JP2006197889A - Pet washing auxiliary tool - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pet washing auxiliary tool not only capable of assisting a pet to be easily washed, by structuring the tool so that a waterproof part which is spread around an outward space and at least two or more of connecting parts of which the each is equipped with a suction cup at its end are attached to a collar part, but also making it possible that the tool is given at a low cost, by a simple and compact design, does not require spaces other than ones for utilizing the tool and for storing it, and is easily cleaned up after used. <P>SOLUTION: This pet washing auxiliary tool has the thin waterproof part 13 which is spread around the outward space from the collar part 12, wherein at least two or more of the rod-like connecting parts 14 of which the each is equipped with the suction cup 15 at its end and has elasticity more or less are attached to the collar part 12, so as to be arranged on right and left sides thereof. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

    The present invention relates to a pet cleaning aid used for the purpose of facilitating pet cleaning and beauty.

    In recent years, many pets have been kept indoors, so that the pet's body can be cleaned and smelled, and fleas and ticks that have parasitized the pet's body can be removed. The need came out. Accordingly, various inventions have been made for easily washing pets.

    As an example, there is a pet washing apparatus that houses a pet in a washing container and automatically performs a series of washing processes from washing to drying without adding a hand (see Patent Document 1). There is also a device that accommodates pets in a cleaning container when washing pets without using mechanical force, restricts pet movement, and facilitates cleaning and drying with human hands ( Patent Document 2). Furthermore, when pets are washed, as in Patent Document 2, there is a function as a pet cleaning device, and in other cases, it also functions as an animal carrying case (see Patent Document 3).

Japanese Patent No. 3532191 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-075601 JP 2003-274781 A

    As described above, the pet cleaning device invented under the concept of covering or confining the pet body inevitably tends to increase in size and weight, increasing the manufacturing cost of the device, and increasing the cost at home. There was a problem that it was difficult to purchase and install.

    In addition, even if the above pet cleaning device is used in a general household, the pet cleaning device with the idea of covering or confining the body of the pet gives the pet an extreme sense of anxiety and stress, If water scatters, there is a risk of violent resistance and an accident.

    Further, the pet cleaning apparatus is considered to be very troublesome to clean up after use because of its large size and weight. Moreover, it is troublesome to secure a storage space for the pet washing apparatus other than when it is used, and if the pet to be used becomes a medium-sized or large-sized pet, the above problem becomes more serious.

    However, in the conventional method of washing a pet in the bathroom without using the above pet washing device, the pet often moves or rampages, and the owner must always control the movement of the pet with one hand. And both hands could not be used freely. As a result, washing becomes complicated, shampoo and water splashes on the pet's head, further increases the resistance of the pet, and it takes a lot of time and effort to wash, and both the pet and the owner are troublesome to wash As a result, shampoo rinsing was halfway, which in turn hindered the health of pets licking their bodies.

    The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and its purpose is to attach at least two or more connecting portions each having a waterproof portion stretched outward and a suction cup at the tip to the collar portion. In addition to assisting in facilitating the cleaning of pets, its simple and compact design makes it cheap and easy to clean up after use, regardless of storage location except during use. Is to make it.

    The pet cleaning auxiliary tool of the present invention that achieves the above-mentioned object is a pet cleaning auxiliary tool having a thin waterproof part stretched outward from the collar part, and further comprising a sucker at the tip of the collar part. The part can be attached.

    Suitably, the said connection part is attached to the said collar part so that at least 2 or more may be arrange | positioned at the left and right, when the said pet cleaning auxiliary tool is mounted | worn with a pet. In addition, the pet washing | cleaning auxiliary tool to which any one of the said waterproof part or the said connection part was attached from the said collar part may be sufficient.

    As a modified example, the collar part is removed from the pet cleaning aid, and the waterproof part having the ability to attach and detach to the neck of the pet, and the ability to attach and detach to the existing collar at the end without the suction cup There is a pet cleaning aid characterized by only a connecting part with a detachable, waterproof part with the ability to attach and detach to the neck of the pet, or the ability to attach and detach to the existing collar at the end without the suction cup It may be a pet cleaning aid having only one of the connecting portions.

    As described above, according to the present invention, by providing a thin waterproof part that stretches outward from the collar part, when pets are washed, pets feel uncomfortable when shampoo and moisture are scattered on the pet's head. In addition, it prevents the pet's resistance accompanying it, and further suppresses the pet's useless movement and resistance by fixing two connecting parts with suction cups at the tip from the collar part, for example, to the wall surface of the bathroom. Yes, the owner does not need to hold the pet and can use both hands freely. As a result, a series of cleaning processes from pet cleaning to drying can be performed comfortably and easily.

    In addition, the greatest advantage of the present invention is that, as described above, the simple and compact design minimizes the storage space when not in use, regardless of the size of the pet to be used, whether it is small, medium or large. It is easy to clean up after use and enables low cost. Rather than being covered or confined in a pet-like device, it can be speculated that stress is reduced both mentally and physically.

    Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

    1 to 3 relate to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a front view thereof, FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a method of using the same.

    As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pet cleaning aid 11 can be adjusted so that the collar portion 12 fits the neck portion of the pet, and the connection portion 16 that makes the collar portion 12 annular, and the outer side of the collar portion 12. A thin waterproof part 13 that stretches around and a connecting part 14 having a suction cup 15 at the tip are attached.

    The pet cleaning aid 11 is attached to the neck of the pet when cleaning the pet, and the connecting portion 14 is fixed to the wall surface of the bathroom, for example, with a suction cup 15 to perform cleaning of the pet. In consideration of the usage conditions, it is optimal to use a water-resistant material for all members forming the pet cleaning aid 11.

    The waterproof part 13 is attached to the collar part 12. When the collar part 12 is adjusted to fit the neck part of the pet, the circumference of the collar part 12 is reduced, and accordingly the waterproof part 13 is deformed into a flat inverted cone shape. Therefore, the waterproof part 13 is optimally formed thin with an elastic material in addition to water resistance.

    When the pet cleaning aid 11 is attached to the pet, two connecting portions 14 are attached to the collar portion 12 so that two in total are arranged on the left and right sides of the pet neck. In addition, when the pet cleaning aid 11 is used, the connecting portion 14 is fixed at two places with an end portion with a suction cup 15 on the wall surface of the bathroom, for example, to restrict the movement of the pet from side to side, front and back, Preferably, the connecting portion 14 straddles the head of the pet from the collar portion 12, and when the two end portions with the suction cups 15 are fixed to the wall, the head of the pet does not hit the wall, The length of the movable range is such that it does not extend too much, and it is optimal that it is formed into a rod shape with a somewhat elastic material in addition to water resistance (see FIG. 3).

    1-3, the waterproof part 13 and the connection part 14 are fixed to the collar part 12 by a metal or plastic fastener 17 as an example, but the fixing method is not limited to this, and is water resistant. An adhesive or the like may be used. The same applies to the connecting portion 14 and the suction cup 15, and the collar portion 12 and the connecting portion 16. Furthermore, as long as the waterproof part 13 and the connecting part 14 are used, a detachable fixing method such as a button may be used for the collar part 12.

    When the pet cleaning aid 11 is attached to a pet, the oral tolerance of the collar portion 12 is limited due to the shape. Therefore, it is optimal to provide variations in size according to the size of the pet to be used, for small, medium and large pets.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the pet cleaning aid 21 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, in the pet cleaning aid 21 according to the present embodiment, the collar portion 12 is omitted from the first embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, the waterproof part 19 has a donut shape, and when it is attached to a pet, both ends near the two radii are overlapped to form a flat inverted cone shape. 4 and a Velcro (registered trademark) 18 as shown in FIG. Next, the two connecting portions 20 can be attached and detached using the shape restoring force of the material as shown in FIG. 4 at the portion where the end portion without the suction cup 15 is inserted into the existing collar and overlapped. A fitting shape 22 is provided and fixed to an existing collar. By doing as described above, the second embodiment of the present invention can obtain the same function as the first embodiment of the present invention by utilizing the existing collar, and the number of parts This reduces the size and enables further compactness and low cost.
In addition, the fixing method of the said waterproof part 19 and the connection part 20 is not limited to this.

    In the first embodiment of the present invention, in consideration of characteristics of various pets to be used, only one of the waterproof portion 13 and the connecting portion 14 may be attached from the collar portion 12. The same applies to the second embodiment of the present invention, and only one of the waterproof part and the connecting part may be used.

    The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is possible to add variations to the shape and color of the waterproof part so that it is visually enjoyable to the extent that its function is not impaired.

    In addition, the connecting portions are not limited to two so as to be arranged on the left and right sides of the neck portion when the pet is worn, and a plurality of connecting portions may be attached. This is because the greater the number of connecting portions, the higher the binding force on the pet during use.

    Furthermore, although the present invention has been described as a pet cleaning aid, the application is not limited to this, and it can also be used to restrict pet movement during pet beauty or haircutting. .

It is an external appearance front view of the pet washing auxiliary tool concerning a first embodiment of the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the pet cleaning auxiliary tool of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the usage method of the pet cleaning auxiliary tool of FIG. It is an external appearance front view of the pet cleaning auxiliary tool which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

11, 21 Pet cleaning aid
12 Collar
13, 19 Waterproof part
14, 20 connecting part
15 sucker
16 Connection 17 Fastener 18 Velcro (registered trademark)
22 Inset end

Claims (4)

    A pet cleaning aid having a thin waterproof portion extending outward from a collar portion, and further having a connecting portion having a suction cup attached to a tip thereof from the collar portion.     2. The pet cleaning aid according to claim 1, wherein when the pet cleaning aid is attached to a pet, the connecting portion is attached to the collar portion so as to be arranged at least two or more on the left and right.     3. The pet cleaning aid according to claim 1, wherein only one of the waterproof part and the connecting part is attached from the collar part. 4. A collar part is removed from the pet cleaning aid according to claim 1 or 2, and a waterproof part having a detachable ability to the neck part of a pet and a collar existing at an end part without a sucker. A pet cleaning aid, characterized in that it is only a connecting part having a detachable ability. Or a pet having only one of a waterproof part having the ability to attach / detach to / from the neck of the pet or a connecting part having the ability to attach / detach to the existing collar at the end without the suction cup Cleaning aid.

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