and a bar shape.
[0009]
In addition, the term “hair” refers to body hair that covers an animal to be depilated, and the thickness between the scalp and the surface of the hair is referred to as “hair thickness” in this specification. The tooth length indicates the distance from the root to the tip of the short comb teeth. Here, the hair may include hair loss, dandruff, or the like that has fallen away from the ground.
[0010]
Therefore, according to the animal hair removal device of the first aspect of the present invention, the short comb teeth have a shorter tooth length than the animal hair thickness. Then, the comb portion is made substantially perpendicular to the flow of the fur of an animal such as a dog, and short comb teeth are applied to the fur. At this time, the fur of the animal is inserted between the adjacent short comb teeth. By moving the hair removal device for animals in the direction of the hair tips while maintaining such a state, the hair of the animal can be combed. At this time, since the tooth length is short, the tip of the short comb tooth does not directly hit the ground of the animal. Then, a part of the fur inserted between the teeth of the adjacent short comb teeth (such as hair loss) comes into contact with the short comb teeth and is removed from the fur while being entangled with the short comb teeth by a frictional force or the like. In particular, an animal with a short hair foot has a small coat thickness, and is suitable because short comb teeth can remove hair loss without damaging the ground. Furthermore, the short comb teeth and the hair that has been removed by entanglement between the teeth can be easily removed by hand or the like.
[0011]
The animal hair removing device according to the second aspect of the present invention is the animal hair removing device according to the first aspect, wherein the adjacent short comb teeth alternately have tooth surfaces from the root of the short comb teeth. It is formed in a state inclined in the opposite direction.
[0012]
Therefore, according to the animal depilation device of the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the animal depilation device of the first aspect, adjacent short comb teeth have tooth surfaces alternately inclined in opposite directions. Since many teeth are spread between teeth, many coats can be inserted between teeth. Since the hair inserted between the teeth is in close contact with each other, the hair easily becomes entangled or easily adheres to the teeth due to a friction effect between the hairs. In addition, a part of the fur that has entered between the teeth is in contact with the adjacent short comb teeth at two points, is in a curved state, and is more likely to be caught between the teeth and caught on the short comb teeth.
[0013]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the animal depilation device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the short comb teeth are tapered.
[0014]
Therefore, according to the animal hair removal device of the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the action of the animal hair removal device of the first or second aspect, the teeth are tapered, so that the teeth are covered with the animal. Easy to get into hair. Further, since the space between the teeth is further widened, a large amount of hair is inserted between the teeth, and a large number of loose hairs are easily entangled between the teeth due to a frictional effect or the like.
[0015]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an animal hair removal device 1 (hereinafter, referred to as a hair removal device 1) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a configuration of a hair removal device 1 of the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a schematic front view showing a configuration of short comb teeth 2a and 2b of the hair removal device 1, and FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the state of the comb part 3 of the hair removal instrument 1 in a state, and FIG. 4 is explanatory drawing which shows the use state of the hair removal instrument 1. FIG.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 1, the hair removal device 1 of the present embodiment includes a gripping portion 4 having a substantially trapezoidal shape in a plane and a plurality of short comb teeth 2 a, which extend from the gripping portion 4 and are provided at one end facing the gripping portion 4. 2b. The grip portion 4 is formed by processing wood, and the comb portion 3 is formed by processing a metal plate. The comb portion 3 is inserted into a groove (not shown) formed in a side surface of the grip portion 4. And are adhered to each other by an adhesive. Here, in this embodiment, a short-haired dog D (see FIG. 4) is an animal to be depilated. This dog D has the entire body surface covered with fur H. The fur H includes hair loss C, dandruff, dirt, and the like that have fallen out of the ground. Hair loss C is characterized by many thin and soft hairs.
[0017]
Next, the short comb teeth 2a and 2b formed on the comb portion 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. The short comb teeth 2a and 2b have a continuous mountain shape adjacent to each other and have a tooth length L ( The distance between the tip of the tooth and the root of the tooth) is shorter than the thickness of the coat H of the dog D (hereinafter referred to as “coat thickness”). Further, each tooth surface 2af, 2bf is formed in a state of being alternately inclined. That is, in FIGS. 2 and 3, the tooth surface 2af is inclined upward in the paper and the tooth surface 2bf is inclined downward in the paper.
[0018]
Next, a method of using the hair removal device 1 with respect to the dog D will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 4, the user holds the grip portion 4 with the comb portion 3 down, and covers the comb portion 3 so as to be substantially perpendicular to the flow of the hair H of the dog D (the direction of arrow F in FIG. 4). Apply to hair H. At this time, the hair H is inserted between the adjacent short comb teeth 2a and 2b. When the hair removal device 1 is moved in the direction of arrow F along the flow of the hair H while maintaining such a state, the hair H can be combed.
[0019]
At this time, the tooth length L of the short comb teeth 2a, 2b is shorter than the thickness of the fur H of the dog D, and the tooth tip does not reach the scalp of the dog D. D can be brushed without dislike. Further, since the short comb teeth 2a and 2b have a short tooth length L, the loose hair C entangled with the short comb teeth 2a and 2b by brushing can be easily removed by pinching with a fingertip or the like. Therefore, brushing can be performed continuously.
[0020]
Since the space between the adjacent short comb teeth 2a and 2b is wider than the teeth arranged in a straight line like a conventionally known comb, a large number of coats H can be inserted. Therefore, the hairs H including the hair loss C are intimately inserted when inserted between the teeth, and can be entangled with each other due to a frictional effect or the like, and the hair removal is further facilitated. In particular, the hair loss C is apt to be entangled because it has many soft hairs, and is suitable for hair removal by the hair removal device 1 of the present embodiment. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the hair loss C inserted between the short comb teeth 2a and 2b comes into contact with the short comb teeth 2a and 2b at two points separated in the length direction of the hair loss C and becomes a curved state. . Then, the loose hairs C are removed from the fur H by being attached to the short comb teeth 2a, 2b due to a friction effect or the like, being entangled or curved and being hooked on the short comb teeth 2a, 2b. In addition, dandruff and dust can be removed together with the hair loss C. Here, although the hair loss C inserted between the short comb teeth 2a and 2b is shown in FIG. 3, for simplicity of description, the hair loss C is actually smaller than the size of the short comb teeth 2a and 2b. The figure shows a slightly thicker hair.
[0021]
As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention as described below. Design changes are possible.
[0022]
That is, in the present embodiment, the comb portion 3 is formed by processing a metal plate and the grip portion 4 is formed by processing wood, but the material forming the comb portion 3 and the grip portion 4 may be a resin such as plastic, in addition to the above. Or other metals. Furthermore, although the hair removing device 1 is shown by forming the comb portion 3 and the grip portion 4 by bonding, the comb portion 3 and the grip portion 4 may be formed integrally. This simplifies the manufacturing process and enables easy manufacturing.
[0023]
The shape of the hair removal device 1 is not limited to the present embodiment. That is, the grip portion 4 may have a shape such as a flat plate or a bar that is easy to grasp, and the comb portion 3 may be provided in a state protruding from the grip portion like a kitchen knife. Thereby, the grip portion 4 can be squeezed, so that it is easy to use. In addition, although the short comb teeth 2a and 2b are shown as being continuous in a mountain shape, the short comb teeth 2a and 2b may be made discontinuous by increasing the distance between the roots. Thereby, it can be made suitable for the hardness and condition of the fur of the animal.
[0024]
Further, in the present embodiment, the use of the short-haired breed for dog D has been described as an example, but the animal to be used is not limited to this. For example, the invention can be applied to animals covered with fur, such as long-haired dogs, cats, and rabbits.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the animal depilation device of the first aspect of the present invention, short comb teeth having shorter tooth lengths are formed with respect to the animal's coat thickness, and the tooth tips do not hit the ground of the animal. The hair loss can be easily removed without damaging the skin. In addition, since the hair loss entangled with the short comb teeth can be easily removed only by pinching it with a fingertip, brushing can be performed continuously.
[0026]
According to the animal hair removal device of the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the animal hair removal device of the first aspect, adjacent short comb teeth are formed to be inclined in opposite directions to each other, so that the space between teeth is widened. Therefore, many hairs are inserted between the teeth, and the hairs are more likely to be entangled due to a frictional effect between the hairs and the like, so that many hair loss can be easily removed.
[0027]
The animal hair removal device according to the third aspect of the present invention has the effects of the animal hair removal device according to the first or second aspect, in addition to the fact that the teeth are tapered and the teeth easily penetrate into the fur of the animal. In addition, since the space between the teeth is further widened, many coats are inserted between the teeth, and more hair loss can be easily removed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a configuration of an animal hair removal device of the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a schematic front view showing a configuration of short comb teeth of the animal hair removal device.
FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a state of a comb portion of the animal depilation device in use.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a use state of the animal hair removal device.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Animal Hair Removal Equipment 2a, 2b Short Comb Teeth 2af, 2bf Tooth Surface 3 Comb Part 4 Grasping Part C Hair Loss (Coat)
D Dog (animal)
H Hair L Teeth length

Claims (3)

A gripper,
And a comb portion having a plurality of short comb teeth, the tooth length of which is shorter than the hair thickness of the animal to be hair-removed, which is extended from the grip portion. Appliances. The adjacent short comb teeth,
2. The animal hair removal device according to claim 1, wherein the tooth surfaces of the short comb teeth are alternately inclined in opposite directions from the root of the short comb tooth. 3. The short comb teeth,
The hair removal device for animals according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the device is formed in a tapered shape.

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