Absorbent article for pet

Abstract

To provide an absorbent article for a pet, which can be worn as a belt type for a male and can be worn as a diaper type for a female or for diarrhea.SOLUTION: The absorbent article for pets 10 according to the invention has a top sheet 13, a back sheet 14, an absorbent body 15 and standing gathers 16, and has a main body section 11 that is set to a length that allows it to be wrapped around the torso of a pet, and an extension section 12 that extends from one lengthwise end section 11a of the main body section 11 to one widthwise outer side or to both widthwise outer sides, and is set to a length that allows it to be wrapped around the torso of a pet. The side 11b of the other end part in the longitudinal direction of the body part 11 is provided with a first fastening part 19 which can be fastened when the body part 11 is wound around the body of the pet, and the extension part 12 is provided with a second fastening part 22 which can be fastened when the extension part 12 is wound around the body of the pet.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to absorbent articles for pets. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a belly band-style disposable diaper for male dogs. The padding on the main body of this diaper is placed on the male dog's urinary tract, and the left and right belt sections are attached to the upper waist area with adhesive parts on the belt section of the main body while the male dog is still. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-217907 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The diaper described in Patent Document 1 is a belt-type diaper in which the padded portion of the main body is placed over the urinary tract of a male dog, covering the penis. The position of the adhesive part that secures the belt when worn can be adjusted to suit the dog's body shape, but the anus is not covered. As a result, it cannot catch diarrheal feces. Furthermore, this diaper is for male dogs, and it is difficult to make it function as a diaper when worn on a female dog.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide an absorbent article for pets that can be worn as a belt for males and also as a diaper for females or when they have diarrhea. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, a first aspect of the present invention provides an absorbent article for pets, which comprises a liquid-permeable top sheet on the skin side, a liquid-impermeable back sheet on the non-skin side, an absorbent body arranged between the top sheet and the back sheet, and three-dimensional gathers arranged along the longitudinal direction on both sides of the width direction of the skin side of the top sheet, and is equipped with a main body portion set to a length that can be wrapped around the pet's torso, and an extension portion that extends from one longitudinal end of the main body portion to one outer side in the width direction or to both outer sides in the width direction and is set to a length that can be wrapped around the pet's torso, the back sheet has a film portion on the skin side and a nonwoven fabric portion located on the non-skin side of the film portion, and the other longitudinal end of the main body portion is provided with a first fastening portion that can be fastened when the main body portion is wrapped around the pet's torso, and the extension portion is provided with a second fastening portion that can be fastened when the extension portion is wrapped around the pet's torso.

[0007] A second aspect of the present invention is an absorbent article for pets of the first aspect, wherein the main body portion has a perforated or slit-shaped tail insertion portion arranged between the absorbent body and the first fastening portion, and the length of the tail insertion portion is 30 mm or more and 100 mm or less.

[0008] A third aspect of the present invention is the absorbent article for pets according to the first or second aspect, wherein the first fastening part and the second fastening part are hook tapes.

[0009] A fourth aspect of the present invention is an absorbent article for pets according to the first or second aspect, wherein the longitudinal length of the main body portion is 300 mm or more and 570 mm or less, and the widthwise length of the main body portion is 180 mm or more and 350 mm or less. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present disclosure, an absorbent article for pets can be provided that can be worn as a belt for males, and can also be worn as a diaper for females or when they have diarrhea. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are plan views of an absorbent article for pets according to one embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) shows a state seen from the skin side, and (b) shows a state seen from the non-skin side. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 1(b) is an enlarged view of part III in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of how the absorbent article for pets is worn as a belt. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing how the absorbent article for pets is worn as a diaper. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, an absorbent article for pets according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0013] In this specification, "wearing a pet absorbent article" refers to a state in which the pet absorbent article is wrapped around the body (torso) of a pet animal, regardless of whether it has absorbed bodily fluids or not. The longitudinal direction of a pet absorbent article refers to the direction along the pet's waist (circumferential direction) when the pet absorbent article is worn as a belt, and is the direction indicated by arrow X in the figures. The inner side of the longitudinal direction refers to the direction toward the center in the longitudinal direction, and the outer side of the longitudinal direction refers to the direction away from the center in the longitudinal direction. The width direction of a pet absorbent article refers to the direction intersecting (orthogonal to) the longitudinal direction, and is the direction along the front and back of the pet when the pet absorbent article is worn as a belt, and is the direction indicated by arrow Y in the figures. The inner side of the width direction refers to the direction toward the center in the width direction, and the outer side of the width direction refers to the direction away from the center in the width direction. The thickness direction of the pet absorbent article refers to the direction intersecting (orthogonal to) both the longitudinal direction and the width direction, the direction in which the components are stacked, and the direction along arrow Z in the figure. The skin side of the pet absorbent article refers to the direction toward the pet's body when the pet absorbent article is worn on the pet, and the non-skin side refers to the direction opposite the skin side in the thickness direction. Body fluids refer to liquid substances excreted from the body, such as urine and diarrhea.

[0014] <Absorbent articles for pets> FIG. 1 is a plan view of a pet absorbent article according to one embodiment of the present invention, where (a) shows the state as viewed from the skin side and (b) shows the state as viewed from the non-skin side. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. 1(a). FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of part III in FIG. 1(b). FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the pet absorbent article when worn as a belt. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the pet absorbent article when worn as a diaper. Note that FIG. 2 shows a schematic cross section. Furthermore, the drawings do not define the relative sizes of the components of the pet absorbent article, and the dimensions of each component can be appropriately selected from a wide range depending on the intended use of the pet absorbent article, the type of pet for which it is intended to be used, and other factors. Furthermore, in the following description, the direction indicated by the arrow X in the drawings will be referred to as "one side" in the longitudinal direction, and the side opposite to the direction indicated by the arrow X in the drawings will be referred to as "the other side" in the longitudinal direction.

[0015] The absorbent article for pets 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention is to be worn around the waist of a pet (for example, a dog, a cat, etc.), and is suitable for use with both male and female pets.

[0016] 1 and 2, the absorbent article for pets 10 of this embodiment comprises a main body portion 11 that mainly absorbs bodily fluids, and an extension portion 12 that extends outward in the width direction from one longitudinal end (one end) 11a of the main body portion 11. The absorbent article for pets 10 of this embodiment can be worn as a belt by wrapping the main body portion 11 around the pet's waist (see FIG. 5), or as a diaper by passing the main body portion 11 between the hind legs and folding it over to cover the anus (see FIG. 6).

[0017] <Main body> The length of the main body 11 in the longitudinal direction (X direction) is set to a length that allows it to be wrapped around the pet's torso. The main body 11 includes a liquid-permeable top sheet 13 on the skin side, a liquid-impermeable back sheet 14 on the non-skin side, an absorbent body 15, and three-dimensional gathers 16. In this embodiment, the shape of the main body 11 is substantially rectangular, but is not limited to this, and the shape of the main body 11 may be at least a belt-like shape that can be worn around the pet's torso when worn in a belt-like manner.

[0018] (Main body dimensions) The length L1 of the main body 11 in the longitudinal direction (X direction) is preferably 300 mm or more and 570 mm or less. The length W1 of the main body 11 in the width direction (Y direction) is preferably 180 mm or more and 350 mm or less. By setting the dimensions of the main body 11 within the above ranges, it is possible to obtain a main body 11 of a size suitable for pets such as dogs and cats. Furthermore, by setting the dimensions of the main body 11 within the above ranges, it is possible to obtain an absorbent article for pets 10 that can be used as both a belt type and a diaper type.

[0019] (Top sheet) The top sheet 13 may be formed from a liquid-permeable substrate that allows bodily fluids to move to the absorbent body 15. Examples of substrates for the top sheet 13 include hydrophilic sheets, composite nonwoven fabrics that are laminates of the same or different hydrophilic sheets, apertured films such as apertured polyethylene films, and foamed films such as polyethylene foam and urethane foam. Examples of hydrophilic sheets include air-through nonwoven fabrics, thermal-bonded nonwoven fabrics, spunlace nonwoven fabrics, and spun-bonded nonwoven fabrics made from synthetic fibers made from synthetic resins such as polypropylene and polyethylene, recycled fibers such as rayon, and natural fibers such as cotton. Of these, nonwoven fabrics are preferred, and air-through nonwoven fabrics are more preferred from the standpoint of texture.

[0020] The surface of the top sheet 13 may be embossed or perforated to improve liquid permeability. Any known method can be used to perform the embossing or perforation without any limitation. Furthermore, to reduce irritation to the skin, the top sheet 13 may contain lotion, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory component, pH adjuster, antibacterial agent, moisturizer, etc. The shape of the top sheet 13 is not particularly limited, and may be any shape that covers the absorbent body 15 to guide bodily fluids to the absorbent body 15 without leakage.

[0021] (back seat) The backsheet 14 is formed using a liquid-impermeable substrate to prevent leakage of bodily fluids held in the absorbent body 15 to the non-skin side. As shown in FIG. 2, the backsheet 14 is a composite sheet formed by laminating a resin film (film portion) 17 on the skin side and a nonwoven fabric (non-woven fabric portion) 18 located on the non-skin side of the resin film 17. The resin film 17 is preferably positioned so as to contact the absorbent body 15. The non-skin side surface of the backsheet 14 is preferably non-woven fabric 18. Note that FIG. 2 illustrates a two-layer backsheet 14 formed by laminating a resin film 17 and a nonwoven fabric 18, but the backsheet 14 is not limited thereto. The backsheet 14 may be formed by a composite sheet formed by laminating three or more layers, as long as it has a film portion on the skin side and a nonwoven fabric portion located on the non-skin side of the film portion.

[0022] Examples of the resin film 17 used in the back sheet 14 include polyester, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene, polypropylene, and composite films of polyethylene and polypropylene.

[0023] The nonwoven fabric 18 used in the backsheet 14 may be produced by any method, and examples thereof include spunbond nonwoven fabric, meltblown nonwoven fabric, spunbond nonwoven fabric / meltblown nonwoven fabric, spunbond nonwoven fabric / meltblown nonwoven fabric / spunbond nonwoven fabric (SMS nonwoven fabric), and other composite nonwoven fabrics formed by laminating multiple identical and / or different nonwoven fabrics, as well as composite materials thereof. Of these, SMS nonwoven fabric or spunbond nonwoven fabric is preferred.

[0024] The back sheet 14 is preferably breathable to prevent stuffiness during wear. To provide breathability to the back sheet 14, for example, a filler may be blended into the base resin film 17 or the back sheet 14 may be embossed. An example of the filler is calcium carbonate, and the blending method can be any known method without limitation. For example, a porous (breathable) resin film can be obtained by kneading a resin and a filler, forming the resulting kneaded product into a film, and removing the filler from the resulting film.

[0025] (absorbent) The absorbent body 15 is disposed between the top sheet 13 and the back sheet 14 and absorbs and retains bodily fluids that have permeated through the top sheet 13 .

[0026] The absorbent body 15 preferably contains absorbent fibers and superabsorbent polymers (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "SAP") as an absorbent base material.

[0027] (absorbent fiber) The absorbent fiber is not particularly limited as long as it is one generally used in absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins, disposable diapers, and urine absorption pads, and examples thereof include fluff pulp, cotton, rayon, acetate, tissue, absorbent paper, and hydrophilic nonwoven fabrics. Among these, fluff pulp is preferred from the viewpoint of absorbency. Examples of fluff pulp include wood pulp (e.g., softwood bleached kraft pulp (N-BKP) such as southern pine and Douglas fir), synthetic fibers, resin fibers, non-wood pulp, and cotton-like defibrated materials such as recycled pulp.

[0028] (Superabsorbent polymer) The SAP is not particularly limited as long as it can absorb body fluids and prevent reflux, and examples thereof include polyacrylates, polyaspartates, (starch-acrylic acid) graft copolymers, (acrylic acid-vinyl alcohol) copolymers, (isobutylene-maleic anhydride) copolymers, and saponified products thereof. Among these, from the viewpoint of absorption per weight, polyacrylates are preferred, alkali metal polyacrylates are more preferred, and sodium polyacrylate is even more preferred. One SAP can be used alone, or two or more SAPs can be used in combination.

[0029] SAP is used in the form of particles, fibers, etc., for example, but is preferably used in the form of particles from the viewpoint of ease of handling, etc. In this case, by avoiding the use of SAP in the form of a fine powder that has poor fluidity as a powder and using SAP with a medium particle size, it is possible to improve basic absorption performance and reduce the rough feel that occurs when the absorbent body 15 hardens.

[0030] In the absorbent body 15, the absorbent fibers and SAP may be in the form of a mixture of absorbent fibers and SAP particles, or an SAP sheet with SAP particles fixed between absorbent fibers. Another form of absorbent body 15 is an absorbent sheet containing multiple hydrophilic nonwoven fabrics and SAP fixed between the hydrophilic nonwoven fabrics. In this embodiment, the absorbent body 15 contains fluff pulp as the absorbent fiber and SAP.

[0031] (absorbent paper) The entire absorber 15 may be wrapped in absorbent paper (not shown). Any hydrophilic sheet commonly used in this field can be used as the absorbent paper, including, for example, hydrophilic nonwoven fabrics such as thermal-bonded nonwoven fabrics, spun-bonded nonwoven fabrics, air-laid nonwoven fabrics, air-through nonwoven fabrics, and pulp-containing nonwoven fabrics, tissue paper, and absorbent paper. Among hydrophilic nonwoven fabrics, hydrophilic nonwoven fabrics such as thermal-bonded nonwoven fabrics, spun-bonded nonwoven fabrics, air-through nonwoven fabrics, and pulp-containing nonwoven fabrics are more preferred, and tissue paper (crepe paper) and spun-bonded nonwoven fabrics that have been subjected to a hydrophilic treatment as necessary are even more preferred.

[0032] (liquid diffusion sheet) A liquid-permeable liquid diffusion sheet (not shown) may be provided between the top sheet 13 and the absorbent body 15. The liquid diffusion sheet diffuses bodily fluids from the top sheet 13 side and guides them to the absorbent body 15 side. Examples of liquid diffusion sheets include nonwoven fabrics such as air-through nonwoven fabrics, point-bonded nonwoven fabrics, spunbonded nonwoven fabrics, and melt-blown nonwoven fabrics, as well as composite nonwoven fabrics formed by laminating spunbond / melt-blown or spunbond / melt-blown / spunbond. There are no particular restrictions on the shape of the liquid diffusion sheet, but it is preferable that the shape completely covers the surface of the absorbent body 15 in order to ensure that liquids such as urine are thoroughly diffused throughout the absorbent body 15, or it is preferable that the shape does not cover the entire surface in order to reduce costs.

[0033] (3D gathers) The three-dimensional gathers 16 are sheet-like members that prevent leakage of bodily fluids excreted by a pet wearing the pet absorbent article 10 in the width direction (Y direction). The three-dimensional gathers 16 are arranged on both sides of the skin-facing side of the top sheet 13 in the width direction, extend in the longitudinal direction, and are fixed to the top sheet 13 in an upright manner. Note that the object to which the three-dimensional gathers 16 are fixed is not limited to the top sheet 13; for example, the three-dimensional gathers 16 may be fixed to the back sheet 14 in addition to the top sheet 13.

[0034] The sheet constituting the three-dimensional gathers 16 is a liquid-impermeable sheet that is water-repellent and / or waterproof, and is made of, for example, a nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric used here is not particularly limited to any water-repellent and / or waterproof (liquid-impermeable) nonwoven fabric made of hydrophobic fibers, and examples thereof include spunbond nonwoven fabric, meltblown nonwoven fabric, composite nonwoven fabric (SMS nonwoven fabric) which is a spunbond nonwoven fabric / meltblown nonwoven fabric / spunbond nonwoven fabric laminate, and composite nonwoven fabric (SMMS nonwoven fabric) which is a spunbond nonwoven fabric / meltblown nonwoven fabric / meltblown nonwoven fabric / spunbond nonwoven fabric laminate. Of these, SMS nonwoven fabric is preferred.

[0035] An elastic stretchable member (not shown) may be provided on the three-dimensional gathers 16. The elastic stretchable member may be arranged along the longitudinal direction on the free end side of the three-dimensional gathers 16 to provide standing ability to the three-dimensional gathers 16. As the elastic stretchable member, for example, a thread-, string- or strip-shaped member made of natural rubber, synthetic rubber, polyurethane or the like may be used as appropriate.

[0036] (Side gathers) Side gathers (not shown) may be provided along the longitudinal direction at both widthwise ends of the pet absorbent article 10. The side gathers provide stretchability to both widthwise ends of the pet absorbent article 10, improving the fit to the pet's body.

[0037] (1st fastening part) A first fastening part 19 that can be fastened when the main body part 11 is wrapped around the pet's torso is provided at the other end (other end) of the main body part 11 in the longitudinal direction. That is, the first fastening part 19 is provided at the end (other end) of the main body part 11 opposite to the end (one end) at which the extension part 12, which will be described later, is provided. In this embodiment, the first fastening part 19 is provided on the skin-side surface of the other end part 11b of the main body part 11 in the longitudinal direction. Note that the first fastening part 19 may be provided on the non-skin-side surface of the other end part 11b of the main body part 11 in the longitudinal direction, rather than on the skin-side surface.

[0038] The first fastening part 19 is detachably fastened to one end of the main body part 11 when the main body part 11 is wrapped around the pet's torso and the pet absorbent article 10 is worn as a belt (see FIG. 4). In addition, the first fastening part 19 is detachably fastened to the extension part 12 (described later) when the main body part 11 is passed between the pet's hind legs and folded back to cover the anus and the pet absorbent article 10 is worn as a diaper (see FIG. 5).

[0039] The first fastening part 19 is preferably a hook tape. By using the hook tape as the first fastening part 19, it is easy to reattach, unlike when the first fastening part 19 is an adhesive layer or adhesive tape, and the fit of the pet absorbent article 10 can be easily adjusted. In this embodiment, the first fastening part 19 is a hook tape that extends in the width direction. Note that the "hook tape" is a strip-shaped tape with multiple hooks (not shown), which is detachable from the nonwoven fabric, and is also sometimes called a "mechanical hook tape" or "mechanical tape."

[0040] When a hook tape is used as the first fastening part 19 as in this embodiment, a loop material or the like may be fixed to a position corresponding to the hook tape (such as the non-skin side of the backsheet 14). The first fastening part 19 is not limited to the hook tape, and may be, for example, an adhesive layer made of a hot melt adhesive or a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape. The shape of the first fastening part 19 is not particularly limited.

[0041] (Tail insertion part) As shown in Figures 1 and 3, the main body portion 11 preferably has a perforated or slit-shaped tail insertion portion 20 that is located between the absorbent body 15 and the first fastening portion 19. The tail insertion portion 20 is preferably located in the center of the main body portion 11 in the width direction. By opening the perforation or slit, the tail insertion portion 20 becomes an opening that penetrates the main body portion 11 at a position that avoids the absorbent body 15. The tail insertion portion 20 becomes an opening through which the pet's tail is inserted when the pet absorbent article 10 is worn in the diaper style, and is not used when the pet absorbent article 10 is worn in the belt style.

[0042] The tail insertion section 20 is preferably perforated. By making the tail insertion section 20 perforated, openings can be prevented when the pet absorbent article 10 is worn as a belt and used, and leakage of bodily fluids from the tail insertion section 20 can be suppressed.

[0043] It is preferable that the tail insertion section 20 has a shape that extends linearly in the width direction. By making the tail insertion section 20 extend linearly in the width direction, it becomes easier for the tail to wag from side to side when worn as a diaper, and tail movement is not hindered. Furthermore, because the tail insertion section 20 is located near the longitudinal end of the absorber 15, if the tail insertion section 20 is extended in the longitudinal direction, there is a risk that the opening will widen all the way to the absorber 15 in front when worn as a diaper and the tail is wagged from side to side. For this reason, it is preferable that the tail insertion section 20 extend in the width direction. The shape of the tail insertion section 20 is not limited to a shape that extends linearly, and it may, for example, be a cross shape made up of multiple straight lines intersecting.

[0044] The length W2 of the tail insertion section 20 (in this embodiment, the length of the tail insertion section 20 extending linearly in the width direction) is preferably 30 mm or more and 100 mm or less. If the length W2 of the tail insertion section 20 is less than 30 mm, it may be impossible to insert the pet's tail, or the inserted tail may be constricted too tightly. On the other hand, if the length W2 of the tail insertion section 20 is greater than 100 mm, the opening when the tail insertion section 20 is opened may be too large, and diarrheal feces or the like may leak through the opening.

[0045] To prevent the ends of the tail insertion section 20 from tearing when opened, it is preferable to provide perforated or slit-shaped tear prevention sections 21 that extend in a direction intersecting the extension direction of the tail insertion section 20 (the longitudinal direction in this embodiment). The length L2 of the tear prevention sections 21 (the length of the tear prevention sections 21 that extends linearly in the longitudinal direction (X direction) in this embodiment) is preferably 1 mm or more and 10 mm or less. If the length L2 of the tear prevention sections 21 is greater than 100 mm, when the main body section 11 sags downward due to the weight of the excrement after excretion, the opening of the tail insertion section 20 is pulled downward (longitudinal direction) and opens wide, which may cause the excrement to leak out of the opening of the tail insertion section 20.

[0046] <Extension part> As shown in FIG. 1 , the extension portion 12 is provided at one longitudinal end 11a of the main body 11 and extends outward in the width direction. The extension portion 12 is set to a length that allows it to be wrapped around the pet's torso (the length in the pet's waist circumference direction). The length of the extension portion 12 may be a length that allows it to be wrapped around the pet's torso, taking into account the width direction length W1 of the main body 11, or the extension portion 12 itself may be a length that allows it to be wrapped around the pet's torso. The extension portion 12 is provided with a second fastening portion 22 that can be fastened when the extension portion 12 is wrapped around the pet's torso. The extension portion 12 is wrapped around the pet's torso when the pet absorbent article 10 is worn as a diaper. The extension portion 12 is folded when the pet absorbent article 10 is worn as a belt.

[0047] The extending portion 12 is preferably a nonwoven fabric. The manufacturing method of the nonwoven fabric used for the extending portion 12 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include spunbond nonwoven fabric, meltblown nonwoven fabric, spunbond nonwoven fabric / meltblown nonwoven fabric, spunbond nonwoven fabric / meltblown nonwoven fabric / spunbond nonwoven fabric (SMS nonwoven fabric), and other composite nonwoven fabrics formed by laminating multiple identical and / or different nonwoven fabrics, as well as composite materials thereof. Among these, SMS nonwoven fabric or spunbond nonwoven fabric is preferred.

[0048] The extension portion 12 may be one extension portion 12 extending from one longitudinal end portion 11a of the main body portion 11 to one outer side in the width direction, or may be two extension portions 12 extending from one longitudinal end portion 11a of the main body portion 11 to both outer sides in the width direction. In this embodiment, an extension portion 12 extending from one longitudinal end portion 11a of the main body portion 11 to both outer sides in the width direction will be described.

[0049] (Dimensions of extension part) The length W3 in the Y direction of the extension portion 12 (the length from end 12a of extension portion 12 on one side in the width direction to end 12b of extension portion 12 on the other side) is set to a length that allows it to be wrapped around a pet's torso, and is preferably 300 mm or more and 570 mm or less. By setting the length W3 in the Y direction of the extension portion 12 within the above range, the extension portion 12 can be made to a size that is suitable for pets such as dogs and cats (a size that allows it to be wrapped around a pet's torso) when the pet absorbent article 10 is worn as a diaper.

[0050] The length L3 in the X direction of the extension portion 12 is preferably 50 mm or more and 150 mm or less. If the length L3 in the X direction of the extension portion 12 is less than 50 mm, it is difficult to ensure the strength of the extension portion 12 when the pet absorbent article 10 is worn as a diaper. On the other hand, if the length L3 in the X direction of the extension portion 12 is greater than 150 mm, the extension portion 12 may be too large and may rub against the pet's skin or cause discomfort to the pet, whether the pet absorbent article 10 is worn as a diaper or a belt.

[0051] (Second fastening part) The second fastening part 22 can be fastened to the extending part 12 or the main body part 11 when the extending part 12 is wrapped around the pet's torso. In this embodiment, the second fastening part 22 is provided on the skin-side surface of the end part 12a of the extending part 12 on one side in the width direction. The second fastening part 22 may be provided on the non-skin-side surface instead of the skin-side surface of the end part 12a of the extending part 12 on one side, or on the skin-side surface or non-skin-side surface of the end part 12b of the extending part 12 on the other side.

[0052] The second fastening part 22 is detachably fastened to the extension part 12 or the main body part 11 when the extension part 12 is wrapped around the pet's torso and the pet absorbent article 10 is worn as a diaper (see FIG. 5). When the pet absorbent article 10 is worn as a belt, the second fastening part 22 has the function of fastening the extension part 12 in a compact shape to prevent the extension part 12 from moving.

[0053] The second fastening part 22 is preferably a hook tape. By using the hook tape as the second fastening part 22, unlike when the second fastening part 22 is an adhesive layer or adhesive tape, it is easy to reattach and the fit of the absorbent article for pet 10 can be easily adjusted.

[0054] When using a hook tape as the second fastening part 22 as in this embodiment, a loop material or the like may be fixed to a position corresponding to the hook tape (such as the opposite side of the extension part 12 or the non-skin side of the backsheet 14). The second fastening part 22 is not limited to the hook tape, and may be, for example, an adhesive layer made of a hot melt adhesive or a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape. The shape of the second fastening part 22 is not particularly limited.

[0055] In this embodiment, the extension portion 12 extends from one longitudinal end 11a of the main body portion 11 to both outer sides in the width direction, but is not limited to this. For example, there may be a single extension portion 12 extending from one longitudinal end 11a of the main body portion 11 to one outer side in the width direction. Even in this case, the length of the extension portion 12 is set to a length that allows the pet absorbent article 10 to be wrapped around the pet's torso when worn as a diaper.

[0056] <How to use> Next, we will explain an example of how to use the pet absorbent article 10. First, we will explain how to wear the pet absorbent article 10 as a belt, and then we will explain how to wear the pet absorbent article 10 as a diaper. Note that the following method of using the pet absorbent article 10 is just one example, and it can also be used in other ways.

[0057] (belt type) As shown in Fig. 4, the pet absorbent article 10 can be worn as a belt on the pet P. In this case, the pet P is preferably a male.

[0058] When wearing the pet absorbent article 10 as a belt, first, as shown in FIG. 4( a), the extension portions 12 are folded inward in the width direction, and the main body portion 11 is positioned below the waist of the pet P with the top sheet 13 of the main body portion 11 facing the skin side of the pet P, so that the longitudinal direction of the main body portion 11 is the circumferential direction of the pet P's waist and the width direction is the front-to-back direction of the pet P. At this time, the main body portion 11 is positioned so as to cover the pet P's urination area (penis) from below. The extension portions 12 are preferably folded so that they do not flutter and get in the way after the pet absorbent article 10 is worn, and may be folded toward the skin side of the main body portion 11 or toward the non-skin side. In this embodiment, a case where the extension portions 12 are folded toward the skin side of the main body portion 11 will be described.

[0059] Next, as shown in FIG. 4(b), one end 11a side (left side in the drawing) in the longitudinal direction of the main body 11 is lifted and wrapped around the pet P's waist.

[0060] 4(c), the other longitudinal end 11b side (the right side in the figure) of the main body 11 is lifted and wrapped around the waist of the pet P. At this time, the other end 11b side of the main body 11 is wrapped so as to overlap from above (from the outside) the one end 11a that has been wrapped previously.

[0061] 4(d), the first fastening portion 19 on the other end 11b side of the main body portion 11 is fastened to the nonwoven fabric 18 of the back sheet 14, which is the non-skin side on the one end 11a side of the previously wrapped main body portion 11. This allows the pet absorbent article 10 to be worn around the waist of the pet P in the form of a belt.

[0062] (diaper type) As shown in Fig. 5, the pet absorbent article 10 can be put on the pet P in the form of a diaper. In this case, the pet P may be either male or female. In the case of a male pet, the pet absorbent article 10 may be put on in the form of a diaper if the male is in poor health and there is a risk of diarrhea or the like, or the pet absorbent article 10 may be put on in the form of a diaper regardless of the physical condition of the male pet.

[0063] When wearing the pet absorbent article 10 as a diaper, first, as shown in Fig. 5(a), the main body portion 11 is placed below the waist of the pet P with the top sheet 13 of the main body portion 11 facing the skin of the pet P and the longitudinal direction of the main body portion 11 aligned with the front-to-rear direction of the pet P. At this time, the main body portion 11 is placed so that one end 11a of the main body portion 11 is on the front side of the pet P. The other end 11b of the main body portion 11 is passed between the pet P's hind legs HL.

[0064] 5(b), the extension portion 12 is wrapped around the torso of the pet P and fastened by the second fastening portion 22. In this embodiment, the extension portion 12 on the other side (the left side in the figure) is wrapped around the torso of the pet first, and then the extension portion 12 on one side (the right side in the figure) is wrapped around the torso of the pet, and the second fastening portion 22 of the extension portion 12 on one side is fastened to the non-skin side of the extension portion 12 on the other side.

[0065] Next, as shown in Figure 5(c), the other end 11b side of the main body part 11 is lifted upward and folded forward toward the back of the pet P. At this time, the tail insertion part 20 of the main body part 11 is opened and the tail T of the pet P is inserted into the tail insertion part 20. In this state, the absorber 15 of the main body part 11 covers the urination area and anus of the pet P.

[0066] 5(d), the first fastening part 19 on the other end 11b side of the main body part 11 is fastened from the outside to the extending part 12 located on the back of the pet P. This allows the pet absorbent article 10 to be worn on the pet P in the form of a diaper. Note that if the first fastening part 19 is provided on the non-skin side of the main body part 11, the other end 11b of the main body part 11 may be inserted below the extending part 12 located on the back of the pet P, and the first fastening part 19 may be fastened to the extending part 12 from the inside.

[0067] The pet absorbent article 10 configured as described above comprises a main body 11 having a length that allows it to be wrapped around the pet's torso, and an extension portion that extends outward in the width direction from one longitudinal end of the main body 11 and has a length that allows it to be wrapped around the pet's torso. The backsheet 14 has a resin film 17 on the skin side and a nonwoven fabric 18 on the non-skin side, and a first fastening portion 19 is provided at the other longitudinal end of the main body 11, and a second fastening portion 22 is provided on the extension portion 12. Therefore, the main body 11 can be worn around the pet's torso in a belt-like manner, or the main body 11 can be passed between the pet's hind legs and folded back, and the extension portion 12 can be worn around the pet's torso in a diaper-like manner.

[0068] Thus, according to this embodiment, it is possible to provide an absorbent article 10 for pets that can be worn as a belt for males, and also as a diaper for females or for those with diarrhea.

[0069] Furthermore, by providing the tail insertion portion 20 on the main body portion 11, the tail can be pushed out when the diaper is worn, thereby reducing discomfort to the pet.

[0070] Furthermore, by using hook tapes for the first fastening part 19 and the second fastening part 22, they can be easily reattached, and the fit of the absorbent article for pet 10 can be easily adjusted.

[0071] Although the present invention has been described above based on the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the content of the above embodiment, and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the scope of the present invention. In other words, all other embodiments, examples, operational techniques, etc. made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are naturally included in the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0072] 10:Absorbent pet products 11: Main body 11a: One end 11b: Other end 12: Extension part 13: Top sheet 14: Back seat 15: Absorbent 16: 3D gathers 17: Resin film (film part) 18: Nonwoven fabric (nonwoven fabric part) 19:First fastening part 20: Tail insertion part 22:Second fastening part

Claims

1. a main body portion having a length that can be wrapped around the pet's torso, the main body portion having a liquid-permeable top sheet on the skin side, a liquid-impermeable back sheet on the non-skin side, an absorbent body disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet, and three-dimensional gathers provided along the longitudinal direction on both sides of the width direction of the skin side of the top sheet; An extension part extending from one end of the main body in the longitudinal direction to one outer side in the width direction or to both outer sides in the width direction, and set to a length that can be wrapped around the body of a pet, the backsheet has a film portion on the skin side and a nonwoven fabric portion located on the non-skin side of the film portion, A first fastening part is provided at the other end of the main body in the longitudinal direction, and the first fastening part can be fastened when the main body is wrapped around the pet's body. The extension portion is provided with a second fastening portion that can be fastened when the extension portion is wrapped around the pet's body. An absorbent article for pets.

2. the main body portion has a perforated or slit-shaped tail insertion portion that is disposed between the absorber and the first fastening portion, The length of the tail insertion part is 30 mm or more and 100 mm or less.

2. The absorbent article for pets according to claim 1.

3. The first fastening part and the second fastening part are hook tapes.

3. The absorbent article for pets according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The length of the main body in the longitudinal direction is 300 mm or more and 570 mm or less, The width of the main body is 180 mm or more and 350 mm or less.

3. The absorbent article for pets according to claim 1 or 2.

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