Pet nail clippers

Abstract

To provide a nail clipper for pets which allows nail clipping of pets to be performed in an easy posture.SOLUTION: A nail clipper for pets is equipped with: a pair of gripping parts; a pair of blade parts that extend from the ends of the pair of gripping parts, and have a notch at their tip portions; and a rivet that connects the pair of blade parts in a freely turnable manner. The tip portions are inclined to one blade surface side relative to a stem of the pair of blade parts. The tip portions are inclined in a turning direction of the pair of blade parts relative to a direction in which the stem extends.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a nail clipper for pets. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open Publication No. 4-68662) discloses pet nail scissors in which a pair of scissors pieces are supported by a support shaft so that they can be opened and closed, and concave blade portions are provided at corresponding positions on the tips of each piece.

[0003] A user holds a pair of pet nail scissors in one hand and a pet's paw on his / her lap in the other hand. The user then clamps one of the pet's nails between the blades of the scissors and cuts the nail. At this time, the user takes a position in which the wrist of the hand holding the scissors is twisted inward so that the blades of the scissors are approximately perpendicular to the direction in which the pet's nail grows. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 4-68662 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, it is desirable to clip the nails quickly without scaring or irritating the pet. To achieve this, it is desirable to clip the nails in a comfortable position for the user. From this perspective, conventional pet nail clippers still have some problems.

[0006] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENT An object of the present invention is to provide a pet nail clipper that allows a user to clip a pet's nails in a comfortable position. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides: A pair of gripping parts; A pair of blade portions extending from the ends of the pair of gripping portions and having notches at their tips; a rivet that rotatably connects the pair of blade portions, the tip is inclined toward one of the blade surfaces with respect to the base of the pair of blade portions, The tip is inclined in a rotation direction of the pair of blade portions with respect to an extension direction of the base portion. To provide a nail clipper for pets, characterized by:

[0008] In the pet nail clipper of the present invention, it is preferable that the tip is inclined toward the one blade surface at an angle of 20 degrees or more and 30 degrees or less with respect to the base.

[0009] In addition, in the pet nail clipper of the present invention, it is preferable that the tip is inclined at an angle of 5 degrees or more and 10 degrees or less in the rotation direction of the pair of blade portions.

[0010] In addition, the pet nail clipper of the present invention preferably further comprises a spring for biasing the pair of gripping portions in directions moving them away from each other. Effect of the Invention

[0011] By using the pet nail clipper of the present invention, the user can clip the nails of the pet in a comfortable position, and therefore the user can clip the nails quickly without scaring or annoying the pet. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pet nail clipper 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 1A to 1C are a front view, a rear view, a plan view, a bottom view, a right side view and a left side view of a pet nail clipper 1. [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pet nail clipper 1 in an open state. [Figure 4] 1A to 1C are diagrams illustrating an example of how to use the pet nail clipper 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] Representative embodiments of the pet nail clipper according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these drawings. The drawings are for conceptually explaining the present invention, and therefore, for ease of understanding, dimensions, ratios, or numbers may be exaggerated or simplified as necessary.

[0014] 1 is for right-handed use, and includes a pair of gripping portions 2 and 3, a pair of blade portions 4 and 5, and a rivet 6. The nail clipper 1 is typically used for dogs and cats, but is not limited thereto.

[0015] The gripping parts 2 and 3 are arranged opposite each other and are rod-shaped members to be held by the user. The gripping parts 2 and 3 may be made of a resin material such as ABS resin, or may be made of a metal material, wood, or other material, as long as they have the strength to withstand the gripping force of the user. The outer surfaces of the gripping parts 2 and 3 may be covered with anti-slip surfaces 21 and 31 made of a thermoplastic elastomer or the like.

[0016] The blades 4, 5 are plate-like members extending from the ends 22, 32 of the grips 2, 3. The blades 4, 5 are composed of bases 41, 51 attached to the grips 2, 3 and tips 42, 52 extending from the bases 41, 51.

[0017] The tips 42,52 include arcuate notches 43,53 that face each other when the blades 4,5 are rotated to allow the pet's claws to be pinched therebetween. The blades 4,5 may be constructed from a metal material such as stainless steel.

[0018] As shown in Fig. 2(E), the tips 42, 52 of the blades 4, 5 are inclined by an inclination (angle) α toward one blade surface side with respect to the bases 41, 51. That is, they are inclined by the angle α when viewed from a reference line X that is approximately parallel to the longitudinal direction of the pet nail clipper 1 shown in Fig. 2(E).

[0019] In addition, as shown in FIG. 2(A), the tips 42, 52 are inclined by an angle β in the direction in which the bases 41, 51 extend, i.e., when viewed from the center line Y which is approximately parallel to the longitudinal direction of the pet nail clipper 1 shown in FIG. 2(A), in the direction in which the blade portion 4 (or the blade portion 5) opens (one of the rotation directions of the blade portion 4 and the blade portion 5, i.e., the side opposite to the side on which the arc-shaped notches 43, 53 are provided, and to the left of the center line Y in FIG. 2(A)).

[0020] That is, the tips 42, 52 of the blades 4, 5 are configured to be inclined toward the front (or rear) and to the left (or right). These inclinations α, β are set to improve the posture of the user performing nail cutting work.

[0021] In this embodiment, the inclination α is preferably 20 degrees or more and 30 degrees or less, and more preferably 23 degrees or more and 27 degrees or less. The inclination β is preferably 5 degrees or more and 10 degrees or less, and more preferably 6 degrees or more and 9 degrees or less.

[0022] The rivet 6 connects the blades 4, 5 to each other so that they can pivot between an open position and a closed position (see Figures 1 and 3). The rivet 6 is inserted through an opening (not shown) formed in the blades 4, 5 to allow the blades 4, 5 to pivot relative to each other. The rivet 6 may be made of a metal material such as stainless steel.

[0023] For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the pet nail clipper 1 may further include a spring 7 for biasing the gripping parts 2, 3 in a direction away from each other. The spring 7 may be permanently hung between the gripping parts 2, 3, or may be attached between the gripping parts 2, 3 when in use. In the latter case, the spring 7 can be removed from one of the gripping parts 2, 3 when not in use, and since the tension of the spring 7 is not applied between the gripping parts 2, 3, it is convenient for storage. The spring 7 may be made of a metal material such as stainless steel.

[0024] In this embodiment, the spring 7 is substantially U-shaped. The open end of the spring 7 is rotatably attached to the grip 2, and the closed end has a bumper 71 and is pressed against the grip 3 or the blade 5 (base 51) on the opposite side. When the user grips the grips 2, 3, the grips 2, 3 approach each other, and the bumper 71 moves while rolling along the grip 3 and the blade 5. At this time, the spring 7 is elastically deformed, and the restoring force tries to separate the grips 2, 3 from each other. As a result, the closed grips 2, 3 return to an open state.

[0025] Next, a method of using the pet nail clipper 1 will be described. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a user 90 holds a paw 81 of a pet 80 with a left hand 91 while opening a nail clipper 1 held in a right hand 92, inserts a nail 82 of the pet 80 between the notches 43 and 53, and closes the nail clipper 1 to cut the nail 82.

[0026] At this time, the tips 42, 52 of the blade portions 4, 5 are inclined by angles α, β so as to surround the nails 82 of the pet 80, so that the user 90 can cut the nails 82 of the pet 80 in a comfortable position without putting strain on the wrist of the hand 92 holding the pet nail clipper 1.

[0027] In addition, the gripping parts 2, 3 in the closed state automatically open due to the restoring or repulsive force of the spring 7, so the user 90 can concentrate on cutting the nails 82 of the pet 80 without having to worry about opening the gripping parts 2, 3, making nail cutting easier.

[0028] Furthermore, since the spring 7 can be removed from the grip portion 3 by rotating the spring 7 downward, no tension is applied to the grip portions 2 and 3 when not in use, which is convenient for storage.

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

[0030] Although the pet nail clipper 1 described in the above embodiment is for right-handed use, it can also be modified in design for left-handed use, and such a left-handed version naturally falls within the technical scope of the present invention.

[0031] When used for left-handed people, for example, the blades 4, 5 and the tips 42, 52 may be swapped, and the tips 42, 52 may be inclined by an angle β to the right as viewed from the center line Y of the opening direction of the blade 4 (or blade 5) with respect to the extension direction of the bases 41, 51 in Fig. 2(A). In other words, the arc-shaped notches 43, 53 may also be provided on the opposite side as viewed from the center line in Fig. 2(A). [Explanation of symbols]

[0032] 1. Pet nail clippers 2,3 Gripping part 4,5 Blade 6 Rivets 7. Spring 41,51 base 42,52 Tip 43,53 Notch X reference line Y center line

Claims

1. A pair of gripping parts; A pair of blade portions extending from the ends of the pair of gripping portions and having notches at their tips; a rivet that rotatably connects the pair of blade portions, the tip is inclined toward one of the blade faces at an angle of 20 degrees or more and 30 degrees or less with respect to the base portions of the pair of blade portions, The tip is inclined at an angle of 5 degrees or more and 10 degrees or less in a rotation direction of the pair of blade portions with respect to a direction in which the base portion extends, Further comprising a spring for biasing the pair of gripping portions in a direction away from each other; A pet nail clipper characterized by:

2. the tip is inclined toward the one blade surface at an angle of 23 degrees or more and 27 degrees or less with respect to the base; 2. The pet nail clipper according to claim 1 .

3. The tip is inclined at an angle of 6 degrees or more and 9 degrees or less in the rotation direction of the pair of blade portions.

3. The pet nail clipper according to claim 2 .

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