Clothing for pets
The pet garment addresses the challenges of existing clothing by incorporating a main body with adjustable openings and band units, ensuring a comfortable, secure fit that prevents wound licking and promotes better hygiene for pets.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE202024106177
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-28
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-31
AI Technical Summary
Existing clothing for pets post-castration is either cumbersome, difficult to put on and off, or inadequately designed, leading to issues such as continued wound licking, bowel movement problems, and discomfort.
A garment for pets comprising a main body with a backlet, belly leaf, and cavity for absorption, featuring adjustable neck, shoulder, and hip openings, along with a belly band unit and hip band unit for improved fit and ease of use.
The garment provides a comfortable and secure fit for pets, facilitating easy on and off, preventing wound licking, and ensuring better bowel movement hygiene, while being adaptable for both male and female pets.
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Abstract
Description
Technical area
[0001] The present invention relates to a garment for pets. State of the art
[0002] After a pet is neutered, it is common practice to use an Elizabethan collar or a tight-fitting suit to prevent the pet from licking the wound. However, Elizabethan rings can interfere with a pet's daily life; existing pet clothing is difficult to put on and take off, covers the pet's genitals, making it difficult to defecate, or reveals too much, allowing the pet to continue licking wounds. Content of the invention
[0003] Embodiments of the present invention provide a garment for pets that addresses at least one deficiency of the prior art.
[0004] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide a pet garment comprising a main body including a back panel, a belly panel, and a cavity for receiving the main body of the pet enclosed by the back panel and the belly panel; wherein a neck opening is provided at the first end of the main body, and a buttock opening is provided at the second end of the main body, a shoulder opening is provided on both sides of the main body and near the first end, and a hip opening is provided on both sides of the main body and near the second end; wherein the backsheet comprises a first sidesheet and a second sidesheet that can be selectively coupled to close the cavity.
[0005] In some embodiments, a first side edge is selectively connectable to the first side sheet and the second side sheet by the first assembly.
[0006] In some embodiments, a flap is provided on one side of the backsheet toward the cavity, wherein a side edge of the flap is attached to a first side edge of the first sidesheet or the second sidesheet.
[0007] In some embodiments, a first connector is provided on one side of the flap at the rear of the cavity; wherein a second connecting piece is provided on a side panel of the first side panel and the second side panel to which the flap is not attached, and wherein the second connecting piece is provided on a side of the aforementioned side panel facing the cavity; wherein the first connector is selectively connectable to the second connector.
[0008] In some embodiments, the pet garment further comprises a belly band unit operable to tighten the belly of the pet garment such that the pet garment fits snugly around the animal.
[0009] In some embodiments, the belly band unit comprises a first band and a second band, wherein the second end of the first band and the second end of the second band are each fixedly connected to a side of the main body; wherein the first end of the first band and the second end of the second band are selectively connectable to each other, and the tensioning strength of the belly band unit is adjustable.
[0010] In some embodiments, a third connector is provided at the first end of the first band, a fourth connector is provided at the first end of the second band, and the third connector is selectively connectable to the fourth connector.
[0011] In some embodiments, the webbing assembly comprises a band that encloses an outer portion of the belly of a pet garment, wherein the first end and the second end of the band are selectively connectable and the circumference of the band in the closed state can be adjusted to adjust the tightness of the belly band assembly.
[0012] In some embodiments, the belly band unit further comprises a third connector and a fourth connector, wherein the third connector is provided at a first end of the band, wherein the fourth connector is provided at the second end of the band, and the third connector is selectively connectable to the fourth connector.
[0013] In some embodiments, the back panels and the belly panels are separated from each other between each of the hip openings and the buttock openings and optionally connected by a hip band unit to form a closed structure of the hip openings and a closed structure of the buttock openings.
[0014] In some embodiments, the waistband unit comprises a first waistband and a second waistband; wherein the second end of the first hip band is attached to a back panel between the hip opening and the seat opening, and the second end of the second hip band is attached to a belly panel between the hip opening and the seat opening, wherein the first end of the first hip band is optionally connected to the first end of the second hip band.
[0015] In some embodiments, the waistband unit further comprises a fifth connector and a sixth connector; wherein the fifth connecting piece is provided at a first end of the first waistband, the sixth connecting piece is provided at a first end of the second waistband, and the fifth connecting piece is optionally connectable to the sixth connecting piece.
[0016] In some embodiments, the back panel comprises the first waistband, wherein the first waistband is a part of the back panel; and the belly panel comprises the second waistband, wherein the second waistband is a part of the belly panel.
[0017] In some embodiments, the belly sheet is provided with a defecation opening, wherein the defecation opening is provided for male pets to urinate.
[0018] In some embodiments, the defecation opening is provided with a lining.
[0019] In some embodiments, the liner is removably connected to the belly sheet.
[0020] In some embodiments, a neck strap is provided at the neck opening, the caliber of which is selectively scaled so that the neck strap fits snugly around the animal's neck.
[0021] In some embodiments, a shoulder strap is provided at the shoulder opening, the caliber of which is selectively scaled so that the shoulder strap rests against the shoulder of the animal.
[0022] Compared to the prior art, embodiments of the present invention include a back panel and a belly panel, wherein the back panel and the belly panel provide a space for wrapping the pet, and the back panel is provided with a first side panel and a second side panel that can be selected for opening to facilitate dressing and undressing of the pet. Further, the embodiments disclose a belly band that can be used to tighten the belly of a pet garment to make the garment fit the pet better. Furthermore, embodiments provide a waist band unit, wherein the waist band unit is selectively attached to facilitate dressing and undressing of the pet while adjusting the size of the hip opening so that the hip opening fits more closely to the pet's thighs, allowing a more comfortable fit for the pet's thighs.In addition, the belly sheet is designed with a defecation opening to facilitate urination of male pets; moreover, the defecation opening is covered with a lining that is detachably connected to the belly sheet, so the pet clothes are suitable for both female and male animals. Description of the drawings
[0023] The accompanying drawings of the description, which are part of this invention, are intended to provide a further understanding of this invention, and the schematic embodiments of this invention and their description serve to illustrate this invention and do not represent an undue limitation of this invention. They show: Fig. 1 Schematic representation of the overall structure of a pet clothing article in an embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 2 Schematic representation of the structure of one of the states of the pet clothing in an embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 3 Schematic representation of the structure of the other side of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 Schematic representation of the structure of one of the states of the pet clothing in an embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 5 Schematic representation of the structure in another view of Fig. 2. Concrete embodiments
[0024] In the following, the invention is explained in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with exemplary embodiments. The individual examples serve to illustrate the present invention and do not represent a limitation of the invention. Indeed, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that changes and variations can be made in this invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the application. For example, features shown or described as part of one embodiment may be used in another embodiment to create a further embodiment. Therefore, it is intended that the present application cover such changes and variations that fall within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.
[0025] The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "perpendicular," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," etc., as used in this application, refer to the orientation or positional relationships illustrated in the accompanying drawings. They are intended only to facilitate the description of the invention and do not dictate that the application be constructed and operated in a particular orientation. Therefore, they are not to be construed as limiting the application. The terms "connected," "attached," and "arranged" as used in this application should be interpreted broadly. For example, it may be a fixed connection or a detachable connection; it may be a direct connection or an indirect connection via an intermediate part; and for persons with the necessary expertise, the specific meanings of the above terms can be understood on a case-by-case basis.
[0026] In the accompanying drawings, one or more examples of the present invention are illustrated. In the detailed description, numerical and alphabetic characters are used to refer to features in the accompanying drawings. Similar or equivalent characters indicated in the accompanying drawings and descriptions have been used to indicate similar or equivalent parts of the present invention. As used in this text, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used interchangeably herein to distinguish one member from another and are not intended to denote the location or significance of any individual component.
[0027] As in Fig. 1 to 5, according to one embodiment of the present application, a garment for pets is provided comprising a main body of the garment, the main body comprising a back panel 10, a belly panel 20, and a cavity 11 enclosed by the back panel 10 and the belly panel 20, the cavity 11 for receiving a pet. The main body comprises a first end and a second end, the first end being arranged back-to-back with the second end. The first end of the main body is provided with a neck opening 30, and the second end of the main body is provided with a buttock opening 60. A shoulder opening 40 is provided on both sides of the main body and proximate the first end, and a hip opening 50 is provided on both sides of the main body and proximate the second end.The two front legs of the animal accommodated in the cavity 11 extend from the shoulder openings 40, and the two hind legs extend from the hip openings 50.
[0028] As in Fig. 1 and Fig. As shown in Figure 2, the backsheet 10 comprises a first side sheet 101 and a second side sheet 102, wherein the first side sheet 101 and the second side sheet 102 are connected on opposite first sides by a first assembly. When dressing or undressing the animal, the backsheet 10 can be easily opened by the first assembly so that the cavity 11 can be fully opened to facilitate putting the clothing on the animal's body or removing the clothing from the animal's body. The first unit includes, among other things, a zipper 103, a snap fastener, a magnetic closure, a button, a hook-and-loop fastener, a buckle, a copy button, and the like. As shown in Fig. 1, in some embodiments, the first assembly utilizes a zipper 103, with two portions of the zipper 103 being provided on opposite sides of the first side panel 101 and the second side panel 102.
[0029] As in the Fig. 2, Fig. 4 and Fig. As shown in Figure 5, in some embodiments, the backsheet 10 is provided with a strip-shaped flap 104 disposed within the cavity 11, one side of the flap 104 being connected to a first side of the second sidesheet 102. The flap 104 can form a barrier between the junction of the first assembly and the pet's fur, preventing the pet's fur from penetrating the junction of the first assembly and also preventing the first assembly from pinching the pet's fur when connected.
[0030] In some embodiments, a first connecting piece 105 is provided on the side of the flap 104 facing away from the cavity 11, and a second connecting piece 106 is provided on the side of the first side panel 101 facing the cavity 11. The first connecting piece 105 and the second connecting piece 106 form a second assembly and are connected in a continuous manner. The second assembly includes, among other things, at least one hook-and-loop fastener, a snap fastener, a button, a magnetic closure, a buckle, or a cufflink.
[0031] As in Fig. 1 to 3, in some embodiments, the pet garment further includes a belly band unit 70 that serves to tighten the belly of the pet garment so that the pet garment fits snugly against the animal.
[0032] In some embodiments, the belly band unit 70 includes a first band 701, a second band 702, and a third connector 703, a fourth connector 704, wherein the third connector 703 is provided at a first end of the first band 701 and the fourth connector 704 is provided at a first end of the second band 702. The second end of the first band 701 and the second end of the second band 702 are fixedly attached to both sides of the main body. The third connector 703 and the fourth connector 704 form a third assembly and are integrally connected. The third assembly includes, among others, at least one of a hook-and-loop fastener, a snap fastener, a button, a magnetic closure, a buckle, and a cufflink.
[0033] In some embodiments, the belly band unit 70 includes a first band, a third connector 703, and a fourth connector 704, with the third connector 703 being provided at a first end of the band and the fourth connector 704 being provided at a first end of the band. The third connector 703 and the fourth connector 704 form a third assembly and are integrally connected. The third assembly includes, among others, at least one of a hook-and-loop fastener, a snap fastener, a button, a magnetic closure, a buckle, and a cufflink.
[0034] As in Fig. 4, in some embodiments, the back panel 10 and the belly panel 20 are separated from each other between each hip opening 50 and seat opening 60 and optionally connected by a waistband assembly 80. The waistband assembly 80 includes a first waistband 801, a second waistband 802, a fifth connector 803, and a sixth connector 804. Furthermore, the second end of the first waistband 801 is attached to a back panel 10 between the hip opening 50 and the seat opening 60, and the second end of the second waistband 802 is attached to a belly panel 20 between the hip opening 50 and the seat opening 60. The fifth connector 803 is provided at a first end of the first waistband 801, and the fourth waistband is provided at a first end of the second waistband 802.The fifth connecting piece 803 and the sixth connecting piece 804 form a third assembly and are connected integrally, allowing the back panel 10 and the belly panel 20 between the hip opening 50 and the buttock opening 60 to be selectively connected or separated. The back panel 10 and the belly panel 20 between the hip opening 50 and the buttock opening 60 can be selectively attached or detached, which facilitates putting on and taking off the pet garment. The size of the hip opening 50, and thus the tightness of the hip opening 50, can be adjusted by the waistband unit 80. The fifth connecting piece 803 and the sixth connecting piece 804 form a fourth assembly and are connected to each other in a matching manner. The fourth assembly includes, among other things, at least one of a hook-and-loop fastener, a snap fastener, a button, a magnetic closure, a buckle, and a cufflink.
[0035] In some embodiments, the back panel 10 includes the first waistband 801, or the first waistband 801 is a part of the back panel 10; or the belly panel 20 includes the second waistband 802, wherein the second waistband 802 is a part of the belly panel 20.
[0036] As in Fig. 3, in some embodiments, the belly sheet 20 is provided with a defecation opening 201 intended for male pets to urinate.
[0037] In some embodiments, the defecation opening 201 is covered with a liner 202, wherein the liner 202 is removably connected to the belly sheet 20. When the pet clothing is used for female pets, the liner 202 can close the defecation opening 201, which is both warm and comfortable. When the pet clothing is used for a male animal, the liner 202 can be removed from the belly sheet 20, thereby facilitating the male animal's defecation. The liner 202 allows for a better fit of the pet clothing. In some embodiments, the liner 202 can be sewn to the belly sheet 20 so that the liner 202 fits more closely to the belly sheet 20, and when it needs to be removed, the seam is simply removed.
[0038] In some embodiments, as in Fig. 1, a neck strap 301 is provided at the neck opening 30, the neck strap 301 being selectively scaled in caliber to better fit the neck strap 301 to the animal's neck.
[0039] In some embodiments, as in Fig. 1, a shoulder strap 401 is provided at the shoulder opening 40, the shoulder strap 401 being selectively scaled in caliber to better fit the shoulder of the animal.
[0040] The above statements represent only some embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present application, which is subject to various modifications and variations for those skilled in the art. All modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application are within the scope of this invention. List of reference symbols: 11 Cavity 10 back sheet 101 first page 102 second page 103 Zipper 104 flap 105 first connecting piece 106 second connecting piece 20 abdominal leaf 201 Defecation opening 202 lining 30 neck opening 301 Neck strap 40 shoulder opening 401 shoulder strap 50 hip opening 60 Buttock opening 70 abdominal band unit 701 first volume 702 second volume 703 third connecting piece 704 fourth connecting piece 80 hip belt unit 801 first hip band 802 second hip band 803 fifth connecting piece 804 shstes connecting piece
Claims
[1] Clothing for pets, characterized by that it comprises a main body comprising a back sheet (10), a belly sheet (20) and a cavity (11) for receiving the body of the pet, which cavity is enclosed by the back sheet (10) and the belly sheet (20); wherein a neck opening (30) is provided at the first end of the main body, and a seat opening (60) is provided at the second end of the main body, a shoulder opening (40) is provided on both sides of the main body and near the first end, and a hip opening (50) is provided on both sides of the main body and near the second end; wherein the backsheet (10) comprises a first sidesheet (101) and a second sidesheet (102) which can be selectively coupled to close the cavity (11). [2] A garment for pets according to claim 1, characterized bythat a first side edge can be selectively connected to the first side sheet (101) and the second side sheet (102) by the first assembly. [3] A garment for pets according to claim 2, characterized by that a flap (104) is provided on one side of the back sheet (10) in the direction of the cavity (11), wherein a side edge of the flap (104) is attached to a first side edge of the first side sheet (101) or the second side sheet (102). [4] A garment for pets according to claim 3, characterized by that a first connecting piece (105) is provided on one side of the flap (104) on the back of the cavity (11); wherein a second connecting piece (106) is provided on a side sheet of the first side sheet (101) and the second side sheet (102) to which the flap (104) is not attached, and wherein the second connecting piece (106) is provided on a side of the aforementioned side sheet facing the cavity (11); wherein the first connecting piece (105) is selectively connectable to the second connecting piece (106). [5] A garment for pets according to claim 1, characterized by in that the pet garment further comprises a belly band unit (70) which serves to tighten the belly of the pet garment so that the pet garment fits snugly around the animal. [6] A garment for pets according to claim 5, characterized byin that the belly band unit (70) comprises a first band (701) and a second band (702), wherein the second end of the first band (701) and the second end of the second band (702) are each fixedly connected to one side of the main body; wherein the first end of the first band (701) and the second end of the second band (702) are selectively connectable to one another and the tensioning strength of the belly band unit (70) is adjustable. [7] A garment for pets according to claim 6, characterized by that a third connecting piece is provided at the first end of the first band (701), wherein a fourth connecting piece is provided at the first end of the second band (702), and the third connecting piece is selectively connectable to the fourth connecting piece. [8] A garment for pets according to claim 5, characterized byin that the belly band unit (70) comprises a band which encloses an outer part of the belly of a garment for pets, the first end and the second end of the band being selectively connectable and the circumference of the band being adjustable in the closed state in order to adjust the tightness of the belly band unit (70). [9] A garment for pets according to claim 8, characterized by in that the belly band unit further comprises a third connecting piece and a fourth connecting piece, wherein the third connecting piece is provided at a first end of the band, wherein the fourth connecting piece is provided at the second end of the band, and the third connecting piece is selectively connectable to the fourth connecting piece. [10] A garment for pets according to claim 1, characterized byin that the back sheets (10) and the abdominal sheets (20) are separated from each other between each of the hip openings (50) and the buttock openings (60) and are optionally connected by a hip band unit (80) to form a closed structure of the hip openings (50) and a closed structure of the buttock openings (60). [11] A garment for pets according to claim 10, characterized by in that the waistband unit (80) comprises a first waistband (801) and a second waistband (802); wherein the second end of the first waistband (801) is attached to a back panel (10) between the hip opening (50) and the buttocks opening (60), and the second end of the second waistband (802) is attached to a belly panel (20) between the hip opening (50) and the buttocks opening (60), wherein the first end of the first waistband (801) is optionally connected to the first end of the second waistband (802). [12] A garment for pets according to claim 11, characterized byin that the waistband unit (80) further comprises a fifth connecting piece (803) and a sixth connecting piece (804); wherein the fifth connecting piece (803) is provided at a first end of the first waistband (801), the sixth connecting piece (804) is provided at a first end of the second waistband (802), and the fifth connecting piece (803) is optionally connectable to the sixth connecting piece (804). [13] A garment for pets according to claim 11, characterized by in that the back panel (10) comprises the first waist band (801) which is a part of the back panel (10); wherein the belly panel (20) comprises the second waist band (802) which is a part of the belly panel (20). [14] A garment for pets according to claim 1, characterized by that the belly sheet (20) is provided with a defecation opening (201), wherein the defecation opening (201) is intended for male pets to urinate. [15] A garment for pets according to claim 14, characterized by that the defecation opening (201) is provided with a lining (202). [16] A garment for pets according to claim 15, characterized by that the lining (202) is removably connected to the belly sheet (20). [17] A garment for pets according to claim 1, characterized by that a neck strap (301) is provided at the neck opening (30), the caliber of which is selectively scaled so that the neck strap (301) fits tightly around the neck of the animal. [18] A garment for pets according to claim 1, characterized by that a shoulder strap (401) is provided at the shoulder opening (40), the caliber of which is selectively scaled so that the shoulder strap (401) rests on the shoulder of the animal.