JPH0919232A - Toy for cat - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate molding and induce a claws whetting action of a cat on the surface of a panel for a long period of time. SOLUTION: Small hole parts are bored into suitable parts of the surface of a wood plate shaped to a prescribed shape and the small hole parts are filled with silvervines. A wood material is easily design-processed and a small hole is also readily bored. Although the silvervines filled in the small holes evaporate an active component from there surface, the evaporation is only from the surface because the periphery is enclosed with a wall face of the hole part, thus the slow release effect is continued for a long period of time.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toy for cats that attracts the sharpening of the claws of pet cats.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Since pet cats have a habit of sharpening their nails on the pillars and furniture in the house, various cat toys have been conventionally proposed. All of these focus on the fact that cats prefer Matatabi, but there are three types. The first type is one in which a matatabi component is applied to the surface of wood or a resin panel (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 03-8046).
57, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-101063, etc.).
A cloth material may be placed on the surface for rubbing the ingredients of Matatabi.

The second method is to mix Matatabi powder with wood powder or resin for molding (Actual Kaihei 1-130654).
No.), a material that provides sustained release by using microcapsules when the Matatabi component is mixed (Saikaihei 3-3785).
There is also No. 7). These are characterized in that the matatabi component is dispersed throughout the molded product.

Thirdly, there is a molded product obtained by directly processing the natural matatabi (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-33818). This is to cut an appropriate size of matabi tree to form a groove shape, a step cut shape, a circular cut shape or a split shape, or to form a combination of these shapes. It is characterized in that it has a shape change that takes into consideration.

[0005]

By the way, these conventional cat toys have the following problems. First of all, the first type of applying the component of Matabi on the surface of the panel requires a step of extracting the component of Matabi from the stem or fruit, which makes the work process complicated and increases the cost, but lacks the sustained release property. There's a problem. Soaking into the fabric is unsuitable for sharpening nails, and soaking a large amount of Matatabi into the fabric can cause cat death by respiratory paralysis.

The second type, in which the powder of Matatabi is mixed with wood powder or resin, requires molding, which increases the molding cost, while the powder component of Matatabi is dispersed throughout the molded product. Aside from being a toy (cat's beard), it is not suitable for sharpening nails. When using as a nail sharpener, hook holes 2 are provided on the top of panel 1 as shown in FIG.
Although it is desirable to easily hook it on a pillar or wall by providing it, etc., if there is an attractant component also on the back surface of panel 1, there is a possibility that the cat will be interested in the back surface and nail the pillar 3 etc. Because. The only way to avoid this is to fix the panel to the pillar or wall with screws or adhesive so that the panel does not move, but this is the end of the fall. Moreover, when Matatabi is made into a fine powder, the powder volatilizes the active ingredient early and loses its effect immediately.

The third type, which processes the Matatabi tree as it is, is difficult to use as a cat's nail sharpener, as well as a toy. This is because if the vine is naturally processed and placed on the surface of the panel, the matatabi vine itself will soon fall apart due to the sharpening of the nails. In addition, the vine of Matatabi has a rare attractant component, and the attractant effect is likely to disappear at an early stage.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to make the molding procedure easier and to induce the nail sharpening action of the cat on the panel surface for a long period of time.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object and achieve the object, a cat toy according to the present invention is provided with a small hole portion at an appropriate position on the surface of a wooden board molded into a predetermined shape. Load Matatabi.

[0010]

Although wood formed into a predetermined shape is used, the wood can be easily designed and processed, and small holes can be easily formed on the surface. Since the active ingredient of Matatabi is found in fruits, stems and leaves, these are properly selected and loaded into the small holes. Matatabi loaded in the small holes volatilizes the active ingredient from the surface,
Since the periphery is surrounded by the wall surface of the hole, volatilization occurs only from the surface, maintaining a sustained release effect for a long period of time.

Also, since caterpillar is only scattered at appropriate places on the wood panel, the cat puts a nail on the wood panel in order to take the caterpillar loaded in the small hole. For the part where the cat claws, it is possible to use a suitable wood material suitable for sharpening the nails.

Matatabi is placed only on the surface of wood. Cats have no interest in the sides or back of the panel, and they only claw on the front of the panel. Therefore, it is enough to simply lock the panel, and the pillars, wall materials and furniture behind the panel will not be damaged.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows an example of a cat toy according to the present invention. This cat toy 10 comprises a panel body 11 formed by cutting wood into a shape of a fish (for example, salmon), a small hole 15 recessed at an appropriate position, and a matatabi 17 loaded in the small hole 15. Become. Reference numeral 19 is a locking hole when the cat toy 10 is used while leaning against it.

The wood used for the panel body 11 is made of a material suitable for sharpening a cat's nails, for example, a slightly hard material such as pine. It is sufficient to use the same quality of wood as cats sharpen their nails on the pillars or table legs of ordinary houses. If it is too hard such as walnut, the cost is high, and if it is too soft, it wears quickly and is not suitable.

The small hole 15 has a bottom (hole) as shown in FIG.
It is desirable that This is because volatilization of the active ingredient of Matatabi 17 can be suppressed gently. Small hole 15
The diameter of is, for example, about 5 to 15 mm. If the area of Matatabi 17 exposed on the surface is too large, the active ingredient will volatilize quickly, and if a large amount of Matatabic acid (matatabilactone, actinidine, etc.) is inhaled, it may damage the respiratory system of cats. is there.

Matatabi 17 has an attractant component in the fruits, stems and leaves. Any portion may be used, but fruits and stems are preferably used. This is because the volatilization of the active ingredient can be maintained for a long time. Of course, leaves can also be used as a dry powder, but the treatment process is complicated. Incidentally, fruits and stems (and leaves) may be loaded into the small holes 15 as powder.

According to such a cat toy 10, the matatabi 17 is used.
Are scattered on the panel body 11, the cat is induced by the matatabi 17 and sets its claws on the panel body 11 in the surroundings in order to take the matatabi 17. Since the panel body 11 is made of wood, it does not damage the cat's claws. Further, since the matatabi 17 are dispersed in a plurality of places, it is possible to appropriately disperse the abrasion of the panel body 11 due to the sharpening of the nails.

The matatabi 17 exists only on the front surface of the panel body 11, and the back surface is simply a wood surface. Therefore, the cat only claws on the surface and does not scratch the pillars or walls behind it. Therefore, the locking hole 19 can be used simply by hooking it on a hook or a nail, and can be easily removed when it is not needed.

Further, in this embodiment, the panel body 11 is formed into a salmon shape, and the large matatabi 17 is arranged in the fish eye portion, so that it is excellent in aesthetic value as a processed product and is a souvenir product. Has the effect of increasing value.

The shape of the panel body on which the cat claws is not limited. The shape is not limited to fish, and may be a geometric shape or a motif of a specialty product. In the case of the above embodiment, the dimension is 42 in total length.
It has a thickness of about cm and a wall thickness of about 5 cm, and is formed into a substantially semi-circular cross section so that the cat can easily raise its claws, and the front surface appears as a smooth curve. Depending on the material, the weight is 700
It is desirable that the amount is about 800 g. This is because if the cat is too light, it will move easily when the claws are raised and may damage the back wall.

It is also possible to use other plants having an attracting effect similar to that of Matatabi, for example, Mitagashiwa or mint minnow of the Gentianaceae in place of Matabi. In order to suppress the volatilization of Matabi, the small hole may be formed such that the opening 20 is small and the internal space 21 is large, as shown in FIG. 3, for example. The number of small holes is not limited. The panel body 11 is preferably made of wood, but a resin molded product may be used instead.

[0022]

As described above, according to the cat toy of the present invention, since the general wood is used for the panel portion for nailing, the molding becomes easy, and the active ingredient of Matatabi is retained for a long period of time. It is possible to guarantee the nail sharpening operation of the long term.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a cat toy according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a small hole of the cat toy according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is another cross-sectional view showing an example of a small hole of the toy for cats according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a usage example of a cat toy.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Cat toys 11 Panel body 15 Small hole 17 Matatabi 20 Opening 21 Internal space

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A toy for a cat, characterized in that a small hole is provided at an appropriate position on a surface of a wooden board molded into a predetermined shape, and the matabi is loaded in the small hole.