Pet collar and manufacturing method thereof

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pet collar and a method for manufacturing the same, the pet collar having an inner ring dividing line in a central region of a main body, the inner ring dividing line dividing the main body into a collar part and a removed part, the inner ring dividing line surrounding the removed part, the collar part having an outer dividing line, and the outer dividing line surrounding the removed part. The outer dividing line extends from the outer periphery of the main body to the inner ring dividing line, and is connected or intersected with the inner ring dividing line.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to pet products, in particular to an environmentally friendly pet collar that is easily naturally degradable, and more particularly to a disposable pet collar and a manufacturing method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Pet collars (also called Elizabethan collars) are commonly used pet supplies. The so-called pet collars are worn around the neck, like an inverted lampshade, and are specially designed for various small animals such as cats and dogs to wear after surgery or during illness to prevent them from scratching wounds and affected areas.

[0003] Generally speaking, a pet collar is a pet protective cover to prevent pets from biting themselves or to prevent pets from scratching wounds or eating medicine after surgery. Patent document 1 discloses an Elizabethan collar, which uses a snap-on part to switch the collar body between an unfolded state and a use state. Patent document 2 discloses a foldable Elizabethan collar, including a fan-shaped piece that can be connected end to end to form a trumpet-shaped sleeve body, and the interface uses a male and female adhesive sheet.

[0004] Prior art literature

[0005] Patent Literature

[0006] Patent document 1: Chinese patent CN221996447U

[0007] Patent document 2: Chinese patent CN203934490U. Summary of the invention

[0008] Problems to be solved by the invention

[0009] In the prior art, pet collars are made of soft plastic, with flannel edging and male and female adhesive fabric at the interface. They play a good protective role for pets' skin diseases, beauty, surgical procedures, and itchy wounds during the post-operative healing process, and prevent pets from biting their wounds. However, soft plastics, flannel, male and female adhesive fabrics, etc. are difficult to degrade and are not conducive to environmental protection. Therefore, it is expected to use easily degradable natural materials (such as paper) to manufacture pet collars. However, easily degradable natural materials are usually not strong enough, and the pet collar will be damaged and fall off when the pet struggles or scratches. In addition, easily degradable natural materials are usually easily soluble in water and are easily damaged after being licked by pets.

[0010] Moreover, the inventors have noticed that pets only need to wear pet collars during treatment and recovery, and pet collars are usually discarded after a few days of use. This is because, in order to avoid cross infection, pet collars are not suitable for reuse. Therefore, it is desirable to manufacture a disposable pet collar with lower manufacturing cost.

[0011] Solutions for solving problems

[0012] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a pet collar, characterized in that the central area of ​​the main body of the pet collar has an inner circle dividing line, the inner circle dividing line divides the main body into a collar part and a removal part, the inner circle dividing line surrounds the removal part, and the collar part has an outer dividing line, the outer dividing line extends from the outer periphery of the main body to the inner circle dividing line, and is connected to or intersects with the inner circle dividing line.

[0013] According to the pet collar, it is characterized in that the inner circle dividing line and the outer dividing line are easy-to-tear lines.

[0014] According to the pet collar, it is characterized in that a joint piece is provided near the outer dividing line, the joint piece extends along the extending direction of the outer dividing line, and the joint piece can join the collar part into an Elizabethan collar shape.

[0015] According to the pet collar, it is characterized in that an inner circle reinforcement rib is provided along the inner circle edge of the collar portion, and the inner circle reinforcement rib protrudes toward the surface of the pet.

[0016] According to the pet collar, it is characterized in that the surface of the inner circle reinforcement rib facing away from the pet is recessed to form a guide groove, and the guide groove can guide the closing and unfolding direction of the collar part.

[0017] According to the pet collar, it is characterized in that an outer ring reinforcement rib is provided along the outer ring edge of the collar portion, and the outer ring reinforcement rib protrudes toward the surface of the pet.

[0018] According to the pet collar, it is characterized in that the surface of the outer ring reinforcement rib facing away from the pet is recessed to form a guide groove, and the guide groove can guide the closing and unfolding direction of the collar part.

[0019] According to the pet collar, it is characterized in that a hydrophobic layer is provided on the surface of the collar portion facing the pet.

[0020] According to the pet collar, it is characterized in that the pet collar is made of easily degradable natural material.

[0021] The present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing a pet collar, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: preparing a main body; forming an inner circle dividing line in the central area of ​​the main body, the inner circle dividing line dividing the main body into a collar portion and a removal portion, the inner circle dividing line surrounds the removal portion, and an outer dividing line is formed in the collar portion, the outer dividing line extends from the outer periphery of the collar portion to the inner circle dividing line, and is connected to or intersects with the inner circle dividing line.

[0022] Effects of the Invention

[0023] The pet collar according to the present invention can reduce material costs while ensuring normal use, and is easy to process and thus can reduce manufacturing costs. The pet collar is made of easily degradable materials and thus is beneficial to environmental protection. The disposable design can prevent cross infection of pets.

[0024] In order to better understand and implement the present invention, the following is a detailed description of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The description in the specification is only exemplary and explanatory and does not limit the protection scope of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 1 is a front view of a pet collar according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 2 1 is a rear view of a pet collar according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 3 AA direction cross-sectional view of a pet collar according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 4 1 is a front view of a pet collar according to a first modified example of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 5 2 is a front view of a pet collar according to a second modified example of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 6 It is a front view of the neck cover part formed by segmentation in the unfolded state of the present invention.

[0031] Description of Reference Numerals

[0032] 1: main body; 2: neck cover; 3: removal part; 21: outer dividing line; 22: inner ring dividing line; 23: outer ring reinforcement rib; 24: inner ring reinforcement rib; 25: joint piece; 211: opening. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The following is a detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the related art with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be clear that the contents described below are some embodiments of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. Other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the following embodiments without creative work also fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0034] <Example>

[0035] Figure 1 1 is a front view of a pet collar according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1, explaining the pet collar of the present invention. The pet collar is made of easily degradable materials. In this embodiment, the main body 1 is made of pulp, specifically, environmentally friendly pulp (for example, sugarcane pulp, wheat straw pulp, etc.). The pet collar made of pulp is not only easily degradable and beneficial to the environment, but also easy to shape and split, and thus easy to manufacture and use.

[0036] When viewed from the front, the main body 1 of the pet collar is circular, and has a substantially circular inner circle dividing line 22 in the central area of ​​the main body 1, and the center of the circular inner circle dividing line 22 is substantially the same as the center of the main body 1. The inner circle dividing line 22 divides the main body 1 into two parts, the outer peripheral part of the inner circle dividing line 22 is the collar part 2, and the part surrounded by the inner circle dividing line 22 is the removal part 3. In the collar part 2, there is an outer dividing line 21 in the radial direction, and the outer dividing line 21 extends from the outer periphery of the main body 1 to the inner circle dividing line 22.

[0037] In addition, even if the outer dividing line 21 extends to the inside of the inner circle dividing line 22, it will only affect the removal part 3. Therefore, as long as it does not affect the neck cover part 2, the outer dividing line 21 can continue to extend, which can reduce the processing accuracy requirements and facilitate manufacturing.

[0038] The outer dividing line 21 and the inner circle dividing line 22 can be printed cutting lines. Before using the pet collar, the main body 1 is cut along the cutting line with scissors, and the removal part 3 is cut to obtain a collar part 2 that is roughly in an unclosed ring shape. However, the edges formed by cutting the main body 1 are smooth and neat, which is beautiful but may scratch the user or the pet. Therefore, preferably, the outer dividing line 21 and the inner circle dividing line 22 are easy-tear lines formed by scoring or punching. Before using the pet collar, the user can tear off the removal part 3 along the easy-tear line without any tools to obtain the collar part 2 that is roughly in an unclosed ring shape. The edges torn along the easy-tear line become rough edges and will not scratch the user or the pet.

[0039] Figure 2: is a rear view of a pet collar of an embodiment of the present invention. On the back of the collar portion 2, a joint piece 25 extending along the extension direction of the outer dividing line 21 is provided near the outer dividing line 21. In this embodiment, the joint piece 25 is a strip-shaped double-sided adhesive, one side of which is bonded to the back of the collar portion 2, and the other side is covered by an easy-tear layer. When the pet collar is to be used, the collar portion 2 is wrapped around the neck of the pet and the collar portion 2 is appropriately closed. The position of the joint piece 25 is determined in the closed state where the inner circle edge of the collar portion 2 roughly fits the neck of the pet, the easy-tear layer is torn off and the other side of the joint piece 25 is bonded to the front of the collar portion 2, thereby closing the collar portion 2 into a flared trumpet shape that gradually expands in the direction in front of the pet. In the closed state, the collar portion 2 will have excess parts due to overlap. In this embodiment, the excess part is outside away from the pet, and will not contact the pet even if it is lifted.

[0040] Of course, a joint 25 extending along the extension direction of the outer dividing line 21 may also be provided on the front of the neck cover 2 near the outer dividing line 21. In this case, the excess portion of the neck cover 2 in the closed state is located inside the pet, and when it is lifted, the excess portion may contact the pet and may irritate the pet, so it is preferred to remove the excess portion.

[0041] In order to easily distinguish the front and back sides during use, preferably, a prompt message is marked on the front side of the main body 1 by printing, laminating, burning, etc., such as "this side faces the pet when in use". The front side here refers to the surface facing the pet in the closed state, and the back side refers to the surface facing away from the pet in the closed state.

[0042] The specifications and dimensions of the main body 1 need to be appropriately selected in consideration of the strength of the material and the size of the pet. Generally speaking, the larger the pet is, the thicker the neck and the larger the head is, and the diameters of the inner and outer circles of the collar portion 2 need to be increased to ensure that the pet collar can wrap around the pet's head and prevent the pet from licking, scratching or biting. In addition, the larger the pet is, the stronger it is, and the thickness of the pet collar needs to be increased to ensure that it will not be easily damaged by the pet. For example, the corresponding relationship between the diameter and thickness of the inner and outer circles of the annular collar portion 2 can be determined by referring to the contents recorded in Table 1.

[0043] [Table 1]

[0044]

[0045] As shown in Table 1, as the diameters of the inner and outer rings of the annular collar portion 2 increase, the thickness also increases, thereby ensuring that the collar portion 2 has sufficient strength and will not be damaged by the pet. It should be noted that Table 1 is only an example, and different corresponding relationships can be selected according to different materials. Generally speaking, the inner ring diameter can be approximately half of the outer ring diameter.

[0046] The data shown in Table 1 is relatively complex, and it is difficult for the user to understand the corresponding relationship when selecting specifications and sizes. Therefore, it is preferred to mark prompt information on the front of the main body 1, such as in the central part of the removed portion 3, such as "applicable to neck circumferences of 25 cm to 27 cm". In this way, the user only needs to measure the neck circumference of the pet to easily select the model.

[0047] In addition, one of the reasons why pets still lick and scratch after wearing the collar is that the pets are not aware of the collar. In order to make the pets aware of the collar, it is preferred to set the pet collar in a specific color. Cats can see colors mainly blue, green, gray, and yellow, and dogs can see colors mainly blue and yellow. Therefore, it is preferred to set the pet collar in blue and yellow so that the pets can easily identify it, thereby reducing licking. Alternatively, a specific color can be selected according to the physiology of the pet that needs to wear the collar.

[0048] Although it is expected that the pet collar is as light and thin as possible in order to reduce the burden on the pet, the pet is active and active, so the strength of the pet collar needs to be ensured. In order to take both into account, it is preferred that an inner circle reinforcement rib 24 is provided on the edge of the inner circle of the collar portion 2 when the main body 1 is made light and thin. The inner circle reinforcement rib 24 is annular and protrudes toward the front of the main body 1. The inner circle dividing line 22 is provided near the inner circle root base of the annular inner circle reinforcement rib 24. In this way, when the collar portion 2 is divided along the inner circle dividing line 22 to form the collar portion 2, the inner circle reinforcement rib 24 can fit the pet's neck, thereby strengthening the inner circle strength of the collar portion 2. In addition, the raised smooth surface of the inner circle reinforcement rib 24 fits the pet's neck, which can increase comfort.

[0049] Figure 3 FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a pet collar in the AA direction according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 As shown, the thickness of the inner ring reinforcing rib 24 is greater than the thickness of other parts so that it protrudes toward the front of the main body 1. Alternatively, pressure is applied from the back of the main body 1 by rolling to make the inner ring reinforcing rib 24 protrude from the back of the neck cover 2 toward the front, and a groove is formed at a position corresponding to the reinforcing rib 24 in the back of the main body 1. In this way, even if the thickness of the main body 1 is uniform, the inner ring reinforcing rib 24 can be formed to facilitate manufacturing, and when wearing and removing the neck cover, the groove serves as a guide groove to guide the closing and unfolding direction of the neck cover 2, so that it is convenient to use and will not deviate.

[0050] In addition, the pet will still want to lick when wearing the pet collar, but due to the obstruction of the pet collar, the pet can usually only lick the inner wall of the pet collar, that is, the inner wall near the outer ring of the collar part 2. In this case, if the pet licks the easily degradable materials such as paper many times, they may soften and break. Moreover, when wearing the pet collar, the pet will twist its body due to discomfort, and the outer ring of the collar part 2 will often collide with surrounding objects, so it is necessary to strengthen the outer ring of the collar part 2.

[0051] In this embodiment, in order to strengthen the outer ring of the neck cover 2, an outer ring reinforcement rib 23 is provided at the edge of the outer ring of the neck cover 2. The outer ring reinforcement rib 23 is annular and protrudes toward the front of the main body 1. The outer ring base of the outer ring reinforcement rib 23 is located at the outer peripheral edge of the main body 1 (specifically, the neck cover 2), thereby strengthening the outer ring strength of the neck cover 2.

[0052] It can be Figure 3 As shown, the outer ring reinforcement rib 24 is formed by increasing the thickness, or the outer ring reinforcement rib 23 is raised from the back of the main body 1 toward the front by applying pressure from the back of the main body 1 by rolling, and a groove is formed in the back of the main body 1 at a position corresponding to the outer ring reinforcement rib 23. When wearing and removing the neck cover, the groove serves as a guide groove to guide the closing and unfolding direction of the neck cover part 2, so that it is easy to use and will not deviate.

[0053] In addition, a hydrophobic layer may be provided on the front of the main body 1, especially on the collar portion 2 (the inner wall of the pet collar) by coating, laminating, etc. Preferably, the hydrophobic layer is made of a hygienic and antibacterial material (for example, a material used to make food cling film), so that even if the pet licks the hydrophobic layer, it will not cause harm to the pet. In this way, even if the pet licks the collar, the strength of the collar portion 2 will not be reduced. Considering that when the pet wears the collar, it can only lick the outer ring of the collar, the hydrophobic layer may be provided only near the outer ring.

[0054] <Modification>

[0055] Figure 4 It is a front view of a pet collar of the first variant of the present invention. As the pet grows in size, it is necessary to enhance the joint strength when the collar portion 2 is assembled into a pet collar. Therefore, in the first variant, two joints 25 are provided, one joint 25 is provided on the front of the main body 1, is located on the left side of the outer dividing line 21 and extends along the extension direction of the outer dividing line 21, and the other joint 25 is provided on the back of the main body 1, is located on the right side of the outer dividing line 21 and extends along the extension direction of the outer dividing line 21. When the collar portion 2 is assembled into a pet collar, the two joints 25 respectively join the front and back of the collar portion 2, which can enhance the joint strength.

[0056] The first modified example is only an example. If the two joints 25 respectively join the front and back sides of the collar part 2 when the collar part 2 is assembled into a pet collar, the two joints 25 can also be arranged at other positions, for example, Figure 4 Alternatively, one engaging member 25 may be on the front side of the main body 1 and located on the right side of the outer dividing line 21 , and another engaging member 25 may be on the back side of the main body 1 and located on the left side of the outer dividing line 21 .

[0057] Figure 5 It is a front view of a pet collar of the second variant of the present invention. As the pet's body size increases further, the joining strength needs to be further enhanced. Therefore, in the second variant, the extension direction of the outer dividing line 21 is staggered from the radial direction by a predetermined angle, so that the outer dividing line 21 extends approximately in the radial direction, thereby increasing the extension length of the outer dividing line 21. Moreover, according to the position of the first variant, two coupling members 25 extending along the outer dividing line 21 are provided. As the extension length of the outer dividing line 21 increases, the extension length of the two coupling members 25 can also be increased, thereby further enhancing the joining strength when the collar portion 2 is assembled into a pet collar.

[0058] In addition, the present invention also includes other variations. For example, the outer dividing line 21 may not extend in a straight line, for example, it may extend in a curved shape along the involute of the main body 1, as long as the user can easily tear it from the outer circle to the inner circle dividing line 22. The inner circle and the outer circle may not be circular, as long as they are in the shape of an Elizabethan collar when wrapped around the pet's neck. It is also possible that, for ease of use, specific instructions for use are marked in text or graphics on the back of the main body. For example, specific instructions for use may be marked on the back of the removal portion 3, so that other patterns and information can be set on the back of the neck cover portion 2. Of course, the pet's patient information may also be marked on the removal portion 3, and the removal portion 3 may be saved as an information card or hung on the pet to facilitate the user to check the patient information.

[0059] <How to use>

[0060] The following describes the method for using the pet collar of the present invention. Before putting the collar on the pet, the user first roughly estimates the circumference of the pet's neck and selects a corresponding model based on the circumference of the neck.

[0061] First, the user divides the main body 1 into the neck cover portion 2 and the removal portion 3 along the outer dividing line 21 and the inner dividing line 22 . Figure 6 The neck cover 2 is a front view of the neck cover 2 formed by segmentation in the unfolded state. The neck cover 2 is discontinuous and generally annular, and is broken at the outer segmentation line 21 to form an opening 211 .

[0062] Afterwards, the neck of the pet is put into the inner circle of the collar part 2 through the opening 211, so that the collar part 2 is wrapped around the neck of the pet. The collar part 2 is closed along the guide groove direction, and the joint position of the joint member 25 is determined in the closed state in which the inner circle edge of the collar part 2 is roughly attached to the neck of the pet. After the joint position is determined, the easy-tear film on the surface of the joint member 25 is torn off, and the front and back sides of the collar part 2 are joined by the joint member 25, so as to form a collar for the pet.

[0063] When the pet collar needs to be removed, the user only needs to tear the joint piece 25 along the extension direction of the joint piece 25 to restore the collar part 2 to a discontinuous ring shape, thereby making it easy to remove the collar part 2. Since the joint piece 25 is in a strip shape, it is easy to tear if it is torn along the extension direction of the joint piece 25, so it is easy to disassemble; if it is torn in a direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the joint piece 25, it is difficult to tear, so the joint strength when the pet collar is used can be ensured.

[0064] <Manufacturing method>

[0065] The following is a method for manufacturing the pet collar of the present invention. First, a main body 1 is made of an easily degradable natural material. Then, a hydrophobic layer and prompt information are formed on the front of the main body 1 by spraying, laminating, etc., and instruction information is formed on the back of the main body 1 by printing, burning, etc.

[0066] An inner circle dividing line 22 is formed in the central area of ​​the main body 1 by scoring or punching, and the inner circle dividing line 22 divides the main body 1 into a neck cover portion 2 and a removal portion 3. The inner circle dividing line 22 surrounds the removal portion 3, and an outer dividing line 21 is formed on the neck cover portion 2. The outer dividing line 21 extends from the outer periphery of the neck cover portion 2 to the inner circle dividing line 22, and is connected to or intersects with the inner circle dividing line 22.

[0067] Pressure is applied from the back side of the main body 1 by rolling or other methods, so that an outer ring reinforcing rib 23 is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the neck cover portion 2 and an inner ring reinforcing rib 24 is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the neck cover portion, the outer ring reinforcing rib 23 and the inner ring reinforcing rib 24 protrude from the back side of the main body toward the front side, and a guide groove is formed at a corresponding position on the back side of the main body.

[0068] Near the outer dividing line 21, one side of the joint piece 25 is attached to the back side of the main body along the extending direction of the outer dividing line 21, and an easy-tear layer is provided on the other side of the joint piece.

[0069] The above are only embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Variations and substitutions based on the main idea of ​​the present invention are also included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A pet collar, characterized in that: The central area of ​​the main body of the pet collar has an inner circle dividing line, the inner circle dividing line divides the main body into a collar part and a removal part, and the inner circle dividing line surrounds the removal part. The neck cover portion is provided with an outer dividing line, which extends from the outer periphery of the main body to the inner circle dividing line and is connected to or intersects with the inner circle dividing line.

2. The pet collar according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner circle dividing line and the outer dividing line are easy-to-tear lines.

3. The pet collar according to claim 1, characterized in that: A joint piece is provided near the outer dividing line, and the joint piece extends along the extending direction of the outer dividing line. The joint piece can join the neck cover part into an Elizabethan collar shape.

4. The pet collar according to claim 1, characterized in that: An inner circle reinforcement rib is arranged along the inner circle edge of the collar portion, and the inner circle reinforcement rib protrudes toward the surface of the pet.

5. The pet collar according to claim 4, characterized in that: The surface of the inner circle reinforcement rib facing away from the pet is recessed to form a guide groove, and the guide groove can guide the closing and unfolding direction of the neck cover part.

6. The pet collar according to claim 1, characterized in that: An outer ring reinforcement rib is arranged along the outer ring edge of the collar portion, and the outer ring reinforcement rib protrudes toward the surface of the pet.

7. The pet collar according to claim 6, characterized in that: The surface of the outer ring reinforcement rib facing away from the pet is recessed to form a guide groove, and the guide groove can guide the closing and unfolding direction of the neck cover part.

8. The pet collar according to claim 1, characterized in that: A hydrophobic layer is provided on the surface of the collar portion facing the pet.

9. The pet collar according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pet collar is made of easily degradable natural materials.

10. A method for manufacturing a pet collar, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: Prepare the subject; An inner circle dividing line is formed in the central area of ​​the main body, the inner circle dividing line divides the main body into a neck cover portion and a removal portion, and the inner circle dividing line surrounds the removal portion. An outer dividing line is formed on the neck cover portion, and the outer dividing line extends from the outer periphery of the neck cover portion to the inner circle dividing line and is connected to or intersects with the inner circle dividing line.

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