Toothpaste for pet

Abstract

To provide a toothpaste for pet which enables a pet to brush their teeth by itself while playing.SOLUTION: A toothpaste for pet is composed of a nearly cylindrical body alternately combined with fibers having prescribed elasticity, and removes deposits of a tooth by the fibers contacting the surface of the tooth when the pet's tooth enters a gap between the fibers and comes out.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a pet toothpaste. [Background technology]

[0002] As a tool for brushing pet teeth, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a toothbrush with a brush head. However, brushing a pet's teeth by itself is a time-consuming and tedious task for the owner, and is not enjoyable and stressful for the pet. As a result, owners gradually neglect brushing their pet's teeth, and there is also a risk of damaging the pet's gums by trying too hard. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-29105 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a toothbrush for pets that allows pets to brush their teeth while playing. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides: It consists of a roughly cylindrical body made of elastic fibers braided in a staggered pattern, the fibers contact the surface of the pet's teeth as they penetrate between the fibers and are removed, thereby removing deposits from the teeth; To provide a pet toothpaste characterized by the above.

[0006] In the pet toothpaste of the present invention, it is preferable that the main body has an outer diameter that increases from the center toward both ends in the axial direction.

[0007] In addition, in the pet toothpaste of the present invention, it is preferable that the main body has an outer diameter that increases from the center toward both ends in the axial direction.

[0008] In addition, in the pet toothpaste of the present invention, it is preferable that both ends of the main body are folded inward.

[0009] In the pet toothpaste of the present invention, the elasticity of the fibers is preferably 1 MPa to 3000 MPa.

[0010] In addition, in the pet toothpaste of the present invention, the fibers are spaced apart from each other by 0 mm. 2 ~5mm 2 It is preferable that the gap is .gtoreq.1.0.times.1 ...

[0011] In the pet toothpaste of the present invention, it is preferable that the fibers have an outer diameter of 0.2 mm to 5.0 mm. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] According to the present invention, for example, pets who are interested in the rolling pet toothpaste can play with it. Also, owners can hold the pet toothpaste in their hands and play with their pets. During these play activities, pets can bite the pet toothpaste. Therefore, pets can brush their teeth while playing with the pet toothpaste. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are a perspective view, a front view, and a right side view showing an outline of a pet toothpaste 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a pet toothpaste 1 compressed in the axial direction. [Figure 3] 10 is a diagram showing an example of how a tooth T of a pet P gets into a gap 6 in the main body 2. FIG. [Figure 4] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing an example of how to use the pet toothpaste 1. FIG. [Figure 5] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing other examples of how to use the pet toothpaste 1. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] Representative embodiments of the pet toothpaste according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these drawings. The drawings are intended to conceptually explain the present invention, and therefore, for ease of understanding, dimensions, ratios, or numbers may be exaggerated or simplified as necessary.

[0015] The pet toothbrush 1 is suitably used to remove deposits from the teeth T of a pet P, and can also be used as a toy. In this embodiment, the pet P is assumed to be a cat or a dog, but is not limited to these.

[0016] 1(A) to 1(C), the pet toothpaste 1 comprises a generally cylindrical main body 2 extending in the axial direction. The outer diameter of the main body 2 may be smallest near the center in the axial direction and gradually increase toward the ends 3 and 4.

[0017] The main body 2 is made of fibers 5 having a predetermined elasticity braided in a staggered pattern to form a generally cylindrical shape. Therefore, the main body 2 has gaps 6 or a mesh between the fibers 5, which will be described in detail later. As will be described later, when the teeth T of the pet P enter and exit the gaps 6 between the fibers 5, the fibers 5 come into contact with the surfaces of the teeth T, thereby removing any deposits on the teeth 5 (see FIG. 3). Therefore, the main body 2 may be made of a so-called knitted or woven fabric, as long as such gaps 6 are present and the effects of the present invention can be obtained.

[0018] The main body 2 may have an outer diameter that increases from the center in the axial direction toward both end portions 3, 4 (see FIGS. 1(A) and 1(B)). However, when the main body 2 is compressed in a direction in which the end portions 3, 4 approach each other, the outer diameter may be approximately the same (see FIG. 2). Moreover, in the main body 2, the ends 3 and 4 may be folded inward so that the pet P is not injured by the ends 3 and 4.

[0019] The fibers 5 may be made of a resin material such as nylon, polyethylene, or polyester. The thickness of one fiber 5 is preferably, for example, 0.2 mm to 5.0 mm. A plurality of fibers 5 (for example, three fibers) may be used as a set (see, for example, FIG. 3), thereby obtaining a desired elastic modulus. The elastic modulus of a single fiber 5 is preferably, for example, 1 MPa to 3000 MPa. This elastic force can be measured according to JIS K7171.

[0020] Gaps 6 are formed between the intersecting fibers 5. The gaps 6 narrow and widen, allowing the main body 2 to expand and contract in the axial direction (see, for example, Fig. 1(B) and Fig. 2).

[0021] The opening area of the gap 6 may vary depending on the location on the main body 2, but from the viewpoint of ease of entry of the teeth of the pet P, it is set to 0 mm when the main body 2 is not deformed. 2 ~5mm 2 It is preferable that:

[0022] For example, as shown in Figure 3, when a tooth T of a pet P enters a gap 6, the fibers 5 around the gap 6 are pushed and deformed by the tooth T, thereby widening the gap 6. At this time, since the fibers 5 have a predetermined elasticity, the fibers 5 continue to contact the tooth T. As a result, any deposits on the surface of the tooth T are scraped off by the fibers 5. Furthermore, even when the tooth T is pulled out of the gap 6, the fiber 5 continues to contact the tooth due to the restoring force of the fiber 5, and the material adhering to the tooth is scraped off.

[0023] Therefore, every time the pet P bites the pet toothpaste 1, the pet toothpaste 1 can brush the teeth T of the pet P and remove any deposits. At the same time, the pet toothpaste 1 can become a toy for the pet P, thereby relieving stress for the pet P.

[0024] Furthermore, when the main body 2 is pressed from the ends 3 and 4, the main body 2 is compressed in the axial direction (see FIG. 2), and when the pressure is released, the main body 2 returns to its original shape (see FIG. 4). In other words, the pet toothpaste 1 can be elastically deformed in the axial direction. By utilizing this deformation and restoration, the pet toothpaste 1 can attract the pet P's attention. The overall repulsive force of the pet toothpaste 1 is preferably 0.05 N / mm to 0.1 N / mm. This repulsive force can be measured using an Autograph AG-Xplus manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation under the following conditions: test mode: single, speed: 1000 mm / min, test type: compression, test piece shape: round bar, number of batches: 2, number of sub-batches: 6.

[0025] Therefore, for example, when the owner of pet P presses pet toothpaste 1 in the axial direction with their hand and then opens their hand to release the pressure, pet toothpaste 1 pops out of the hand. Pet P reacts to this movement and bites pet toothpaste 1 (see FIGS. 4(A) to 4(C)). In this way, by using pet toothpaste 1, pet P can have fun brushing their teeth while playing with pet toothpaste 1. In other words, by using pet toothpaste 1, owners can avoid their pet P becoming annoyed when brushing their teeth.

[0026] As another method of use, the owner can roll the pet toothpaste 1 to attract the pet P's interest in the pet toothpaste 1. The pet P will then play with or bite the pet toothpaste 1, thereby achieving tooth brushing and stress relief.

[0027] Alternatively, the owner may hold the pet toothpaste 1 in his / her hand and let the pet P chew on it (see FIGS. 5(A) and (B)). In this case, the pet P can also brush its teeth and relieve stress by playing with or biting on the pet toothpaste 1.

[0028] Alternatively, adding silver vine to the pet toothpaste 1 can improve the reaction of cats in particular to the pet toothpaste 1 and also improve the relaxing effect.

[0029] The above describes specific aspects of a pet toothpaste according to a representative embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these, and various design modifications are possible, and these design modifications are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0030] 1. Pet toothpaste 2 Main unit 3,4 End 5. Fiber 6. Gap P Pet T tooth

Claims

1. It consists of a roughly cylindrical body made of elastic fibers braided in a staggered pattern, the fibers contact the surface of the pet's teeth as they penetrate between the fibers and are removed, thereby removing deposits from the teeth; A pet toothpaste that features:

2. The main body contracts when pressed in the axial direction and returns to its original shape when the pressure is released.

2. The pet toothpaste according to claim 1,

3. The body has an outer diameter that increases from the center toward both ends in the axial direction; 2. The pet toothpaste according to claim 1,

4. Both ends of the main body are folded inward; 2. The pet toothpaste according to claim 1,

5. The elasticity of the fiber is 1 MPa to 3000 MPa; 3. The pet toothpaste according to claim 2, wherein:

6. Between the fibers, 0 mm ２ ~5mm ２ having a gap of 2. The pet toothpaste according to claim 1,

7. the fiber has an outer diameter of 0.2 mm to 5.0 mm; 2. The pet toothpaste according to claim 1,

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