JP2015221030A - Pet toy and method for making pet play by using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pet toy which can make a dog play for a long period of time without making the dog bored by using an article to which a smell of an owner the dog likes adheres.SOLUTION: A pet toy T which houses an article 2 to be housed in a housing body 1 is configured that the housing body 1 has air permeability at least in a part, and that a smell of an owner adheres to the article 2 to be housed. Happiness and a sense of security are imparted when a dog sniffs the housing body 1 so that the dog plays for a long period of time without losing interest by housing the article 2 to be housed to which the smell of the owner that gives happiness and the sense of security to the dog adheres in the housing body 1 having air permeability at least in a part.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pet toy and a method for playing a pet using the pet toy, and more particularly, using a dog to which a scent of an owner preferred by a dog is attached, allowing the dog to play for a long time without getting tired. The present invention relates to a pet toy and a method for playing a pet using the same.

  Among pets, especially dogs are popular because they are adorable and faithful to people, and in recent years, many families have dogs like family members. In such a home, love that is almost poured into the family is also poured into the dog, and there is a high demand for pet food that is good for physical condition management, pet toy that is good for intellectual education, and the like.

  Under such circumstances, various pet products are on sale in Sakai, and accordingly, many patent applications and utility model registration applications related to pet products have been filed.

  As one of them, for example, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-262697) proposes a dog toy whose cross-sectional shape is made uneven by a soft material that is elastically deformable.

  The dog toy of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 has an uneven cross-sectional shape so that when the dog bites the toy, the toy bends and deforms as a whole or deforms so as to stretch the unevenness. In this way, the toy is elastically deformed in a complicated manner, so that a complex stimulus is given to the dog's teeth so that the dog will not get bored even if the toy is continued for a long time.

  Moreover, in patent document 2 (Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2013-223431), the bulging part which bulged rather than the center part is arrange | positioned cyclically | annularly in the outer peripheral part of the disk-shaped toy main body which has flexibility or elasticity. At the same time, pet toys have been proposed in which a toy body is provided with a sound generator that produces a sound when a dog bites or holds the toy body.

  The pet toy of the above-mentioned Patent Document 2 is designed to be able to play without losing interest for a long period of time by stimulating hearing by making a sound when chewing the toy body. is there.

JP 2002-262697 A JP2013-223431A

  The toys for pets of Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above are toys that mainly stimulate and enjoy the ability of dogs to bite and listen. As is well known, a dog has the ability that a person cannot reach in addition to the ability to chew and listen. That is, as it is said to be 1 million times to 100 million times that of humans, the olfaction of dogs is very good. By sniffing, dogs purchase various information. Depending on the type of smell, the dog may be interested or relieved, and on the other hand, it may be anxious or nervous. Thus, for dogs, odor plays a more important role than humans.

  Therefore, as a result of careful observation focusing on the characteristics of the dog as described above, for example, when the owner's shoes are brought back to the kennel, the dog is very happy and relieved to smell the owner's smell. Paying particular attention to this, we conducted intensive research to develop products using the scent of this owner.

  That is, the object of the present invention is to use a pet toy for pets such as dogs, which can be allowed to play for a long period of time without getting tired of the pet. It is to provide a method for playing pets.

  In order to achieve the above object, a pet toy according to the present invention is a pet toy that accommodates an object to be accommodated inside a container, and the container has air permeability at least partially. The object to be contained is a thing to which the scent of the owner is attached. The pet in the present invention is a concept including all animals such as dogs, cats, rabbits, and the like that like the owner's smell.

  In the pet toy according to the present invention, “accommodating an object to be stored inside the container” is not limited to a mode of completely storing the object to be stored inside the container, and a part of the object to be stored A mode in which the container is held is also included. When the object to be stored is held by the container, a part of the object to be stored may be located outside the container.

  In the pet toy according to the present invention, it is preferable that the object to be stored is not visible from the outside of the container, and it is more preferable that the container has antibacterial properties. In addition, a pet toy in which at least the surface of the container is formed of a fabric material, or a pet toy in which the container is formed of a synthetic resin is preferable.

  In addition, the method for playing a pet according to the present invention is characterized in that the pet toy having the above-described configuration can be played by rolling, barking or biting the pet.

  According to the pet toy of the present invention, it is possible to play the dog for a long time without getting bored by utilizing the excellent sense of smell of the dog. That is, there are many scents preferred by dogs. Among them, the scent of the owner, among other things, gives the dog a sense of security along with joy. Therefore, according to the toy for pets of the present invention, the object to which the owner's odor is attached is accommodated at least partially inside the container having air permeability, so that the dog can smell the container. It gives you a sense of security as well as joy, and you can play for a long time without losing interest. Of course, not only dogs but also their owners can feel joy when watching dogs playing happily with their own smells attached.

  There are no particular restrictions on the items to be stored in the container as long as the owner's odor adheres to them, but if the used clothes used by the owner are used, they are normally discarded. What is supposed to be done is reused, which is preferable from the viewpoint of recycling. In this regard, if the item to be contained is a second-hand clothing of the owner, the item to be contained from the outside, such as a toy for pets, which is not easily seen by the person but is difficult to see the item to be seen from the outside. It can be set as the structure which is hard to visually recognize. The term “contained object is difficult to visually recognize from the outside of the container” means that the contained object is not directly visible from the outside of the container. For example, when wrapped in a bag such as a net, this does not mean that even the net is not visible from the outside of the container.

  Next, the pet toy in which the container has an antibacterial property can be used in a sanitary manner even if the dog is bitten or raised many times by the dog.

  In addition, the pet toy in which at least the surface of the container is formed of a fabric material can allow a dog to play safely without worrying about injury by forming at least the surface of a soft material fabric.

  On the other hand, the pet toy in which the container is made of a synthetic resin has a weight as compared with the fabric material, and thus is suitable for use in ball play or the like.

  Next, the method for playing a pet according to the present invention is characterized in that the pet toy having the above-described excellent effect is played by rolling, barking or biting the pet dog. It can be enjoyed for a long time without getting bored while giving the dog a sense of security with pleasure. Therefore, it becomes easy to communicate with the dog, and the effect of the heel is improved.

It is a top view which shows the toy for pets concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the process in which a to-be-contained object is accommodated in the container of the said pet toy. It is a perspective view which shows the toy for pets concerning 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the toy for pets concerning 3rd embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the toy for pets concerning 4th embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded view of the pet toy which concerns on 4th embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the toy for pets concerning 5th embodiment of this invention.

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

  The pet toy T of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a ball-type toy that was developed mainly for playing dogs, and uses a thing to which the scent of the owner that dogs particularly like are attached. It is comprised so that it can be made to play over a long period of time without making it.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, the pet toy T according to the present embodiment has a configuration in which the container 2 to which the owner's odor is attached is stored inside the container 1. The container 1 of the present embodiment is a so-called tennis ball type toy in which felt is attached to the outer peripheral surface of a rubber sphere having a hollow inside, and the diameter thereof is about 70 mm, which is equivalent to that of a tennis ball. Thus, when the container 1 is selected from the rubber sphere with the felt attached to the outer peripheral surface, the container 1 is bounced in the same manner as a tennis ball, so that it becomes a toy suitable for playing with a domestic dog. In addition, you may comprise a spherical body and the container 1 only with felt.

  The to-be-contained object 2 accommodated in the inside of the container 1 is not particularly limited as long as the owner's odor adheres thereto, but the owner's old clothes, used shoes, etc. This is preferable from the viewpoint of recycling because the scent that can be satisfied by the dog is sufficiently attached, and what is originally discarded is reused. Therefore, owner's old clothes such as socks, T-shirts, shirts, pants, pajamas, sweatshirts, towels, blankets, etc., and worn-out sneakers are preferred as the objects to be contained 2, and in particular, the above-mentioned old clothes can be easily deformed preferable.

  However, since the container 1 of this embodiment is a tennis ball large as described above, it cannot accommodate a very large object 2 to be accommodated. Therefore, a relatively small object 2 such as pants and socks is accommodated inside the container 1. In FIG. 2, in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, the dimensional ratio between the container 1 and the object 2 is different from the actual one, but the dimensions of the object 2 with respect to the actual container 1 are different. The ratio is larger than the drawing.

  As described above, since the container 1 of the present embodiment is made by attaching felt to the outer peripheral surface of the rubber sphere, it does not have air permeability as it is. The toy T for pets of the present invention attracts the dog's interest by the smell of the owner, and can be played over a long period of time without getting bored. Therefore, if the container 1 does not have air permeability, even if the container 2 to which the scent of the owner is attached is stored, the dog cannot recognize the scent of the owner, and its significance is halved. Moreover, the space used as the entrance at the time of accommodating the said to-be-contained object 2 is also required. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, the container 1 is provided with an opening 1 a described below. In the case where the sphere and the container 1 are configured only by the felt, for example, the dog can smell by adjusting the basis weight (density), thickness, air permeability, and the like of the felt.

  The opening 1a is provided by cutting the felt part of the surface and the rubber sphere of the contents in a semicircle shape along the seam of the ball, and when the cut piece 1b is rolled, The opening part 1a used as 2 carrying-in entrances appears. The back surface of the lid piece 1b has a rubber sphere peeled off from the felt and is cut out. As is well known, since the felt has air permeability, after the object 2 is accommodated inside the container 1, the lid is covered. Even if the opening 1a is covered with the piece 1b, the air permeability is sufficiently ensured, the odor of the owner is diffused from the lid piece 1b, and the dog's interest can be attracted.

  If the opening area of the opening 1a is too large, the area of the rubber sphere is reduced and weakened in strength, and it becomes difficult to bounce and the function as a ball is reduced. On the contrary, if the opening area of the opening 1a is too small, there arises a problem that it becomes difficult to accommodate the object 2 to be accommodated. In consideration of these, in the case of a tennis ball type pet toy T having a diameter of about 70 mm, the opening area of the opening 1 a is preferably 1/10 or more and 1/3 or less of the surface area of the container 1. . Of course, this ratio (particularly the lower limit) may be changed according to the size of the container 1. If the container 1 is a basketball-sized one, the opening area of the opening 1 a is 1 / of the surface area of the container 1. Even if it is 20 or less, the object 2 can be easily accommodated.

  The opening 1a is covered with the lid piece 1b. However, if the opening 1a is simply covered with the lid piece 1b, the lid piece 1b is spilled to cause the internal object 2 to jump out or the dog to receive the object 2 May be taken out. Therefore, in order to eliminate the above problems, the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, has three locations on the peripheral edge of the back surface of the lid piece 1b and three corresponding edges of the opening 1a on the container 1 side. In addition, a locking portion 1c and a locked portion 1d that are locked with each other are provided. The locking portion 1b and the locked portion 1b are hook-and-loop fasteners, and one (in the present embodiment, the lid piece 1b side) is hook-shaped (male), and the other (the container 1 side) is hooked. It is a loop (female). Although the locking portion 1c and the locked portion 1d are locked in this manner and the opening portion 1a is completely covered, the lid piece 1b can be easily opened and closed, but the internal object to be contained therein. It is possible to prevent problems such as 2 jumping out.

  In addition, if the opening part 1a can be reliably covered (sealed) with the cover piece 1b, the latching | locking part 1c and the to-be-latched part 1d are not limited to the above hook fasteners. For example, a chuck or a button may be used. However, when using a chuck, it is necessary to take care not to injure the bracket when the dog barks. When using a button, take care not to accidentally swallow the button and remove the button. There is a need.

  Since the toy T for pets of the present invention having the above-described configuration accommodates the object 2 to which the scent of the owner particularly preferred by the dog is attached, the scent of the owner is the lid piece 1b. The dog, which has been diffused to the outside and noticed the smell, becomes interested in the pet toy T. If the pet toy T with such an interest is played by rolling, barking or biting the dog, the dog will be very happy and will keep his interest for a long time. Can be played. Accordingly, the effect of the scissors is enhanced, and the ball-type pet toy T is a toy suitable for performing scissors such as letting a dog throw a thing that was thrown away, as in this embodiment. Of course, seeing the dogs playing happily with their own odors, the owner's mental satisfaction is also high.

  Moreover, since the to-be-contained object 2 accommodated in the inside cannot be visually recognized from the outside, even if the to-be-contained object 2 is not desired to be seen by people such as pants and socks, there is no need to feel embarrassed.

  As described above, the ball-type toy T for pets according to the present invention has been described in detail. However, the size of the container 1 is not limited to the size of a tennis ball, but may be as large as a basketball. Good. The shape of the container 1 may be a polygonal shape or an elliptical shape such as a rugby ball in addition to the perfect circle shape as described above, and the toy for pets in which the container 1 has a rugby ball shape. T has the advantage that when a ball falls on the ground, it rolls and bounces irregularly, so that it is easy to attract the dog's interest. However, such a ball-shaped pet toy T may be accidentally swallowed by a dog, and therefore the size of the container 1 is preferably equal to or larger than that of a tennis ball.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a pet toy according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  The pet toy T1 of the present embodiment is a ball-shaped toy having a diameter of about 100 to 300 mm. As shown in FIG. 3, the container 1 is a hemispherical upper member 1A having a hollow inside. And it is comprised from two members of the hemispherical lower member 1B whose inside is also a cavity. A locking claw 1e protrudes downward on the lower periphery of the upper member 1A, and a rectangular hole 1f that the locking claw 1e engages is drilled on the upper periphery of the lower member 1B. ing. The upper member 1A and the lower member 1B are combined and integrated by locking the locking claw 1e of the upper member 1A in the hole 1f of the lower member 1B. In addition, the upper member 1A and the lower member 1B can be coupled by various methods such as coupling by screwing and bonding by welding in addition to the coupling by the locking claw 1e and the hole 1f.

  The pet toy T1 is formed of a synthetic resin (plastic) having antibacterial properties. As is well known, since synthetic resin does not have air permeability, it is necessary to ensure air permeability in order to diffuse the scent of the object 2 accommodated inside the container 1 to the outside. Therefore, in this embodiment, sufficient air permeability is ensured by perforating a plurality of circular vents 1g on the peripheral surfaces of the upper member 1A and the lower member 1B of the container 1. In addition, when the container 1 is made of a synthetic resin as in the present embodiment, it is necessary to select one that does not easily break even if the dog bites or holds the container 1.

  The to-be-contained object 2 accommodated inside the container 1 composed of the upper member 1A and the lower member 1B has a larger diameter of the container 1 than the tennis ball-type pet toy T described above. Relatively large items such as T-shirts, shirts, pajamas, sweatshirts and towels are preferably used. In FIG. 3, as in the case of FIG. 2 described above, the dimensional ratio between the container 1 and the object 2 is different from the actual object, but the object 2 with respect to the actual container 1 is also different. The dimensional ratio is larger than that in the drawing.

As described above, since the ventilation hole 1g is perforated in the container 1, if the above-described object 2 is accommodated inside the container 1 as it is, the object 2 is It is not preferable because it is visible from the outside. In order to solve such a problem, for example, if the bag 2 is accommodated in the container 1 after the bag 2 is wrapped with a bag 3 such as a net, the container 2 cannot be directly visually recognized. Therefore, it is preferable.
Other operations and configurations of the pet toy T1 of the present embodiment are the same as those of the pet toy T of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 described above. To do.

  Such a synthetic resin toy T1 made of a pet is molded from an antibacterial synthetic resin, so that it can be used in a sanitary manner. When it rolls or rolls, a sound is generated, so it is possible to attract the dog's interest with the sound as well as the smell.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a pet toy according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the pet toy T2 of this embodiment is a toy in which the container 1 is a so-called dumbbell shape in which two spheres arranged on the left and right are connected by a single rod, An opening 1 a serving as a carry-in port for accommodating the objects to be accommodated 2 is provided on the peripheral surface of the rod body. The container 1 is entirely sewn with a fabric material having antibacterial properties, and since such a fabric material has air permeability, the toy for pets of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 described above. The owner's odor is diffused to the outside from the entire container 1 without providing a separate vent as in the container 1 of T and T1.

  The container 1 is not particularly limited as long as it is a fabric material. However, since the container 1 is a dumbbell shape, it has a shape suitable for playing with a dog barking or biting. ing. Therefore, it is preferable to select a thick material that does not easily break even when chewed or held, and more preferably has high stretchability. Further, as in the present embodiment, if the surface of the fabric material is raised, the locked portion that locks with the locking portion 1c (hook-shaped hook-and-loop fastener) provided on the back surface of the lid piece 1b. The trouble of separately providing 1d can be saved. Of course, depending on the type of fabric material, it is conceivable that the locking portion 1c (hook-shaped hook-and-loop fastener) is not locked. In such a case, the locked portion 1d to be locked with the locking portion 1c is provided. What is necessary is just to provide in the rod of the container 1.

  In addition to the dumbbell type as described above, the shape of the container 1 may be various shapes such as a rope type, a bone (bone) type, a ring type, a boomerang type, and a disk type. What is necessary is just to select the to-be-contained object 2 suitably considering the shape, size, etc. of the container 1. In addition, since the entire container 1 is made of a fabric material, the breathability becomes very high and it becomes easier to recognize the odor of the owner, so the dog brings the pet toy T2 back to the kennel, etc. It is also assumed that you always spend with the toy T2 for pets. For this reason, for example, a crescent-shaped pet toy T2 that gives a sense of security when going to bed is also preferably used.

In consideration of hygiene, the container 1 preferably has antibacterial properties as in this embodiment, but even if the container 1 is formed of a fabric material that does not have antibacterial properties, Since cushions and stuffed animals are not filled with cotton or the like, they dry quickly even after washing and can be used hygienically by frequently washing.
Other operations and configurations of the pet toy T2 of the present embodiment are the same as those of the pet toy T and T1 of the embodiment shown in FIGS. Is omitted.

  The pet toy T2 configured as described above can allow the dog to play safely without worrying about injury by forming the container 1 from a soft fabric material. Since such a pet toy T2 is also assumed that the dog always spends time with the pet toy T2 as described above, the above-described pet toys T and T1 in the embodiment of FIGS. If anything, it was an educational toy for samurai, but the toy T2 for pets of this embodiment is a toy that gives dogs joy and security.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a pet toy according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the pet toy.

  The pet toy T3 of this embodiment is a ball-type toy, and as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the container 1 includes an upper sphere piece 1A ′ and a lower sphere piece obtained by roughly dividing the hollow sphere into two parts. 1B 'is formed by fitting. The upper sphere piece 1A ′ and the lower sphere piece 1B ′ are provided with an upper fitting portion 1C ′ and a lower fitting portion 1D ′, and the upper fitting portion 1C ′ and the lower fitting portion 1D ′ are fitted. Thereby, the substantially spherical pet toy T3 is formed.

  With the container 2 placed inside the upper sphere piece 1A ′ and the lower sphere piece 1B ′, the upper fitting portion 1C ′ and the lower fitting portion 1D ′ are fitted to each other so that the inside of the container 1 is covered. The contents 2 can be easily stored. In addition, as in the case of the pet toys T, T1, and T2, the container 2 can be the one to which the owner's odor is attached, but the container 2 is completely inside the container 1. It is not necessary to be accommodated and a part may be located outside.

  Here, the total length of the upper fitting portion 1C ′ and the lower fitting portion 1D ′ in the fitted state is the diameter of a sphere formed by completely adhering the upper sphere piece 1A ′ and the lower sphere piece 1B ′. Is set longer than. Accordingly, the end portions of the upper sphere piece 1A ′ and the lower sphere piece 1B ′ are not completely in close contact with each other, and a gap exists between the upper sphere piece 1A ′ and the lower sphere piece 1B ′. Thus, the odor of the object 2 stored inside the container 1 can be efficiently diffused to the outside.

  As the material of the upper sphere piece 1A ′ and the lower sphere piece 1B ′, various conventionally known materials can be used as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired. For example, synthetic resin (plastic) having antibacterial properties is used. be able to. In addition, since the other effect | action and structure of the pet toy T3 of this embodiment are the same as that of the pet toy T, T1, and T2 of embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-4 mentioned above, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same member. The description will be omitted.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a pet toy according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

  The pet toy T4 of this embodiment is a hollow cylindrical toy, and as shown in FIG. 7, the container 1 has a spiral shape and has a shape simulating a snake. Moreover, since the container 1 has openings at the upper end and the lower end, the object 2 can be easily inserted into the container 1.

Since the storage body 1 has a so-called spring shape and can be expanded and contracted to some extent in the longitudinal direction, the storage object 2 can be held by the stress from the storage body 1. In addition, the odor of the object 2 can be efficiently diffused to the outside from the gap of the container 1.

  In addition, the shape of the container 1 is not limited to the shape shown in FIG. 7, What is necessary is just the hollow cylinder shape in which the to-be-contained object 2 can be inserted. In addition, as in the case of the pet toys T, T1, T2 and T3, the container 2 can be the one to which the owner's odor is attached, but the container 2 is contained in the container 1. It is not necessary to be completely stored, and a part may be located outside.

  As the material of the container 1, various conventionally known materials can be used as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired, but those having moderate variability are preferable. As the material of the container 1, for example, an antibacterial synthetic resin (plastic), rubber, and a fabric material can be suitably used. In addition, since the other effect | action and structure of the pet toy T4 of this embodiment are the same as that of the pet toy T, T1, T2, and T3 of embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-6 mentioned above, it is the same as the same member. A description will be omitted with reference numerals.

  As mentioned above, although five typical embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various design changes can be allowed. For example, the shape of the container 1 may be a ball-shaped dumpling or a tetra-shaped shape, imitating the shape of an animal such as a dog, cat, panda, bear, or confectionery. , Foods such as bread, vegetables and fruits may be imitated.

  The material of the container 1 is a mixture of these materials in addition to the rubber and felt shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the synthetic resin (plastic) shown in FIG. 3, and the fabric material shown in FIG. 4. For example, it may be a toy in which the container 1 of the pet toy T1 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is wrapped with the fabric material of the embodiment shown in FIG. In addition, it is also possible to use loofah, PET, sponge or the like.

  The pet toy T of the present invention having the above-described configuration was developed mainly assuming that it plays with a dog having a very good sense of smell. However, pets such as cats and rabbits are not as good as dogs. Since it has an excellent olfactory sense, it is possible to make these pet toys. As described above, the present invention can allow various design changes, and if it is a toy for pets that accommodates the object 2 to which the odor of the owner is attached inside the container 1 having air permeability, It is included in the technical scope of the present invention.

T, T1, T2, T3, T4 Pet toy 1 Container 1A Upper member 1B Lower member 1a Opening portion 1b Cover piece 1c Locking portion 1d Locked portion 1e Locking claw 1f Hole 1g Vent 1A 'Upper sphere Piece 1B 'Lower sphere piece 1C' Upper fitting part 1D 'Lower fitting part 2 Contained object 3 Bag body

Claims (6)

A pet toy that accommodates an object to be contained inside a container,
The container is at least partially breathable,
The to-be-contained object is the one to which the owner's odor is attached;
A toy for pets.   The toy for pets according to claim 1, wherein the object to be contained cannot be visually recognized from the outside of the container.   The pet toy according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the container has antibacterial properties.   The pet toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least a surface of the container is formed of a fabric material.   The toy for pets according to claim 1, wherein the container is made of a synthetic resin. A pet playing method comprising: storing the object to be stored in the pet toy according to any one of claims 1 to 5; and applying the toy to the pet toy to play the pet.

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