WO2019004816A1

WO2019004816A1 - Protective collar for animals, especially for small pets

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Publication number: WO2019004816A1
Application number: PCT/NL2018/050378
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jacqueline Jeanne KLOOS
Original assignee: Kloos Jacqueline Jeanne
Priority date: 2017-06-27
Filing date: 2018-06-08
Publication date: 2019-01-03
Also published as: EP3644715A1; NL2019126B1

Abstract

A protective collar (1) for small pets such as dogs and cats to prevent licking of wounds, is provided with a short annular inner edge (5), which bounds a neck opening, and a long annular outer edge (7). The protective collar (1) is of a slack, non- form-retaining, pliable material (3), for example textile or a non-woven foil. In the unused state, the protective collar (1) will be flat under its own weight. After fitting around an animal, the protective collar (1) folds itself, again under its own weight, around the animal (61). To get the protective collar (1) around the head of the animal (61) and, after that to closely fit around the neck of the anima, preferably, a band (9) of the protective collar adjoining the inner edge (5) is of elastic, stretchable material.

Description

Protective collar for animals, especially for small pets

DESCRIPTION:

Technical filed of the invention

The invention relates to a protective collar for animals, in particular for small pets such as dogs and cats, to prevent licking of wounds, which protective collar is provided with a short annular inner edge defining a neck opening and a long annular outer edge. This licking is particularly undesirable after an operation. The stitched wound must first heal.

Background of the invention

Such a protective collar is known from US 5 133 295 A. The known protective collar is funnel / conical in use and of a form-retaining material. This means that the protective collar is sufficiently rigid that it retains the funnel shape under its own weight. The cone shape will therefore remain intact during use. The known protective collar is formed by a band which is arcuate when being in a flat plane. In use, the band is placed with the smallest radius around the neck of the animal and the ends of the band are connected to each other (see Figures 1 and 2). With the known protective collar the size of the neck opening can be varied by overlapping the ends more or less. The protective collar extends during use from the inner edge closely around the neck of the animal, to the front next to and around the head of the animal. This makes it impossible for the animal to lick parts of the body. The drawback of the known protective collar is that it slightly limits the visual field of the animal during wear and also limits the freedom of movement of the animal. The well-known protective collar produces stress in many animals. It is known that stress slows wound healing. A well- known alternative protective collar is an inflatable band around the neck. Although this is softer it still causes stress.

Summary of the invention An object of the invention is to provide a protective collar of the type described in the preamble of which the animals do not get stressed during wear. To this end the protective collar according to the invention is characterized in that it is of a slack, non-form-retaining, pliable, light-weight material which, during use, folds itself around the animal. When the protective collar according to the invention is being worn, the protective collar, on its own (due to gravity), folds downwards completely or partly against the fur of the animal because the protective collar is of a non-form-retaining and pliable material. As a result, the animals do not notice that they wear the collar so that they do not experience any stress. As a result, wound healing will take place more quickly. The known protective collar is form-retaining and forms a collar which is raised from the fur and is perceived as less pleasant by animals.

An embodiment of the protective collar according to the invention is characterized in that at least one band of the protective collar adjoining the inner edge is made of elastic, extensible material, so that the inner edge can be stretched when the protective collar is applied over the head of the animal. In addition, the protective collar fits snugly around the neck of the animal so that it can be worn better and moves less during wearing.

In order to ensure the protective collar of the pliable and non-form- retaining character, it is preferably designed to be single-layered.

A further embodiment of the protective collar according to the invention is characterized in that the protective collar is made of textile (woven filaments or fibers). Another embodiment of the protective collar according to the invention is characterized in that the protective collar is formed by a non-woven foil. Both materials have proved particularly suitable to be pliable and non-form-retaining materials.

The protective collar is of such a slack material that it is flat in the unused state as a result of the force of gravity and that during use it folds itself (by gravity) around the animal.

Yet another embodiment of the protective collar according to the invention is characterized in that annular markings are present on the protective collar which are concentric and in the vicinity of the inner edge and / or the outer edge. The markings can be designed as perforations or printing along a circular line. Preferably, indications concerning the length of the annular markings on the protective collar are indicated in the annular markings. Furthermore, the protective collar is preferably provided with one or more of the following substances: herbs, such as catnip, valerian, pheromones, soothing / healing substances, hydrolates of, for example, chamomile or lavender. These substances may for example be impregnated as tincture or hydrolate in the material of the protective collar or be sprayed on it or may be present in a holder (bag) and fixed to or on the collar. Due to the presence of these fragrant substances, the animal suffers less from stress during the wearing of the protective collar and the wearing of the protective collar is even better accepted by the animal. Brief description of the drawings

The invention will be further elucidated below on the basis of drawings. These drawings shows embodiments of protective collar according to the present invention. In the drawings:

Figure 1 shows a cat provided with the known protective collar;

Figure 2 shows the protective collar shown in Figure 1 separately;

Figure 3 shows a cat provided with a first embodiment of the protective collar according to the invention;

Figure 4 shows the protective collar shown in Figure 3 lying on a flat surface;

Figure 5 shows a second embodiment of the protective collar according to the invention lying on a flat surface; and

Figure 6 shows a third embodiment of the protective collar according to the invention lying on a flat surface.

Detailed description of the drawings

Figure 1 shows a cat 51 provided with the known protective collar. The known protective collar 101 is conical and of a form-retaining material. The protective collar is so rigid that it retains the funnel shape under its own weight, see figure 2. Both during use and separately from the animal, the conical shape will therefore remain intact. The known protective collar is formed by an arcuate band 103 which is arranged with the arcuate side with the smallest radius 105 around the neck of the animal and whose ends 109 overlap and are connected to each other. The size of the neck opening 106 can be varied by overlapping the ends 109 more or less.

Figure 3 shows a cat 61 provided with a first embodiment of the protective collar according to the invention. The protective collar 1 is provided with a short annular inner edge 5, which bounds a neck opening 6, and a long annular outer edge 7. This protective collar 1 is of a slack (limb), non-form-retaining (not dimensionally stable), pliable (supple), light weight material 3, for instance textile or a non-woven film. In figure 4 this protective collar 1 is shown separately on a flat surface. In this unused condition, this protective collar 1 assumes a flat condition under its own weight. After fitting around an animal, the protective collar 1 folds itself, again under its own weight, around the animal 61. To get the protective collar 1 around the head of the animal 61 and, after fitting, fit closely around the neck of the animal For example, a band 9 of the protective collar of elastic, stretchable material adjoins the inner edge 5. The entire protective collar can also be made of elastic material.

Figure 5 shows a second embodiment of the protective collar according to the invention lying on a flat surface. In this embodiment the protective collar 21 is not of elastic material. In order to be able to fit the protective collar as well as possible around the neck and thereby also reduce the chance of the animal 61 being stripped of the protective collar, circular markings 29 concentrically arranged on the inner edge 25 / neck opening 26 are arranged on the protective collar. Strips around the neck opening of the protective collar can be snipped off here to enlarge the neck opening so that the protective collar 21 can just be pulled over the head of the animal. The outer edge 27 is - just like in the first embodiment - in this embodiment also circular and concentric at the inner edge 25, but this need not be so. The protective collar and outer edge can have any desired shape and the neck opening can also be present from the middle.

The size of the minimum neck opening to get the protective collar 21 over the head of the animal can be determined by measuring the circumference of the head of the animal with a measuring tape. Subsequently, a strip around the inner edge 25 can be cut off along the marking 29, whereby a value 28 is indicated which is the same size or slightly larger than the measured dimension.

The protective collar is provided with a fragrant soothing substance such as, for example: herbs, such as catnip, valerian, pheromones, soothing / healing substances, hydrolates of, for example, chamomile or lavender. These substances can for example be impregnated as tincture or hydrolate in the material of the protective collar or be sprayed on it. These substances could also be present in a container (bag) and fixed to or on the collar.

Although the invention has been explained above with reference to the drawings, it should be noted that the invention is by no means limited to the embodiments shown in the drawings. The invention also extends to all embodiments deviating from the embodiments shown in the drawings within the framework defined by the claims. Thus, the protective collar according to the invention 31, see Fig. 6 - just as in the known protective collar (see Fig. 2) - can be formed by a bent band 33 whose ends 35 overlap and are connected to each other (for example, knots 34 near an end). and a number of buttonholes 36 near the other end), as long as it is of a limp, non- form- retaining, pliable material. Also, instead of the flat design shown, the protective collar may have a slightly tapered shape toward the neck opening.

Claims

CLAIMS:

1. A protective collar for animals (61), in particular for small pets such as dogs and cats to prevent licking of wounds, which protective collar (1; 21) is provided with a short annular inner edge (5; 25) which has a neck opening (6; 26) and a long annular outer edge (7; 27), characterized in that the protective collar (1; 21) is of a slack, non-form-retaining, pliable, light-weight material (3) which, during use, folds itself around the animal (61).

2. The protective collar according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one band (9) of the protective collar (1) adjoining the inner edge (5) is made of elastic, stretchabl e materi al .

3. The protective collar according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the protective collar (1; 21) is single-layered.

4. The protective collar according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the protective collar (1; 21) is made of textile (3; 23).

5. The protective collar according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the protective collar (1; 21) is formed by a non-woven foil (3; 23).

6. The protective collar according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the protective collar (1; 21) is flat in the unused state.

7. The protective collar according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that annular markings (29) are present on the protective collar (21) which are concentric and in the vicinity of the inner edge (25) and / or the outer edge (27).

8. The protective collar according to Claim 6, characterized in that indications (28) concerning the length of the annular markings on the protective collar (21) are present at the annular markings (29).

9. The protective collar according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the protective collar is provided with one or more of the following substances: herbs, such as catnip, valerian, pheromones, soothing / healing substances, hydrolates of, for example, chamomile or lavender.