JP2019047767A - Footwear for animal - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide footwear for animals, having an epoch-making structure in which coming-off resistance is improved without spoiling easiness to put on.SOLUTION: The footwear for animals comprises: a bottom covering the sole of the foot of an animal; a body part connected to the bottom and covering at least the tiptoe of the animal; and a projected elastic member provided inside the body part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to footwear for animals, and more particularly to improvement of footwear suitable for pets such as dogs.

  In recent years, an increasing number of pet owners put their shoes on. For example, in the case of dogs, it is not only fashionable and fashionable, but also prevents the feet from getting dirty on rainy days, and protects the paws from hot asphalt during walks in the summer. Or protecting the paws that became slippery due to aging or the like.

However, there is a problem that shoes are easy to remove because the ankle and heel skeletons are different between animal feet and human feet. For example, in the case of dogs and cats, the heel is located far away from the toes, and there are few irregularities like human ankles around the area where the shoes are worn. For this reason, shoes often come off during walking.
On the other hand, since pets such as dogs have the habit of hating footwear, it is difficult to put them on.

  If the portion where the foot is inserted is made narrow and it is difficult to remove the shoe, there is a problem that it is difficult to put on the shoe. If the portion where the foot is inserted is widened, the shoe is easy to put on, but it is easy to remove it. In other words, it has been a major challenge to meet the conflicting demands of ease of wearing and difficulty of taking off.

  Therefore, while there is something that has been devised to widen the part where the foot is inserted and tighten it after wearing it using a hook-and-loop fastener etc., the problem of difficulty in removing has not been fully solved Currently.

In general, the size of a human shoe is in 0.5 cm increments, but it is necessary to set the size more finely in order to fit the foot of an animal such as a dog securely. However, it is not realistic to manufacture footwear with a fine size setting such as 1 mm.

  The present invention has been made in view of the situation as described above, and provides an animal footwear having an epoch-making structure that thoroughly pursues difficulty of taking off without impairing ease of wearing. With the goal.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide animal footwear that can be reliably fitted to any size foot.

  To achieve the above object, an animal footwear according to the present invention comprises: a bottom portion that covers a sole of an animal foot; a main body portion that is connected to the bottom portion and covers at least a toe portion of the animal; And a convex elastic member provided inside.

  Providing a convex elastic member on the inner surface of the main body improves the fit and makes it difficult for the elastic member to be pulled out even when trying to move in the direction in which the animal's foot comes off. Moreover, since the convex member has elasticity, it does not impair the comfort of animals. Furthermore, by using rubber or resin as the material of the elastic member, the effect of the present invention that the frictional resistance with the animal's foot increases and it is difficult to take off becomes more remarkable.

It is preferable that a tightening member that fits the animal's foot is further provided outside the main body. Depending on the elasticity of the elastic member and the tightening condition by the tightening member, it is possible to make fine adjustments to slightly different animal foot thicknesses.
For example, even when the shoe size is set in increments of 0.5 cm or 1.0 cm, the intermediate size can be finely adjusted by the elastic member. That is, it can be fitted to any size foot.

It is preferable that the elastic member is provided above the foot portion on the inner periphery of the main body. Furthermore, it is preferable that the elastic member is provided in the vicinity of the constricted portion formed on the front side of the main body. In this case, when the animal's foot is about to come off from the footwear, the instep portion of the foot first interferes with the elastic member, making it difficult to remove.
The arrangement of the elastic member may be in the vicinity of the center of the constricted portion of the main body, but it is preferable that the elastic member is slightly above in consideration of ease of wearing.

  The elastic member may have a rod shape extending in a substantially horizontal direction on the inner periphery of the main body. For example, in the case of a hollow tube, in addition to the elasticity of the material itself, it can be said that it is suitable for the present invention because it also exhibits elasticity in the hollow part. The hollow elastic member can set a wider adjustment range of the tightening force according to the thickness of the animal's foot than a solid elastic member that does not have a gap. It is possible to further improve the essential effect of the present invention of fitting.

A plurality of the elastic members may be arranged at a predetermined interval. For example, elastic members having a spherical shape or a shape like a bun can be scattered. It is preferable from the viewpoint of comfort that the portion that hits the foot has a smooth shape with no corners.

Drawing 1 is an explanatory view showing signs that pet boots concerning the present invention were worn. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the structure of the pet boot according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a front view, a side view, and a rear view showing the structure of the pet boot according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the structure of the pet sandal according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 5A, 5B, and 5C are explanatory views showing other examples of elastic members applicable to the present invention. 6 is a front view, a side view, and a rear view showing a modification of the pet boot according to the first embodiment shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described by taking footwear for pets (dogs) as an example.
As shown in FIG. 1, a dog's foot has a toe P <b> 1 where nails extend, a joint P <b> 2 located near a human heel, and a heel P <b> 3. In this embodiment, the boot 10 is designed so as to cover the foot tip P1 and the joint P2. In the case of a dog, the skeleton and thickness are slightly different between the front and rear paws, but the same boots can be worn on the front and back, and the size and depth can be slightly changed and applied.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a dog boot 10 according to this embodiment includes a bottom portion 12 that covers the sole of a dog's foot; a main body portion 14 that is connected to the bottom portion 12 and covers at least a toe portion P1 of the dog; And a convex elastic member 16 provided inside the portion 14. A notch 18 extending in the vertical direction is formed on the rear side of the main body 14, and is fastened and fixed by hook-and-loop fasteners 20a and 20b. In addition, the main-body part 14 can be shape | molded from rubber | gum and resin, for example.

  The elastic member 16 is provided on the front side of the body portion 14 so as to extend substantially horizontally slightly below the upper edge. The range in which the elastic member 16 is provided can be changed as appropriate in consideration of the position of the cut 18. For example, when the cut 18 is formed on the side surface, the opposite side surface can be provided at the center so as to avoid the cut 18. Also, the position of the elastic member 16 in the height direction can be lowered slightly below the example shown in the figure.

  The elastic member 16 is made of rubber or resin (silicon or the like) and is formed into a hollow tube. The elastic member 16 can be integrally formed with the main body portion 14.

  In the case of the pet sandals 110 according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the height is lower than that of the boot 10 described above, the notch 118 is provided on the back side of the foot, and is fixed by a belt 120 having a hook-and-loop fastener. It is supposed to be. Further, since the notch 118 is on the front side, the elastic member 116 is arranged on the rear side (the heel side of the human foot).

  As the elastic member, in addition to the hollow tubular member shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a solid (solid) rod-like elastic member 216 as shown in FIG. 5A can be adopted. In the case of FIG. 5A, it is a quadrangular prism, but depending on the characteristics of the elastic member (elastic force, etc.), the size of the pet's foot, etc., a triangular prism, pentagonal prism, cylinder, elliptical prism, etc. It can also be adopted.

As the elastic member, as shown in FIG. 5B, an elastic member 316 having a shape like a “mountain” in which the cross-section of the side that contacts the dog's foot is broken into a plurality of Chinese characters can also be adopted. . In the case of FIG. 5B, three parallel protrusions are formed, but the number and direction of the protrusions can be changed.
Further, the long elastic member may be formed into a coil shape in which a thin linear member is wound in a spiral shape, or may be formed into a brush shape by implanting a thin member with respect to the base.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5C, the elastic member can be dotted with a plurality of members 416 having a shape like a bun instead of a long shape. Note that the shape of the elastic member 416 to be scattered may be a spherical shape, a hemispherical shape in which the side contacting the foot swells, a ring shape, a spiral shape, or the like.

Returning to FIG. 2 again, when the dog is put on the boot 10 according to the present invention, the rear notch 18 is opened widely, the foot is inserted into the main body portion 14, and the hook-and-loop fastener 20 functioning as a fastening member. Fixed by. At this time, it adjusts so that it may fit a leg | foot with the fastening condition by the hook_and_loop | surface fastener 20, and the elasticity by the elastic member 16. FIG.
Since the dog has almost no ankle-like portion, it is likely to take off while walking. However, according to the present embodiment, the boot 10 is securely fitted to the dog's foot in the first place, so it is difficult to take off. Further, even when the foot is displaced in the direction of removal, the elastic member 16 is caught by the foot and cannot be removed.

  6 is a front view, a side view, and a rear view showing a modification of the pet boot according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the arrangement of the elastic members 16 is changed. That is, the elastic member 16 is provided near the upper portion of the constricted portion 14 a formed on the front side of the main body portion 14. In this case, when the animal's foot is about to come off from the footwear, the part of the back of the foot (equivalent to a human) first interferes with the elastic member 16 and is difficult to remove.

  The arrangement of the elastic member 16 may be near the center of the constricted portion 14a of the main body 14, but it is preferable that the elastic member 16 be slightly above the upper side in consideration of ease of wearing. The elastic member 16 is preferably provided within the range of the cut 18. When the boot 10 is put on an animal, the notch 18 is greatly opened, so that the elastic member 16 does not interfere with the foot and is difficult to wear.

  In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 6, the boot having the constricted portion (14a) is taken up and described. However, the present invention can be applied to a straight sock-like footwear having no constricted portion. it can. At this time, the position of the elastic member 16 is preferably slightly above the bent portion of the animal's foot. In FIG. 1, a configuration close to this can be confirmed. For example, the tubular elastic member 16 can be provided on the front side slightly above the joint P2. In this case as well, it goes without saying that it is preferable to provide a cut (18) on the heel side.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these Examples at all, It can change in the category of the technical idea shown by the claim. For example, the footwear according to the present invention is applicable to other animals such as cats in addition to dogs. As the tightening means, it is possible to employ a type in which the upper edge of the main body is narrowed like a purse without providing a cut in the main body.

Claims (15)

The bottom covering the soles of the animals;
A body part connected to the bottom part and covering at least a toe part of the animal;
An animal footwear comprising a convex elastic member provided inside the main body.   The animal footwear according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is arranged to interfere with the foot when the foot of the animal moves in a direction in which the shoe is removed.   The animal footwear according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the elastic member is made of rubber or resin.   The footwear for animals according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a fastening member that fits the animal's feet is provided outside the main body.   The animal footwear according to claim 4, wherein the fastening member includes a hook-and-loop fastener.   The animal footwear according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the elastic member is provided above a foot tip portion on an inner periphery of the main body portion. A constricted portion is formed on the front side of the main body,
The animal footwear according to claim 6, wherein the elastic member is provided at an upper portion in the vicinity of the constricted portion.   The animal footwear according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the elastic member has a bar shape extending in a substantially horizontal direction on an inner periphery of the main body portion.   The footwear for animals according to claim 8, wherein the elastic member is at least one hollow tube.   The animal footwear according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the elastic member is provided on a part of an inner periphery of the main body.   The animal footwear according to claim 10, wherein a plurality of the elastic members are arranged at predetermined intervals.   The animal footwear according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the elastic member is provided over substantially the entire inner periphery of the main body.   13. The cut according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the main body portion is formed with a cut along a direction in which an animal's foot extends so as to widen when the footwear is put on. Footwear for animals.   The animal footwear according to claim 13, wherein the elastic member is provided within a range where the cut is formed. The animal footwear according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the animal is a dog.

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