Nail sharpening cushion

Abstract

To provide a claw-sharpening cushion which enables a pet such as a cat to easily lie down in a desired direction and sharpen its claws while lying down. [Solution] The nail-sharpening cushion comprises a compressible cushion part 1 having a polygonal outer shape and a predetermined thickness, with an inclined surface 11 sloping downward from the edge part 1a to the central part 1b, and a cover part 2 which covers the cushion part 1 so that the outer shape of the cushion part 1 is revealed and is formed from a fabric having unevenness on the top surface and side surfaces which cover at least the edge part 1a and the central part 1b.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a claw-sharpening cushion where pets such as cats can sharpen their claws or rest. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, claw sharpeners for pets such as cats to sharpen their claws and cushions for pets such as cats to lie down and rest on have been widely known, but a claw-sharpening cushion that can be used for both purposes, for sharpening claws and for resting, is not so well known.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a claw-scratching tool that can be used both as a bed and a claw scratcher; the main body includes cardboard material stacked horizontally and has a bed-shaped main body on which a cat can lie down, with at least the upper surface of the main body being a scratching surface, and the end of the main body being provided with a pillow-shaped protruding portion on which a cat can rest its head. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3234979 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the nail sharpening tool disclosed in Patent Document 1 has issues such as the fact that when a pet such as a cat lies down, there are only two places for the head to rest, which limits the direction in which the pet can lie down, cardboard shavings are produced when sharpening the claws, and the lack of cushioning makes it difficult for the pet to relax for long periods of time.

[0006] To provide a claw-sharpening cushion that allows pets such as cats to easily lie down in a desired direction, allows them to sharpen their claws while lying down, does not produce cardboard shavings when sharpening their claws, and has cushioning properties that allow them to relax for long periods of time. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] [1] That is, the present invention is a nail-sharpening cushion characterized by comprising: a cushion portion (1) having a polygonal outer shape and a predetermined thickness, having an inclined surface (11) that slopes downward from an edge portion (1a) to a central portion (1b), and being compressible; and a cover portion (2) that covers the cushion portion (1) so that the outer shape of the cushion portion is revealed, and that is formed from a fabric having unevenness on the upper surface and side surfaces that cover at least the edge portion (1a) and the central portion (1b).

[0008] [2] The nail-sharpening cushion described in [1] above is characterized in that the side of the cushion portion (1) has corners, and the cover portion is made of a fabric woven with threads of different thicknesses. Effect of the Invention

[0009] The claw-sharpening cushion of the present invention allows pets such as cats to easily lie down in a desired direction, allowing them to sharpen their claws while lying down, no cardboard shavings are produced when sharpening the claws, and the cushioning allows them to relax for long periods of time. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing one embodiment of the nail sharpening cushion of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing only the cushion portion in one embodiment of the nail sharpening cushion of the present invention. [Diagram 3] 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a nail sharpening cushion according to the present invention; [Figure 4]1 is a side view showing one embodiment of the nail sharpening cushion of the present invention; FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is another side view showing an embodiment of the nail sharpening cushion of the present invention. [Figure 6] 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Hereinafter, the embodiment of the nail-sharpening cushion of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The embodiment described below is a preferred specific example for carrying out the present invention, and therefore various technical limitations are imposed thereon. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment unless otherwise specified in the following description. The upward and downward directions in the specification refer to the front and rear directions in FIG. 1 showing the nail-sharpening cushion.

[0012] An embodiment of the nail-sharpening cushion of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 6. The nail-sharpening cushion of the present invention is composed of a cushion part 1, a cover part 2 that covers the cushion part 1, and the like.

[0013] The cushion part 1 is the base material of the claw-sharpening cushion of the present invention, has a polygonal outer shape with a predetermined thickness, has an inclined surface 11 that slopes downward from the edge part 1a to the center part 1b, and is a compressible member. The cushion part 1 makes it easy to sharpen claws at the edge part 1a even while lying down through the cover part 2 that covers the cushion part 1, and allows pets such as cats to fit comfortably and relax by lying down, etc.

[0014] The cushion part 1 has a polygonal outer shape in a plan view. When the cushion part 1 has a polygonal outer shape, pets such as cats can easily sharpen their claws at the corners of the edge part 1a. The polygon having corners on the side surface of the cushion part 1 can be a convex polygon, i.e., a polygon in which all interior angles are less than 180 degrees, or a concave polygon, i.e., a polygon in which at least one interior angle is a concave angle exceeding 180 degrees and at least a part of the polygon is recessed inward. The convex polygon can be a triangle, a rectangle, a pentagon, a hexagon, or the like, and the concave polygon can be a star, a wedge, or the like. In this embodiment, the cushion part 1 has a star-shaped polygonal shape formed of six acute angles and six reentrant angles as shown in Fig. 1, etc., but in other embodiments, the shape may be a star-shaped polygonal shape formed of four acute angles and four reentrant angles, five acute angles and five reentrant angles, eight acute angles and eight reentrant angles, etc., or a concave polygonal shape having linear symmetry or rotational symmetry, or a concave polygonal shape not having these symmetries, so long as the shape is polygonal. When the cushion part 1 has a star-shaped polygonal shape as in this embodiment, the edge part 1a has many corners, making it easy for pets such as cats to sharpen their claws.

[0015] The cushion portion 1 has an inclined surface 11 that is inclined downward from the edge portion 1a to the center portion 1b. Since it has a recessed structure toward the center portion 1b, it is easy for pets such as cats to fit in and lie down on it. The inclined surface 11 can be a flat surface as in this embodiment, or it can be a gently curved surface.

[0016] In this embodiment, the cushion portion 1 is a member formed by combining six components having an approximately diamond-shaped external shape, but in other embodiments, for example, it may be formed as a single component or may be formed from a number of components other than six.

[0017] The cover part 2 covers the cushion part 1 so that the outer shape of the cushion part 1 is visible, and is a member formed from a fabric having irregularities on the upper surface and side surfaces covering at least the edge part 1a and the central part 1b. The cover part 2 allows pets such as cats to sharpen their claws near the corners of the edge part 1a of the cushion part 1, and prevents cardboard shavings from being produced when sharpening their claws. The cover part 2 is preferably a fabric woven from multiple types of threads with different thicknesses. By weaving multiple types of threads with different thicknesses, the fabric has irregularities suitable for sharpening claws.

[0018] In this embodiment, the cover part 2 has a bag-like shape that envelops the entire cushion part 1 so that the outer shape of the cushion part 1 is revealed, but in other embodiments, as long as it can cover the cushion part 1, particularly the edge part 1a and the central part 1b of the cushion part 1 so that the outer shape of the cushion part 1 is revealed, it can also be a member that has a shape of a size that covers the edge part 1a and the central part 1b of the cushion part 1 that matches the outer shape of the cushion part 1, and has a rubber band or string arranged on the periphery and engages with the side or bottom surface of the cushion part 1. In this embodiment, when the cover part 2 envelops the cushion part 1, a linear fastener (not shown) is provided on the bottom surface side of the cushion part 1, and the cover part 2 can be removed from the cushion part 1 as necessary, but in other embodiments, a locking member such as a button or a hook can be used, or the opening can be sewn after the cushion part 1 is enveloped so that it cannot be removed from the cushion part 1.

[0019] The cover part 2 has an unevenness with a predetermined surface roughness on its upper surface covering the edge part 1a and the central part 1b of the cushion part 1 and on its side surface covering the side part of the cushion part 1. The unevenness of the cover part 2 is formed by producing the cover part 2 as a woven fabric using threads of different thicknesses, for example, resulting in height differences. The unevenness of the cover part 2 allows pets such as cats to sharpen their claws.

[0020] The cover portion 2 may be made of a material selected from the group consisting of polyolefins such as polypropylene and polyethylene, polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate and polybutylene terephthalate, chemical fibers such as nylon and acrylic, and natural fibers such as cotton and hemp, either alone or in combination.

[0021] In this embodiment, the cover 2 is made of 1000 denier yarn and 95 denier yarn made of only polypropylene and has a basis weight of 160 g / m 2 However, in other embodiments, the type, thickness and basis weight of the thread can be changed as appropriate. Also, in the cover part 2, the parts corresponding to the inclined surface 11 of the cushion part 1 may be formed by sewing using different fabrics. [Explanation of symbols]

[0022] 1. Cushion section 1a Edge 1b...Central part 11...Slope surface 2 Cover part

Claims

1. a cushion portion having a polygonal outer shape, a predetermined thickness, an inclined surface that is inclined downward from an edge portion to a center portion, and which is compressible; This nail-sharpening cushion is characterized by having a cover portion that covers the cushion portion so that the outer shape of the cushion portion is visible, and is formed from a fabric having unevenness on the upper surface and sides that cover at least the edge portion and the central portion.

2. A corner is provided on a side surface of the cushion portion, 2. The nail-scratching cushion according to claim 1, wherein the cover is made of a fabric woven from a plurality of types of threads having different thicknesses.

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