Clothing for pets

Abstract

To provide clothing for a pet animal that can reduce the load on the left and right shoulders of the pet animal. [Solution] The clothing 1 comprises a neck section 2, a front body section 3, and a back body section 4. When the clothing 1 is worn by the animal T, a ring-shaped right leg insertion section, through which the right front leg F1 is inserted, is formed between the right end section 47 of the back body section 4 and the right end section 31A of the front body section 3. A ring-shaped left leg insertion section, through which the left front leg F2 is inserted, is formed between the left end section 48 of the back body section 4 and the left end section 31B of the front body section 3. In the area where the front body section 3 and the back body section 4 are connected to the neck section 2, the right corner 4A of the back body section 4 overlaps the front side of the right corner of the front body section 3. The left corner 4B of the back body section 4 overlaps the front side of the left corner of the front body section 3.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to clothing for pets. [Background technology]

[0002] Pet clothing is known that has a torso section equipped with a front body section that covers the abdomen and a back body section that covers both sides and the back, and that has a front opening for exposing the head, leg openings for inserting the front legs, and a back opening for exposing the lower body (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3225883 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the pet clothing described in Patent Document 1, the sleeves that form the leg openings are connected to the front and back body sections. This means that when a dog walks, the sleeves have little flexibility in positioning relative to the movement of the front legs that are inserted through the leg openings. In particular, if there is no play around the dog's front legs that are inserted through the leg openings, the front legs will come into strong contact with the inner edge of the leg openings every time they move, pulling the sleeves in the direction of their movement, which can put strain on the shoulders.

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide clothing for pets that can reduce the load on the left and right shoulders of pets. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The clothing for pets of claim 1 is clothing for pets comprising a front body covering the area from the neck to the abdomen of the pet, a main body covering both the left and right sides of the back and torso of the pet, and a back body formed of a separate part from the front body, the clothing comprising a ring-shaped neck part covering the neck of the pet, the front ends of the front body and the back body being connected to the neck part, an adhesive part being provided on the surface of the front body opposite to the inner surface that comes into contact with the chest of the pet, and each of the right and left fastening parts being provided with an adhesive part that is detachably adhered to the adhesive part, so that the clothing can be easily attached to the pet. When worn, a ring-shaped right leg insertion portion is formed between the main body and the right end of the front body, through which the right front leg of the pet is inserted, and a ring-shaped left leg insertion portion is formed between the main body and the left end of the front body, through which the left front leg of the pet is inserted.In the part where the front body and the back body are connected to the neck area, a first corner formed by the front end and right end of the back body overlaps the front side of the right corner formed by the front end and right end of the front body, and a second corner formed by the front end and left end of the back body overlaps the front side of the left corner formed by the front end and left end of the front body.

[0007] According to the pet clothing of claim 1, a ring-shaped right leg insertion portion for inserting the right front leg is formed between the main body and the right end of the front body, and a ring-shaped left leg insertion portion for inserting the left front leg is formed between the main body and the left end of the front body. This allows sufficient play to be formed around the right front leg inserted into the right leg insertion portion and the left front leg inserted into the left leg insertion portion. Therefore, when the pet is walking, it is possible to prevent the right front leg from coming into strong contact with the right leg insertion portion and the left front leg from coming into strong contact with the left leg insertion portion.

[0008] Furthermore, because the front and back body sections are made of separate parts, even if the right front leg comes into contact with the front body section at the right leg insertion section, the back body section is not pulled by the front body section, which reduces the load on the area around the right shoulder where the right front leg joins.

[0009] Furthermore, because the first corner of the back body overlaps the right corner of the front body on the near side, the first corner of the back body opens outward in response to the movement of the right front leg inserted into the right leg insertion section, thereby increasing the area inside the right leg insertion section, thereby further improving the freedom of movement of the right front leg.

[0010] Furthermore, because the second corner of the back body overlaps the left corner of the front body on the near side, the second corner of the back body opens outward in response to the movement of the left front leg inserted into the left leg insertion section, thereby increasing the inner surface area of ​​the left leg insertion section, thereby further improving the degree of freedom of the left front leg.

[0011] Furthermore, when the neck of the neckline is viewed from the front, the first corner of the back body overlaps the front side of the right corner of the front body, and the second corner of the back body overlaps the front side of the left corner of the front body. This allows the neckline to be covered by the first and second corners of the back body, hiding the gap around the right front leg in the right leg insertion section and the gap around the left front leg in the left leg insertion section, improving the design of the neckline.

[0012] The adhesive parts of the pet clothing of claim 2 may extend in the left-right direction along the pet's waist, and the adhesive parts and the parts to be adhered may be made of hook-and-loop fasteners, thereby allowing the clothing to be worn to fit the pet's waist. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an animal T wearing clothing 1. [Figure 2] FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a plan view of clothing 1. [Figure 4] This is a bottom view of the garment 1 with the right fastening part 41 and the left fastening part 42 opened outward. [Figure 5] 1 is a view from below showing the state in which clothing 1 is being put on animal T. FIG. [Figure 6] 1 is a bottom view of an animal T wearing clothing 1. FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a front view of an animal T wearing clothing 1. [Figure 8] 1 is a rear view of an animal T wearing clothing 1. FIG. [Figure 9] 1 is a right side view of an animal T wearing clothing 1. FIG. [Figure 10] 1 is a plan view of an animal T wearing clothing 1. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] The following describes an embodiment of the present invention. The configurations described below are merely illustrative examples and are not intended to be limiting unless otherwise specified. The drawings are used to explain the technical features that the present invention may employ. The following description will use the directions indicated by the arrows in the drawings.

[0015] In this embodiment, for the sake of convenience, the orientation (direction) of the clothing 1 will be described in terms of the orientation when it is worn by the animal T (see FIG. 1). Therefore, in FIGS. 2 and 4, the front side of the paper is the bottom of the clothing 1, and the back side of the paper is the top of the clothing 1. In FIG. 3, the front side of the paper is the top of the clothing 1, and the back side of the paper is the bottom of the clothing 1.

[0016] The shape of the clothing 1 will now be described. The clothing 1 shown in Fig. 1 is clothing to be worn by an animal T. The animal T is a pet animal, such as a dog or a cat. The animal T has a right front leg F1, a left front leg F2, a right hind leg F3, and a left hind leg F4.

[0017] The clothing 1 is made of cloth and has a length (length in the front-to-back direction) that covers the neck and waist of the animal T. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the clothing 1 has a neck area 2, a front body 3, and a back body 4.

[0018] The shape of the neck portion 2 will now be described. As shown in Fig. 1, the neck portion 2 is formed in a generally ring shape that surrounds and covers the neck of the animal T. The neck portion 2 has a predetermined front-to-back width, and forms, for example, a high neck that covers the entire neck.

[0019] The neck portion 2 comprises a lower portion 21, an upper portion 22, a right portion 23, and a left portion 24. For example, when an animal T wearing the clothing 1 is standing on the ground on all four legs (F1 to F4), the lower portion 21 is the portion of the neck portion 2 that corresponds to the neck of the animal T. The upper portion 22 is the portion of the neck portion 2 that corresponds to the back side of the animal T, opposite the neck. The right portion 23 is the portion of the neck portion 2 that corresponds to the right side of the neck of the animal T. The left portion 24 is the portion of the neck portion 2 that corresponds to the left side of the neck of the animal T.

[0020] The shape of the front body part 3 will now be described. As shown in Figs. 2 to 4, the front body part 3 is connected to the neck part 2. The front body part 3 is formed in a generally inverted T shape when viewed from the bottom (see Fig. 4), and includes a chest covering part 31 and an abdominal covering part 32. The chest covering part 31 is a part that covers the anterior chest of the animal T (see Fig. 5). The abdominal covering part 32 is a part that covers the abdomen of the animal T.

[0021] The chest covering part 31 extends in the front-to-rear direction in a bottom view, and its width gradually increases from the rear to the front. Therefore, the right end 31A of the chest covering part 31 curves gently to the right as it moves from the front to the rear (see Figures 2 and 4). The left end 31B curves gently to the left as it moves from the front to the rear. The front end of the chest covering part 31 is connected to the lower part 21 of the neck part 2.

[0022] The abdominal covering portion 32 has a generally rectangular shape extending in the left-right direction when viewed from the bottom, and is connected perpendicularly to the rear end portion of the chest covering portion 31. The right end portion 32A of the abdominal covering portion 32 has a generally semicircular arc shape that protrudes to the right. The right end portion 32A is gently connected to the right end portion 31A of the chest covering portion 31 in a generally arc shape. The left end portion 32B of the abdominal covering portion 32 has a generally semicircular arc shape that protrudes to the left. The left end portion 32B is gently connected to the left end portion 31B of the chest covering portion 31 in a generally arc shape.

[0023] The surface of the abdominal covering part 32 is the surface opposite to the inner surface of the abdominal covering part 32 that comes into contact with the abdomen of the animal T. An adhesive part 35 is provided on the surface of the abdominal covering part 32. The adhesive part 35 has a generally rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction when viewed from the bottom. The adhesive part 35 is a hook-and-loop fastener made of cloth.

[0024] The shape of the back body 4 will now be described. The back body 4 is formed as a separate part from the front body 3. As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the back body 4 is formed in a generally trapezoidal shape in a plan view, with the width increasing from the front end to the back end. The length of the back body 4 in the front-to-back direction is generally the same as the length from the neck to the buttocks of the animal T (see Figures 9 and 10). The back body 4 covers both the left and right sides of the back and torso of the animal T.

[0025] The front end of the back body 4 is connected to both the left and right sides of the neck area 2, excluding the center portion of the upper part 22, the right part 23, the left part 24, and the lower part 21. Therefore, the front end of the main body 40 is formed in a substantially C-shape that opens downward when viewed from the front.

[0026] The back body 4 comprises a main body part 40, a right fastening part 41, and a left fastening part 42. The main body part 40 extends rearward from the neck part 2 and is the part that covers the back of the animal T. The main body part 40 comprises a right side part 401 and a left side part 402 on both the left and right sides.

[0027] The right side part 401 is provided on the right side of the main body part 40, and is a part that bends leftward along the arc shape of the right side part 23 of the neck part 2. Therefore, the left-facing end of the right side part 401 is the right end part 47 of the main body part 40. The right side part 401 is a part that covers the right side of the body of the animal T. The right end part 47 is formed in a roughly semicircular arc shape that bulges out towards the chest covering part 31 of the front body part 3 (see FIG. 3).

[0028] The left side part 402 is provided on the left side of the main body part 40, and is a part that bends to the right along the arc shape of the left side part 24 of the neck part 2. Therefore, the one end of the left side part 402 facing to the right is the left end part 48 of the main body part 40. The left side part 402 is a part that covers the left side of the body of the animal T. The left end part 48 is formed in a roughly semicircular arc shape that bulges out towards the chest covering part 31 of the front body part 3 (see Figure 3).

[0029] The right fastening part 41 is provided on the rear side of the right end part 47 of the main body part 40, and protrudes diagonally downward to the left when viewed from the bottom. The tip of the right fastening part 41 is roughly semicircular arc-shaped. The inner surface of the tip of the right fastening part 41 faces the surface of the abdominal covering part 32 of the front body 3. An adhered part 45 is provided on the inner surface of the tip of the right fastening part 41. The adhered part 45 is detachably adhered to the right region of the adhesive part 35 provided on the surface of the abdominal covering part 32 of the front body 3. The adhered part 45 is also a cloth hook-and-loop fastener.

[0030] The left fastening part 42 is provided on the rear side of the left end part 48 of the main body part 40, and protrudes diagonally downward to the right when viewed from the bottom. The tip of the left fastening part 42 is roughly semicircular arc-shaped. The inner surface of the tip of the left fastening part 42 faces the surface of the abdominal covering part 32 of the front body 3. An adhered part 46 is provided on the inner surface of the tip of the left fastening part 42. The adhered part 46 is detachably adhered to the left region of the adhesive part 35 provided on the surface of the abdominal covering part 32 of the front body 3. The adhered part 46 is also a cloth hook-and-loop fastener.

[0031] As shown in FIG. 2, when the adhered portion 45 of the right fastening portion 41 of the back body 4 and the adhered portion 46 of the left fastening portion 42 are adhered to the adhesive portion 35 of the front body 3, a right leg insertion portion 51 is formed between the right end portion 31A of the front body 3 and the right end portion 47 of the back body 4. The right leg insertion portion 51 is a substantially ring-shaped opening through which the right front leg F1 of the animal T is inserted. On the other hand, a left leg insertion portion 52 is formed between the left end portion 31B of the front body 3 and the left end portion 48 of the back body 4. The left leg insertion portion 52 is a substantially ring-shaped opening through which the left front leg F2 of the animal T is inserted.

[0032] The overlapping structure at the neck area of ​​the neckline part 2 will now be described. The front body 3 has a right corner 301 and a left corner 302 on both the left and right sides of the front end of the chest covering part 31. The right corner 301 is a corner formed by the front end of the chest covering part 31 and the right end 31A. The left corner 302 is a corner formed by the front end of the chest covering part 31 and the left end 31B.

[0033] The back body 4 has a right corner 4A and a left corner 4B on both the left and right sides of the front end. The right corner 4A is a corner formed by the front end of the right side part 401 and the right end part 47. The left corner 4B is a corner formed by the front end of the left side part 402 and the left end part 48.

[0034] When looking at the neck area of ​​the neckline 2, the right corner 4A of the back body 4 is positioned to overlap the front side of the right corner 301 of the front body 3. On the other hand, the left corner 4B of the back body 4 is positioned to overlap the front side of the left corner 302 of the front body 3. The right corner 4A and the left corner 4B of the back body 4 are separated from each other in the left-right direction via a gap.

[0035] A method for putting on the clothing 1 will be described. Here, a method for putting the clothing 1 on an animal T will be described as an example. First, the head H of the animal T is inserted inside the neck portion 2 of the clothing 1. Next, the front body 3 is placed on the chest and abdomen of the animal T. At this time, the chest covering portion 31 of the front body 3 is placed on the chest of the animal T, and the abdominal covering portion 32 is placed on the abdomen of the animal T (see Figure 5).

[0036] Next, with the abdominal covering portion 32 of the front body 3 pressed against the abdomen of the animal T, the back body 4 is aligned along the back of the animal T, and while the right side portion 401 is pressed against the right side of the torso of the animal T, the adherend portion 45 of the right fixing portion 41 is adhered to the right region of the adhesive portion 35 on the surface of the abdominal covering portion 32. As a result, a substantially ring-shaped right leg insertion portion 51 is formed between the right end portion 31A of the chest covering portion 31 of the front body 3 and the right end portion 47 of the main body portion 40 so as to surround the periphery of the right front leg F1.

[0037] Furthermore, while pressing the left side part 402 against the left side of the torso of the animal T, the adhered part 46 of the left fixing part 42 is adhered to the left region of the adhesive part 35 on the surface of the abdominal covering part 32. As a result, a substantially ring-shaped left leg insertion part 52 is formed between the left end part 32B of the chest covering part 31 of the front body 3 and the left end part 48 of the main body part 40 so as to surround the periphery of the left front leg F2.

[0038] At this time, it is advisable to appropriately adjust the adhesive positions of the adhesive portions 45, 46 relative to the adhesive portion 35 so as to avoid any looseness between the clothing 1 and the torso of the animal T, and to avoid constricting the torso. Since the adhesive portion 35 is long in the left-right direction, the clothing 1 can be fitted appropriately according to the size of the animal T's torso. In this way, the fitting of the clothing 1 to the animal T is completed.

[0039] The effect of the clothing 1 on the animal T will now be described. As shown in Fig. 2, the clothing 1 has a ring-shaped right leg insertion section 51, through which the right front leg F1 is inserted, formed between the right end section 47 of the main body 40 and the right end section 31A of the front body 3, and a ring-shaped left leg insertion section 52, through which the left front leg F2 is inserted, formed between the left end section 48 of the main body 40 and the left end section 31B of the front body 3. This allows sufficient play to be provided around the right front leg F1 inserted into the right leg insertion section 51 and around the left front leg F2 inserted into the left leg insertion section 52. This prevents the right front leg F1 from coming into strong contact with the right leg insertion section 51 and the left front leg F2 from coming into strong contact with the left leg insertion section 52 when the animal T is walking.

[0040] Furthermore, because the front body 3 and the back body 4 are formed from separate parts, even if the right front leg F1 comes into contact with the front body 3 at the right leg insertion section 51, the back body 4 is not pulled by the front body 3, thereby preventing stress from being applied to the area around the right shoulder located at the base of the right front leg F1. The same is true for the left leg insertion section 52.

[0041] Furthermore, since the right corner 4A of the back body 4 overlaps the right corner 301 of the front body 3 on the near side, the right corner 4A of the back body 4 opens outward in response to the movement of the right front leg F1 inserted through the right leg insertion section 51, thereby increasing the inner area of ​​the right leg insertion section 51. This further improves the degree of freedom of the right front leg F1.

[0042] Similarly, the left corner 4B of the back body 4 overlaps the left corner 302 of the front body 3 on the near side, so that the left corner 4B of the back body 4 opens outward in response to the movement of the left front leg F2 inserted through the left leg insertion hole 52, thereby increasing the inner surface area of ​​the left leg insertion hole 52. This further improves the degree of freedom of the left front leg F2.

[0043] Furthermore, when the neck area of ​​the neckline portion 2 is viewed from the front, the right corner 301 of the back body 4 overlaps the right corner 301 of the front body 3 on the near side, and the left corner 302 of the back body 4 overlaps the left corner 302 of the front body 3 on the near side.

[0044] As a result, the neck area 2 and the right and left corners 4A and 4B of the back body 4 cover the upper parts of the right front leg F1 and the left front leg F2, respectively, and the gap around the right front leg F1 in the right leg insertion section 51 and the gap around the left front leg F2 in the left leg insertion section 52 are hidden, thereby improving the aesthetic appearance of the clothing 1.

[0045] When viewing the animal T wearing the clothing 1, the clothing 1 creates a visual effect that makes it look as if it were a cape draped over the shoulders and back. When viewed from the front, the overlapping structure at the neck area looks like the collar of an open-collar shirt, realizing a distinctive design.

[0046] In the above description, the right corner 4A of the back body 4 of the garment 1 is an example of the "first corner" of the present invention, and the left corner 4B is an example of the "second corner" of the present invention.

[0047] As explained above, the clothing 1 of this embodiment is clothing for animal T. The clothing 1 comprises a front body section 3 and a back body section 4. The front body section 3 covers the area from the neck to the abdomen of animal T. The back body section 4 is formed from a separate part from the front body section 3. The back body section 4 comprises a main body section 40, a right fastening section 41, and a left fastening section 42. The main body section 40 covers both the left and right sides of the back and torso of animal T. The right fastening section 41 and the left fastening section 42 extend from both the left and right sides of the main body section 40.

[0048] The garment 1 further includes a neck portion 2. The neck portion 2 is ring-shaped and covers the neck of the animal T. The front ends of the front body portion 3 and the back body portion 4 are connected to the neck portion 2. An adhesive portion 35 is provided on the surface of the front body opposite the inner surface that comes into contact with the chest of the animal T. The right fastening portion 41 and the left fastening portion 42 each include adhered portions 45, 46 that are detachably adhered to the adhesive portion 35.

[0049] When the garment 1 is worn by the animal T, a ring-shaped right leg insertion section 51 is formed between the right end section 47 of the main body section 40 and the right end section 31A of the front body section 3, through which the right front leg F1 of the animal T is inserted. A ring-shaped left leg insertion section 52 is formed between the left end section 48 of the main body section 40 and the left end section 31B of the front body section 3, through which the left front leg F2 of the animal T is inserted.

[0050] In the area where the front body 3 and the back body 4 are connected to the neckline 2, the right corner 4A of the back body 4 overlaps the front side of the right corner 301 of the front body 3. The left corner 4B of the back body 4 overlaps the front side of the left corner 302 of the front body 3.

[0051] By having the above-mentioned configuration, the clothing 1 can reduce the load on the left and right shoulders of the animal T.

[0052] The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and various modifications are possible. The clothing 1 is made of cloth, but it may be made of fabrics other than cloth (e.g., leather, synthetic leather, chemical fibers, etc.). For example, it may be made of waterproof fabric such as nylon. In this case, the clothing 1 can also be used as rain gear.

[0053] The design of the neck area 2 can be freely changed. For example, the neck area 2 is high-necked, but it may be narrowed in front and back to form a normal collar. A hood (not shown) that covers the head H of the animal T may also be attached to the neck area 2. The hood may be formed integrally with the neck area 2, or may be attached detachably.

[0054] The right end 32A and left end 32B of the abdominal covering portion 32 of the front body 3 are both approximately semicircular, but this can be freely changed. The back end of the abdominal covering portion 32 has a center that gently curves forward, but it may also be linear. The shapes of the right fastening portion 41 and left fastening portion 42 of the back body 4 are not limited to those in the above embodiment.

[0055] The adhesive part 35 of the front body 3, the adhered part 45 of the right fastening part 41 of the back body 4, and the adhered part 46 of the left fastening part 42 are all made of fabric hook-and-loop fasteners, but they may also be made of a material other than fabric, such as plastic. Fabric hook-and-loop fasteners are preferable. By using fabric hook-and-loop fasteners for the adhesive part 35 and the adhered parts 45, 46, they can be deformed to fit the shape of the fabric clothing 1, allowing them to fit snugly to the body shape of the animal T.

[0056] For the adhesive portion 35 and the adherend portions 45, 46, snap buttons, magnetic hooks, etc. may be attached instead of hook and loop fasteners.

[0057] A through-hole may be provided near the front end of the back body 4 for inserting a D-ring provided on the collar of the animal T. The D-ring is a metal fitting for attaching a lead. [Explanation of symbols]

[0058] 1 clothing 2 Neck area 3 Front 4 Back 4A Right corner 4B Left corner 31A Right end 31B Left end 35. Continuing from the next section 40 Body part 41 Right fixing part 42 Left fixing part 45,46 are connected parts 47 Right end 48 Left end 51 Right foot insertion point 52 Left foot insertion part 301 Right corner 302 Left corner T animals F1 right front foot F2 Left front foot

Claims

1. The front part covers the area from the neck to the abdomen of the pet, a main body covering the left and right sides of the back and torso of the pet animal; and a right fixing part and a left fixing part extending from the left and right sides of the main body, the back body being formed as a separate part from the front body. A pet clothing comprising: a ring-shaped neck part for covering the neck of the pet animal; The front end portions of the front body and the back body are connected to the neck portion, an adhesive portion is provided on a surface of the front body opposite to an inner surface that comes into contact with the chest of the pet animal; each of the right fixing portion and the left fixing portion is provided with an adherend portion that is detachably adhered to the adhesive portion; When the clothing is worn by the pet animal, a ring-shaped right leg insertion part for inserting the right front leg of the pet animal is formed between the main body part and the right end part of the front body; a ring-shaped left leg insertion part for inserting the left front leg of the pet animal is formed between the main body part and the left end part of the front body; In a portion where the front body and the back body are connected to the neck portion, a first corner formed by the front end and right end of the back body overlaps with a right corner formed by the front end and right end of the front body on the near side, and a second corner formed by the front end and left end of the back body overlaps with a left corner formed by the front end and left end of the front body on the near side. Clothing for pets characterized by:

2. the adhesive portion extends in the left-right direction along the waist of the pet; The adhesive portion and the adherend portion are configured with hook-and-loop fasteners.

2. The clothing for pets according to claim 1, wherein

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