Memorial article produced by processing remains of pet and production method of the same

The method of creating fine particles from pet remains and applying them to souvenir bodies addresses the limitations of conventional souvenirs by enabling personalized and varied expressions of grief, resulting in customized pet-related memorabilia.

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Application Number
JP2024106841
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2023-07-17
Filing Date
2024-07-02
Publication Date
2025-01-29
Estimated Expiration
2044-07-02

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Technical Problem

Conventional methods for creating pet-related souvenirs using pet ashes and pottery clay or resin are limited in variety and customization, failing to adequately express the owner's thoughts and emotions.

Method used

A method involving the creation of fine particles from pet remains, mixed with an adhesive, and applied to a souvenir body to form a customized souvenir that reflects the owner's wishes, using a process that includes cremation, acid treatment, and particle refinement to achieve a micrometer or nanometer size.

Benefits of technology

Enables the production of customized souvenirs that maintain a personal connection with the pet, allowing for varied and personalized expressions of grief and memory, beyond the limitations of traditional methods.

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Abstract

To provide a production method of a memorial article produced by processing remains of a pet.SOLUTION: A production method comprises: a step for first producing an article body 1; a step for next selecting a portion of remains of a pet, and producing multiple fine particles 3; a step for adhering an adhesive agent 2 capable of being adhered to the article body 1, then sufficiently mixing the respective particles 3 with the adhesive agent 2; and a step for finally adhering the adhesive agent 2 to the surface of the article body 1. The invention can achieve a customized service which accepts a feeling of the owner of the pet, by providing a memorial article as an alternative to the pet which was still alive, when an owner of the pet recalls the pet by the memorial article including portions of remains of the pet, and producing a memorial article considering a feeling of the owner.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing crafts, and more particularly to a memorial item made by processing the remains of a pet and a method for manufacturing the same. [Background technology]

[0002] In modern times, relationships between people have become more distant, the number of people living alone is increasing year by year, and many people are now keeping pets. Spending time with pets can help fill the void of loneliness, but time flows impermanently, and even if you want to spend a long time with your pet, the lifespan of a pet is short, so when your pet dies and gradually becomes cold, you cannot escape the loneliness and emptiness.

[0003] In conventional patent documents, for example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a porcelain plate ornament containing bone powder of a deceased pet by adding bone powder of the pet to porcelain clay, and a porcelain plate ornament containing the bone powder of the pet, which holds the owner's thoughts. When the owner is overwhelmed with thoughts of the pet, the porcelain plate ornament is placed next to the owner as a substitute for the pet, and the owner can remember the deceased pet. In conventional patent documents, for example, Patent Documents 2 and 3 below disclose mixing bone powder or hair of the pet with resin, and then producing and preserving the ornament. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Taiwan Registered Utility Model No. M536164 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent No. 3112421U Specification [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2006-255367A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the above-mentioned conventional techniques only disclose methods for making ornaments by mixing pet ashes with clay or resin, and the types and appearances of the memorials are limited, so it is not possible to meet the needs of all pet owners. In addition, it is not easy to make memorials that all pet owners want, and there is room for improvement.

[0006] Therefore, the present inventors believed that the above-mentioned drawbacks could be improved, and as a result of extensive research, they came to propose the present invention, which effectively improves the above-mentioned problems through rational design.

[0007] The present invention was made by the inventors through intensive research in consideration of the above problems, and its purpose is to provide a memorial product made by processing the remains of a pet and a manufacturing method thereof. In other words, fine particles composed of parts of the remains of a pet are thoroughly mixed with an adhesive and then applied to the memorial product to create a memorial product containing parts of the remains of a pet. In addition, the memorial product is not limited and can be made according to the owner's wishes, achieving the effect of customized services and easy creation of memorial products. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to achieve the above object, a method for manufacturing a memorial product by processing the remains of a pet according to one embodiment of the present invention is as follows: A step of creating a memorial body in a manner that matches the owner's wishes; Selecting a portion of the pet's remains and creating a plurality of microparticles; selecting an adhesive capable of adhering to said keepsake body and thoroughly mixing each of said particles with said adhesive; and adhering the adhesive to a surface of the keepsake body.

[0009] Preferably, the pet remains are powdered and burned using a cremation method, and then carbon is extracted using diluted hydrochloric acid or nitric acid with a concentration of 3% to 20%, with the dissolved material and solvent mixed in a ratio of 1:10 to 1:300 for a reaction time of 10 to 500 minutes. After the reaction, the carbon exists in the form of carbon powder or residual carbon, and the carbon powder or residual carbon is extracted using a filtered solvent, dried, and then broken down into micrometer or nanometer-level fine particles.

[0010] At least the following points will become apparent from the following specification and drawings. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a flowchart showing a method for manufacturing a commemorative item made by processing the remains of a pet in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a manufacturing method for a commemorative item made by processing the remains of a pet in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a manufacturing method for a commemorative item made by processing pet remains in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a manufacturing method for a commemorative item made by processing pet remains in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a manufacturing method for a commemorative item made by processing pet remains in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] The present invention will be described below through embodiments of the invention, but the following embodiments do not limit the scope of the invention according to the claims. Furthermore, not all of the combinations of features described in the embodiments are necessarily essential to the solution of the invention.

[0013] Next, a memorial item made by processing pet ashes according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached Figures 1 to 3 as appropriate. It is composed of a memorial item body 1, adhesive 2, and a plurality of particles 3. The configuration of each component will be described below.

[0014] The memorial body 1 is made of wood, bamboo, pottery, porcelain, plastic, rubber, metal products, glass, glaze, crystal, textiles, printing and other crafts according to the desired form after discussion with the pet owner. The adhesive 2 is used to adhere to the surface of the memorial body 1, and the adhesive 2 is selected from a material suitable for adhering to the memorial body 1 based on the characteristics of the material of the memorial body 1. Each of the particles 3 is made of a part of the pet's remains. The part of the pet's remains is ashes or hair, and the particle size of each of the particles 3 is smaller than a micrometer. Each of the particles 3 is added to the adhesive 2 and thoroughly mixed with each other, and then the adhesive 2 is laid on the memorial body 1 to form a coating layer 4.

[0015] As described above, FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing the manufacturing method of the actual production of a memorial item made by processing the remains of a pet according to the present invention. First, the memorial item body 1 is made in the desired form after discussion with the pet owner. Next, a part of the remains of the deceased pet is selected and fine particles 3 are made. In this embodiment, the remains of the pet are cremated using an oxidizing flame to obtain powdered ashes (low carbon content), or using a reducing flame to obtain carbon powder from the bones (high carbon content). At this time, the powder contains elements such as calcium, phosphorus, and potassium, so the contents of the carbon powder from the ashes and bones are different. Carbon is extracted using diluted hydrochloric acid / nitric acid with a concentration of 3% to 20%, with a mixture ratio of the dissolved material and the solvent of 1:10 to 1:300, and a reaction time of 10 to 500 minutes. After the reaction, the carbon remains in the form of carbon powder or carbon residue. The carbon powder / carbon residue is extracted by filtering solvents, dried, and then broken down into micrometer or nanometer particles by various grinding methods, crushing, vibration crushing, ultrasonic, ball milling, etc., for further production, providing the client with more options for different materials, effects, and expression methods. Then, a suitable adhesive 2 for adhering to the memorial body 1 is selected, and each of the particles 3 is thoroughly mixed with the adhesive 2. Finally, the adhesive 2 is attached to the surface of the memorial body 1, completing the production of the memorial containing the pet's remains.

[0016] [First Example] 2 and 3 are schematic diagrams showing a memorial product made by processing the remains of a pet according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The memorial product body 1 is a wooden statue carved into the shape of the owner's deceased pet, the adhesive 2 is made of pigment or lacquer, and the wooden statue has a wood grain texture 11. The pigment is a water-soluble pigment, for example, a propylene pigment, also called an acrylic pigment. The lacquer is an oil-based lacquer or a water-based lacquer such as nitrocellulose lacquer or polyurethane lacquer. Incidentally, before painting, a wooden statue to be painted with a pigment is first coated with lacquer as a protective layer, and after the painting of the pigment is completed, lacquer is applied again to protect the pigment and enable long-term preservation. In the present invention, fine particles 3 composed of parts of the pet's remains are thoroughly mixed with adhesive 2 and then applied to the wooden statue to create a wooden statue containing parts of the deceased pet. When the owner's feelings overflow, the wooden statue is provided as a substitute for the pet from the past, and parts of the deceased pet are added to create a desired shape according to the owner's wishes, thereby achieving the effect of a customized service that is in line with the feelings of each owner.

[0017] [Second Example] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a memorial product made by processing the remains of a pet according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The memorial product body 1a is a ceramic statue molded in the shape of the owner's deceased pet, and the adhesive is composed of pigment, lacquer, or glaze. The pigment is a water-soluble pigment, for example, propylene pigment. The lacquer is ceramic clear lacquer, color lacquer, lacquer powder, glitter, metal powder, mother-of-pearl, eggshell, etc. The glaze is enamel, transparent glaze, matte glaze, etc. Incidentally, it is necessary to bisque fire before applying the glaze, and then glaze firing once after applying the glaze to harden the glaze.

[0018] [Third Example] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a memorial product made by processing pet remains according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The memorial product body 1b is a painting or photograph with the pet's face laid on it, and the adhesive is made of pigments or lacquer. The pet's face in the painting is drawn using acrylic painting, oil painting, or other methods. The pet's face in the photograph is created using inkjet printing, woodblock printing, or screen printing. The pigments are propylene pigments, oil painting pigments, inkjet inks, etc. based on painting methods or photo printing methods. After the painting is completed, a lacquer such as varnish is applied to protect the painting.

[0019] [Fourth Example] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a memorial product made by processing pet ashes according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The memorial product body 1c is a textile product having the pet's face printed thereon, and the adhesive is made of a pigment. The textile product is clothing printed with the pet's face, and in other embodiments, the textile product may be other textile products made of fiber materials. The pet's face on the clothing is printed by offset printing, direct printing, thermal transfer printing, or sublimation printing. The pigment may be made of water-based ink, solvent-based ink, or UV-based ink.

[0020] As explained in the manufacturing process of the present invention, the fine particles 3 made of the remains of the pet are thoroughly mixed with the adhesive 2 and applied to the memorial body 1 to manufacture a memorial containing the remains of the pet. In addition, the memorial is made in a type selected based on the owner's feelings, and is shaped in a desired form to ensure that the deceased pet will continue to exist in the future, achieving the effect of customized services and making memorials even easier to manufacture.

[0021] Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. It is clear to those skilled in the art that various modifications and improvements can be made to the above embodiments. It is clear from the description of the claims that such modifications and improvements can also be included in the technical scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0022] 1. Commemorative item 1a Commemorative item 1b Commemorative item 1c Commemorative item 11 Texture 2. Glue 3 particles 4 Coating Layer

Claims

1. First, a step of creating a memorial body in a desired form after discussing with the owner; Selecting a portion of the pet's remains and creating a plurality of microparticles; selecting an adhesive capable of adhering to said keepsake body and thoroughly mixing each of said particles with said adhesive; and adhering the adhesive to the surface of the main body of the memorial.

2. The pet remains are powdered and burned using the cremation method, and then carbon is extracted using diluted hydrochloric or nitric acid with a concentration of 3% to 20%, with the material to be dissolved and the solvent mixed in a ratio of 1:10 to 1:300 for a reaction time of 10 to 500 minutes. After the reaction, the carbon exists in the form of carbon powder or residual carbon. The carbon powder or residual carbon is extracted using a filtered solvent, dried, and then broken down into micrometer or nanometer-level particles. This is the method for manufacturing a memorial product made from processed pet remains as described in claim 1.

3. The souvenir itself, an adhesive used to adhere to the surface of the commemorative item body; a plurality of microparticles composed of parts of pet remains; A commemorative item made by processing pet remains using the method described in claim 1, characterized in that each of the particles is added to the adhesive and the adhesive is laid on the main body of the commemorative item to form a coating layer.

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