JP2023020559A - Animal forefoot cover - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an animal forefoot cover that is hard to come off, does not hinder a movement of the animal, does not deteriorate appearance, and can be worn by animals of various sizes.SOLUTION: An animal forefoot cover 1 includes: right and left front sleeves 2 each having a cylindrical shape and to which right and left forefeet of an animal are inserted; and a trunk 3 covering the back of the animal and connected to the right and left front sleeve 2. The trunk 3 is provided with, in a lower surface thereof, an opening 5 for allowing the chest of the animal to be exposed from between the right and left front sleeves 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an animal front leg cover worn on the front legs of quadrupedal animals such as dogs and cats.

FIG. 4 of Patent Document 1 below shows a cylindrical cover (supporter) attached to the leg of an animal. Such covers are worn on the feet of animals to protect wounds on the feet or to prevent rain and mud from splashing on the animal's feet during outdoor walks.

WO2019/008893 Utility Model Registration No. 3162137

However, the tubular supporter as described above tends to shift up and down as the animal moves.

On the other hand, the aforementioned Patent Document 2 discloses an animal garment having tubular front and rear sleeves that cover the front and rear legs of the animal. In this animal garment, the front sleeves and the rear sleeves are integrated with the body portion (the front body and the back body), so the sleeves do not easily slip even when the animal moves. However, it takes a lot of time and effort to dress an animal in animal clothing having such front and rear sleeves. In addition, animals greatly differ in the amount of protrusion of the chest and the distance between the left and right legs depending on the species and size. For example, if the space between the left and right front sleeves of the animal clothing is too small, the fabric between the left and right front sleeves will be stretched, making it difficult for the animal to move its front legs. On the other hand, if the space between the left and right front sleeves of the animal garment is too large, the fabric between the left and right front sleeves will sag when the animal wears the garment, resulting in a very poor appearance. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare various sizes of animal clothing as described above according to the shape and width of the chest of the animal.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an animal forefoot cover that can be worn on animals of various sizes without hindering movement of the animal or spoiling the appearance of the animal.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention comprises a tube-shaped left and right front sleeves into which the left and right front legs of an animal are inserted, and a left and right front sleeve that covers the back of the animal and is connected to the left and right front sleeves. The animal forefoot cover is provided with a torso, wherein the lower surface of the torso is provided with an opening for exposing the animal's thorax from between the right and left front sleeves.

This animal forefoot cover (hereinafter also simply referred to as "forefoot cover") prevents the left and right front sleeves connected to the body from slipping down by engaging the body with the back of the animal. can be done. Further, an opening for exposing the animal's chest from between the left and right front sleeves is provided on the lower surface of the trunk of the front leg cover. That is, since there is no portion connecting the left and right front sleeves on the lower surface of the torso, the interval between the front sleeves can be freely adjusted without this portion being stretched or loosened. As a result, animals having different chest shapes can be fitted with front leg covers of the same size.

The forefoot cover preferably has a trunk portion having a tubular neck portion that covers the animal's neck. Engagement of the neck with the neck of the animal prevents the forefoot cover from shifting backwards.

General animal clothing is formed by separately forming a front body, a back body, sleeves, etc., and then sewing them together. The front leg cover described above does not have a portion (front body) that connects the left and right front sleeves on the lower surface of the torso, so that the structure can be simplified. For example, the trunk and the left and right front sleeves can be formed continuously without providing a seam at the boundary. As a result, the stretchability in the vicinity of the boundary between the trunk and the front sleeve is improved, so that the animal can move more easily and the stress on the animal can be reduced.

In the front leg cover described above, the trunk and left and right front sleeves can be formed from a single piece of cloth. This simplifies manufacturing and reduces manufacturing costs.

It is preferable that the opening provided on the lower surface of the trunk is open rearward. This makes it easier to widen the space between the left and right front sleeves.

As described above, the forefoot cover according to the present invention can be worn on animals of various sizes without slipping, hindering movement of the animal, or spoiling the appearance.

1 is a perspective view of an animal (torso) wearing a forefoot cover according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a side view of the said forefoot cover. It is a bottom view of the said forefoot cover. It is a front view of the said forefoot cover. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the original shape (paper pattern) of the forefoot cover. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a forefoot cover according to another embodiment; Figure 7 is a side view of the forefoot cover of Figure 6; Figure 7 is a bottom view of the forefoot cover of Figure 6; Figure 7 is a front view of the forefoot cover of Figure 6; FIG. 11 is a side view of a forefoot cover according to yet another embodiment; FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state in which animal clothes are put on the front leg cover of FIG. 1;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

An animal forefoot cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention is attached to a quadrupedal animal such as a dog, as shown in FIGS. The forefoot cover 1 has a torso 3 that covers a part of the animal's torso, and left and right front sleeves 2 connected to the torso 3 .

The front sleeve part 2 has a tubular shape, and the front legs of the animal are inserted into the inner periphery thereof. In the illustrated example, the lower end of the front sleeve 2 is open, and the animal's toes are exposed through this opening. Alternatively, the lower ends of the front sleeves 2 may be closed to cover the toes like socks.

The torso 3 covers part of the animal's back, in the illustrated example covering the front part of the animal's back (area adjacent to the neck). The torso 3 extends along the left and right sides from the back of the animal, and includes outer portions of the upper ends of the left and right front sleeves 2 (left ends of the upper ends of the left front sleeves 2, upper ends of the right front sleeves 2). right end). That is, the body 3 connects the left and right front sleeves 2 on the back side of the animal. The torso 3 is provided in front of the center of the body of the animal in the front-rear direction (the center between the front legs and the hind legs), and in the illustrated example, is provided in front of the vicinity of the rear ends of the front legs. The illustrated body portion 3 has a tubular neck portion 4 that covers the entire circumference of the animal's neck.

By engaging the body 3 with the back of the animal, the right and left front sleeves 2 connected to the body 3 are prevented from slipping down. In addition, by engaging the neck portion 4 with the neck of the animal, the rearward movement of the entire front leg cover 1 including the body portion 3 is restricted. As described above, it is possible to prevent the front leg cover 1 from being displaced with respect to the animal.

As shown in FIG. 3 , an opening 5 is provided on the lower surface of the body 3 . An opening 5 is provided between the upper ends of the left and right front sleeves 2, through which the animal's chest is exposed. In the illustrated example, the rear end of the opening 5 is not closed, and the opening 5 is open rearward. That is, the animal's chest and abdomen are continuously exposed from the opening 5 to its rear side. The opening 5 extends further forward than the front legs of the animal, and the front portion of the animal's thorax (pre-thorax) is exposed through the opening 5 (see FIG. 4).

As described above, the lower surface of the torso 3 is provided with the opening 5 for exposing the animal's chest from between the left and right front sleeves 2, and the inner portions of the upper ends of the left and right front sleeves 2 are connected to each other. There is no part provided. As a result, when the forefoot cover 1 is attached to the animal, the movement of the animal is not hindered by the stretched fabric on the lower surface of the torso part 3, and the appearance is not deteriorated by the loosened fabric on the lower surface of the torso part 3. . In particular, in the illustrated example, the opening 5 is opened rearward and extends further forward than the front sleeves 2, so that the space between the left and right front sleeves 2 can be easily widened. As a result, the same front leg cover 1 can be worn on animals having different chest projections and front leg intervals (that is, chest width), so that the types (sizes) of the front leg covers 1 to be prepared can be reduced. can reduce manufacturing costs.

The forefoot cover 1 is made by first inserting the animal's neck into the inner circumference of the neck portion 4 of the torso 3 and then inserting the animal's forepaws into the inner circumference while stretching the front sleeve portion 2. be dressed. At this time, since the openings 5 are provided on the lower surface of the body 3 as described above, the left and right front sleeves 2 can be easily spread, so that the front sleeves 2 can be easily put on the front legs of the animal. In particular, the body 3 is provided only in the front part of the body of the animal, and the opening 5 is opened rearward (that is, reaches the rear end of the body 3). The sleeves 2 can be spread out more easily, and the front sleeves 2 can be more easily put on the front legs of the animal.

Each front sleeve 2 and torso 3 is provided with a seam 6 between the ends of the cloth. As shown in FIG. 3 , the seam 6 of the front sleeve portion 2 is provided in a circumferential region of the front sleeve portion 2 that is not connected to the body portion 3 . provided in the area of The seam 6 of the front sleeve 2 is provided along the entire length of the front sleeve 2 and its upper and lower ends reach the upper and lower ends of the front sleeve 2 . As shown in FIG. 1, the seam 6 of the body 3 is provided at the back portion, and in the illustrated example, is provided at the center of the back portion of the body 3 in the width direction. The seam 6 of the trunk 3 is provided along the entire length of the back portion, and its front and rear ends reach the front and rear ends of the back portion of the trunk 3 .

The forefoot cover 1 of this embodiment is formed of a piece of cloth. Specifically, a master 10 having a shape as shown in FIG. 5 is cut out from a piece of cloth. The prototype 10 has a front sleeve prototype 12 and a torso prototype 13 . The dashed line in FIG. 5 conceptually shows the boundary between the original front sleeve portion 12 and the original body portion 13, and does not actually appear. Then, the ends 12a of the original front sleeve portions 12 are joined together to form the tubular front sleeve portion 2, and the ends 13a of the original body portion 13 are joined together to form the tubular neck portion 4. forming a barrel 3 including; The ends 12a of the original front sleeve portion 12 and the ends 13a of the original body portion 13 are joined together by appropriate means such as stitching or adhesion, and a seam 6 is formed at the joined portion (Fig. 1 and FIG. 3).

The forefoot cover 1 is made of highly elastic cloth, for example, 130% or more, preferably 150% or more. The area of the forefoot cover 1 provided with the seam 6 is less stretchable than the area without the seam. In this embodiment, by forming the front leg cover 1 from a single piece of cloth, there are fewer seams than in the case where the front body, back body, and sleeves are formed separately and then joined together. Since the number of seams 6 is reduced in this way, the stretchability of the entire front leg cover 1 is enhanced, so that the front leg cover 1 can be easily put on the animal and the animal can easily move after the animal wears it. In particular, the front leg cover 1 does not have a seam formed at the boundary between the front sleeve portion 2 and the body portion 3 (that is, the upper end of the front sleeve portion 2). Since this part is particularly prone to stretching when the animal moves, the absence of seams in this part allows the animal to move more easily.

In the above front leg cover 1, the front sleeve portion 2 may be cut or folded according to the length of the animal's leg to be worn. In the case of cutting, it is preferable to form the front sleeve portion 2 with a cloth that does not easily unravel from the cut portion.

The invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Other embodiments of the present invention will be described below, but detailed descriptions of the same points as those of the above-described embodiments will be omitted.

The embodiment shown in FIGS. 6-9 differs from the above embodiments in that the body 3 does not have a tubular neck 4 . An opening 5 that opens forward and backward is provided on the lower surface of the trunk 3 (see FIG. 8). This forefoot cover 1 is formed from a piece of cloth. Since the torso 3 does not have a cylindrical shape, it is easier to put on the animal than in the above-described embodiment.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 10, the trunk 3 has a trunk main body 7 and a tubular neck 4 . The trunk main body 7 is connected to the left and right front sleeves 2 at its lower end and to the neck 4 at its front end. The torso body 7 and the left and right front sleeves 2 are made of one piece of cloth. The neck portion 4 and the trunk portion main body 7 are formed separately and joined together by suitable means such as stitching or adhesion.

The forefoot cover 1 shown above may be worn alone on an animal, or may be combined with other animal clothing. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, after putting the front leg cover 1 on the animal, an animal garment 20 (indicated by a dashed line) covering the entire circumference of the body of the animal may be put on. The animal clothing 20 has a pair of front openings 21 through which the left and right front legs are inserted, a pair of rear openings 22 through which the left and right rear legs are inserted, and a neck opening 23 through which the neck is inserted. have. By separately wearing the front leg cover 1 covering the front legs and the animal clothing 20 covering the entire torso in this way, compared to the case where the clothing is combined with the sleeves, the animal can be worn at each level. Easier to move.

1 animal front leg cover 2 front sleeve 3 body 4 neck 5 opening 6 joint 7 body 10 original 12 original front sleeve 13 original torso 20 clothing for animals

Claims (5)

An animal forefoot cover comprising left and right cylindrical front sleeves into which left and right forepaws of an animal are inserted, and a body covering the back of the animal and connected to the left and right front sleeves. hand,
An animal front leg cover provided with an opening on the lower surface of the trunk to expose the animal's chest from between the left and right front sleeves. 2. The animal forefoot cover according to claim 1, wherein said torso has a tubular neck for covering around the animal's neck. 3. The animal front leg cover according to claim 1 or 2, wherein no seams are provided at boundaries between the body portion and the left and right front sleeve portions. The animal front leg cover according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the body and the left and right front sleeves are formed from a single piece of cloth. The animal forefoot cover according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the opening is open rearward.

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