JP2003174832A - Cap for pet, and raincoat - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a raincoat separating a cap from a body cover and constituting the cap so as to allow free movement of the head and surely prevent sliding down caused by movement of the head and constituting the body cover so as to make troublesome operation for passing the body cover through the leg unnecessary, readily wash only the abdomen which is readily stainable, prevent slippage and sliding down without giving pain to dogs by fastening and have general-purpose property close to a free size, following a little difference of the body form or the size. <P>SOLUTION: This cap for pets can prevent wetting from rain water by putting it on the animal head. The cap is equipped with stretchable parts 2 and 3 capable of elastically enlarging the diameter and each installed in right places of the front and the back of a water-proofing sheet cylindrically constituted and an intermediate stretchable part 4 arranged in the intermediate position of both stretchable parts and the cap covers the head top including ears of the pet by a cylindrical waterproofing sheet part 5 between the front stretchable part and the intermediate stretchable part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pet cap,
The present invention also relates to improvements in raincoats for pets, and particularly to caps and raincoats for preventing problems such as wetness of rainwater and soiling with mud when pet animals such as dogs are outdoors.

[0002]

[Prior Art] Riding a pet boom centered on dogs,
In Japan, the number of households that keep pet animals is increasing, but in the case of pets, such as dogs, that require regular walks, they often get wet with rainwater or snow during rain or snowfall, or get dirty with muddy water. For dogs kept indoors,
When you return from a walk, you can't get indoors if it's wet or dirty. Moisture and dirt adhering to the feet etc. should be removed and dried at the washing place before being put up on the tatami mat etc.
It is easy to wash, but the work of removing, drying and washing water and dirt adhering to the head, torso etc. is complicated,
If it is necessary to dry or wash the entire body of the pet every time it takes a walk during rain or snow, it may cause the owner to lose motivation to take the dog for a walk, damage the pet's health, and reduce stress. It can also be a cause. In particular, in the case of medium-sized dogs and large-sized dogs, the drying and washing work is particularly complicated, and the problem becomes serious.

For these reasons, various raincoats for pets have been proposed so far. For example, JP-A-10-201389 and JP-A-2000-03286.
4, ibid 2000-217460, ibid 2001-0578.
In each of the 24 publications, a dog raincoat is proposed. However, first, in the raincoat disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2013389, a sheet-shaped main body cut into a required shape is wrapped around the dog's torso and head, and then a magic tape (registered trademark) is used. ), The raincoat is fixed by a string or the like, but since the waterproof sheet is simply wrapped, the raincoat may be misaligned or easily removed by the exercise of the dog during the walk. In addition, since the hood and the main body are integrated, it is not only difficult to attach the lead (towline) to the collar itself, but if you continue walking forcibly with the lead attached, the lead will lead to a raincoat. There is a possibility that a problem may occur such as being pressed and causing a positional shift or falling off. In addition, in a dog whose ears are standing, the hood is displaced due to the movement of the ears, and the hood is easily dropped. Also, since it is an integrated product, it is difficult to clean only the abdomen and other easily soiled parts, and the entire product must be cleaned during cleaning. Moreover, since it is not a free size because it cannot accommodate dogs of different sizes and shapes, it is necessary to prepare raincoats of different sizes and shapes for each dog. Therefore, the cost increase cannot be avoided.

In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-032864, front toe sleeves and rear toe sleeves are attached to the body, elastic bands are passed through the cuffs to shrink the body, the body is covered from the abdomen toward the back, and the rain intrusion flap is provided on the back. A raincoat is disclosed in which attached fasteners are attached, and a rubber band is passed around the neck to shrink the fastener. However, when wearing it, it is necessary to keep the torso open from the back with fasteners and to pass the tubular sleeve through each leg, which is troublesome. It is the same when removing it. Further, since the body portion is integrated, it is not possible to clean only the abdomen and other parts that are easily soiled, and it becomes necessary to clean the entire raincoat despite the partial soiling. Since there is no hood, it is not possible to prevent the head from getting wet, and the water of the wet head infiltrates from the neck of the raincoat to the body side, resulting in wetting the body.

The raincoat disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-217460 is sewn in parallel with transparent vinyl and sewn in parallel with the width of the band so that it can be cut according to the physique of the dog.
Insert the band through this from above and below the dog's torso,
By fixing the top and bottom with the fixing means, it is possible to prevent the belly of the dog from getting dirty during a walk in the rain. However, because the structure consists of only two transparent vinyl sheets fastened with a band, the dog's movements during walking will definitely cause front / back / left / right misalignment, and in the worst case, the raincoat may fall off the torso. Wake up. It is necessary to increase the tightening force of the band in order to prevent it from falling off, but this is not practical because it causes dog pain. Further, since the raincoat and the hood are connected, there is a high possibility that the hood may be displaced or fall out due to the movement of the reed. The raincoat described in JP 2001-057824A has a complicated structure and a high selling price. Since the part that covers the body and the hood part that covers the head are integrated, if you continue walking forcibly with the reed attached to the collar, the reed will press the raincoat and cause positional deviation. There is a risk of problems such as falling off. Also, since the cover for covering the legs is cylindrical, the work of putting on and taking off is extremely complicated, and especially the work of removing from the wet or dirty legs becomes complicated, and the dirty raincoat part Cleaning of is also a very troublesome work.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above, and separates the cap and the body cover, while permitting free movement of the head with respect to the cap, With a structure that reliably prevents slipping due to movement, there is no need to perform complicated work to pass the legs on the torso cover, it is easy to wash only the abdomen that is easily soiled, and the dog suffers from tightening due to tightening It is an object of the present invention to provide a pet cap and a raincoat capable of preventing misalignment and displacement and further providing versatility close to free size by following a slight difference in body shape and size.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a cap for pets, which is covered with the head of an animal to prevent it from getting wet with rainwater, and has a cylindrical waterproof sheet. Between the front stretchable portion and the intermediate stretchable portion, each of which includes an elastically expandable stretchable portion provided in each of a front proper position and a rear proper place, and an intermediate stretchable portion arranged at an intermediate position between both stretchable portions. While covering the top of the head including the pet's ears with the tubular waterproof sheet part, the eaves part that is configured to expose the eyes, nose, and mouth in front of the front elastic part, and protrudes forward from the front elastic part Thus, at least the eyes are shielded from rainwater, and the occipital region and the neck are covered by the tubular waterproof sheet portion between the intermediate elastic portion and the rear elastic portion. The invention of claim 2 is characterized by comprising the pet cap according to claim 1 and a body cover in which the pet cap is separated. According to a third aspect of the present invention, the body cover includes at least an abdomen cover piece, a back cover piece, and a detachable member that detachably joins side edges of both cover pieces.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. 1A and 1B are perspective views of a pet cap and a raincoat, and FIG.
(A) (b) and (c) is a figure which shows the dog which put on the pet cap and raincoat of this invention. Further, FIG. 3 is a development view showing a configuration of an example of a pet cap (configuration diagram of a paper pattern), FIG. 4 is a development view of an abdominal cover piece of a raincoat (configuration diagram of a paper pattern), and FIG. 5 is a development of a back cover piece. It is a figure (configuration diagram of a paper pattern). The pet cap 1 shown in FIG. 1 (a) is a means for preventing wetness by rainwater by covering the head of a pet animal such as a dog, and the cap 1 is a tubular waterproof sheet. Elastically expandable expandable and retractable parts 2 and 3 provided at appropriate positions in front and rear of the vehicle
And an intermediate stretchable portion 4 arranged at an intermediate position between both stretchable portions 2 and 3.
And are equipped with. A tubular waterproof sheet portion 5 between the front stretchable portion 2 and the intermediate stretchable portion 4 covers the top of the head including the pet's ears, and the dog's eyes, nose, and mouth are located in front of the front stretchable portion 2. Is configured to be exposed. Further, at least the eyes are shielded from rainwater by the eaves portion 6 which extends forward from the front elastic portion 2. Furthermore, the cap 1 of the present invention covers the occipital region including the dog's ears, the neck, and a part of the back by the tubular waterproof sheet portion 7 between the intermediate elastic portion 2 and the rear elastic portion 3. Is configured.

FIG. 1 (b) shows a body cover 11 which constitutes a raincoat when combined with the pet cap 1 shown in FIG. 1 (a). This body cover 11 includes at least an abdomen cover piece 12. A back cover piece 13 and a detachable member 14 that detachably joins the side edges of both cover pieces 12 and 13 are provided. As the sheet material constituting the cap 1, any material may be used as long as it is a sheet having waterproofness and water repellency, and the sheet 21 cut into a simple shape as shown in FIG. A thin elastic cord 22 is sewn and fixed to the place. Each elastic band 22 sewn portion constitutes the above three stretchable portions 2, 3, 4. By sewn the respective elastic cords 22, the sewn seat portion is always in a contracted (reduced diameter) state. The elastic band sewing part corresponding to the front elastic part 2 is sewn in an arc shape as shown in the figure, and the elastic band sewing parts corresponding to the other elastic parts 3 and 4 are linearly sewn. Further, the distance between the front stretchable portion 2 and the intermediate stretchable portion 4 is set so as to cover the top of the head including the dog's ears. The distance between the intermediate elastic portion 4 and the rear elastic portion 3 is dimensioned so as to cover the dog's occipital region to the neck (or back). In this way, the tubular cap 1 can be formed by joining the both ends 21a of the sheet 21 to which the elastic cord 22 is sewn together by sewing or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), when the cap 1 is put on a dog whose ears are raised, the cap 1 is displaced by the movement of the head including the ears in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. Can be prevented. That is, since the front and rear positions of the head including the ears are constantly pressed by the elastic portions 2 and 4 with a light force, the tubular portion 5 is not pressed by the ears and is not displaced, and is worn for a long time. Even if it does not fall off. Further, since the eaves portion 6 projects in front of the front stretchable portion 2, it is possible to cover the dog's face, particularly the eyes, from the direct hit of rainwater. Further, the tubular portion behind the intermediate stretchable portion 4 and the tubular portion 8 behind the rear stretchable portion 3 can cover the neck and back. As is clear from the development view shown in FIG. 3, the cap 1 according to this embodiment has few parts having a complicated shape such as a curve in the pattern, is easy to cut and sew, and has a simple design. It is suitable for improving productivity and reducing cost.
In addition, the seat is constructed in a simple tubular shape, and the neck is
Since the front part of the ears and the back part of the ears are squeezed, it is possible to prevent the dog from falling off due to a large motion such as swinging the dog. When the dog is put on the cap, the cap may be put on the head, and when detached, the reverse operation may be carried out. In addition, the unit of the numbers indicating the dimensions shown in the figure is cm,
This dimension is suitable for a free size cap used on medium sized dogs.

Next, the body cover 11 includes the abdomen cover piece 12 shown in FIG. 4, the back cover piece 13 shown in FIG.
And a detachable member 14 that detachably joins the side edges of both cover pieces 12 and 13. The material of both cover pieces 12 and 13 is the same as that of the cap. Although the detachable member 14 is a snap button in this example,
Velcro tape or other means may be used. The abdomen cover piece 12 has a configuration in which projecting pieces 32 and 33 are provided at both ends of both long sides of a substantially rectangular main body 31 as shown in FIG. 4, and one of the projecting pieces 32 and 33 is provided at a predetermined interval. The snap button piece 34 of is fixed. Each overhanging piece 32, 33
Is a body made of a rectangular sheet material folded in two.
You may fix it by sewing on. Also, the main body 31
Elastic cords 35 are sewn to the both end edges in the longitudinal direction, the intermediate portion, and the intermediate portion of the long side, respectively, to shrink them. The abdomen cover piece 12 is configured to cover the dog's chest (between both front legs) and the entire abdomen. About the rear edge of the abdomen cover piece 12, by cutting it in a curved shape as shown in the drawing,
It is convenient for male dogs to urinate.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the back cover piece 13 has a main body 41 having a shape in which the rear end edge is expanded more than the front end edge, and the back and flank portions of the dog are protected. Configure to cover. On both side edges of the main body 41, projecting pieces 42, 43 provided with the other snap button piece 44 fitted with each snap button piece 34 provided on the abdomen cover piece 12 are provided. Since the snap button pieces 34 and 44 as the attaching / detaching means are not provided over the entire lengths of both side edges of the abdomen cover piece 12 and the back cover piece 13, they are provided at a predetermined interval, so that both snap button pieces are provided. Even when the pieces 34 and 44 are fitted together, the portion corresponding to the above-mentioned interval becomes a hole shape, and the front leg of the dog can be positioned in this hole. Further, the elastic band provided at the center of the side edge of the abdomen cover piece 12 allows expansion and contraction according to the thickness of the front foot, which is convenient. Further, since the tack 45 is provided on the side edge of the back cover 13 which is in contact with the front paws, the vertical movement of the dog's head is not obstructed by the cooperation of the elastic cords that lightly tighten the front paws. Since the rear edge of the back cover piece 13 is free, it can be applied with or without a tail. When actually attaching this torso cover to the torso of the dog, first, as shown in FIG. 6, snap button pieces 34 provided on the overhanging pieces 32 and 42 provided in front of the abdomen cover piece 12 and the back cover piece 13, respectively. The dog 44 is covered with the 44 pieces joined to each other, and then the snap button pieces 34, 44 provided on the projecting pieces 33, 44 provided on the rear side are joined to complete the wearing. In addition, the front overhanging piece 32,
Instead of joining 42 together and putting it on the dog's head,
Abdominal cover pieces 12 for the chest and neck of the dog, respectively
The snap buttons 34, 44 of the projecting pieces 32, 42 may be joined together with the front portions of the back cover piece 13 positioned.

According to this, since the circumferential dimension of the body cover 11 expands and contracts due to the action of the rubber band, it can be deformed in accordance with the girth of the dog and can be used in a free size. With respect to the lengthwise dimension as well, by setting the average dimensions of small dogs, medium-sized dogs, large dogs, and dogs belonging to the respective types, it is possible to use them in a free size manner. Further, since the cap 1 and the body cover 11 are separated, the lead can be used with the collar attached, and the cap and the body cover will not be displaced or dropped due to the influence of the lead and the collar. Furthermore, since the abdomen and the back of the body cover 11 are composed of separate cover pieces 12 and 13, if any one of them, for example, the abdomen cover piece 12 that is most easily soiled, is heavily soiled, only one is washed. be able to.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, the cap and the body cover are separated, and while the cap is allowed to move freely, the displacement caused by the movement of the head is prevented. It has a structure that reliably prevents it, does not require complicated work to pass through the legs of the torso cover, it is easy to clean only the abdomen that easily gets dirty, and it does not cause pain due to tightening on the dog In addition, it is possible to provide versatility close to free size by following a slight difference in body shape and size.

[Brief description of drawings]

1A and 1B are perspective views of a pet cap and a raincoat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 (a), (b) and (c) are diagrams showing a dog wearing the pet cap and raincoat of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a development view (configuration diagram of a paper pattern) showing an example of the configuration of a pet cap.

FIG. 4 is a development view of the abdomen cover piece of the raincoat (configuration diagram of the paper pattern).

FIG. 5 is a development view of a back cover piece (configuration diagram of a paper pattern).

FIG. 6 is a view showing a wearing procedure.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 pet cap, 2 front elastic part, 3 rear elastic part, 4 intermediate elastic part, 5 tubular waterproof sheet part, 6 eaves part, 7 tubular waterproof sheet part, 11 body cover, 12
Abdominal cover piece, 13 Back cover piece, 14 Attachment / detachment member, 21 Sheet, 22 Rubber band, 23, 33 Overhanging piece, 34, 44 Overhanging piece, 35 Rubber band, 41
Body, 42, 43 Overhanging piece.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pet cap for covering a head of an animal to prevent it from getting wet with rainwater, which is elastically expandable in a front portion and a rear portion of a tubular waterproof sheet, respectively. An expandable part and an intermediate expandable part arranged at an intermediate position between the expandable part and the expandable part, and a cylindrical waterproof sheet part between the front expandable part and the intermediate expandable part covers the parietal part including the ears of the pet. The front elongate part is configured so that the eyes, nose, and mouth are exposed to the front, and the eaves that extend forward from the front elongate part shield at least the eyes from rainwater. A pet cap characterized in that the back of the head and the neck are covered by the tubular waterproof sheet portion between the caps. 2. The pet cap according to claim 1,
A raincoat for pets, characterized in that the cap for pets comprises a separate body cover. 3. The body cover includes at least an abdomen cover piece, a back cover piece, and a detachable member that detachably joins side edges of both cover pieces. Raincoat for pets as described.