JP2007159441A - Harness for pet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a harness for preventing the staggering walk and tumbling of a pet having walking difficulty caused by the lowering of muscular power or by wound, etc., enabling easy attaching and detaching and supporting the walk of the pet while giving good attaching comfortableness to the pet. <P>SOLUTION: The pet harness 1 attachable to the body of the pet is provided with a back-covering part 2 covering the body of the pet 5 at least from the rear part of the back to the part near the tail, a belly-covering part 3 extending from the back-covering part 2 and fixing the back-covering part 2 to the body, and hind foot holding parts 4, 4 supporting the right and left hind feet 52, 52 upward. Each hind foot holding part 4 has a ring form and is attached to the back-covering part 2. The upper part of the holding part is used as a holding handle 42. The hind foot 52 is inserted to the lower part of the holding part to hold the groin of the hind foot 52. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pet harness for assisting pet walking.

  Conventionally, when a pet such as a dog is walked, it is common to attach a lead or the like to a body such as a neck in order to limit the range of action so as to keep it connected to the owner. Apart from these leads, various walking aids for pets are proposed to prevent wobbling and falling during walking when the muscular strength and visual acuity of the pet deteriorates or injuries due to aging. Has been.

For example, in the walking aid for pets disclosed in Patent Document 1, the distance between the rear ends of a pair of left and right support rods provided with a grip at the front end is determined by the width of the waist of the pet or the width of the trunk. And a wheel is provided at the rear end portion so as to be freely rotatable. A balance rod member is attached to the column rod erected near the other end of the support rod, and a lifting belt body for supporting the abdomen of the pet is provided at one end of the balance rod member. In addition, the other end of the balance rod member is provided with a harness attached to the chest of the pet so as to be detachable by a fastener so that the load generated when the pet is supported can be adjusted by changing the height position of the gripping portion. Is formed. And by attaching such a walking aid to a pet, it is intended to reduce the load on the legs and legs during walking and to support walking that has become difficult due to aging and injury.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-22

  The walking aids as described above can stably support the pet, but there is a problem that the assisting tool itself is large and difficult to operate. In addition, the walking aid has a harness and pads that are worn around the front legs and abdomen of the pet and are formed in a narrow belt shape so as to support the torso. There was also a problem that it was easy to apply a local burden to the pet by biting into the torso. That is, in the walking aid as in the conventional example, the load on the pet's legs is reduced, but the burden on the torso is increased correspondingly and the wearability is poor.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and supports the lower back of a pet that has become difficult to walk due to a decrease in muscle strength or injury, and prevents wobbling or falling during walking. In addition, the present invention provides a pet harness that is easy to attach and detach and can support walking with good wearability.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the pet harness according to the present invention includes a back rest that covers at least the back of the pet from the back to the vicinity of the tail, and the back rest that extends from the back rest to the trunk. It is equipped with a fixed abdomen and a rear foot holding part that can support the left and right rear legs upward, and can be mounted around the waist. Each rear foot holding part is formed in an annular shape and attached to the back part. The upper part is a handle, and the lower part is formed so that the rear foot can be inserted to hold the base part.

  With this configuration, when walking a pet using a harness, it can support the movement of the hind legs while dispersing the force applied to the torso of the pet, and assist walking while reducing the burden on the hind legs of the pet. can do.

  Further, the present invention provides the pet harness having the above-described configuration, wherein each rear foot holding portion is provided on each of the left and right side portions of the backrest portion so as to be substantially U-shaped with respect to the base portion of the rear foot. One of the character shapes is fixed to the back rest, and the other is slidably attached to the back rest or vertically attached to the back rest. .

  According to such a configuration, the rear foot holding part is only fixed to the back support part at one location, and the attachment position with respect to the other substantially U-shaped back support part is appropriately changed to Since the size of the foot can be adjusted, it can be easily put on and taken off.

  Here, the back support part may be divided into left and right parts so as to be connectable to each other, and the divided left and right back support parts may be connected by a stomach support part. In addition, it is preferable that a slide fastener is provided in a joint portion of the divided left and right back rests, and the right and left back rests can be joined or separated from each other by opening and closing the slide fastener as appropriate. can do.

  By comprising in this way, it becomes easy to make a pet attach and remove a back pad part and a stomach pad part.

  Moreover, in order to improve the mounting property to a pet, it is preferable that the back contact part or the stomach contact part is formed with a mesh ground on the lining which contacts the trunk.

  As the lining is made of mesh, the durability and air permeability can be improved, and the burden on the pet can be reduced and used for a long period of time with a good wearing feeling. The mesh fabric may be any material as long as it has air permeability, flexibility, and moderate elasticity. For example, a knitted fabric such as a double raschel fabric is preferably used.

  Further, in the pet harness having the above-described configuration according to the present invention, it is preferable that the belly pad portion is detachably formed with a hook-and-loop fastener with respect to the back pad portion.

  In addition, in order to improve the wearability to the pet and reduce the burden on the rear foot, the rear foot holding portion is formed of a mesh ground having a cushioning property at a portion in contact with the base portion of the rear foot It is preferable.

  Furthermore, in consideration of ease of use, it is preferable that an adjustment tool is interposed in the rear foot holding portion so that the length can be adjusted.

  According to the pet harness of the present invention configured as described above, by supporting the lower back of the pet, it is possible to prevent the pet from wandering or falling, which has become difficult to walk due to a decrease in muscle strength or injury, etc. It is possible to support walking with a comfortable fit. In addition, for the owner, the harness can be easily attached to and detached from the pet and is very easy to use.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the pet harness according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 3 show an example of a pet harness according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing when the pet harness is mounted, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the pet harness, and FIG. 3 is a backrest portion of the harness. It is an expanded view which shows the state which opened.

  In addition, this embodiment demonstrates the example which applied this invention to the harness for dogs. In addition, for the sake of explanation, the front / rear and left / right directions of the harness are defined as front / rear and left / right based on the state when the harness is attached to the dog, and each part will be described. In addition, the pet harness of the present invention is not limited to being applied to a dog harness, but can be applied to all four-legged pets.

  The harness 1 includes a back pad portion 2 and an abdomen pad portion 3 that are worn around the waist of the dog 5, and rear foot holding portions 4 and 4 that are worn on the left and right hind legs 52 and 52.

  The backrest part 2 is formed in a size that can cover the body part of the dog 5 at least from the back (waist) of the back part to the vicinity of the tail part 51. In the illustrated form, it is formed in a size and shape that can surround the middle of the back of the dog 5, around the root of the tail 51, and both the back and left and right sides of the tail 51.

  In this backrest portion 2, in particular, the rear covering portion 21 covering the base portion of the tail portion 51 is formed in a substantially U-shaped shape around the tail portion 51 and covers only the upper portion of the tail portion 51 and the left and right side surfaces. The back side portion of the base of the tail portion 51 is open. Accordingly, consideration is given so that urination and defecation can be performed even in a state where the backrest 2 is attached to the dog 5.

  Further, the back rest 2 is formed by being divided into right and left by the spine line of the dog 5. A slide fastener 22 is provided at the joint of the divided left and right back rests 2, and the left and right back rests 2 can be joined or separated from each other by opening and closing the slide fastener 22 as appropriate. .

  The harness pad 3 of the harness 1 is connected to the back pad part 2, connects the divided left and right back pad parts 2, and fixes the combined left and right back pad parts 2 to the body of the dog 5. It works. In the illustrated form, the webbing portion 3 has a band cloth 31 attached to the front side of the webbing portion 3 stitched and fixed to the front portion of the backrest portion 2, from the left and right side surfaces of the backrest portion 2 to the abdomen of the dog 5. By being constructed, it is configured to be integrated with the backrest portion 2. The belly pad 3 is formed to be slightly wider than the band 31 and is formed so as to abut on the abdomen of the dog 5.

  The belly pad 3 is detachably provided on the left and right side surfaces of the back pad 2 by a hook-and-loop fastener 32. That is, a hook-and-loop fastener 32 is attached to the distal end portion of the webbing 31 of the belly pad part 3, and the webbing 31 is inserted into the belt cloth insertion part 23 provided in the back pad part 2 at an appropriate position. The belly pad portion 3 is configured to be integrally connected to the back pad portion 2 by folding and overlapping and hooking the surface fastener 32. Thereby, the inner periphery size which the stomach pad part 3 and the back pad part 2 make can be adjusted now according to the size of the trunk circumference of the dog 5. FIG.

  The hook-and-loop fastener 32 is provided not only on the front end portion of the webbing 31 of the webbing part 3 and folded and bonded, but also on both the webbing 31 and the backbing unit 2 of the webbing part 3. It may be provided so that the stomach support part 3 and the back support part 2 can be engaged with each other.

  Further, as shown in the figure, in the harness 1, the back pad portion 2 and the belly pad portion 3 are respectively provided with linings 2 a and 3 a that come into contact with the body of the dog 5 when worn on the dog 5, and a surface material 2 b on the surface side. 3b is formed by superimposing them together. Of these materials, any material having appropriate flexibility and durability may be used for the outer materials 2b and 3b. For example, synthetic fibers such as polyester fibers and natural fibers such as cotton are used. Is mentioned. The lining 2a, 3a has a mesh such as a double raschel woven fabric formed by integrating a mesh fabric of the surface layer and a cushion material of the back layer so as to have air permeability, flexibility, and appropriate elasticity. The ground is preferably used.

  Then, the outer surface 2b, 3b and the lining 2a, 3a are overlapped and the outer peripheral edge is piped to be integrated to form the back pad part 2 and the belly pad part 3.

  Next, the rear foot holding portions 4 and 4 of the harness 1 will be described. In the illustrated embodiment, the band cloth 41 is formed in an annular shape and attached to each of the left and right backrest portions 2. The upper portions of the rear foot holding portions 4 and 4 are the handle 42 and the lower feet 52 and 52 are inserted through the lower portion to hold the base portion.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the handle 42 may be provided with a grip 43. The grip portion 43 is formed by superimposing two mesh fabrics such as double raschel fabrics to provide flexibility and air permeability, and is integrated by piping the outer peripheral edge. It is formed to be detachable. By forming the grip portion 43 from such a flexible and breathable material, it is easy to grip the hand 1 when using the harness 1.

  Further, the lower part of each hind paw holding part 4 is an insertion part 44 through which the left and right hind legs 52, 52 of the dog 5 are inserted. The insertion portion 44 is formed so that the portion where the base of the rear legs 52 and 52 abuts is formed of a mesh, and is wound around the band cloth 41 to have an appropriate cushioning property. The mesh fabric is preferably a double Russell fabric formed by integrating a mesh fabric of the surface layer and a cushion material of the back layer so as to have air permeability, flexibility, and appropriate elasticity.

  Further, the insertion portions 44 of the respective rear foot holding portions 4 are respectively provided on the left and right side portions of the backrest portion 2 so as to be substantially U-shaped with respect to the base portions of the rear feet 52, 52. One U-shape is sewn and fixed to the backrest 2. The other insertion portion 44 having a substantially U shape is provided so as to be slidable and detachable with respect to the backrest portion 2.

  That is, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the band cloth 41 at one end of the insertion portion 44 is stitched and fixed to the rear covering portion 21 of the backrest portion 2, whereas the band cloth at the other end of the insertion portion 44 is fixed. 41 is pressed along the back pad 2 by a band presser 24 attached to the side surface of the back pad 2. The band presser 24 is a band-shaped cloth member, one end of which is sewn on the side surface of the backrest 2 and the other end can be attached to and detached from the backrest 2 by a fastening device 241 such as a button or a hook. ing.

  As a result, each hind foot holding part 4 is pressed along the side surface of the backrest part 2 with the band cloth 41 passing through the inside of the band cloth pressing part 24. At this time, the insertion portion 44 is substantially U-shaped, and is formed into an annular shape by the outer peripheral edge 20 of the backrest portion 2 and the insertion portion 44. Moreover, since the insertion part 44 has one end fixed and the other end is only passed through the band presser part 24, if the other end side is pulled, the band cloth 41 can be slid inside the band presser part 24. Can do.

  Therefore, when the band cloth 41 is pulled upward (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 1), the size of the ring formed by the outer peripheral edge 20 of the backrest portion 2 and the insertion portion 44 can be reduced. Moreover, since the other end of the insertion part 44 will detach | leave from the side surface of the backrest part 2, if the fastening tool 241 of the belt | cloth | clothing holding | suppressing part 24 is removed and expanded, the shape can be changed freely.

  The lengths of the rear foot holding portions 4 and 4 are formed to have a length that allows the owner to hold the handle 42 while walking the dog 5, for example. Further, the handles 42 of the left and right rear foot holding portions 4 and 4 can be bundled together by the grip portion 43 so that they can be easily held with one hand.

  Further, an adjustment tool 45 is interposed between the rear foot holding portions 4 and 4. The length of the handle 42 can be freely adjusted by the adjuster 45, and the length of the handle 42 can be made suitable for pulling or loosening the handle 42 by the owner.

  In order to attach the harness 1 configured in this manner around the waist of the dog 5, first, the slide fastener 22 of the back pad 2 is opened, and the hook-and-loop fastener 32 at the tip of the band 31 of the belly pad 3 is removed. Then, the connected state of the belly pad 3 and the back pad 2 is loosened.

  Next, the back pad part 2 and the stomach pad part 3 are applied to the circumference of the dog 5, and the slide fastener 22 of the back pad part 2 is closed and attached. Moreover, in order to fit the back pad part 2 and the stomach pad part 3 around the waist of the dog 5, the folding back position of the hook-and-loop fastener 32 provided on the band cloth 31 of the bell pad part 3 is adjusted and reattached. Adjust the wearing size. At this time, it is preferable to adjust the belly pad part 3 on the basis of the size which has a space | interval which has 2 or 3 fingers between the dog 5 and the belly pad part 3. FIG.

  Next, the rear foot holding portion 4 is slid through the band presser portion 24 of the backrest portion 2 to loosen the insertion portion 44. And this insertion part 44 is arrange | positioned so that a mesh ground part may be located just inside hind legs 52 and 52. FIG.

  Subsequently, it is confirmed that the band cloth 41 is passed through the inner side of the band cloth pressing part 24 and attached to the backrest part 2, and the size of the insertion part 44 is adjusted by pulling the band cloth 41 upward. Then, the rear legs 52, 52 of the dog 5 are fitted.

  Here, when each hind leg 52 of the dog 5 is passed through the insertion part 44 of each hind leg holding part 4, this hind leg holding part 4 is only fixed at one place with respect to the backrest part 2, Since the insertion part 44 can be largely separated from the backrest part 2 or can be freely changed in shape, it can be easily attached to the dog 5.

  Therefore, not only the belt cloth 41 of the rear foot holding part 4 is slid up and down via the belt cloth holding part 24 but also attached to the band cloth holding part 24 in the case of a large dog or the like. 241 may be removed and the band cloth 41 may be released from the side surface of the backrest 2 and passed through the left and right hind paws 52, 52 of the dog 5, respectively.

  In this way, when the harness 1 is attached to the dog 5, it can be satisfactorily attached by adjusting the length and size of each part according to the dog 5, so that the wearing deviation during use and the burden on the dog 5 can be improved. In addition, it is possible to appropriately transmit force to the rear paws 52, 52, and it is possible to favorably assist the walking of the dog 5. Furthermore, the harness 1 can be more easily handled by adjusting the length of the rear foot holding part 4 with the adjusting tool 45 so as to match the size of the dog 5 and the length that the owner (user) can easily hold. In addition, when removing the harness 1 from the dog 5, the reverse procedure to that for the wearing may be performed.

  As described above, in the harness 1 of the present embodiment, even a dog 5 whose muscle strength is reduced or injured can be easily attached and detached without imposing a burden on the dog 5. The owner also supports the walking by holding the handle 42 of the harness 1 attached to the dog 5 and pulling or loosening it to assist the movement of the rear legs 52 and 52 of the dog 5 in the vertical direction. can do.

  At this time, since the insertion part 44 of the rear foot holding part 4 is formed to have cushioning properties, it is possible to suitably transmit force without applying a strong local load to the rear legs 52 and 52. Moreover, since the back pad part 2 and the stomach pad part 3 are the structure which united the outer fabrics 2b and 3b and the linings 2a and 3a which have air permeability etc., to the circumference | surroundings of the dog 5 produced by mounting | wearing of the harness 1 Can be dispersed, and good air permeability and durability can be obtained.

  Therefore, the owner can support the lower back of the dog 5 with the harness 1 to prevent wobbling and falling, and assist the difficult walking with good wearability.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be suitably used for assisting the pet's walking by attaching it around the waist when the muscular strength of a pet such as a dog is weakened.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the mounting state of the pet harness which concerns on this invention. It is a top view of the said harness for pets. It is an expanded view which shows the state which opened the backrest part of the said harness for pets.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Harness 2 Back part 2a Lining 2b Outer part 21 Rear side covering part 22 Slide fastener 23 Band cloth insertion part 24 Belt cloth presser part 3 Abdomen pad part 3a Lining 3b Outer cloth 31 Belt cloth 32 Surface fastener 4 Rear foot holding part 41 Belt cloth 42 Handle 43 Grip part 44 Insertion part 45 Adjustment tool 5 Dog (pet)

Claims (10)

A back pad that covers the torso of the pet from at least the back to the vicinity of the tail, an abdomen that extends from the back pad and fixes the back pad to the body, and left and right hind legs can be supported upward With a rear foot holding part that can be worn around the waist,
Each rear foot holding part is formed in an annular shape and attached to the back support part, and the upper part is used as a handle, and the lower part is formed so that the rear foot can be inserted and the root part can be held. A pet harness characterized by   Each rear foot holding part is provided on each of the left and right sides of the back support part so that it is substantially U-shaped with respect to the base part of the rear foot, and one of the substantially U-shaped parts is fixed to the back support part. The pet harness according to claim 1, wherein the other is attached to the backrest portion so as to be slidable in the vertical direction.   Each rear foot holding part is provided on each of the left and right sides of the back support part so that it is substantially U-shaped with respect to the base part of the rear foot, and one of the substantially U-shaped parts is fixed to the back support part. The pet harness according to claim 1, wherein the other is detachably attached to the backrest portion.   The back support part is divided into left and right parts and formed so as to be connectable to each other, and the divided left and right back support parts are connected by an abdomen support part. The pet harness according to crab.   5. The pet harness according to claim 4, wherein a slide fastener is provided at a joint portion between the divided left and right backrest portions.   The pet harness according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the back support portion is formed of a mesh ground on the lining that contacts the body.   The pet harness according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the belly pad is detachably attached to the back pad by a hook-and-loop fastener.   The pet harness according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the belly pad is formed of a mesh ground on the lining that contacts the body.   The pet harness according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the rear foot holding portion is formed of a mesh ground having a cushioning property at a portion in contact with a base portion of the rear foot.   The pet harness according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein an adjustment tool is interposed in the rear foot holding portion so as to be adjustable in length.

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