JP2010088418A - Device for washing foot of quadruped animal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a foot washing aid for a quadruped animal to solve the problem that the chest, abdominal part, croup or the like of the quadruped animal (such as a dog) inevitably get wet when dirty pads of its four feet are washed after walking or the like which can easily be attached and detached and prevents parts other than the four feet from getting wet during washing of the feet. <P>SOLUTION: The device for washing feet of a quadruped animal includes a pliable sheet-like body through hole-like parts formed of connected holes and cuts of which the four feet of the animal are put and which is so shaped that it covers the abdominal part of its body and a connecting device for fixing the device to the animal which can be adjusted for fitting its body shape. The device is worn from between the feet of the quadruped animal and fixed to the animal by fasteners for use. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a foot wash tool for a quadruped animal used for the purpose of preventing a body other than a foot from getting wet when a quadruped animal such as a dog cleans a dirty foot tip during a walk or the like.

For quadruped animals (pets) such as dogs kept indoors, daily walks outdoors are essential for maintaining health. However, if you take a walk outside the room, your feet will be soiled with dirt, mud, sand, etc. on the ground. After taking a walk, the soles of the four feet are soiled with dirt, mud, sand, and so on.
However, the dogs are worried about the water and are not standing still, and move their bodies against the will of the owner. For this reason, when the feet are washed, the chest, abdomen and tail of the animal's torso are often soaked even though only the tips of the four feet are to be washed.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-272300 shows a dog apron that covers the abdomen used by a quadruped animal for a walk after rain. The purpose of this is to prevent the dog's abdomen from getting wet or getting dirty with mud splashes during walks after rain. It is rain gear. A belt is attached to the body covering portion covering from the neck portion of the dog to the chest and abdomen, and the belt is attached to the neck portion, the chest portion, and the abdomen portion, and each is fixed and fastened with a fastener tape.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-272300 Apron for dog

The purpose of using the apron for dogs of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-272300 is to prevent mud splashing during a walk after raining. To add to the use during a walk, open the abdomen near the rear foot without covering the buttocks. It is indispensable. Also, because of the shape of the apron, the inner side of the front foot is covered, but the side of the outer side of the front foot and the rear foot to the buttocks are fully open, so when using the foot for washing, which is the subject of the present invention, The place where it is easy to get water from the faucet outside the hind legs gets wet.
For this reason, in the task of washing only four legs of a quadruped animal, the outer side of the front foot, the abdomen near the rear foot, the rear foot, and the vicinity of the hips are wetted, so the purpose cannot be achieved. In addition, a pair of long belts from the apron are fastened at the neck, chest, and abdomen, so it takes time to wear them on a quadruped animal. Therefore, this dog apron cannot solve the problem of the present invention.

If the soiled soles of animals that have gone out for a walk are wiped with a cloth, etc. without washing with water, dirt and mud are difficult to remove between the toes and between the toes and on the skin. Therefore, even if you want to wash only the soles of your feet with water, you may not stay still, it is difficult to wash with a small body or short legs, and there are splashes of water that you are washing. It is very difficult to prevent others from getting wet.
Wetting the chest, belly, buttocks, and tail other than the feet, especially in cold winters, is painful for both the animal and the owner, and it is not good for the animal skin to get wet.
The greater the range wetted by water other than the toes, the more towels and time spent wiping it, and the more the animal and owner are stressed.

In order to solve such problems, the present invention has a hole through which each leg of a quadruped animal comes out, and when the foot is washed by quickly attaching it to the animal using a body and a connector covering the chest, abdomen, and buttocks. It is a tool for waterproofing parts other than the feet.
The invention according to claim 1 is a flexible sheet-like main body having a hole-shaped portion surrounding each leg of a quadruped animal, and covering the trunk abdomen other than the foot along the body shape of the animal, and the main body In order to fix the animal to a quadruped animal, a connecting tool that connects one end side and the other end side of the main body is provided.
The invention according to claim 2 is provided with a flexible bellows-like part (gather) in a part of a flexible sheet-like main body, and the area of the main body covering the surface of the quadruped animal is variable according to the length of the animal. It is characterized by that.
The invention according to claim 3 is that the flexible sheet-like body is divided into a plurality of pieces, and the range in which the pieces of the body overlap can be adjusted according to the length of the quadruped animal. The area covering the surface of the surface is variable.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the hole-shaped portion surrounding each animal foot of the main body is formed by communicating the hole and the notch so that the animal can be attached and detached easily and in a short time when the animal foot is attached and detached. It is characterized by that.

Simply put the four dirty feet when you go out for a walk, etc., and put them on the torso. The connecting part can handle the body of the animal, and it can be removed immediately after washing with a one-touch detachable fastener. Are easy to clean and easy to clean.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the body conforms to the body shape of the animal, it can be worn without any discomfort for the animal because there is no sense of discomfort or pressure on the body, and it can be fastened with a pair of connecting devices for a short time. You can do it. In addition, when washing the soles of the feet, the body can be washed without obstruction because it has a shape that conforms to the shape of the animal.
The invention according to claim 2 can be expanded and contracted when a part of the main body has a bellows shape (gather), and can be adjusted to the length of each animal individual, and the size is set stepwise in production. As a result, the cost can be reduced.
The invention according to claim 3 can be adjusted to the length of each animal individual by sliding the main body with a button-like fastener or the like, and by setting the size step by step in production. Cost can be reduced.
The invention according to claim 4 requires a hole-like portion formed by communicating a hole and a cut in order to attach four dirty feet without contaminating the main body. Eliminating the labor of putting it in, the body can be mounted quickly from under the animal without being disliked by the animal.

The body of this foot wash tool is silicone rubber sheet, hard sponge sheet, thick vinyl or vinyl-coated cloth and nylon, etc. It is waterproof and flexible so that it can easily follow the curve of the animal's body and does not hinder movement It is desirable to use a material, and to have a shape that flexibly corresponds to the base of the animal's chest and abdomen to the buttocks and the roots of the four legs. Like that. In addition, it is desirable that the shape of the animal can be adjusted, a bellows shape, or the length can be divided and adjusted so that it can be washed without giving a sense of incongruity at the time of wearing.
By using a belt, rubber belt, etc. that can be adjusted in length so that it can correspond to the animal's individual body shape, the tool can be used without being disliked by the animal, and it can be adapted to the animal's body shape even when washing its feet. It does not get in the way. Moreover, it is suitable for the purpose to attach easily and in a short time by using a fastener that can be attached and detached with one touch, or a magic tape, and the material is preferably made of water-repellent nylon or vinyl.

FIG. 1 (side view of mounting) of the present invention is a seat body (1) that covers four whole legs of a quadruped animal and covers the entire abdomen of the body. As with the side of the abdomen, the chest and buttocks are curved and follow the animal's torso. Is possible. One end side and the other end side of the main body extend in a belt shape, one side is provided with a connecting part (2-1) provided with a protruding part, and the other side is provided with a plurality of holes for inserting and fixing the protruding part. Adjust by connecting part (2-2), install and fix.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of FIG.
Embodiment of the Invention In FIG. 3 (mounting side view), the main body (1) is partially provided with a bellows-like portion (3) to adapt to the animal's body length, and is mounted with the main body curvilinear portions of the chest and buttocks. Adapted to a solid. In addition, the main body (1) is provided with two incisions for connecting belts at each end, two at each end, for a total of four locations, and both ends of the rubber belt are connected as a pair (2-1) (2-2), respectively. It is attached and fixed to the animal by providing a fastener (6) that can be attached and detached with one touch in the center.

Embodiment of the Invention In FIG. 4 (development), the main body is divided into two pieces (4, 5) so that there is an overlap at the center of the lower part of the animal's torso, according to the length of the quadruped animal. Fits the animal's body length, with a plurality of holes provided at the locations corresponding to the protrusions of the joint part of the other piece (5) in the three joints of the joint part with the other piece (4) The area that covers the surface of the quadruped animal can be adjusted by making it fit in the hole to be fixed. In addition, there are cuts for connecting belts at the two ends of the body that are not the two joints of the body, and the length can be adjusted to accommodate the thickness of the animal's individual torso. It has a connecting part (2-1) and (2-2), and is provided with a fastener (6) that can be attached and detached with one touch at the center.
In FIG. 5 (perspective view) of the present invention, a connecting part (2) is connected around the body (1) corresponding to the lower part of the torso to the animal's side, buttocks and chest, and fixed at the chest. The body (1) is separated from the main body (1) by a connecting part (2), and two hind paws of the animal are put in that part. Attach it with a fastener and Velcro (6) on the chest in the extended state. The main body (1) has a clear portion (7) in which the direction of the animal forefoot is folded, and can be adjusted to some torso length together with the magic tape.

Example of the present invention In FIG. 6 (mounting side view), the body (1) is fixed to a quadruped animal by attaching a rubber fastener (9) to the end using vinyl, vinyl-coated cloth or nylon, Other materials such as silicon rubber that is flexible without being deformed in shape are attached to the two foot hole portions (8) of the front foot and the rear foot of the main body (1).
FIG. 7 is a plan view of the foot hole (8) of FIG.
Embodiment of the present invention In FIG. 8 (mounting side view), the body (1) is made of vinyl, vinyl coated cloth or nylon material, and the abdomen is connected to both sides by connecting parts (2-1) and (2-2). Then, fasten it with the fastener (6) at the back of the animal, and then attach it with the Velcro from the chest to the sides of the stomach and from the hips to the sides of the stomach.

FIG. 9 (mounting side view) of the present invention comprises a main body chest part (4-1) abdominal part (5) buttocks part (4-2), and a main body breast part (4-1) and a buttocks part (4- 2) The shape and hardness of the quadruped animal's chest and buttocks curves, and the abdomen (5) is made of vinyl, vinyl-coated cloth or nylon, and has joints on both sides. At the front and rear, they are fixed to the chest part (4-1) and the buttocks part (4-2) with Velcro. Further, the butt portion (4-2) can be separated from the abdominal portion (5), and the overlapping portion can be adjusted so that the area covering the surface of the quadruped animal is varied to match the length of the quadruped animal.
FIG. 10 is a plan view of FIG.

  It is the side view which mounted Example 1 of this invention on the dog.   It is a perspective view of Example 1 of the present invention.   It is the side view with which the dog of Example 2 of this invention was mounted | worn.   It is an expanded view of Example 3 of this invention.   It is a perspective view of Example 4 of this invention.   It is the side view with which the dog of Example 5 of this invention was mounted | worn.   It is a foot hole part (8) top view of Example 5 of this invention.   It is the side view with which the dog of Example 6 of this invention was mounted | worn.   It is the side view with which the dog of Example 7 of this invention was mounted | worn.   It is a top view of Example 7 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Body 2 Connecting part (2-1, 2-2)
3 Bellows part 4 Body part (4-1 ・ 4-2)
5 Body part 6 Fastener 7 Spare part 8 Foot hole part 9 Rubber fastening part

Claims (4)

    A sheet-like main body (1) having a hole-shaped portion surrounding each leg of the quadruped animal and covering the trunk abdomen other than the foot along the body shape of the animal, and the main body to the quadruped animal A foot wash tool for a quadruped animal comprising a connector (2) for connecting one end side and the other end side of the main body for fixing.     A flexible sheet-like body (3) is provided on a part of the flexible sheet-like body, and the area of the body covering the surface of the quadruped animal is variable according to the length of the quadruped animal. The foot wash tool for a quadruped animal according to claim 1.     The flexible sheet-like body is divided into a plurality of pieces (4, 5), and the range of overlapping of each piece of the body can be adjusted according to the length of the quadruped animal. The foot wash tool for a quadruped animal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the covering area is variable.     4. The foot wash tool for a quadruped animal according to claim 1, wherein a hole-like portion surrounding each leg of the animal of the main body is formed by communicating the hole and the notch.

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