Apron for claw cutting

Abstract

Provided is an apron for trimming claws that can suppress the movement of the limbs of a small animal while allowing the small animal to relax and have its claws trimmed. 【Solution means】An apron 1 for trimming claws used when trimming the claws of a small animal, comprising an apron body 2 that covers the front side of the user, a shoulder strap 3 attached to the end of the apron body 2 and hung on the user's shoulder, and a pocket 4 that is arranged by being superimposed on the apron body 2, houses the small animal, and allows the limbs of the small animal to be inserted therethrough. The pocket 4 is provided so as to be suspended from the shoulder strap 3 together with the apron body 2.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an apron for trimming the claws of small animals.

Background Art

[0002] Generally, the claws of small animals such as dogs and cats kept as pets need to be trimmed regularly, but small animals often dislike having their claws trimmed and struggle. Therefore, when trimming the claws of small animals, a restraint for trimming claws that suppresses the movement of small animals has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] The restraint for trimming claws described in Patent Document 1 includes a spring-like opening made of an elastic plate and a concave fabric. The concave fabric is suspended inside the spring-like opening, and the back of the cat is rolled up and inserted into the concave fabric to hold the posture with the four legs raised upward in a supine state. This restraint for trimming claws is said to enable the owner to easily perform the claw trimming work alone because it maintains a stable posture.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, in the restraint for trimming the claws of a cat in Patent Document 1, since the back of the cat is sandwiched and pressed by a spring-like opening made of an elastic plate, there is a risk of giving stress to the cat. When trimming the claws of a small animal, it is desirable that the owner holds the small animal and trims the claws in a state where the small animal is relaxed. Also, in the restraint for trimming claws in Patent Document 1, since the hands and feet of the cat are not fixed, it is difficult to trim the claws when the cat moves its hands and feet during claw trimming.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide an apron for trimming nails that can suppress the movement of the limbs of small animals while allowing the small animals to trim their nails in a relaxed state.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] The characteristic configuration of the apron for trimming nails according to the present invention for solving the above problems is An apron for trimming nails used when trimming the nails of small animals, An apron body that covers the front side of the user, A shoulder strap attached to the end of the apron body and hung on the shoulder of the user, A pocket that is arranged to overlap with the apron body, houses the small animal, and allows the limbs of the small animal to be inserted therethrough, and the pocket is provided so as to be suspended from the shoulder strap together with the apron body.

[0008] According to the apron for trimming nails of this configuration, when a small animal is housed in the pocket, the small animal is held in front of the user and becomes a relaxed state. In addition, since the pocket can insert the limbs of the small animal, the movement of the limbs of the small animal can be suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to provide an apron for trimming nails that can suppress the movement of the limbs of small animals while allowing the small animals to trim their nails in a relaxed state. Furthermore, the pocket is provided so as to be suspended from the shoulder strap together with the apron body, so that the weight of the small animal is applied to the user's shoulder. Since it is less likely to feel the weight when the position of the center of gravity is higher, the load due to the weight of the small animal is reduced, and the small animal can be stably held.

[0009] In the apron for trimming nails according to the present invention, it is preferable that the pocket has a plurality of slits through which the limbs of the small animal can be inserted one by one in a state where the small animal is housed.

[0010] According to the apron for trimming claws of this configuration, since the pocket has a plurality of slits, by pulling out the limbs of the small animal one by one from the slits, the movement of the limbs of the small animal can be suppressed, and the user can easily trim the claws of the small animal.

[0011] In the apron for trimming claws according to the present invention, In the state where the user is wearing it, it is preferable that the slit is formed so as to extend in the vertical direction.

[0012] Since small animals have different body lengths depending on their species and growth, the distance between the front legs and the hind legs varies among small animals. According to the apron for trimming claws of this configuration, in the state where the user is wearing it, since the slit is formed so as to extend in the vertical direction, it is possible to insert the limbs of various small animals with different distances between the hands and feet with a simple configuration, and since the small animal does not assume an uncomfortable posture, it is possible to provide an apron for trimming claws with good usability.

[0013] In the apron for trimming claws according to the present invention, The slit has an upper slit through which the front leg of the small animal is inserted and a lower slit through which the hind leg of the small animal is inserted, and it is preferable that the lower slit is formed so as to extend to the thickness direction of the pocket.

[0014] According to the apron for trimming claws of this configuration, since the lower slit is formed so as to extend to the thickness direction of the pocket, when the leg of the small animal is pulled out from the slit, it does not assume an uncomfortable posture, and it is possible to provide an apron for trimming claws that allows the small animal to trim its claws in a relaxed state.

[0015] In the apron for trimming claws according to the present invention, The slit has an upper slit through which the front leg of the small animal is inserted and a lower slit through which the hind leg of the small animal is inserted, and it is preferable that the lower slit is in a form that allows the hind leg of the small animal to protrude downward.

[0016] According to the nail clipping apron of this configuration, since the lower slit is configured to allow the hind legs of the small animal to protrude downward, when the legs of the small animal are pulled out from the slit, the small animal will not be in a forced posture, and it is possible to provide a nail clipping apron that allows the small animal to relax and cut its nails.

[0017] In the nail clipping apron according to the present invention, The pocket preferably has a substantially U-shaped opening edge and a tightening means for tightening the opening edge.

[0018] According to the nail clipping apron of this configuration, since the pocket has a tightening means for tightening the opening edge, it is possible to prevent the small animal from jumping out of or falling from the pocket.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0020] Hereinafter, embodiments of the nail clipping apron of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. However, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments and configurations described in the following embodiments and drawings. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the front-back, left-right, and up-down directions are defined based on the front-back, left-right, and up-down directions of the user when the user wears the nail clipping apron.

[0021] 〔Overall Configuration〕 Figure 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the usage state of the nail clipping apron 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The nail clipping apron 1 is used for cutting the nails of small animals. As shown in Figure 1, the nail clipping apron 1 includes an apron body 2, a shoulder strap 3, and a pocket 4. As shown in Figure 1, when the small animal indicated by the symbol "N" in the figure is accommodated in the pocket 4 in the state where the user indicated by the symbol "M" in the figure is wearing it, the movement of the small animal is suppressed, and it becomes easier to cut the nails of the small animal. Also, as shown in Figure 1, by sitting on a chair or the like and cutting the nails of the small animal, the small animal is in a posture of sitting on the knees while being held by the user from behind, so the degree of adhesion to the user is high, and the small animal is in a relaxed state. Therefore, it is possible to cut the nails of the small animal in a relaxed state. Here, examples of the "small animal" include small animals such as dogs and cats kept as pets that need to have their nails cut regularly. Since the nail clipping apron 1 of the present invention can be easily used, it can be preferably used particularly for the purpose of cutting the nails of cats. In addition, in the usage state of the nail clipping apron 1 shown in Figure 1, although the state where the user is sitting is shown, it can also be used in the state where the user is standing.

[0022] Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the nail clipping apron 1 of the present embodiment. Hereinafter, each component included in the nail clipping apron 1 will be described in detail.

[0023] <Apron body> As shown in Figure 1, the apron body 2 covers the front side of the user. The size of the apron body 2 (for example, a length of 50 to 60 cm) can be appropriately set according to the physique of the user. In the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 2, the apron body 2 has a central portion 21, a pair of side portions 22 continuously provided on the left and right of the central portion 21, and a pair of waist straps 23 attached to the side portions 22. Since the apron body 2 has the side portions 22 and the waist straps 23 on the left and right of the central portion 21, the apron body 2 adheres to the user, so that the small animal can be stably accommodated in the pocket 4.

[0024] The central part 21 is in a substantially trapezoidal shape that gradually widens downward, and is formed to cover the front of the user when the user wears it. An arc-shaped recess 24 is formed at the center of the upper end of the central part 21. The side part 22 is in a substantially rectangular shape smaller than the central part 21, and is formed to be about 1 / 4 the size of the central part 21. The side part 22 is continuously provided below the left and right ends of the central part 21, and is formed to cover the side and back of the user when the user wears it.

[0025] The central part 21 and the side part 22 are formed from a flexible cloth by required punching, cutting, etc. In this embodiment, the central part 21 and the side part 22 are integrally formed by sewing a plurality of parts together. The cloth is not particularly limited, and examples include woven fabric, non-woven fabric, knitted fabric, etc. Among these, a woven fabric of twill fabric using polyester is preferable. The twill fabric of polyester has a smooth touch, so it is difficult for small animal hair to adhere.

[0026] The waist string 23 is long enough to be tied on the user's back when it is wound from the user's waist to the back, and is attached to the end of the side part 22. If the waist string 23 is too long, the waist string 23 once wound around the back can be directly wound to the user's abdomen and tied in the front. Also, a fastener such as a buckle may be provided at the end of the waist string 23.

[0027] <Shoulder strap> The shoulder strap 3 is attached to the end of the apron body 2 and is hung on the user's shoulder. In this embodiment, one end side of the shoulder strap 3 is attached to the portion (upper end connection part 25) where the arc-shaped recess 24 is not formed at the upper end of the central part 21, and the other end side is attached to the vicinity of the waist string 23 at the upper end of the side part 22. In this embodiment, the shoulder strap 3 is attached so as to be in a so-called X shape that crosses at the center of the back, but it may be attached so as to be in a so-called H shape where a string is further provided between the shoulder straps 3 without crossing the shoulder straps 3 at the back. Since the shoulder strap 3 is in an X shape or an H shape, it is possible to prevent the shoulder strap 3 from slipping off the shoulder.

[0028] The shoulder strap 3 is formed in a flat shape. Therefore, when worn on the shoulder, the shoulder strap 3 makes surface contact with the shoulder, so the load on the shoulder can be reduced.

[0029] <Pocket> FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the apron 1 for cutting nails according to the present embodiment, (a) is a front view in a state where the hem 45 is folded, and (b) is a front view in a state where the hem 45 is unfolded. As shown in FIG. 3, the pocket 4 is disposed so as to overlap with the apron body 2. The pocket 4 has a substantially trapezoidal shape that gradually widens downward, and has a substantially U-shaped opening edge 41 at the upper center. In the present embodiment, the end portions (the upper end portion 42, the left and right end portions 43, and the lower end portion 44 shown in FIG. 2) of the pocket 4 excluding the opening edge 41 are joined to the end portions of the central portion 21 excluding the arc-shaped recess 24 by sewing or the like. By joining the side edges of the pocket 4 excluding the opening edge 41 to the central portion 21 in this way, the pocket 4 with an open upper side is formed. Note that the pocket 4 is preferably made of the same material as the apron body 2.

[0030] The pocket 4 is provided so as to be suspended from the shoulder strap 3 together with the apron body 2. In the present embodiment, the upper end connecting portion 25 in the central portion 21 and the upper end portion 42 in the pocket 4 are sewn to one end side of the shoulder strap 3, so that the pocket 4 is provided so as to be suspended from the shoulder strap 3 together with the apron body 2. With this configuration, the weight of the small animal is applied to the user's shoulder. Since it is less likely to feel the weight when the position of the center of gravity is higher, the load due to the weight of the small animal is reduced, and the small animal can be stably held.

[0031] The pocket 4 is configured to accommodate small animals and allow the limbs of small animals to be inserted therethrough. The pocket 4 preferably has a plurality of slits 40 through which the limbs of a small animal can be inserted one by one in a state where the small animal is accommodated. In the present embodiment, the slits 40 are provided at four locations in the center of the pocket 4, and include a pair of upper slits 40a through which the front legs of the small animal are inserted and a pair of lower slits 40b through which the hind legs of the small animal are inserted. By pulling out the limbs of the small animal one by one from the plurality of slits 40, the movement of the limbs of the small animal can be suppressed, and the user can easily cut the nails of the small animal.

[0032] The slits 40 are formed to extend in the vertical direction in a state where the user is wearing the apron. Since the body length of small animals varies depending on the species and growth, the distance between the front legs and the hind legs also varies among small animals. By forming the slits 40 to extend in the vertical direction, it is possible to insert the limbs of various small animals with different distances between the hands and feet with a simple configuration, and since the small animal does not assume an uncomfortable posture, the nail clipping apron 1 with good usability can be provided.

[0033] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3(b), the pocket 4 has a gusset 45. As shown in FIG. 3(a), the gusset 45 is folded by making the crease line 46 a valley fold when not in use, and spreads out as shown in FIG. 2 when a small animal is accommodated. Therefore, the width of the gusset 45 becomes the thickness of the pocket 4. The width of the gusset 45 (the thickness W of the pocket 4) can be appropriately set to a preferable size (for example, 10 to 15 cm) according to the small animal.

[0034] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3(b), the lower slit 40b is preferably formed to extend up to the thickness direction of the pocket 4. That is, the lower slit 40b is configured to allow the hind legs of the small animal to protrude downward. By providing the lower slit 40b as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3(b), the legs of the small animal do not assume an uncomfortable posture when pulled out from the slit 40b, and the nail clipping apron 1 that allows the small animal to cut its nails in a relaxed state can be provided.

[0035] The pocket 4 has a tightening means 5 for narrowing the opening edge 41. In the present embodiment, as the tightening means 5, the opening edge 41 is configured to be narrowed by providing a drawcord (a string with a fastener) on the opening edge 41. By having the tightening means 5 for narrowing the opening edge 41, it is possible to prevent small animals from jumping out of or falling from the pocket 4. Note that as the tightening means 5, buttons, rubber, etc. may be provided to configure the opening edge 41 to be narrowed.

[0036] As described above, the toenail clipping apron of the present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the configurations described in the above embodiments, and the configurations can be appropriately changed within the scope not departing from the gist thereof, such as appropriately combining the configurations described in each embodiment.

Industrial Applicability

[0037] The toenail clipping apron of the present invention can be used for the purpose of clipping the toenails of small animals.

Explanation of Signs

[0038] 1 Toenail clipping apron 2 Apron body 3 Shoulder strap 4 Pocket 5 Tightening means 40 Slit 40a Upper slit 40b Lower slit 41 Opening edge М User N Small animal

Claims

1. A nail clipper apron used when cutting the nails of small animals, An apron body that covers the front side of the user; A shoulder strap is attached to an end of the apron body and is hung on the shoulder of the user; a pocket disposed on the apron body, for accommodating the small animal and through which the limbs of the small animal can be inserted; Equipped with The pocket, together with the apron body, is hung from the shoulder straps.

2. 2. The nail clipper apron according to claim 1, wherein the pocket has a plurality of slits through which the limbs of the small animal can be inserted one by one when the small animal is housed therein.

3. The nail clipper apron according to claim 2 , wherein the slits are formed so as to extend in a vertical direction when the nail clipper apron is worn by the user.

4. The nail clipper apron of claim 3, wherein the slit has an upper slit through which the front paws of the small animal are inserted and a lower slit through which the hind paws of the small animal are inserted, and the lower slit is formed so as to extend in the thickness direction of the pocket.

5. A nail clipper apron as described in claim 3, wherein the slits have an upper slit through which the small animal's front paws are inserted and a lower slit through which the small animal's hind paws are inserted, and the lower slits are shaped to allow the small animal's hind paws to protrude downward.

6. The nail clipper apron according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the pocket has a substantially U-shaped opening edge and has fastening means for tightening the opening edge.

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