TWI708551B - Assistive device for pets - Google Patents

Abstract

A assistive device for pets includes a pair of annular sleeve portions; and an elastic connecting portion, wherein each of the annular sleeve portions has an opening such that a pet’ s forefoot can extend into the opening, and the annular sleeve portions are disposed at both ends of the elastic connecting portion and are coupled with the elastic connecting portion to form a symmetrical structure.

Description

Assistive device for pets

The invention relates to an auxiliary device for pets. More specifically, the present invention relates to an assistive device particularly suitable for cats, which is easy to wear, can increase the stability of the pet, and reduce the difficulty of the owner in bathing or feeding the pet.

Like many other animals, cats get dirty and may have parasites such as fleas. Therefore, owners usually need to bathe their pets. Experts also recommend bathing the cat regularly, and the frequency of bathing depends on the type of clothing, health and activity level. However, as many owners have experienced, most cats dislike contact with water very much, so scratches, bites or other physical injuries often occur during bathing.

It can be seen that there is a great need for a non-toxic and safe assistive device on the market, so that owners can get great help when bathing or feeding their pets. The assistive device needs to be simple in structure, convenient to put on and take off, and be able to Wear it in a safe way for both the owner and the pet.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a safe and non-toxic auxiliary device for pets, which can solve the problems encountered by owners when bathing or feeding their pets.

According to one embodiment, an assistive device for pets of the present invention includes a pair of ring-shaped sleeve parts; and an elastic connecting part, wherein each of the ring-shaped sleeve parts has an opening so that the pet's front foot can extend into the opening And the ring-shaped sleeve part is arranged at both ends of the elastic connecting part and connected with the elastic connecting part to form a symmetrical structure.

According to an embodiment, the elastic connecting portion includes a linear type, a curved type, a belt shape or a mesh shape.

According to an embodiment, the ring-shaped sleeve part and the elastic connecting member are integrally formed.

According to an embodiment, the ring-shaped sleeve part and the elastic connecting member are made of the same elastic material, and the integrally formed structure is formed by injection molding.

According to an embodiment, the elastic material includes silicon rubber, latex or natural rubber.

According to an embodiment, the ring-shaped sleeve part and the elastic connecting member are composed of different elastic materials, and the integrally molded structure is formed by a two-material injection molding method.

According to an embodiment, the ring-shaped sleeve part is made of silicone, and the elastic connecting member is made of natural rubber.

According to an embodiment, the pet assistive device is additionally added with natural insect repellent ingredients. According to an embodiment, the natural insect repellent ingredient comprises comfrey extract.

According to an embodiment, an RFID tag or an anti-counterfeiting chip is further embedded in the annular sleeve part or the elastic connecting member.

According to an embodiment, the ring-shaped sleeve part or the elastic connecting member is processed together with a pet wear to form a part of the wear.

In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the preferred embodiments are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the following preferred embodiments and drawings are for reference and description only, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

1, 1a, 1b, 1c: assistive devices

3: pet

10: Ring kit part

10a: opening

20: Elastic connection

201: The first part

202: The second part

210: Hole

310, 320: front foot

330: Back

d ₁ : inner ring diameter

d ₂ : Outer ring diameter

L: length

w: width

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an assistive device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 2 and 4 illustrate schematic diagrams of assistive devices of different shapes and designs.

Figures 5 to 7 illustrate how the assistive device of the present invention is worn.

Hereinafter, the details will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The content in the accompanying drawings also constitutes a part of the detailed description of the specification, and is illustrated in a specific description manner that can implement the embodiment. The following embodiments have described enough details to enable those skilled in the field to implement it.

Of course, other embodiments can also be adopted, or any structural changes can be made without departing from the embodiments described in the text. Therefore, the following detailed description should not be regarded as a limitation, on the contrary, the embodiments contained therein will be defined by the scope of the attached patent application.

The present invention mainly discloses an auxiliary device suitable for cat pets, which can increase the stability of the pet and reduce the difficulty of the owner in bathing, trimming his nails or feeding medicine for his pet. The pet assistive device of the present invention is characterized by being all made of safe and non-toxic materials, simple in structure, easy to wear, light in weight (about 3000 mg), waterproof, and reusable. It is designed to allow pets to wear it without any problems. Comfortable feeling, but also has the effect of calming the pet's mood.

Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a schematic diagram of an assistive device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the assistive device 1 includes a pair of annular sleeve parts 10 and an elastic connecting part 20. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the elastic connecting portion 20 may be linear, curved, belt-shaped or mesh-shaped, but is not limited thereto. The ring-shaped sleeve portion 10 has an opening 10a, and the ring-shaped sleeve portion 10 is disposed at both ends of the elastic connecting portion 20 in the long axis direction, and connected with the elastic connecting portion 20 to form a left-right symmetrical structure. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the ring-shaped sleeve part 10 may be elastic or appropriately stretchable to facilitate wearing, and is not easy to loosen after being worn on a pet.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, for example, the left and right annular sleeve parts 10 in Figure 1 are both circular and approximately the same in size. For example, the inner ring diameter d ₁ is about 32 mm, and the outer ring diameter d ₂ is about 40 mm. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the length L of the elastic connecting portion 20 is about 150 mm, and the width w is about 4 mm. Those who are familiar with the art should understand that the above dimensions are merely illustrative, and the actual dimensions may vary according to requirements (such as the size of a pet). For example, the elastic connecting portion 20 may have different thicknesses or widths, or be designed as more than one elastic Connecting part 20.

Figures 2 to 4 illustrate schematic diagrams of assistive devices of different shapes and designs. As shown in Figure 2, for example, the elastic connecting portion 20 of the assistive device 1a has a width that tapers from the middle to the left and right ends, wherein the first part 201 is wider and the second part 202 is thinner. The wider first part 201 can provide better wearing comfort, and in addition, can also provide greater elastic restoring force. As shown in Fig. 3, for example, the elastic connecting portion 20 of the assistive device 1b has a belt-like or strip-like design with approximately the same width to provide stronger stretching force. As shown in Fig. 4, for example, in other embodiments, the elastic connecting portion 20 of the assistive device 1c can also be designed as a hole 210 or a mesh structure to increase air permeability and comfort.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the ring-shaped sleeve portion 10 and the elastic connecting member 20 are integrally formed. In other words, there is no gap between the ring-shaped sleeve portion 10 and the elastic connecting portion 20, and there is no need to use a chemical adhesive for connection. . According to the embodiment of the present invention, the annular sleeve part 10 and the elastic connecting member 20 can be made of the same elastic material, and the above-mentioned integrally formed structure can be formed by injection molding or the like. According to the embodiment of the present invention, for example, the annular sleeve part 10 and the elastic connecting member 20 are both made of silicone as the main component, for example, food grade silicone. In other embodiments, latex or natural rubber may also be used. In addition, in addition to the above-mentioned main ingredients, natural insect repellent ingredients, such as comfrey extract, can also be added. For example, the weight ratio of comfrey extract to silica gel is about 1:10, but it is not limited to this.

It can be seen from this that the pet assistive device of the present invention can not only stabilize the pet's mood and increase the stability of the pet, but also has the effect of repelling insects. In particular, the comfrey component is matched with the ring-shaped cover part 10, since the ring-shaped cover part 10 is sleeved on the forefoot and is close to the part of the underarm prone to parasites, the insect repellent effect can be better than the insect repellent collar. Moreover, the comfrey extract is a natural neutral ingredient and will not have a negative impact on pets or harm their health.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the annular sleeve portion 10 and the elastic connecting member 20 may also be made of different materials, and the above-mentioned integrally formed structure can be formed by a two-material injection molding method. E.g, The ring cover part 10 uses silicone as the main component, for example, food-grade silicone, and can also add natural insect repellent components, such as comfrey extract. The elastic connecting member 20 may be made of natural rubber. In this way, the elastic connecting member 20 has greater elasticity and restoring force than the annular sleeve portion 10.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, an RFID tag or an anti-counterfeiting chip can be embedded in the ring-shaped sleeve portion 10 or the elastic connector 20 by a process such as embedded injection molding, etc., which can record product information, such as serial number, Material, origin, production date, etc.

Figures 5 to 7 illustrate how the assistive device of the present invention is worn. As shown in FIG. 5, first, prepare the assistive device 1 of the present invention, which has an integrated elastic structure of the ring-shaped sleeve portion 10 and the elastic connector 20, and the ring-shaped sleeve portion 10 is close to the front foot 310 of the pet 3. Next, as shown in Figure 6, the forefoot 310 of the pet 3 is fitted into the ring-shaped sleeve portion 10, and the ring-shaped sleeve portion 10 is moved to the underarm area close to the forefoot 310, and then the elastic connector 20 and the other end are stretched The ring-shaped sleeve part 10 makes it possible to go around the back 330 of the pet 3. Finally, as shown in Fig. 7, the other front foot 320 of the pet 3 is fitted into the ring-shaped cover part 10 at the other end, and the ring-shaped cover part 10 is also moved to the armpit part close to the front foot 320 to complete wearing. It can be seen that the assistive device 1 of the present invention is only suitable for being worn on the two front feet 310 and 320 of the pet 3, but not on one front foot and one rear foot.

The pet auxiliary device of the present invention is made of safe and non-toxic materials, and has simple structure, easy to wear, light weight, waterproof and reusable. Through the integrated elastic structure of the ring-shaped sleeve part 10 and the elastic connecting member 20, the four tendons on the back of the pet can be restricted, and temporarily unable to exert force, or make more intense movements, such as jumping or running fast, so the pet can Gradually adapt to the time, the mobility becomes slower, so as to increase the stability of the pet, and can reduce the difficulty of the owner in bathing, trimming the nails or feeding the pet. Another function of the pet assistive device of the present invention is to train the muscle endurance of the pet, which is also helpful for the pet in rehabilitation.

In addition, the pet assistive device of the present invention can also be processed together with clothing or backpacks and other pet wearables to form a part of the wearable, thereby increasing the added value of the pet wearables. Alternatively, it is also possible to directly process the wearable article with elastic fabric into an elastic structure similar to the ring-shaped sleeve part 10 and the elastic connecting member 20, and the above are all within the scope of the invention patent.

The foregoing descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application of the present invention shall fall within the scope of the present invention.

1: Assistive device

10: Ring kit part

10a: opening

20: Elastic connection

d ₁ : inner ring diameter

d ₂ : Outer ring diameter

L: length

w: width

Claims (11)

An assistive device for pets, comprising: a pair of ring-shaped sleeve parts; and an elastic connecting part, wherein each of the ring-shaped sleeve parts has an opening so that the pet’s forefoot can extend into the opening, and the ring The sleeve parts are arranged at the two ends of the elastic connecting part in the long axis direction, and are connected with the elastic connecting part to form a symmetrical structure. The pet assistive device according to claim 1, wherein the elastic connecting portion includes a linear type, a curved type, a belt shape or a mesh shape. The pet assistive device according to claim 1, wherein the ring-shaped sleeve part and the elastic connecting member are integrally formed. The pet assistive device according to claim 3, wherein the annular sleeve part and the elastic connecting member are made of the same elastic material, and the integrally formed structure is formed by injection molding. The pet assistive device according to claim 4, wherein the elastic material comprises silicon rubber, latex or natural rubber. The pet assistive device according to claim 3, wherein the ring-shaped sleeve part and the elastic connecting member are made of different elastic materials, and the integrally formed structure is formed by a two-material injection molding method. The pet assistive device according to claim 3, wherein the ring-shaped sleeve part is made of silicon rubber, and the elastic connecting member is made of natural rubber. The pet assistive device according to claim 1, which additionally contains natural insect repellent ingredients. The pet assistive device according to claim 8, wherein the natural insect repellent component comprises a comfrey extract. The pet assistive device according to claim 1, wherein an RFID tag or an anti-counterfeiting chip is embedded in the ring-shaped sleeve part or the elastic connecting member. The pet assistive device according to claim 1, wherein the ring-shaped sleeve part or the elastic connecting member is processed together with the pet wear to form a part of the wear.

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