DE102019004029B3 - Play and training device for pets with a new base and plug-in column device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a play and training device (1) for pets, in particular for dogs, comprising one or more step plates (10), each of the one or more step plates (10) having a plurality of bases (20) each with an insertion opening (21) pointing towards a device installation surface (GA), which is configured to removably receive the respective proximal end (31) of a plug-in column (30), the respective distal end (32) of the plug-in column (30 ) is configured to stand on the device installation surface (GA), and wherein a plurality of plug-in columns (30) is configured to set up the game and training device (1) on the device installation surface (GA) in such a way that it cannot tip over and fall over, wherein each of the plurality of bases (20) is designed as a profile tube (22) with a profile cross-section in the form - essentially parallel to the step plate (10) - of a circle or a polygon with ≥ 3 corners, and wherein one of the polygonal spatial body Surfaces (23) of the profile tube (22) of each socket (20) in the region of the proximal plug-in column receiving end (31) has a bore (24) which is configured to provide a fixing means (33) for the proximal end (31) a recorded plug-in column (30).

Description

The present invention relates to a game, sports, training and therapy device for pets, primarily for dogs, with a new base and plug-in column device, primarily for the purpose of entertaining dogs, for the purpose of training and developing motor and psychomotor skills Dogs, for the purpose of exercise, exercise and the sporting activity of dogs and for the purpose of therapy, for example in the sense of regaining lost or restricted movement capacities.

It is known from science that a lack of developmentally relevant stimuli in more highly developed animals can lead to an impairment of psychosomatic competencies and thus to an impairment of development (deprivation consequences).

The importance of developing gross and fine motor skills is undisputed and is now widely recognized in cyno pedagogy, which can be seen in the range of play and training equipment on offer.

Seesaws, tables, balance bars are just a few examples of the wide range on offer.

1. 1. Wippe in verschiedenen Höhen
2. 2. Steg in verschiedenen Höhen
3. 3. Viadukt in verschiedenen Höhen
4. 4. Schräge in verschiedenen Höhen
5. 5. Treppe in verschiedenen Höhen

One of the first training devices with a multifunctional structure comes from Prof. Ekard Lind and was marketed by the company KARLIE Heimtierbedarf GmbH in 2006 under the name "Wipp-Wapp". Thanks to the height adjustment of a rocker in three stages and with the help of additional step plates and square timbers as well as protective walls on the side as shown in 1 are shown, "Wipp-Wapp" offered the following 5 basic options for training with dog puppies:

1. 1. seesaw at different heights
2. 2. Bridge at different heights
3. 3. Viaduct at different heights
4. 4. Slope at different heights
5. 5. Stairs at different heights

In the meantime, numerous training devices in multifunctional design based on the WIPP-WAPP model are on the market. Another variant of a multifunctional device was introduced in 2016 under the term "play and training device for pets" ( DE 10 2016 002 776 A1 ) patent pending.

An essential feature of the training device just mentioned according to the DE 10 2016 002 776 A1 consists of bases that are matched to the outer diameter of the upright columns to be inserted with a precision bore in the inside diameter. According to the DE 10 2016 002 776 A1 Columns of various lengths are used.

The accuracy of fit between the base and the plug-in column creates a moderate vacuum when inserted, which prevents the columns from falling out of their own accord (e.g. during assembly, conversion or dismantling). This is an important prerequisite for a quick and problem-free conversion of the step plates. Loose connections would fall out while turning, making it impossible for a single person to remodel.

The disadvantage of the plug-in solution in the DE 10 2016 002 776 A1 lies in the fact that after a few hours the vacuum equalizes with the ambient pressure due to ambient air seeping into the base holes. As a result, the pillars fall out during renovation or dismantling.

Further disadvantages are the production of precise surfaces and their susceptibility to damage. The surfaces are easily damaged by sand or earth, which makes it difficult or even impossible to insert the plug-in columns into the bores over time. Another disadvantage is the pipe tolerances, which are expensive to manufacture if the requirements are high and, moreover, cannot be adequately calculated in terms of ease of movement during insertion on the one hand and the required stability on the other.

The many puppy training devices and courses on the market are limited by the dimensions of the running boards and the load capacity to light pets (puppies and small dog breeds), which significantly reduces the area of application.

In the case of training devices, which, following the example of agility dog sports, provide a separate device for each task, the scope of the tasks is obviously limited to the number of devices. Modifications only take place in the area of the order and placement of the devices, which also significantly limits the range of exercises on such a course.

Some training devices on the market offer the possibility of providing different heights by means of individual devices with different heights or occasionally also by conversion. However, this exchange is cumbersome because of the tools required and is therefore not suitable for ultra-fast changes in seconds and for handling by a single person.

An essential advantage of the socket-and-column device according to the invention presented here is that each individual device can be modified and that modified devices can be combined with one another without restriction, resulting in a limitless number of different tasks and variants for training dogs. The prerequisite for this is the expansion of the usual four legs to 2, 4, 6 or more legs ( 2 ), whereby the replacement of the plug-in columns can be carried out by one person without any effort or tools and in seconds.

1. 1. Erweiterung auf 2, 4, 6 oder mehr Sockel für Stecksäulen, welche an den Trittplatten fest vormontiert sind;
2. 2. Wechsel der Stecksäulen in Sekundenschnelle;
3. 3. Maximale Standstabilität;
4. 4. Stecksäulen sind gegen Herausfallen mechanisch gesichert;
5. 5. Nutzbarkeit für Hunde jeden Alters, jeder Rasse und jedes Ausbildungsstandes;
6. 6. Wetterfestigkeit (Sturm, Regen, Hitze, Minus-Grade u.a.);
7. 7. Müheloses, handliches, unkompliziertes und werkzeugfreies Wechseln der Stecksäulen;
8. 8. Transport, Auf- und Abbau durch eine einzige Person gewährleistet:
9. 9. Aufwands- und Kostenminimierung durch die technisch optimierte Konstruktion der Sockel-Stecksäulenvorrichtung;
10. 10. Die Stecksäulen-Vorrichtung bietet die Möglichkeit, auch nachträglich an bestehende Trittbretter angebaut zu werden;
11. 11. Die Stecksäulen-Vorrichtung ermöglicht einen wackelfreien Stand auch bei unebenem Grund, indem die Stecksäulen einzeln in der Länge justiert werden können;
12. 12. Das Austarieren der Ziele 1 bis 11 untereinander durch Werkstoffwahl und Konstruktion.

The present invention builds on the aforementioned patent DE 10 2016 002 776 A1 on. The invention described there, as well as the implementations of similar training devices, are demonstrably improved by the invention of a socket / plug-in column device presented below. In addition, there are other goals that have not yet been published or known in the area of production and distribution and are summarized below:

1. 1. Extension to 2, 4, 6 or more bases for plug-in pillars, which are firmly pre-assembled on the step plates;
2. 2. Change of the plug-in columns in seconds;
3. 3. Maximum stability;
4. 4. Plug-in columns are mechanically secured against falling out;
5. 5. Can be used for dogs of any age, breed and level of training;
6. 6. Weather resistance (storm, rain, heat, minus degrees, etc.);
7. 7. Effortless, handy, uncomplicated and tool-free changing of the plug-in columns;
8. 8. Transport, assembly and dismantling guaranteed by a single person:
9. 9. Effort and cost minimization thanks to the technically optimized design of the base / plug-in column device;
10. 10. The plug-in column device offers the possibility of being retrofitted to existing running boards;
11. 11. The plug-in column device enables a steady stand even on uneven ground, as the length of the plug-in columns can be individually adjusted;
12. 12. Balancing the goals 1 to 11 among each other through choice of material and construction.

The following solutions enable the objectives listed above to be implemented.

The invention relates to a play and training device for pets, in particular for dogs, which comprises one or more step plates, each of the one or more step plates having a plurality of sockets, each with an insertion opening pointing to a device installation surface , which is configured to removably receive the respective proximal end of a plug-in column, wherein the respective distal end of the plug-in column is configured to stand on the device support surface, and wherein a plurality of plug-in columns are configured for the play and training device on the Set up the device installation surface in such a way that it cannot tip over and fall over, whereby each of the plurality of bases is designed as a profile tube with a profile cross-section in the form - essentially parallel to the step plate - of a circle or a polygon with ≥ 3 corners, and the cylindrical surface of a round tube or a the polygon space body surfaces of the polygon profile tube of each sock ls in the region of the proximal plug-in column receiving end has a bore which is configured to receive a fixing means for the proximal end of a received plug-in column.

Preferred embodiments of the game and training device according to the invention are claimed in the dependent claims and are described in greater detail below. The reference to preferred embodiments, as they can also be shown in the figures, does not represent a restriction of the invention, but rather serves essentially to explain the invention in a better understandable manner.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, which can be combined with another feature of the invention or with two other features of the invention or with several other features of the invention or with all other features of the invention without thereby limiting the invention, the game according to the invention comprises - And training device that one, more or each of the one or more tread plates as a whole or in part has a peripherally arranged frame. The frame thus surrounds one step plate, several step plates or all the step plates on the outer side. A frame can completely surround the step plate peripherally, can only surround part of the outer circumference of the step plate or can only surround a part of a step plate or several step plates (which can be selected by a person skilled in the art), e.g. only the corners of the step plate (s) or only the shorter ones Sides of the step plate (s). A frame preferably surrounds the step plate (s) peripherally on all sides.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, which can be combined with another feature of the invention or with two other features of the invention or with several other features of the invention or with all other features of the invention without thereby limiting the invention, the game according to the invention comprises - and training device at least 3 sockets, preferably at least 4 sockets, the insertion openings of which are configured to receive the respective proximal ends of an equally large number of plug-in columns in an anchored and removable manner.

The terms “anchorable” and “removable”, as used in the description and in the claims, stand for a configuration of the game and training device according to the invention, according to which the base is designed so that it is possible when setting up the game - and training device to anchor a plug-in column firmly and securely in the respective base, so that the device can then be used for playing and training for a pet, for example (and without restriction) for a dog of any size, and that it is also possible to remove a plug-in column from a base in order to convert or dismantle the play and training device without the use of tools or the intervention of several people.

Furthermore, in the present description and in the claims, the number of sockets and the number of plug-in columns (generally corresponding to the number of sockets) represent a number of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 socket / plug-in columns -Pairings, with even-numbered pairings (for example 2, 4, 6 or 8 base / plug-in column pairs) being preferred.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, which can be combined with another feature of the invention or with two other features of the invention or with several other features of the invention or with all other features of the invention without thereby restricting the invention, each is Most of the at least 3 bases of the game and training device according to the invention, preferably each of the majority of the at least 4 bases, designed as a profile tube with a cross section in the form of a circle or in the form of a triangle, a square (e.g. a trapezoid) or a pentagon .

This means that the base, designed as a profile tube, is a space body with a cross-section in the form of a circle or in the form of a triangle, a square or a pentagon, i.e. for example - and without limitation - space bodies in cylinder form (cross section: circle) or space body in prism shape (cross section: triangle) or spatial body in truncated pyramid shape (cross section: trapezoid).

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, which can be combined with another feature of the invention or with two other features of the invention or with several other features of the invention or with all other features of the invention without thereby limiting the invention, one has free The surface of the polygonal space body of the profile tube of each base that is accessible for assembly purposes has a bore that is configured to act as a fixing means for the proximal end of the inserted column ( 30th ) to take a knurled screw or a wing screw or a star screw.
In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, which can be combined with another feature of the invention or with two other features of the invention or with several other features of the invention or with all other features of the invention without thereby limiting the invention, one has free for mounting purposes accessible surface of the polygonal space body of the profile tube of each base has a bore which is configured to receive an eccentric tensioner with screw as a fixing means for the proximal end of the inserted column.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, which can be combined with another feature of the invention or with two other features of the invention or with several other features of the invention or with all other features of the invention without thereby restricting the invention, the base a stop on its (in the assembly direction) upper section. Such a stop serves to prevent vertical slipping of plug-in columns inserted into the base. In exemplary embodiments, the stop can according to the invention either as a shoulder within the plug-in column ( 13 ) or preferably designed as an extended base plate bent by 90 degrees ( 14th ).

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, which can be combined with another feature of the invention or with two other features of the invention or with several other features of the invention or with all other features of the invention without thereby limiting the invention is the game - and training device of the invention configured to receive plug-in columns of different lengths with their respective proximal end removably in a base. The different lengths of plug-in columns according to the game and the invention A person skilled in the art can determine and select training equipment on the basis of his specialist knowledge according to the circumstances of the individual case, without being restricted by the invention. For example, training tasks and their difficulty or the size of the animal / dog to be trained can provide him with reference points for the selection of the lengths of the plug-in columns.

In yet another preferred embodiment of the invention, which can be combined with another feature of the invention or with two other features of the invention or with several other features of the invention or with all other features of the invention without thereby restricting the invention, includes Game and training device according to the invention for pets, in particular for dogs, one or more of the one or more step plates in a vertical position on the device installation surface ( GA ) and can be configured to be stabilized by at least one stand in a vertical position in that one end of a plug-in column fixed horizontally on the stand is configured to be brought into releasable engagement with a plug-in column receiving part of a free base of a vertically standing step plate .

Basic structure:

The invention, illustrated by way of example in 3 , 4th and 5 , includes a game and training device 1 for pets and especially for dogs with a base plug-in column device which allows vertical height adjustment of the footplate 10 by means of plug-in columns 30th in different lengths and the use allows different training effects (see also 6th , 7th , 8th and 9 ), depending on the selection of different lengths of the plug-in columns 30th and differently placed plinths depending on use 20th . It shows 8th an example of a step plate 10 without frame 11 , while 9 an example of a step plate 10 with a peripheral (surrounding) frame 11 shows.

The game and training device according to the invention 1 with the plug-in column device according to 11 A includes a base 20th that emerges from the base plate 25th and the plug-in column receiving part 26th and (in a form of execution according to 10 ) additionally with the locking screw as a fixative 33 composed. The plug-in column receiving part 26th is round in cross-section when viewed from above (i.e. has the shape of a cylinder) or, in another embodiment, can be polygonal and with the step plate 10 either firmly and detachably connected or with the step plate 10 or their frame 11 be firmly connected or integrated in this or in this removable.

Depending on the nature of the step plate used 10 is the pillar mounting part 26th either directly with the step plate 10 connected configured or on a base plate 25th attached configured, in turn with the step plate 10 connected is configured. For connecting the receiving part 26th with the step plate 10 becomes the base plate 25th designed as a flat sheet metal ( 11 B) . In an alternative embodiment according to the invention, the base plate is 25th ( 12th ) bent by 90 degrees, whereby the (in the functional direction) horizontal surface supports the attachment of the base plate 25th to the step plate 10 or at their frame 11 enables.

The vertical slipping of a plug-in column 30th counteracting stop 27 becomes according to the invention either by a paragraph 27 inside the pillar ( 13 A) or preferably by bending the extended base plate 25th reached by 90 degrees ( 14 A , 14 B) .

The base plug-in column device of the game and training device according to the invention 1 for pets, especially dogs, is depending on the design of the step plate 10 (with frame 11 or without) and depending on the desired overall design of the play and training equipment 1 either to the outside ( 15th ), to the inside ( 16 ) or to the bottom ( 17th ) of the step plate frame 11 or a two-dimensional configuration of the step plate 10 tightly bound; or is in another embodiment of the invention in the frame 11 the step plate 10 integrated ( 18th ).

Stability:

1. a) For base 20th and plug-in pillars 30th preferred materials are those known to the person skilled in the art for the present purposes and which can be selected from a large number of suitable materials according to the circumstances. Preferably, materials are used that are hard enough to give the game and training equipment the required stability 1 to ensure, and which do not cause any oxidation processes even with temporary contact with one another. In order to coordinate the parameters of weight, material price and machinability with one another, metals are preferably used which, when combined in contact with one another, allow as few adverse consequences as possible to be expected (corrosion, rust, etc.)
2. b) The base 20th are in the present invention in the plan of a device installation area GA Placed as far out as possible in order to meet the physically optimal conditions for a stable stand on the pillars 30th to achieve (largest possible floor space of the stand elements). In terms of this optimization, the base 20th preferably on the outer edge of the step plate 10 attached. In a modification according to the invention, however, the base can also be connected to the outer edge of the step plates 1 finally or in the area of the inner surface of the step plates 1 to be assembled ( 16 ).
3. c) To optimize the stability of the stand, a construction is implemented in the present invention, which enables the quick and easy change of the plug-in columns 30th enables and at the same time an extremely high degree of reliability of a backlash-free connection between the respective base 20th and the associated plug-in column 30th offers.

In an embodiment according to the invention (shown in 19 B) is the receiving part 26th of the base 20th designed as a cylindrical tube (cross section: circle) and either permanent (welding or gluing) or detachable (screw connection) with the base plate 25th connected a plug-in column 30th is in the receiving part 26th of the base 20th introduced and for fixation by means of a knurled screw or a wing screw or a star screw or by means of an eccentric tensioner with a screw as a fixing means 33 on the inner wall of the receiving part 26th of the base 20th pressed.
The height of the receiving part 26th and the base plate 25th (please refer 19 A , 19 B) can preferably be between 10 mm and 50 mm, more preferably between 20 mm and 45 mm. The inside diameter of the receiving part 26th depends on the top view cross-section of the plug-in pillars 30th and can preferably be 0.5 to 1.5 mm more than the plug-in columns 30th measure in the outer diameter. The wall thickness of the receiving part 26th can preferably be between 1.2 mm and 2.5 mm, more preferably between 1.5 mm and 2.5 mm, depending on the choice of material and plan view cross-section.

The thickness of the base plate 25th can preferably be between 1.5 mm and 2.5 mm. Both for the receiving part 26th as well as for the base plate 25th a stainless steel version is preferred.

The diameter of the pillar 30th can preferably be between 15 mm and 55 mm, more preferably between 18 mm and 25 mm, depending on the preferred material and cross-sectional shape. The lengths of the plug-in pillars 30th can preferably be between 15 mm and 1,000 mm, depending on requirements. Plug-in pillars 30th are preferably made available in sets of more than four pieces of a certain length; the length graduation can preferably be between 20 mm and 150 mm. Such a staggered length is advantageous because it is provided by plug-in columns 30th different length the height and inclination of the by the plug-in columns 30th supported step plate 10 can be changed quickly and according to the respective requirements, so that in a matter of seconds one through the play and training device 1 formed game or training course for a pet, for example a dog, can be varied individually and can also be switched to a specially trained pet.

The height of the (for example in 19 A and 19 B shown) base 20th can preferably be between 10 mm and 60 mm, more preferably between 20 mm and 45 mm. The diameter of the cylindrical tubular base 20th in plan view can preferably be between 10 mm and 50 mm, more preferably between 20 mm and 35 mm. The wall thickness of the cylindrical tubular base 20th can preferably be between 1.5 mm and 2.5 mm when using stainless steel. The cylindrical tubular base 20th attaches to a base plate 25th or base plate welded, and the base plate 25th attaches to the frame of the step plate 10 attached, for example screwed on, glued or riveted. The base plate 25th is level with the upper edge of the step plate 10 bent by 90 degrees to create a stop with the help of the protruding part 27 for the plug-in column 30th to offer. The distance between the inner diameter of the tubular base 2 and outer diameter of the plug-in column 30th can preferably be between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm, more preferably between 0.7 mm and 1.2 mm. In the middle of the height of the cylindrical tubular base 20th a knurled screw, wing screw or star screw is used as a fixative 33 guided in a welding nut. The inserted column is secured by means of a knurled nut 30th on the inner wall of the cylindrical tubular base 20th pressed.

In a further design according to the invention ( 20th , 21st ) of the game and training equipment 1 with the base plug-in column device, the connection between the base 20th and plug-in column 30th by a cross-sectional shape (elevation) of the base 20th which is not round, but is characterized by a shape with several (≥ 3, preferably 4 or 5) corners, even more preferably by a square shape such as a trapezoidal shape ( 20th ). The trapezoid has legs on both sides that function as flanges. The flanges are with the step plate 10 connected, for example screwed, glued or welded.

To a stop 27 can be a stop surface on the top of the trapezoid (or tube) 27 be firmly attached, or it can, as in 21st shown, the base plate 25th bent by 90 degrees.

In a trapezoidal base 20th ( 21st ) can be the proximal end 31 the inserted pillar 30th using a knurled screw or Wing screw or star screw as a fixative 33 on two surfaces of the trapezoidal base 20th can be configured pressed so that a backlash-free connection results. The trapezoidal shape of the base 20th (as in the 20th and 21st shown) offers due to the physical-trigonometric conditions - as determined in tests - even more stability than the cylindrical tubular cross-section of the base 20th (compare 19th ), because the cylindrical tubular cross-section offers pressure only within a narrow circular sector, which is the case with long plug-in columns 30th (Leverage) to the occurrence of (undesired) play between the plug-in column 30th and the step plate 10 can lead.

In a further, inventive embodiment ( 22A and 22B) is either a tubular receiving part 26th or - preferably - a trapezoidal receiving part 26th designed as a clamp ( 23 A and 23 B , 24A and 24 B) . The clamp is fixed to the step plate on one side 10 or the frame 11 connected and stands on the opposite side at a distance from the step plate 10 or to the frame 11 , whereby a spring effect is built up, which allows that when the base clamp is open, the plug-in column 30th can be introduced. Using a knurled screw, wing screw or other screw as a fixative 33 the spring tension is overcome and the flange is pressed against the step plate, with the plug-in column at the same time 30th on at least 3 of the possible contact surfaces ( 23A , 23B ; 24 A , 24 B) is pressed. The trapezoidal shape of the clamp has been optimized in such a way that the three pressure surfaces are as far apart as possible in plan view in order to fully utilize the leverage effect. With precise processing, another area can be designed as a pressure surface. In a preferred variant, the trapezoidal base bracket is firmly connected to a base plate, whereby the base plate - as described above - by a 90-degree bend ( 24 A , 24 B) in the upper area the task of a stop 27 Fulfills. In a preferred modification, the knurled nut or wing nut is secured by an eccentric clamp with a screw 33 replaced. The eccentric clamp with screw as a fixation means 33 offers the advantage of using leverage to make the clamping process much faster than with a screw with a single actuation.

With reference to 25th Yet another embodiment of the game and training device according to the invention which is advantageous in the practical work of playing and training pets and in particular dogs is described. If a game or training course including the game and training device according to the invention 1 with the new base and plug-in column device, including a stand 40 as shown schematically in 25th is shown, or several feet 40 expanded, this enables a step plate 10 or several step plates 10 can be set up vertically and stabilized with support. A stand that can be used according to the invention 40 includes on its base plate, which - like the rest of the course - on a device support surface GA is set up, a vertical support standing vertically on the base of the stand 44 and a horizontal support resting on the base plate 46 that can be configured integrally (ie, contiguous) or from two separate elements, i.e. vertical supports 44 and horizontal support 46 , can be composed. On the vertical support 44 is, as from the schematic drawing of 25th visible, a plug-in column 42 or an anchorable part thereof is fixed in a substantially horizontal orientation.

As from those described above 10 to 24 As can be seen, they are pedestals 20th for the plug-in columns 30th regularly with their plug-in column mounting parts 26th vertically and downwards (i.e. in the direction of the device installation surface GA ) directed. Will / will now be a step plate 10 or several step plates 10 vertically prepared for assembly as shown in 25th (right part) for a step plate 10 is shown, has its plug-in column receiving part 26th of the base 20th in the horizontal direction. This allows when approaching in the direction of the arrows in 25th inserting and anchoring the horizontally arranged plug-in column 42 of the stand 40 . This combination results in a stable configuration of the stand that is secure against falling over 40 As a support for the step plate (s) to be erected vertically 10.

The advantage of this in 25th The configuration shown is that vertically arranged or approximately vertically arranged step plates 10 that a pet, such as a dog, encounters when completing the course, trigger so-called guiding effects in the animal. According to the published literature, “guiding effects” are understood to mean the effects on the animal triggered by the step plate (s) that act like a wall, which solely through the physical presence of the animal on the step plate 10 when completing the course, steer in certain directions, signal boundaries or favor or - depending on the task - prevent certain postures and movement patterns. The predefined guiding effect leads the dog in the desired direction, can for example prevent crooked sitting or cause the dog to be led straight through a funnel and ultimately to arrive in front of the team leader even if it is crooked.

The specialist knows because of his specialist knowledge as feet 40 common in the industry Devices and devices that he recognizes as suitable and can select according to the circumstances for a vertical construction of step plates 10 to stabilize. In a preferred embodiment of the invention shows 25th a stand 40 , which is on the step plate 10 mounted receiving part 26th of the base 20th extends in the horizontal direction and is configured to have a (possibly shortened) plug-in column attached to the vertical support 44 fixed, but possibly detachable, mounted to be connected. The - possibly shortened - horizontal plug-in column 42 is attached to a 90 degree angle iron, for example, to ensure a horizontal position, which is connected to the base plate.

In a further preferred embodiment of the game and training device according to the invention 1 two step plates can be used for pets 10 be placed vertically next to each other at a distance This makes the horizontal placement of a further, for example a third, step plate 10 possible. The resulting "tunnel" causes a pet, e.g. B. a dog that completes the course, without the necessary methodical effort or pressure simply by the guiding effect in the tunnel, where he can then be encouraged for this embodiment.

1. 1. Die Querschnittform des Sockels 20 kann als Kreis, Dreieck, Rhombus, Fünfeck, Sechs- oder Mehreck oder auch in Ei-Form oder in asymmetrischer Form ausgestaltet werden.
2. 2. In einer erfindungsmäßigen Variante wird ein verstellbarer Klemmhebel verwendet, um einerseits das Feststellen zu vereinfachen und um andererseits die Feststellschraube in angezogenem Zustand nach unten zeigend anzuziehen, um der Gefahr einer Verletzung vorzubeugen.
3. 3. In einer weiteren erfindungsmäßigen Variante wird der Andruck durch einen einfach und einhändig betätigbaren Exzenterspanner mit Schraube erreicht.

Further advantages of the invention are:

1. 1. The cross-sectional shape of the base 20th can be designed as a circle, triangle, rhombus, pentagon, hexagon or polygon or also in egg shape or in asymmetrical shape.
2. 2. In a variant of the invention, an adjustable clamping lever is used, on the one hand, to simplify the locking and, on the other hand, to tighten the locking screw in the tightened state pointing downwards in order to prevent the risk of injury.
3. 3. In a further variant of the invention, the pressure is achieved by an eccentric clamp with a screw that can be operated easily and with one hand.

The invention has been described above on the basis of the features of the following patent claims and with reference to preferred embodiments, as are also shown by way of example in the accompanying figures. The reference to the description and the figures with the preferred embodiments does not represent a restriction of the invention, but only serves to better explain the invention. The following claims determine the scope of the invention.

Figure list

• 1 State of the art;
• 2 Step plate with base and plug-in columns in 2, 4 and 6 base variants;
• 3 - 5 Examples of different height settings;
• 6th Slope (climbing up or down) in the longitudinal direction;
• 7th Seesaw by using the central base and plug-in columns;
• 8th Rocker inclined in transverse direction:
• 9 Bridge inclined in transverse direction;
• 10 Tubular base with knurled nut;
• 11A , 11B Base attachment on the outside of the frame of the step plate;
• 12th Base attachment on the underside of the step plate;
• 13 , 13A Plug-in column with change in diameter as an axial stop;
• 14th , 14A , 14B Base with base plate bent by 90 degrees as an axial stop;
• 15th Base attachment on the outside of the frame of the step plate;
• 16 Base fastening within the frame of the step plate;
• 17th Base attachment on the underside of the step plate;
• 18th Base mounting integrated within the step plate (or frame);
• 19th , 19A , 19B Base in tube shape with base plate, stop & knurled screw;
• 20th Trapezoidal base with base plate and knurled screw;
• 21st Trapezoidal base with base plate, stop and knurled screw;
• 22A , 22B Round base with base plate, stop, spring action & adjustable clamping lever;
• 23A , 23B Trapezoidal base with spring action and adjustable clamping lever;
• 24A , 24B Trapezoidal base with base plate, stop, spring action & adjustable clamping lever;
• 25th Embodiment of the game and training device according to the invention with a vertically positioned and supported step plate.

List of reference symbols

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Play and training equipment

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Device bottom

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Step plate

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Frame of the step plate

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base

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Insertion opening

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Profile tube with a cross-section in the form of a polygon with ≥ 3 corners

23

a polygonal surface of the polygonal profile tube

24

drilling

25th

Base plate

26th

Plug-in pillar receiving part

27

attack

30th

Plug-in column

31

proximal column end

32

distal pillar end

33

fixer

40

Stand

42

fixed pillar horizontal

44

vertical support

46

horizontal support

GA

Device footprint

Claims (9)

Play and training device (1) for pets, in particular for dogs, comprising one or more step plates (10), each of the one or more step plates (10) having a plurality of sockets (20) with one each an insertion opening (21) which shows the device installation surface (GA) and is configured to detachably receive the respective proximal end (31) of a plug-in column (30), the respective distal end (32) of the plug-in column (30) being configured for this , to stand on the device installation surface (GA), and wherein a plurality of plug-in columns (30) is configured to set up the game and training device (1) on the device installation surface (GA) in such a way that it cannot tip over and fall over, each of the plurality of Sockets (20) is designed as a profile tube (22) with a profile cross-section in the form - essentially parallel to the step plate (10) - of a circle or a polygon with ≥ 3 corners, and wherein the cylindrical surface of a round tube or one of the polygonal spatial kö rper surfaces (23) of the polygonal profile tube (22) of each base (20) in the region of the proximal plug-in column receiving end (31) has a bore (24) which is configured to provide a fixing means (33) for the the proximal end (31) of a received plug-in column (30). Game and training device (1) according to Claim 1 wherein one, more or each of the one or more step plates (10) as a whole or in part has a peripherally arranged frame (11). Game and training device (1) according to one or more of the Claims 1 and 2 , comprising at least 3 sockets (20), preferably comprising at least 4 sockets (20), the insertion openings (21) of which are configured to receive the respective proximal ends (31) of an equally large number of plug-in columns in an anchored and removable manner. Game and training device (1) according to one or more of the Claims 1 , 2 and 3 , wherein each of the plurality of at least 3 sockets (20), preferably each of the plurality of at least 4 sockets (20), is designed as a profile tube (22) with a cross section in the form of a triangle, a square or a pentagon. Game and training device (1) according to one or more of the Claims 1 , 2 , 3 and 4th wherein a freely accessible surface (23) of the polygonal space body of the profile tube (22) of each base (20) has a bore (24) which is configured to act as a fixing means (33) for the proximal end (31) the received plug-in column (30) to receive a knurled screw or a wing screw or a star screw. Game and training device (1) according to one or more of the Claims 1 , 2 , 3 and 4th wherein a freely accessible surface (23) of the polygonal space body of the profile tube (22) of each base (20) has a bore (24) which is configured to act as a fixing means (33) for the proximal end (31) the recorded plug-in column (30) to accommodate an eccentric clamp with screw. Game and training device (1) according to one or more of the Claims 1 to 6th wherein the base (20) has a stop (27) at its upper portion. Game and training device (1) according to one or more of the Claims 1 to 7th which is configured to receive plug-in columns (30) of different lengths with their respective proximal ends (31) in a respective socket (20). Game and training device (1) according to one or more of the Claims 1 to 8th , comprising one or more of the one or more step plates (10) in a vertical position on the device support surface (GA) and configured to be stabilized in a vertical position by at least one stand (40) in that one end of a plug-in column (42) fixed horizontally on the stand (40) is configured in engagement with a plug-in column receiving part (26 ) a free base (20) of a vertically standing step plate (10) to be brought.

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