JPS6048775A - Leather for toy made of tree bulk - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to fur for mini-toys of animals, which is made from the fibers on the front side of horse chestnut skin.

Conventionally, artificial fur used in animal toys has had a thin, soft, and flat skin. Therefore, it is not possible to successfully create a curved body shape without inserting a molded object into the body.
Joints also had to be sewn together, and even if they were to be pasted together, it was difficult and time-consuming to directly glue the thin sides together, and finished toys tended to lose their shape as they were used.

Furthermore, even natural fiber fur, with the exception of those used for taxidermy, has been artificially modified so much that it retains its natural original shape, such as the hair-like shape. Therefore, there was no natural beauty, and it was not possible to make animal toys with a simple folk art style that took advantage of this natural beauty.

In order to eliminate these drawbacks, this invention was developed to make small animal toys using the skin of chestnuts (the skin of chestnuts, which is similar to burrs), which has been completely unused since ancient times because it rots in the mountains every year. This project aims to create fur for children, and also contributes to the development of toy resources.

This will be explained below with reference to the drawings, but since the formation of the fur according to the present invention is based on the essential qualities and tissue morphology of the horse chestnut skin, this will first be explained in detail. The following description of horse chestnut bark refers to well-dried horse chestnut bark.

As shown in Figure 1, the horse chestnut bark (1) has a set of three plates, each separated into one plate, and is shaped like a solid leaf. On average, the size of one plate is about the size of a large, thick and short chicken egg cut vertically into thirds, and the circumferential shape is similar to this, but there is a large difference in size depending on the skin of each horse chestnut (1), and there are irregularities. Many of them are divided into three parts, so the circumferential shape and shape are not consistent. The thickness also varies, ranging from 5 mm to 8 mm, and is so hard that it will break if you apply strong force to the fingertips of both hands, and it is also extremely light.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the horse chestnut skin (1) cut open with the tips of your fingers. When you cut it open in this way, a large number of fibers (2) protrude that can be picked up with your fingertips, revealing the structure of the internal tissue. I understand the condition clearly.

The whole interior of the horse chestnut bark (1) is made up of countless thin fibers (2) that branch into several branches and are densely packed in a radial manner, and between each fiber (2) there are countless fine particles similar to rice bran. The fine particles (3) are packed tightly together without any gaps, but the fine particles (3) are soft at the top of the fibers (2) and gradually become harder toward the bottom.

In other words, the lower part of the fiber (2) consists of itself and the fine particles (3).
) are firmly attached to each other, and in the middle part, fine particles (
3) becomes somewhat hard and clogged, and when it comes to the upper part, for example, if you scratch this cross section lightly with your fingertips as shown in Figure 2, the fine particles (3) will be easily removed and the fibers (2) will be exposed. The blockage will be so soft that it will become clogged.

(However, the circumferential side of the horse chestnut bark (1) has fibers (2
) and fine particles (3) are very thinly stuck to each other, but if you apply a little force with your fingertips, you can scrape off fine particles (3).

) Therefore, the solid part of the chestnut bark (1) mentioned above has a hardness in the part below the middle part, which is mainly composed of the fixed part of the fibers (2) and fine particles (3) in the lower part. is maintained as the main factor.

The epidermis (4) of the horse chestnut skin (1) is a film-like substance in which fine particles (3) adhere to each other, and can be decomposed and removed with the tip of a fingernail. The back skin (5) is a thin paper-like film that is firmly attached.

Furthermore, the thickness, flexibility, and density of fibers (2) vary depending on the bark (1) of each horse chestnut, and the fine particles (3) that are removed are so light that they can be scattered by blowing. The color of the chestnut skin (1) is dark brown, brown, or light brown depending on the skin, including the outer surface and the fibers (2).

Next, let's look at the Japanese horse chestnut bark (1), which has the tissue structure described above.
An example of the configuration of the fur (6) of the present invention as shown in FIG. 3 will be explained.

A. Figure 4 shows a wire brush removing machine (7), which is an example of a device for forming horse chestnut skin (1) into fur (6). 2mm thickness 0.
4 mm, with a hair density of 25 hairs per 1.5 inch square.

B. This removing machine (7) is rotated by a power source, and the epidermis (Mazu) is
4), the epidermis (4) easily disintegrates and scatters when brought into contact with the skin (4) by moving it irregularly and lightly.

C. Next, when the entire surface was brought into contact with the fibers (2), the fine particles (3) were found to be loosely packed and semi-adherent to each other and to the fibers (2). Therefore, it goes without saying that objects that directly hit the brush ■ will be easily removed, and objects in the vicinity will also be separated by the impact, and will also be removed by the tilting and vibration of the fibers (2). The surrounding particles are separated and these fine particles (3) are also indirectly scattered and removed, so the fibers (2) up to the same area are
hair-like form (8
) to be exposed as

At the same time, the fine particles (3) below this part are hard and clogged, and gradually stick to each other and the fibers (2), so they are no longer removed naturally, and the parts below this part are thick and hard. The ■-shaped part becomes the crust (9).

As another example of formation, it is possible to make short hairs (8) by making the digging shallower if necessary, and in this case, the part where the fine particles (3) are softly packed is also wrapped around the skin. (9) becomes thicker.

D. Therefore, the fur (6) of the present invention is made by removing the fine particles (3) on the front side of the horse chestnut skin (1) to an appropriate depth, thereby converting the fibers (2) in this part into hair-like (8
), and below this the fibers (2) and fine particles (
The thick solid ■-shaped part whose main part is the fixed part of 3) is the crust (9)
This is the formation.

(The above deleting machine (7) shortens the hair, but the hair-like (8
) Since the body presses down the fibers (2) that are becoming long hairs (8), it can be made into long hairs (8) without any problem, and there is less risk of digging into the fibers more than necessary even if you want to make them short hairs (8). .

).

In addition, the hair-like shape (8) of the fur (6) varies slightly depending on the quality of the fiber (2), the material form of the removing machine (7), the process method, etc., but the depth is generally 2 mm. The length is about 4 mm to 4 mm, and there are many variations depending on the type of fur (6), such as soft and dense fur like mole hair, and hard and coarse fur like boar hair.

Next, the features of the fur (6) of the present invention will be explained.

stomach. Even if the crust (9) is thick and hard, it can be easily cut with scissors along the fiber (2) lines, and if a grinder is used, the circumference can be corrected in the same way regardless of the fiber (2) lines. Therefore,
By simply modifying the required part on the side of each fur (6) as appropriate and gluing the skin (9) surface with a woodworking adhesive, etc., there is no need to insert a model into the body, and the curved surface of various animals can be created. The shape of the toy can be easily created without much effort, and the resulting toy will retain its shape even after long-term use.

B. Both the shape and hair-like shape (8) are the most natural. Therefore, it is rich in natural beauty, and by making use of this, it is possible to make mini animal toys that are simple and rich in folk art style.

C. The coat color is dark brown, brown, or light brown depending on the fur (6), so it can be used as is for various kinds of animal toys, and since it is a natural color, it has a natural beauty that you will never get tired of. It can also be bleached and dyed, so it can be used for a wider range of purposes.

D. Because each fur (6) has a different shape and hair type (8),
For example, as shown in Figure 5, in the case of a mouse, eyes, ears, a tail, etc. are simply attached to a single layer of short, soft hair-like fur (6) that has a rounded circumference and a deep square shape (8). It became a mouse toy (10), and it also had two plates of fur (8) with long, thin and shallow ■-shaped circumference and long, hard hairs (8).
6) can be glued together to create the shape of a boar (11).
Depending on the shape of (6) and the shape of the hair (8), it is possible to make toys that suit the body shape and hair shape of a variety of different animals, even with just one plate, or by combining them.

It is also easy to make partial items such as the mouse's ears in the same figure, and it is also interesting to make detailed tear-outs or picture animals, and the same method can be used to create landscapes of fields and mountains.
It can also be used as a material for making decorative items such as loop ties.

In addition, the cost of horse chestnut skin (1) is low because all you have to do is to collect it, and fur (6) does not require much equipment and can be easily made by even amateurs as a cottage industry. 6
) will also contribute to the development of toy resources.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a horse chestnut bark. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional perspective view taken along lines A and A in FIG. 1, and a partially enlarged view thereof. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the fur of the present invention, and an enlarged partially sectional perspective view taken along line B and B in the figure. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the deletion machine. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the fur toy of the present invention. 1 is horse chestnut skin. 2 is fiber. 3 is fine particles. 4 is the epidermis. 6 is fur. 8 is hairy. 9 is the skin. Patent applicant Taro Kawagoe

Claims (1)

[Claims] The fine particles (3) on the front side of the solid ■-shaped horse chestnut skin (1) are removed to an appropriate depth, and the fibers (2) in this part are made into hair-like (8).
A toy fur made from horse chestnut bark, in which the solid ■-shaped part below the hair-like part (8) becomes the skin (9).