JP6283756B1 - Animal shoes - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an animal shoe capable of maintaining normal walking motion while maintaining a normal foot posture for an animal having a nack ring disorder while protecting the foot. The animal shoe 1a is a bag body 3 formed in a bag shape so as to be wrapped from a toe, and a member attached to the bag body 3 for correcting the posture of a normal foot. And a correction member 4a having at least a back surface portion 7 provided along the back surface of the leg in a normal posture and a rear surface portion 8 provided along the rear surface thereof, and the correction member 4a is elastically deformable. The connecting portion 9 that continues from the back surface portion 7 to the rear surface portion 8 has such rigidity that it is difficult to bend and deform in a direction in which the back surface portion 7 and the rear surface portion 8 are separated from each other. Thereby, in this animal shoe 1a, it is possible to maintain a normal walking posture while maintaining a normal posture of an animal with a nack ring obstacle while protecting the foot. [Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to an animal shoe that is worn on a leg of an animal walking on four legs and protects the leg.

  Conventionally, animal shoes for protecting feet from the heat of asphalt road surfaces in summer and the snow melting agent in winter and the coldness of road surfaces have been proposed. However, in recent years, with the aging of humans, the aging of animals, such as dogs, has also progressed. There are an increasing number of dogs with so-called nack ring obstacles that walk with their backs on the ground or walking while rubbing their toenails. I couldn't handle a dog with a disability.

  In view of the above-described problems, an animal knuckle device described in Patent Document 1 has been proposed. The animal knuckle device described in Patent Document 1 is provided with an L-shaped holding member having rigidity, for example, at the rear and lower side of the portion where the phalangeal joint of the dog's forefoot is located. It is to be worn with a wearing tool such as a belt.

JP 2012-55596 A

  However, since the knuckle device described in Patent Document 1 employs a rigid L-shaped holding member, the holding member cannot follow the movement of the foot when the animal walks. There is a possibility that normal walking motion may be hindered by the holding member.

  Then, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and while maintaining the foot, while maintaining the normal posture of the foot with respect to an animal having a nack ring disorder, the normal walking motion is performed. An object is to provide animal shoes that can be maintained.

The present invention provides, as means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the invention described in claim 1 is an animal shoe for protecting a leg of an animal walking on four legs, and the animal shoe wraps from a foot tip. A bag formed in a bag shape, a member attached to the bag for correcting the posture of a normal foot, and a back portion provided along the back of the foot in a normal posture, and A correction member having at least a rear surface portion provided along the rear surface, the correction member is elastically deformable, and a connection portion connected from the back surface portion to the rear surface portion includes the back surface portion and the back surface portion. The rear surface portion has a rigidity that is difficult to bend and deform in a direction away from the rear surface portion, and the rear surface portion is formed in a rectangular curved plate shape, and the connection portion is more than the back surface portion and the rear surface portion. It is characterized by being formed thick .
In the invention of claim 1, the foot can be protected by the bag body of the animal shoe. In addition, since the correction member has a back surface portion, a back surface portion, and a connection portion, for example, for a dog with a nack ring disorder, for example, if it is a front foot, the angle of the phalangeal joint is in a normal state. Can be held in. Further, the correction member is elastically deformable, and the rear surface portion is elastically bent and deformed toward the front side with respect to the rear surface portion, that is, in the direction in which the rear surface portion and the rear surface portion approach, Since it is difficult to bend and deform toward the rear side, that is, in the direction in which the rear surface portion and the rear surface portion are separated from each other, normal walking motion can be maintained. Furthermore, since the connection portion is formed thicker than the back surface portion and the rear surface portion, the rigidity of the connection portion is not easily bent and deformed in the direction in which the back surface portion and the rear surface portion are separated from each other with a simple structure. The rigidity can be set easily.

The invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention described in claim 1 , the correction member is integrally formed of thermoplastic resin, rubber, resin foam or gel.
In the invention of claim 2 , it is possible to suppress a sense of incongruity due to the mounting by mounting such a correction member.

The invention described in claim 3 is the invention described in claim 1 or 2 , further comprising a belt member for restraining to a foot.
In the invention of claim 3 , normal walking motion can be promoted.

  In the animal shoe according to the present invention, the foot can be protected by the bag. Further, it is possible to correct and hold a normal leg posture with an orthodontic member for an animal having a nack ring disorder and to maintain a normal walking motion.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a state in which an animal shoe according to a first embodiment of the present invention is put on an animal foot. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the animal shoe according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a side view of the animal shoe according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a side view of the correction member employed in the animal shoe according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a side view of a correction member according to another embodiment. FIG. 6 is a side view of a correction member according to still another embodiment. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a state in which an animal shoe according to a second embodiment of the present invention is put on an animal foot. Fig.8 (a) is a side view of the correction member employ | adopted as the animal shoe which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention, (b) is a front view.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
First, an animal shoe 1a according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the animal shoe 1a according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied to an animal having a knuckle obstruction, and protects the animal's foot. In order to maintain a normal foot posture. The animal shoe 1a is a bag 3 formed in a bag shape so as to be wrapped from the tip of the foot, and is attached to the bag 3 to correct a leg with a knuckle obstruction to a normal foot posture. And a correction member 4a.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, if the bag body 3 is, for example, a dog's forefoot, the bag body 3 is formed in a size that encloses a range from the tip of the foot to the front of the carpal ball. The bag 3 is configured by sewing a material having good waterproofness and air permeability, for example, a material such as nylon or polyester. In addition, in the bag body 3, a mesh process is applied to one of the materials in order to improve air permeability at a portion where the materials are doubled. In this embodiment, the mesh processing is given to the raw material located in the front surface when the bag 3 is put on the foot of the bag 3. In addition, a sheet-like heat insulating member 12 made of foamed rubber or the like is sewn on the bag body 3 in the range from the portion that contacts the ground to the tip portion on the outer surface. The surface of the heat insulating member 12 that comes into contact with the ground may be processed into an uneven shape (embossed) as a slip stopper.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the correction member 4 a includes a back surface portion 7 provided along the back surface of the foot in a normal posture and a rear surface portion 8 provided along the rear surface of the foot in a normal posture. Are formed in a substantially letter-like shape in a side view including a connecting portion 9 connected to the rear surface portion 8 from the back surface portion 7. Specifically, for example, if the correction member 4a is a dog's front foot, the back surface portion 7 can be disposed in the range from the finger meat ball to the palm meat ball on the back surface of the front foot, and the connection portion 9 is disposed at the phalangeal joint portion of the front foot. In addition, the rear surface portion 8 is formed so that it can be disposed along the metacarpal region on the rear surface of the forefoot and before the carpal ball. The back surface portion 7 is formed in a rectangular flat plate shape. The rear surface portion 8 is formed in a rectangular curved plate shape. The back surface portion 7 and the rear surface portion 8 are connected by a connection portion 9 extending in a gently curved shape. The widths of the rear surface portion 7, the rear surface portion 8, and the connection portion 9 are substantially the same. The angle α between the back surface portion 7 and the back surface portion 8 is appropriately determined according to various animals and the front and back legs. For example, when the correction member 4a is made to correspond to the dog's front foot, the angle α between the back surface portion 7 and the rear surface portion 8 is appropriately determined so that the phalangeal joint of the front foot can maintain a normal angle. .

  The back surface portion 7 and the rear surface portion 8 have substantially the same thickness, and the connection portion 9 is formed thicker than the back surface portion 7 and the rear surface portion 8. The connecting portion 9 is formed thick so that the outer surface bulges out. Due to the rigidity of the connecting portion 9, the rear surface portion 7 and the rear surface portion 8 are easily bent in the direction in which they are close to each other, while the rear surface portion 8 is difficult to bend and deform in the direction in which they are separated. Further, it is easy to bend and deform on the front side around the connecting portion 9 and hardly bend and deform on the rear side. The correction member 4a is integrally formed of a thermoplastic resin, rubber, resin foam, or gel that is soft and excellent in elasticity.

  The correction member 4a is formed of, for example, a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). The thermoplastic elastomer is a polymer material that is plasticized at a high temperature and can be processed like a plastic, and exhibits the properties of a rubber elastic body at room temperature. The straightening member 4a is a thermoplastic elastomer, and it is particularly preferable to employ a diene type or a urethane type. Particularly preferred are polyether polyurethane elastomers or polyester polyurethane elastomers. Further, as the material of the correction member 4a, natural rubber, synthetic natural rubber, butadiene rubber, chloroprene rubber, urethane rubber, silicone rubber, ethylene / vinyl acetate rubber, or the like may be employed.

  The connecting member 9 of the correcting member 4a is so bent that it is easy to bend in the direction in which the back surface portion 7 and the rear surface portion 8 are close to each other, and is so rigid that it is difficult to bend and deform in the direction away from it. The material 4a (elastic modulus), the thickness of the back surface portion 7 and the back surface portion 8, the maximum thickness of the connection portion 9, and the width of the correction member 4a are appropriately determined. The correction member 4a is attached to the outer surface of the bag body 3 with an adhesive or the like in a range from the rear surface to the lower surface when the bag body 3 is put on the foot. The correction member 4 a may be attached to the inner surface of the bag body 3. Further, as another embodiment in which the correction member 4a is mounted on the bag body 3, on the rear surface of the bag body 3 when the bag body 3 is put on the foot, on the inner side of each belt member 16, 16 described below, A pocket (not shown) is formed in the pocket, and the back surface portion 8 of the correction member 4a is inserted into the pocket, and the back surface portion 7 of the correction member 4a is locked to the bottom surface of the bag body 3 such as a hook-and-loop fastener. You may employ | adopt the form latched by. In the present embodiment, the bag body 3 and the correction member 4a are configured to be detachable.

  In addition, in the correction member 4a according to another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the size of the back surface portion 7 is set to a size that covers the entire range or a part of the palm meatball in the case of a dog's forefoot, for example. Try to form.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, as the correction member 4a according to another embodiment, the correction member 4a is integrally formed of the above-described material with the thickness of the back surface portion 7, the rear surface portion 8 and the connection portion 9 being the same. Then, a reinforcing plate 17 made of, for example, polypropylene or the like, which is harder and has a higher elastic modulus than the material of the correction member 4a main body, may be adhered to a part of the outer surface of the connection portion 9. In the case of this embodiment, it is better to bond a part of the reinforcing plate 17 and the outer surface of the connecting portion 9 so that the back surface portion 7 and the rear surface portion 8 are easily bent in the direction approaching.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a belt-like belt member 16 is formed on the outer surface of the bag body 3 on the rear surface when the bag body 3 is put on the foot (the surface on which the rear surface portion 8 of the correction member 4 a is attached). One end side is sewn. Note that one end side of the belt member 16 is sewn to the outer surface of the bag body 3 so that the rear surface portion 8 of the correction member 4a is sandwiched between the one end side of the belt member 16 and the outer surface of the bag body 3. Yes. One end of the belt member 16 is attached with a ring-shaped metal fitting 17 for inserting and folding back the other end of the belt member 16. The other end of the belt member 16 is locked at an appropriate place on the surface of the belt member 16. A hook-and-loop fastener is employed as the locking means.

  In the present embodiment, two belt members 16, 16 are mounted on the outer surface of the bag body 3 at intervals. One belt member 16 of the two belt members 16, 16 has one end side sewn to the bag body 3 and the other end extended so as to turn around the bag body 3 in one direction, The other belt member 16 has one end side sewn to the bag body 3 and the other end extended so as to turn around the bag body 3 in the other direction. And after putting this animal shoe 1a on the foot, the other end of each belt member 16 is extended so as to turn around the bag body 3 and inserted into the ring-shaped metal fitting 17 to be folded, and the other end is The belt fastener 16 is locked at an appropriate position on the surface of each belt member 16 by a surface fastener. As a result, each belt member 16 can be restrained by fitting the rear surface portion 8 of the correction member 4a to the rear surface of the foot.

  When the animal shoe 1a according to the first embodiment described above is put on, for example, a dog's front foot with a knuckle obstruction, the back surface portion 7, the rear surface portion 8 and the connection portion 9 of the correction member 4a The angle of the phalangeal joint of the forefoot can be maintained in a normal state, and the posture of the forefoot can be maintained normally. Furthermore, in the animal shoe 1a according to the first embodiment, the correction member 4a is elastically deformable, and is easily bent in the direction in which the back surface portion 7 and the rear surface portion 8 are close due to the rigidity of the connection portion 9, On the other hand, since it is difficult to bend and deform in the away direction, the rear surface portion 8 can follow the movement of the foot during walking, and even if the animal shoe 1a is equipped with the correction member 4a, normal walking movement is possible. Can be maintained.

  In the animal shoe 1a according to the first embodiment, the correction member 4a is integrally formed of a soft and elastic thermoplastic resin, rubber, resin foam or gel, and thus the correction member 4a is attached. Since the belt member 16 for restraining the rear surface portion 8 of the correction member 4a to the foot is provided, it is possible to walk comfortably with a normal walking motion.

Next, an animal shoe 1b according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. When describing the animal shoe 1b according to the second embodiment, only differences from the animal shoe 1a according to the first embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 7, the bag body 3 has pockets 19, 19 that open downward on the inner sides of the belt members 16, 16 at positions on both sides when the bag body 3 is put on the foot. It is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the correction member 4 b is provided along the back surface portion 7 provided along the back surface of the foot in a normal posture, and connected to the back surface portion 7 along both side surfaces of the foot in a normal posture. It is comprised from a pair of side part 20. Each side part 20 is formed in a rectangular flat plate shape. Each side part 20 is formed in a size that can be inserted into the pocket 19 of the bag 3. The side surface portion 20 of the correction member 4b is detachably attached to the pocket 19 of the bag body 3. The angle α between the back surface portion 7 and each side surface portion 20 is appropriately determined in accordance with various animals and front and rear legs. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, a pair of side surface portions 20 is provided along both side surfaces of the foot. However, only one side surface portion 20 may be provided along only one side surface of the foot.

  In the animal shoe 1b according to the second embodiment, first, after the bag body 3 of the animal shoe 1b is put on, for example, a dog's front foot and the angle of the phalangeal joint of the front foot is made normal, the correction member While inserting each side surface part 20 of 4b into each pocket 19 of the bag body 3, the back surface part 7 of the correction member 4b is locked to the bottom surface of the bag body 3 by a locking means such as a hook-and-loop fastener.

  Thereby, also in the animal shoe 1b which concerns on 2nd Embodiment, there can exist the same effect as the animal shoe 1a which concerns on 1st Embodiment, Furthermore, the correction member 4b and the bag body 3 are detachable. Since it is configured, the animal shoe 1b according to the second embodiment can be easily put on an animal foot.

  The above-described animal shoes 1a and 1b according to the first and second embodiments can be applied to the front legs and rear legs of a four-legged animal such as a dog or a cat. It is applied to this.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1a, 1b Animal shoes, 3 bags, 4a, 4b Correction member, 7 Back surface part, 8 Rear surface part, 9 Connection part, 16 Belt member, 20 Side part

Claims (3)

An animal shoe that protects the leg of an animal walking on four legs,
The animal shoe includes a bag formed in a bag shape so as to be wrapped from the tip of the foot;
A member attached to the bag body for correcting the posture of a normal foot, having at least a back surface portion provided along the back surface of the foot in a normal posture and a rear surface portion provided along the rear surface thereof. An orthodontic member,
The straightening member is elastically deformable, and the connecting portion that is continuous from the back surface portion to the rear surface portion has a rigidity that is difficult to bend and deform in a direction in which the back surface portion and the rear surface portion are separated from each other. And the rear surface portion is formed in a rectangular bent plate shape,
The animal shoe according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is formed thicker than the back surface portion and the back surface portion . The animal shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the straightening member is integrally formed of thermoplastic resin, rubber, resin foam or gel. Furthermore, animal shoe according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises a belt member for restraining the foot.

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