JP3112780U - Cat nail sharpener - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a claw sharpener for cats excellent in stress relieving effect.
SOLUTION: A cat nail sharpening device in which at least one fragrance selected from green leaf aldehyde and green leaf alcohol is added to a main body having a nail sharpening surface, and further, a matabi component component is added to the main body. The cat's nail sharpener is a cat's nail sharpener which is encapsulated in a microcapsule and added to the main body.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a cat nail sharpener.

  In recent years, the number of people raising pets has increased, and related products have formed a large market. There are many types of pets, but the mainstream is dogs and cats. The background of the pet boom is said to be due to complex factors such as the changing times of family view and marriage view, but it is said that the loneliness of modern people is at the root. In other words, for these people, the pet is like a member of the family, and the pet is useful for the healing of the person.

  By the way, there is also an animal hospital in which pets that are useful for healing such humans have increased symptoms similar to humans such as symptoms caused by stress, such as alopecia areata. Even if a pet is an animal, it is natural to leave a wild part, and stress that suppresses the wild is also harmful to the pet. For those who interact with pets because of their feelings about their children, pet stress is a problem that cannot be overlooked.

  In recent years, an increasing number of single women have cats as pets. Unlike dogs, cats with strong self-assertion are difficult to spear. It is said that there is no other way than to persevere that you should not do this from the time of the kitten, especially the toilet habit and nail sharpening are said to be important. Cats like to sharpen their claws with pillars and scissors, which is also a stress-relaxing behavior for cats, but if you do this with pillars or scissors, it will not be possible to change this favorite nail sharpening location later. Usually not.

  Therefore, a claw sharpener for cats has been commercialized, and many pet cats use it. The purpose of buying cat nail sharpeners is to protect the cats, thereby preventing the furniture and rooms from being damaged, but recently it was purchased to relieve stress on the cats. The number of cat cats to do is increasing.

  Cat nail sharpeners generally have a structure formed by stacking corrugated cardboard paper (see, for example, Patent Documents 1, 3, and 4). A bent shape has also been devised (for example, see Patent Document 2).

  Further, it is disclosed that a matabi (fruit) extract, which is preferred by cats, is applied to the nail sharpener main body in order to make the cat's wings effective (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 4).

However, the conventional nail sharpener is not sufficient for stress relief, especially for cats that tend to be trapped indoors due to recent housing conditions. .
Registered Utility Model No. 3038155 JP-A-8-196159 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-18609 JP-A-9-308404

  The present invention is intended to provide a cat nail sharpener that is excellent in stress relieving effect.

  The gist of the present invention is that it is a cat nail sharpening device in which at least one fragrance selected from green leaf aldehyde and green leaf alcohol is added to a main body provided with a nail sharpening surface.

  Further, the gist of the present invention is a cat nail sharpener in which a matabi component is added to the main body.

  The fragrance can be added to the main body in a microcapsule.

  The microcapsule may be bonded to the main body through a binder.

  The fragrance may be a mixture of green aldehyde and green leaf alcohol in a weight ratio of 6: 4 to 4: 6.

  The main body may include a corrugated cardboard structure including a laminated structure of a flat plate and a corrugated sheet as a component, and the nail sharpening surface may be a laminated cross section of the corrugated cardboard structure.

  The body may comprise a nail sharpening surface comprising a fiber assembly surface.

  In the cat nail sharpener, the fragrance may be added to at least the nail sharpening surface.

  According to the present invention, a cat nail sharpener that is excellent in stress relieving effect is provided.

  An embodiment of a cat nail sharpener of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, in this specification, the same code | symbol written over each figure shows the same or similar member and thing. As shown in FIG. 1, the cat nail sharpener 2 of the present invention is selected from a green aldehyde (trans-2-hexenal) and green leaf alcohol (cis-3-hexenol) on a main body 6 having a nail sharpening surface 4. A nail sharpener for cats to which at least one fragrance is added.

  The main body 6 is formed in a thick plate shape using a corrugated cardboard structure 12 having a laminated structure of flat plates and corrugated plates as a constituent element, in which flat plates 8 and corrugated plates 10 are alternately laminated. The upper surface of the thick plate-like main body 6 is set as a nail sharpening surface 4, and the direction along the corrugated step of the main body 6 is parallel to the thickness direction of the main body 6. The laminated cross section of the corrugated board structure perpendicular to the direction along the step of the plate 10 is exposed to form a rough surface. As a result, a large number of openings 11 are formed in the nail sharpening surface 4 so as to extend vertically and horizontally on the lattice, consisting of the edge of the flat plate 8 and the edge of the corrugated plate 10. The material of the flat plate 8 and the corrugated plate 10 is the same material as that of the flat plate and corrugated plate used in the conventional corrugated cardboard. A configuration in which the direction along the step of the corrugated plate 10 is oblique to the laminated cross section of the corrugated board structure may be employed.

  If the corrugated plate 10 is too small, the corrugated plate 10 may not be easily scratched by the cat's claws, and the amount of paper used increases, which naturally increases the cost. On the other hand, if it is too large, it is easy to scratch, but although it is advantageous in terms of cost, it is quickly worn out. Therefore, the height of the step is 2.5 to 2.8 mm, and the number of steps per 30 cm is about 50 ± 2 (for example, the B step shown in JIS Z1516) or a shape close to this is a cat's nail sharpening Suitable for the vessel.

The type and thickness of the paper constituting the flat plate 8 and the corrugated plate 10 are not particularly limited, but 100 to 200 g used for exterior or interior corrugated cardboard in terms of surface hardness and cost as a nail sharpener. / M ² is preferably used.

  The constituent elements of the corrugated board structure 12 may be single-sided cardboard, double-sided cardboard, or double-sided cardboard. The component is preferably a single-sided cardboard in terms of reducing the weight of the main body 4.

  As the main body 4, a structure having a structure other than the structure formed by stacking corrugated cardboards can also be used. For example, a honeycomb structure having a hexagonal cell (opening) or a circular cell (opening) can be used. Alternatively, a structure in which a paper formed into a corrugated shape is folded into a zigzag shape into a honeycomb can also be used in the cat's nail sharpener of the present invention.

  The corrugated board structure 12 may be formed by stacking strip-like corrugated boards. Or the winding body by which the strip | belt-shaped long corrugated cardboard was wound up by making the direction of a step | paragraph into a winding axis | shaft may be sufficient.

  The fragrance is added to the main body 6 by being diluted with, for example, a solvent and sprayed on the upper surface of the main body 6.

  The fragrance is selected from green aldehyde and green leaf alcohol as described above, and green leaf aldehyde and green leaf alcohol are the main active ingredients of the so-called green scent. In recent years, studies on stress-induced nerve, immunity, and endocrine systems have progressed, and it has been found that green scents (green leaf components) have a mitigating effect on stress responses. It has been found that the effect is greatly increased when Aoba aldehyde and Aoba alcohol are mixed in an equal amount at substantially the same concentration (Physiology & Behavior 80 (2004) 481-488).

Therefore, it is preferable to mix Aoba aldehyde and Aoba alcohol, dilute with a solvent, spray on the upper surface of the main body 6 and add it to the main body 6. In particular, the mixing weight ratio of Aoba aldehyde and Aoba alcohol is 6: 4. When it is ˜4: 6, the effect of reducing the stress is remarkable, but it is effective even when either one is used alone as a fragrance. Moreover, it is preferable that 0.1-40 gr / m < ² > is added to the nail sharpening surface 4 for a fragrance | flavor. When the added amount is less than 0.1 gr / m ² , the effect of reducing the stress is slightly weakened. When the amount added is less than 40 gr / m ² , the effect of reducing the stress is obtained, but the number of times of sharpening the nail in favor of a cat is reduced.

  Green leaf aldehyde and green leaf alcohol can be obtained by extraction from plants. Alternatively, it can be synthesized as trans-2-hexenal or cis-3-hexenol.

  The cat nail sharpener 2 of the present invention thus obtained has the effect that the cat's stress is alleviated by the cat scratching the nail sharpening surface 4, and the cat sniffs the fragrance added to the main body 6. This further promotes the effect of stress relaxation and mitigation and provides a sufficient mental calm for the cat.

  In addition, green leaf aldehyde and green leaf alcohol are also known as a repellent component of dogs and cats (for example, JP-A-7-327575). Therefore, when these fragrances are added to a nail sharpener, At first, when a sharpener is given, cats may not like it. Therefore, in the present invention, it is preferable to add to the main body 6 a matabi component preferred by cats. Thereby, the cat receives the cat nail sharpener 2 without resistance and comes to use it favorably. Although the component agent of matatabi may be diluted by itself and sprayed and added to the main body 6, it may be mixed with a fragrance and diluted to be sprayed on the main body 6. Examples of the component agent for matababi include an extract from matababi and a fine powder of matababi.

  Further, the main body 6 may be added with perfume, preservatives, fungicides, bactericides, antibacterial agents and the like.

  The configuration and shape of the main body of the cat nail sharpener of the present invention is not limited to that shown in FIG. 1 as long as it has a nail sharpening surface. However, in terms of ease of manufacture and storage, it is a rectangular parallelepiped shape or a plate shape. It is preferable. Alternatively, it may be a three-dimensional shape having a special folding structure of paper as described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-135418, in which a cross section from one direction or two directions is a parallelogram. It may be spherical, columnar or conical. The nail sharpening surface is preferably a rough surface.

  FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the main body of the cat nail sharpener of the present invention. In FIG. 2, the main body 6 a is composed of a base plate 20 and a pile cloth 22 attached to one side of the base plate 20. The pile cloth 22 may be disposed on each of both surfaces of the base plate 20. The pile surface 24 of the pile cloth 22 becomes the nail sharpening surface 4a. The fragrance is added to the pile 26 of the pile cloth 22 by spraying or the like. Instead of the pile cloth 22, a non-woven fabric, a woven cloth, or a foamed resin sheet may be used, and the structure may be affixed to the base plate 20. When the nail sharpening surface is composed of a fiber assembly such as a pile 26 or a non-woven fabric, the fragrance adheres to the fibers and is held in the gaps between the fibers. Long lasting and preferred.

  The size of the main body of the claw sharpener for cats is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to provide an upper surface having a necessary and sufficient area on which the cat can ride on the main body. Alternatively, it is preferable to provide a nail sharpening surface having a sufficient area so that the nail sharpening surface can be set at a position where the cat stands and sharpens the nail along the wall surface or the side of the furniture or the leg.

  Furthermore, the cat nail sharpener of the present invention may have a main body made of foamed resin. Alternatively, the main body may be made of wood or resin. Furthermore, the main body may be a block-like or plate-like fiber assembly.

  In the present invention, the fragrance or the mixture of the fragrance and the matabi component is preferably attached to the nail sharpening surface, but may be added to the side surface, the back surface or the inside of the main body.

  In the present invention, there is no particular limitation on the method of adding the fragrance or the mixture of the fragrance and the matabi component to the main body, for example, a binder in which the fragrance or the mixture of the fragrance and the matabi component is diluted with a paint or a solvent, And may be added to the main body 6 by being applied to the upper surface of the main body 6 by a roller or a brush. A fragrance or a mixture of a fragrance and a matabi component may be mixed with a paint or a binder diluted with a solvent and sprayed on the surface of the main body.

  Furthermore, the main body or the nail sharpening surface may be dipped in a treatment liquid obtained by diluting a fragrance or a mixture of a fragrance and a matabi component with a solvent or a liquid for mixing, and then may be lifted and dried.

  When the main body is made of a resin, a fragrance may be kneaded into the raw material resin and molded.

  A mode in which a fragrance or a cloth to which a mixture of a fragrance and a matababi component is added or a bag encapsulated in a slow-release manner may be attached to the side surface or the back surface of the main body. Alternatively, such a cloth or bag may be installed inside the main body.

  The fragrance may be added to the main body as it is, but it is preferable that the fragrance is included in the microcapsule and added to the main body. Thereby, sustained release property is obtained in the fragrance, which is preferable. In particular, since the microcapsule is broken by the cat's nail sharpening action and the fragrance is released in a timely manner, it is preferable in terms of the calming effect. Also, since the fragrance is released only during the nail sharpening action, the effect lasts long.

  As the wall material of the microcapsule, conventionally known microcapsule wall materials such as polyurethane, polyurea, polyester, polycarbonate, urea-formaldehyde resin, melamine resin, polystyrene, styrene-methacrylate copolymer, gelatin, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, and polyvinyl alcohol are used. Can be used. In addition, these polymers may be used as a single type, or two or more types may be used in combination. A fragrance | flavor can be included in the capsule which uses these as a wall material by a well-known method.

  The microcapsules containing the fragrance are mixed with the liquid and added to the main body by spraying, coating, or the like, as in the case of using the fragrance as it is. A matabi component may be further mixed with the liquid mixed with the microcapsules.

  The microcapsules enclosing the fragrance may be added to the main body 6 by being mixed with a paint or a binder diluted with a solvent and applied to the upper surface of the main body 6 with a roller or a brush. The microcapsules may be mixed with a paint or a binder diluted with a solvent and sprayed on the surface of the main body.

  When the microcapsules are bonded to the main body through the binder, the microcapsules are securely held by the main body, which is preferable because the effect lasts for a long time. Further, when the microcapsules are bonded to the main body made of the fiber assembly via the binder, the microcapsules are bonded to the fiber surface and are more preferably located in the gap between the fibers and securely held by the main body.

  A corrugated cardboard structure having a structure in which B-step single-sided corrugated board is laminated is cut into a thick plate so that the direction of the corrugated sheet is 46 cm long × 11 cm wide × 4 cm thick and the thickness direction is the thickness plate. The upper and lower surfaces of the main body were set as nail sharpening surfaces.

Aqueous aldehyde (trans-2-hexenal) and green leaf alcohol (cis-3-hexenol) were each prepared as an aqueous solution consisting of 1 part by weight and 98 parts by weight of water, and this aqueous solution was applied to both the upper and lower surfaces of the main body by an application roll. . The coating amount of the aqueous solution was 12 gr per side. According to visual observation, the aqueous solution penetrated about 3 to 5 mm deep from the surface of the main body. After application, it was dried to obtain a cat nail sharpener. The amount of the fragrance composed of green leaf aldehyde and green leaf alcohol per area to the nail sharpening surface was 4.7 gr / m ² .

  When I sharpened my cat's claws with this cat's nail sharpener, it felt like the cat had settled down after the nail sharpening.

A dispersion was prepared by dispersing 40 parts by weight of a green aldehyde microcapsule and a green alcohol microcapsule in 3180 parts by weight of water, and this dispersion was applied to the same main body as in Example 1 in the same manner as in Example 1. And dried to obtain a cat nail sharpener. The total amount of green leaf aldehyde and green leaf alcohol added to the nail sharpening surface was 4.7 gr / m ² .

  When I sharpened my cat's claws with this cat's nail sharpener, it felt like the cat had settled down after the nail sharpening.

A dispersion in which 80 parts by weight of green leaf alcohol microcapsules are dispersed in 3180 parts by weight of water is prepared, and this dispersion is applied to the same body as in Example 1 and dried in the same manner as in Example 1. I got a sharpener. The amount of green leaf alcohol added to the nail sharpening surface per area was 4.7 gr / m ² .

  When I sharpened my cat's claws with this cat's nail sharpener, it felt like the cat had settled down after the nail sharpening.

  A claw sharpener for cats was obtained in the same manner as in Example 3 except that 5 parts by weight of the extract was added to the dispersion obtained in Example 3 and stirred.

A slurry in which 80 parts by weight of microcapsules of green leaf alcohol was dispersed in 240 parts by weight of water was prepared, and 1 part by weight of a fine powder of matabi was added to this slurry and stirred. Respectively. The amount of slurry applied was 12 gr per side. It dried and the claw sharpener for cats was obtained. Although the appearance of the obtained claw sharpener for cats was indistinguishable from that obtained in Example 1, the smell of green leaf alcohol was felt to be somewhat strong. The amount of green leaf alcohol added to the nail sharpening surface per area was 47 gr / m ² .

A main body having the structure shown in FIG. 2 was used. The base plate 20 is a cardboard structure having the same structure and size as the main body used in the first embodiment. The pile cloth 22 is a loop carpet using nylon fibers having a pile basis weight of 500 gr / m ² , and is bonded to the base plate 20 with an adhesive. To the dispersion obtained in Example 3, 1 part by weight of a fine powder of matatabi was added and stirred, and further 1 part by weight of water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol (GOHSENOL GM-14R manufactured by Nippon Synthetic Chemical Co., Ltd.) was added as a binder to 80 ° C. And stirred for 30 minutes. The obtained liquid was sprayed on both upper and lower surfaces of the main body. The amount of liquid adhered was 12 gr per side. It dried and the claw sharpener for cats was obtained. The amount of green leaf alcohol added to the nail sharpening surface per area was 4.7 gr / m ² .

[Comparative Example 1]
A main body similar to that of Example 1 was used as a claw sharpener for cats.

Table 1 shows the results of questionnaires and average scores obtained from tests conducted by five beloved cat families using the cat nail sharpeners of Examples 1 to 6 and Comparative Example 1 for 6 months.
Definition of score 5 ... A cat is crazy about sharpening his nails. The cat fell after sharpening the nails
It feels like it will arrive.
4 ... The cat sharpens the nail joyfully.
3 ... It is a state of normal nail sharpening.
2 ... I don't like nail sharpening. Also, the cat feels uncomfortable.

The results of this test are as follows:
1. A cat nail sharpener with a fragrance-added body is preferred to cats over a cat nail sharpener with a fragrance-free body, and the cat feels calm after nail sharpening.
2. A cat nail sharpener equipped with a main body to which a fragrance and a matabi component are added is preferred for a cat over a cat nail sharpener having a main body to which only a fragrance is added.
3. A cat nail sharpener in which a fragrance is encapsulated in a microcapsule and added to the main body lasts longer than a cat nail sharpener having a fragrance directly attached to the main body.
4). When a lot of fragrances are added, the degree of preference for cats is reduced.

  6 cat cats (af) use 1 type of nail sharpener for cats of Example 3 (L-1), Example 4 (L-2) and Comparative Example 1 (L-3). Table 2 shows the results of the monitor test which is used for each domestic cat for 1 or 2 weeks as a group. Half of these monitors used a commercially available nail sharpener.

  In this monitor test, the cat nail sharpeners of Example 3 and Example 4 were used more favorably by the cat than the cat nail sharpener of Comparative Example 1, and the cat nail sharpener of Example 4 was the cat. The result is that it is used favorably. In this test, the monitoring period was so short that cats who did not use the nail sharpener and were not accustomed to using them did not respond well. However, even cats who do not have the habit of sharpening their nails like the case of d show interesting reactions, such as sleeping on the nail sharpener for cats and licking the surface of the nail sharpener for cats as in the case of f. It was.

  The fact that the cat nail sharpener of the present invention reduces cat stress itself is useful for human healing, and the cat nail sharpener of the present invention can be used as a tool useful for human healing.

  In addition, the present invention can be implemented in a mode in which various improvements, modifications, and changes are made based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

It is a perspective schematic diagram which shows the structure of the nail sharpener for cats of this invention. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram which shows the structure of an example of the other aspect of the nail sharpener for cats of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

2: Cat nail sharpening device 4: Nail sharpening surface 6: Body 8: Flat plate 10: Corrugated plate 12: Corrugated cardboard structure

Claims (8)

A nail sharpener for cats, wherein a main body having a nail sharpening surface is added with at least one fragrance selected from green leaf aldehyde and green leaf alcohol. The cat nail sharpener according to claim 1, further comprising a matabi component added to the main body. The nail sharpener for cats according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the fragrance is encapsulated in a microcapsule and added to the main body. The cat nail sharpener according to claim 3, wherein the microcapsules are bonded to the main body via a binder. The cat nail sharpener according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the fragrance is a mixture of green aldehyde and green leaf alcohol in a weight ratio of 6: 4 to 4: 6. The cat nail according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the main body includes a corrugated cardboard structure including a laminated structure of a flat plate and a corrugated sheet as a component, and the nail sharpening surface is a laminated cross section of the corrugated cardboard structure. Sharpener. The cat nail sharpener according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the main body has a nail sharpening surface comprising a surface of a fiber assembly. The cat nail sharpener according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the fragrance is added to at least the nail sharpening surface.

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