Wearable items

Abstract

To provide a wearable article for pets that can ensure a good fit while suppressing excessive pressure on the genitals. [Solution] The wearing article 1 is a pet wearable article to be worn by wrapping it around the waist of a pet, and to which an absorbent article 100 is attached. The main body 2 of the wearing article 1 has a space-forming portion 4 that forms a space S extending in the front-to-rear direction D2 for positioning the pet's genitals when the wearing article 1 is worn. The space-forming portion 4 has a central region R1 obtained by dividing the main body 2 into thirds in the front-to-rear direction D2, and a pair of side regions R2, R3 located on both sides of the central region R1 in the front-to-rear direction D2. The central region R1 is configured to protrude toward the pet's non-skin side Z2 beyond at least one end R2a, R3a of the pair of side regions R2, R3, regardless of whether the pair of side regions R2, R3 are stretchable in the waist-circumference direction D1.

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a diaper cover (wearing article) that is used by placing a urine-absorbing diaper (absorbent article) for a pet (male dog) inside the diaper cover. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-229915 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The diaper cover described in Patent Document 1 has a flat shape. Therefore, when it is put on a pet, the area where the pet's genitals are located is compressed overall, which may cause urinary insufficiency. On the other hand, if the diaper cover is loosened overall around the pet's waist to prevent excessive compression of the pet's genitals, the fit of the diaper cover to the pet's body may be impaired, which may cause the diaper cover to shift position.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a wearable article for pets that can ensure a good fit while suppressing excessive pressure on the genitals. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In one embodiment, the wearable article is a wearable article for pets that is wrapped around the waist of a pet and to which an absorbent article including an absorbent body is attached, and the wearable article comprises a main body portion that has a waist direction that follows the waist of the pet when the wearable article is worn by the pet and a front-to-rear direction that is perpendicular to the waist direction, and the main body portion has a space-forming portion that forms a space extending in the front-to-rear direction for positioning the pet's genitals when the wearable article is worn, and the space-forming portion has a central region when the main body portion is divided into thirds in the front-to-rear direction, and a pair of side regions located on both sides of the central region in the front-to-rear direction, and the central region is configured to protrude toward the non-skin side, opposite the skin side, of the pet, beyond the end of at least one of the pair of side regions on the opposite side from the central region, regardless of whether the pair of side regions stretch in the waist direction. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a wearing article for pets that can ensure a good fit while suppressing excessive pressure on the genitals. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a plan view of a worn article with an absorbent article attached thereto according to an embodiment, viewed from the skin side. [Figure 2] 2 is a plan view of the wearing article of FIG. 1 as seen from the non-skin side. FIG. [Figure 3] 2 is a diagram showing the worn article of FIG. 1 folded in half. FIG. [Figure 4] 2 is a schematic view showing how the wearing article of FIG. 1 is worn around the waist of a pet. FIG. [Figure 5] 3 is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure of the worn article taken along line VV in FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 6] 1A to 1C are diagrams illustrating an example of a method for manufacturing a worn article. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] At least the following aspects will become apparent from the description of this specification and the accompanying drawings.

[0010] [1] A pet wearable article that is wrapped around the pet's waist and has an absorbent article including an absorbent body attached thereto, The wearing article includes a main body portion having a waist direction along the waist of the pet when the wearing article is worn by the pet, and a front-rear direction perpendicular to the waist direction, the main body portion has a space forming portion that forms a space extending in the front-rear direction for positioning the pet's genitals in the worn state, the space forming portion has a central region when the main body portion is divided into three equal parts in the front-rear direction, and a pair of side regions located on both sides of the central region in the front-rear direction, The central region is configured to protrude beyond the end of at least one of the pair of side regions opposite the central region to the non-skin side opposite the skin side of the pet, regardless of whether the pair of side regions are stretchable in the waist direction.

[0011] When the wearing article is placed on a pet, a groove-like space extending in the front-to-back direction across at least one-third of the front-to-back width of the main body is formed in the area where the pet's genitals would be located. This space functions as a three-dimensional space for accommodating the pet's genitals. Because this space serves as a three-dimensional space for accommodating the pet's genitals, even when the wearing article is tightly wrapped around the pet's waist and secured, it alleviates pressure on the pet's genitals and reduces the risk of urinary insufficiency. Furthermore, in the wearing article, the space does not depend on whether or not the pair of side regions are stretchable in the waist direction. That is, the pair of side regions do not need to be stretchable in the waist direction to form the space. In other words, the pair of side regions do not need to be highly stretchable in the waist direction to form the space. This also helps prevent excessive pressure on the pet's genitals. Furthermore, at least one of the side regions is positioned closer to the pet's skin than the central region and fits closely to the pet's body, thereby preventing unnecessary gaps from forming between the wearing article and the pet's body and improving fit. Therefore, the above-described wearing article can prevent excessive pressure on the pet's genitals while ensuring a good fit of the wearing article.

[0012] [2] The space forming portion is provided at a central position of the main body portion in the waist circumference direction, A wearing article according to [1], wherein, in a folded state in which the main body portion is folded in half with the central position as a boundary so that both side ends of the main body portion in the waistline direction overlap, a first distance from both side ends of the main body portion along the waistline direction to the central region is longer than a second distance from both side ends of the main body portion along the waistline direction to the end of at least one of the pair of side regions.

[0013] According to the above configuration, when the main body is folded in half in the center along the waistline, the central region for accommodating the pet's genitals protrudes outward beyond at least one of the side regions. This distinctive appearance allows the user to intuitively understand which part of the wearing article forms a space for accommodating the pet's genitals. As a result, the user can accurately align the space-forming part with the position of the pet's genitals, allowing the wearing article to be worn properly on the pet. This more reliably achieves the aforementioned effects of preventing pressure on the genitals and ensuring a good fit.

[0014] [3] The wearing article of [2], wherein the first distance is 1.3 times or less than the second distance.

[0015] According to the above configuration, by keeping the height (space width in the thickness direction) of the space formed by the space forming portion within a necessary and sufficient range, it is possible to prevent the fit from being impaired due to the space being too large.

[0016] [4] The wearing article of [2] or [3], further comprising at least one pair of joining regions provided in each of the two side regions of the central portion when the main body portion is divided into three equal parts in the waist circumference direction, and joined to each other when the main body portion is worn.

[0017] According to the above configuration, by joining a pair of joining regions located away from the center where the space-forming portion is formed, the wearing article can be firmly fixed around the pet's waist without affecting the space formed by the space-forming portion, thereby appropriately preventing pressure on the genitals and ensuring a good fit.

[0018] [5] The wearing article of [4], wherein the width of each of the pair of joining regions in the waist direction is 5% to 60% of the second distance.

[0019] According to the above configuration, by making the width of each joining region 5% or more of the second distance, sufficient joining strength necessary for stable fixation can be ensured. On the other hand, by making the width of each joining region 60% or less of the second distance, it is possible to prevent the area of ​​the relatively rigid joining region from becoming too large, thereby preventing a loss of fit to the pet's body. As a result, it is possible to achieve both stable fixation of the wearing article to the pet's body and a comfortable fit.

[0020] [6] The wearing article according to any one of [1] to [5], wherein the space forming portion has higher rigidity than a portion adjacent to the space forming portion in the waist direction.

[0021] According to the above configuration, the shape retention of the space-forming portion against external forces can be improved. Therefore, the space for accommodating the pet's genitals can be effectively prevented from collapsing when the pet moves, etc. Meanwhile, by configuring the portion adjacent to the space-forming portion to be relatively flexible, a good fit can be ensured. In this way, by increasing the rigidity of the necessary portion (the space-forming portion) to reliably maintain the space, while increasing the flexibility of the other portions to ensure a good fit, it is possible to optimally achieve both prevention of pressure on the genitals and a good fit.

[0022] [7] The wearing article of [6], wherein the space forming portion is formed by sewing two pieces of fabric together.

[0023] According to the above configuration, it is possible to realize a space forming portion having high rigidity while suppressing manufacturing costs through the relatively simple process of sewing two pieces of fabric together.

[0024] [8] The two fabric materials are each a central side portion including a central portion in the front-rear direction and extending in the front-rear direction; a side edge portion extending obliquely with respect to the front-rear direction from at least one edge portion of the central edge portion in the front-rear direction, the space forming portion is formed by sewing together the central side portions of the two cloth materials and the side side portions of the two cloth materials, The central region is formed by a portion where the central side portions are sewn together, At least one of the pair of side regions includes a portion where the side edges are sewn together, [7] A wearing article in which, when not sewn together, the side edge portions of each of the two fabric materials extend in the front-to-rear direction so as to move away from each other as they move away from the central edge portion.

[0025] According to the above configuration, by sewing together the side edges of two fabric materials that extend away from each other toward the outside in the front-to-rear direction, the fabric materials are pulled together at the seams, forming a natural bulge in the flat fabric material. This bulge can function as a three-dimensional space for accommodating the pet's genitals. Therefore, with the above configuration, a space-forming portion can be realized that can form a space with a stable shape and increased rigidity through the stitching, using the relatively simple process of cutting and sewing the fabric materials.

[0026] [Embodiment] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same or equivalent elements will be designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate explanations will be omitted. The drawings may be partially simplified or exaggerated for ease of understanding, and the dimensional proportions are not limited to those shown in the drawings.

[0027] The following describes a wearing article 1 according to one embodiment. Fig. 1 is a plan view of the wearing article 1 with the absorbent article 100 attached, as viewed from the skin side Z1. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the wearing article 1 with the absorbent article 100 attached, as viewed from the non-skin side Z2. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the wearing article 1 folded in half. Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram showing how the wearing article 1 with the absorbent article 100 attached is worn around the waist of a pet. Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the wearing article 1 taken along line VV in Fig. 2. In Fig. 5, the absorbent article 100 attached to the wearing article 1 is not shown. Fig. 5 also shows a state in which the wearing article 1 is unfolded and placed on a horizontal floor or the like with the skin side Z1 facing downward.

[0028] In this specification, the term "pet" refers to an animal that is to wear the wearing article 1. Pets broadly encompass vertebrates and invertebrates, and typically include companion animals such as dogs, cats, rabbits, and hamsters. In this embodiment, the wearing article 1 is to be worn by a male dog.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 4, the wearing article 1 is an article that is wrapped around the waist of a pet and worn. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an absorbent article 100 is attached to the wearing article 1. One example of the absorbent article 100 is an absorbent pad. The absorbent article 100 includes, for example, a top sheet that faces the pet's skin when attached to the wearing article 1, a back sheet that faces the wearing article 1 when attached to the wearing article 1, and an absorbent core (absorbent body) disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, one example of the absorbent article 100 is formed in a rectangular shape. Furthermore, a surface of the back sheet of the absorbent article 100 (the surface facing the wearing article 1) is provided with a joining portion including an adhesive tape, a hook portion, or the like for attaching the absorbent article 1 to the wearing article 1.

[0030] The wearing article 1 has a main body 2 and at least one pair of joining regions 3 (joint regions 31, 32). The main body 2 is made of fabric such as polyester, cotton, polyurethane, nylon, rayon, linen, silk, acetate, or a blend thereof. In the present embodiment, for example, the main body 2 is formed by sewing together two pieces of fabric material 21, 22.

[0031] The main body 2 has a waist circumference direction D1 that follows the waist circumference of the pet when the wearing article 1 is worn by the pet, and a front-to-rear direction D2 that is perpendicular to the waist circumference direction D1. That is, the main body 2 extends in both the waist circumference direction D1 and the front-to-rear direction D2. For convenience, in this specification, when the wearing article 1 is unfolded and laid naturally without being excessively pressed against a horizontal surface as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the direction parallel to the front-to-rear direction D2 is referred to as the X-axis direction, the direction parallel to the waist circumference direction D1 is referred to as the Y-axis direction, and the direction parallel to the thickness direction D3 perpendicular to the waist circumference direction D1 and the front-to-rear direction D2 is referred to as the Z-axis direction. In this specification, the "skin side Z1" refers to the side that faces the pet's skin when the wearing article 1 is worn by the pet. The "non-skin side Z2" refers to the side that faces away from the pet's skin when the wearing article 1 is worn.

[0032] 1 and 2, the main body portion 2 has an inner surface 2a facing the skin side Z1 and an outer surface 2b facing the non-skin side Z2. Furthermore, as an example, the main body portion 2 is formed so that its front-to-back width increases toward the inside in the waist-circumference direction D1, with the maximum front-to-back width being at the center in the waist-circumference direction D1. The main body portion 2 has a center portion P1 that includes the center in the waist-circumference direction D1 and has a relatively large front-to-back width, and a pair of end regions P2 and P3 that are located on either side of the center portion P1 in the waist-circumference direction D1. The absorbent article 100 is attached to the center portion P1. The end regions P2 and P3 are regions that are fixed to each other so that the main body portion 2 remains attached to the pet's waist.

[0033] The inner surface 2a of the end region P2 is provided with a bonding region 31. The bonding region 31 is provided in a rectangular shape extending in the front-rear direction D2 along the edge of the end region P2 on the side opposite to the center portion P1. As an example, the bonding region 31 is provided with a plurality of loop portions.

[0034] A joining region 32 is provided on the outer surface 2b of the end region P3. The joining region 32 is provided in a rectangular shape extending in the front-rear direction D2 along the edge of the end region P3 on the side opposite to the center P1. As an example, the waist width of the joining region 32 (the length along the waist direction D1) is larger than the waist width of the joining region 31. As an example, the joining region 32 is provided with a plurality of hook portions that engage with the plurality of loop portions of the joining region 31. As a result, the joining region 31 and the joining region 32 are configured to be connectable and detachable by bringing their surfaces together. Note that the joining region 31 may be provided with a plurality of hook portions, and the joining region 32 may be provided with a plurality of loop portions.

[0035] 1, 2, and 5, the main body 2 has a space forming portion 4 that forms a space S extending in the front-rear direction D2 for positioning the pet's genitals when worn. In this embodiment, the space forming portion 4 is formed by a seam where two fabric materials 21, 22 are sewn together. As shown in FIG. 5, the space forming portion 4 has a central region R1 obtained by dividing the main body 2 into thirds in the front-rear direction D2, and a pair of side regions R2, R3 located on both sides of the central region R1 in the front-rear direction D2. The central region R1 is configured to protrude toward the pet's non-skin side Z2 beyond the end portions R2a, R3a of at least one of the pair of side regions R2, R3 (both in this embodiment) that are opposite the central region R1, regardless of whether the pair of side regions R2, R3 are stretchable in the waist direction D1.

[0036] More specifically, if stretchable members (e.g., elastic members such as rubber threads) that stretch in the waistline direction D1 are provided near the edges of the side regions R2, R3 in the front-to-back direction D2, the stretchable members may stretch and rise toward the skin side Z1, causing the central region R1 to be positioned relatively closer to the skin side Z2 than the side regions R2, R3 when viewed from the waistline direction D1, as shown in Fig. 5. The above-mentioned phrase "independent of whether the pair of side regions R2, R3 stretch in the waistline direction D1" means that the shape in which the central region R1 is positioned relatively closer to the skin side Z2 than the side regions R2, R3 is maintained even when such stretchable members do not stretch. For example, as shown in Figure 5, when the worn article 1 in an unfolded state is placed on a horizontal surface G with the skin side Z1 facing downward, the main body 2 is supported at the ends R2a, R3a of the side regions R2, R3, and a gap (space S) is formed between the central region R1 and the horizontal surface G over at least the entire area of ​​the central region R1.

[0037] In this embodiment, the space forming portion 4 has a portion 4a extending substantially parallel to the front-rear direction D2, and portions 4b and 4c connected to both sides of the portion 4a in the front-rear direction D2 and extending toward the skin side Z1 as they move outward in the front-rear direction D2. The portion 4a is formed by the entire central region R1 and a portion of each of the side regions R2 and R3 on the central region R1 side. The portion 4b is formed by an outer portion of the side region R2 (a portion including the end R2a). The portion 4c is formed by an outer portion of the side region R3 (a portion including the end R3a).

[0038] According to the wearing article 1 provided with the space-forming portion 4 as described above, when the wearing article 1 is worn by a pet, a groove-like space S extending in the front-rear direction D2 is formed at the location where the pet's genitals will be located, the space S spanning at least one-third of the front-rear width of the main body portion 2 (i.e., at least the entire area of ​​the central region R1). This space S functions as a three-dimensional space for accommodating the pet's genitals. Therefore, even when the wearing article 1 is tightly wrapped around the pet's waist and secured, it can alleviate pressure on the pet's genitals and reduce the risk of urinary insufficiency. Furthermore, as described above, in the wearing article 1, the space S does not depend on whether the pair of side regions R2, R3 are stretchable in the waist direction D1. That is, the pair of side regions R2, R3 do not need to be stretchable in the waist direction D1 to form the space S. In other words, the pair of side regions R2, R3 do not need to be highly stretchable in the waist direction D1 to form the space S. This also helps prevent excessive pressure on the pet's genitals. Furthermore, at least one of the side regions (both side regions R2, R3 in this embodiment) is positioned closer to the skin Z1 than the central region R1 and fits closely to the pet's body, thereby preventing unnecessary gaps from forming between the wearing article 1 and the pet's body and improving the fit. Therefore, the wearing article 1 can both prevent excessive pressure on the pet's genitals and ensure the fit of the wearing article 1.

[0039] The space forming portion 4 is provided at the center of the main body portion 2 in the waist-circumference direction D1. That is, the space forming portion 4 is provided along a center line CL that passes through the center of the main body portion 2 in the waist-circumference direction D1 and is parallel to the front-rear direction D2. As shown in FIG. 3 , when the main body portion 2 is folded in half with the center position (center CL) as the boundary so that both side end portions E1, E2 of the main body portion 2 in the waist-circumference direction D1 overlap, a first distance L1 from both side end portions E1, E2 of the main body portion 2 along the waist-circumference direction D1 to the central region R1 is longer than a second distance L2 from both side end portions E1, E2 of the main body portion 2 along the waist-circumference direction D1 to the end portions R2a, R3a of at least one (both in this embodiment) of the pair of side regions R2, R3. Here, the end portion E1 is the end portion of the end region P2 opposite the center portion P1, and the end portion E2 is the end portion of the end region P3 opposite the center portion P1.

[0040] According to the above configuration (L1>L2), when the main body portion 2 is folded in half at the center (center line CL) in the waist direction D1 as shown in FIG. 3, the central region R1 for accommodating the pet's genitals protrudes outward from at least one of the side regions R2, R3. This distinctive appearance allows the user to intuitively understand which part of the wearing article 1 forms the space S for accommodating the pet's genitals. As a result, the user can accurately align the space-forming portion 4 with the position of the pet's genitals, allowing the wearing article to be worn properly on the pet. This more reliably achieves the aforementioned effects of preventing pressure on the genitals and ensuring a good fit.

[0041] Here, the longer the first distance L1 is relative to the second distance L2, the more room can be provided in the space S for accommodating the pet's genitals, but it is preferable to set an upper limit to this room. More specifically, it is preferable that the first distance L1 be 1.3 times or less the second distance L2. According to the above configuration, by keeping the height of the space S (space width in the thickness direction D3) formed by the space forming portion 4 within a necessary and sufficient range, it is possible to prevent the space S from being too large and thereby impairing the fit. In other words, by setting an upper limit to the size of the first distance L1 relative to the second distance L2, it is possible to preferably achieve both prevention of pressure on the genitals and a good fit.

[0042] The wearing article 1 also has at least one pair of joining regions 3 (joining regions 31, 32) that are provided in end regions P2, P3 on both sides of a central region P1 when the main body portion 2 is divided into thirds in the waist direction D1, and are joined together when the pet is wearing the article. According to the above configuration, when the wearing article 1 is worn, the pair of joining regions 31, 32 that are provided in the end regions P2, P3, which are regions away from the central region P1 where the space-forming portion 4 is formed, are joined together, so that the wearing article 1 can be firmly fixed around the pet's waist without affecting the space formed by the space-forming portion 4. This makes it possible to appropriately prevent pressure on the genitals and ensure a good fit at the same time.

[0043] The widths W1 and W2 (see FIGS. 1 and 2 ) of each of the pair of joining regions 31 and 32 in the waist direction D1 are preferably 5% to 60% of the second distance L2. According to the above configuration, by making the widths W1 and W2 of each joining region 31 and 32 5% or more of the second distance L2, sufficient joining strength necessary for stable fixation can be ensured. On the other hand, by making the widths W1 and W2 of each joining region 31 and 32 60% or less of the second distance L2, it is possible to prevent the area of ​​the relatively rigid joining regions 31 and 32 from becoming too large, thereby preventing a loss of fit to the pet's body. As a result, it is possible to achieve both stable fixation of the wearing article 1 to the pet's body and a comfortable fit. To optimally achieve the above-mentioned effects, the widths W1 and W2 of each joining region 31 and 32 are more preferably 7.5% to 55% of the second distance L2, and even more preferably 10% to 50% of the second distance L2.

[0044] The space forming portion 4 has higher rigidity than the portion adjacent to the space forming portion 4 in the girth direction D1. With the above configuration, the shape retention of the space forming portion 4 against external forces can be improved. Therefore, when the pet moves, the space S for accommodating the genitals can be effectively prevented from collapsing. On the other hand, by configuring the portion adjacent to the space forming portion 4 to be relatively flexible, a good fit can be ensured. In this way, by increasing the rigidity of the necessary portion (space forming portion 4) to reliably maintain the space S, while increasing the flexibility of the other portions to ensure a good fit, it is possible to preferably achieve both prevention of pressure on the genitals and ensuring a good fit.

[0045] 1 and 2, the space forming portion 4 is formed by a portion where two fabric materials 21, 22 are sewn together. In this embodiment, the space forming portion 4 is formed by a sewn portion along the center line CL, and has higher rigidity than the portion adjacent to the space forming portion 4 (i.e., the portion that is not sewn and is located at a position shifted from the center line CL in the waist direction D1). That is, in this embodiment, the space forming portion 4 is formed by sewing, and has higher rigidity than the other unsewn portions. With the above configuration, a space forming portion 4 with high rigidity can be realized while keeping manufacturing costs down through the relatively simple process of sewing together two fabric materials 21, 22.

[0046] Fig. 6 shows two cloth materials 21, 22 before being sewn together. As shown in Fig. 6, as an example in this embodiment, one cloth material 21 includes a central portion in the front-to-rear direction D2 and has a central side portion 21a extending in the front-to-rear direction D2, and side side portions 21b, 21c extending obliquely with respect to the front-to-rear direction D2 from at least one (both in this embodiment) edge portion of the central side portion 21a in the front-to-rear direction D2. Similarly, the other cloth material 22 includes a central portion in the front-to-rear direction D2 and has a central side portion 22a extending in the front-to-rear direction D2, and side side portions 22b, 22c extending obliquely with respect to the front-to-rear direction D2 from at least one (both in this embodiment) edge portion of the central side portion 22a in the front-to-rear direction D2.

[0047] The space forming portion 4 is formed by sewing together the central edge portion 21a of the fabric material 21 and the central edge portion 22a of the fabric material 22, by sewing together the side edge portion 21b of the fabric material 21 and the side edge portion 22b of the fabric material 22, and by sewing together the side edge portion 21c of the fabric material 21 and the side edge portion 22c of the fabric material 22.

[0048] The central region R1 (see FIG. 3) is formed by a portion where the central sides 21a, 22a are sewn together. In this embodiment, the central region R1 is formed by a portion where a part of the central side 21a including the center in the front-to-rear direction D2 and a part of the central side 22a including the center in the front-to-rear direction D2 are sewn together. The above-mentioned portion 4a (see FIG. 5) corresponds to the portion where the central sides 21a, 22a are sewn together.

[0049] The side regions R2 (see FIG. 3) include portions where the side edges 21b and 22b are sewn together. In this embodiment, the side regions R2 are composed of a portion where the side edges 21b and 22b are sewn together and a portion where a portion of the central edge 21a on the side edge 21b side and a portion of the central edge 22a on the side edge 22b side are sewn together. The above-mentioned portion 4b (see FIG. 5) corresponds to the portion where the side edges 21b and 22b are sewn together.

[0050] The side regions R3 (see FIG. 3) include portions where the side edges 21c and 22c are sewn together. In this embodiment, the side regions R3 are composed of portions where the side edges 21c and 22c are sewn together and portions where a portion of the central edge 21a on the side edge 21c side and a portion of the central edge 22a on the side edge 22c side are sewn together. The above-mentioned portion 4c (see FIG. 5) corresponds to the portion where the side edges 21c and 22c are sewn together.

[0051] 6, in an unsewn state (state before sewing), the side edge portions 21b of the fabric material 21 and the side edge portions 22b of the fabric material 22 extend in the front-to-rear direction D2 so as to move away from each other as they move away from the central edge portions 21a, 22a. In other words, when the fabric materials 21 and 22 before sewing are arranged opposite each other in the waist-circumference direction D1, the corresponding side edge portions 21b, 22b (to be sewn together) are configured to move away from each other as they move outward in the front-to-rear direction D2.

[0052] Similarly, before being sewn together, the side edge portions 21c of the fabric material 21 and the side edge portions 22c of the fabric material 22 extend in the front-to-rear direction D2 so as to move away from each other as they move away from the central edge portions 21a, 22a. In other words, when the fabric materials 21 and 22 before being sewn together are arranged opposite each other in the waist-circumference direction D1, the corresponding side edge portions 21c, 22c (to be sewn together) are configured to move away from each other as they move outward in the front-to-rear direction D2.

[0053] According to the above configuration, by sewing together the side edges of the two fabric materials 21, 22 that extend away from each other outward in the front-to-rear direction D2 (in this embodiment, the pair of side edges 21b and 22b and the pair of side edges 21c and 22c), the fabric materials 21, 22 are pulled together at the seams, forming a natural bulge in the planar fabric materials 21, 22. This bulge created by sewing can function as a three-dimensional space S for accommodating the pet's genitals. Therefore, according to the above configuration, a space forming portion 4 that can form a space S with a stable shape and increased rigidity due to sewing can be realized by the relatively simple process of cutting and sewing fabric materials.

[0054] [Variations] Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments. The materials and shapes of each component are not limited to those described above, and various materials and shapes can be used. Furthermore, some components of the above-described wearing article 1 may be modified to other configurations or omitted.

[0055] In the above embodiment, the space forming portion 4 is formed by a sewn portion where two fabric materials 21, 22 are sewn together. However, the space forming portion 4 may be formed by methods other than those described above. For example, the space forming portion 4 may be formed by providing notches on both sides of a single fabric material in the front-to-rear direction D2, the notches becoming wider toward the outside in the front-to-rear direction D2, and sewing together portions of the notches that face each other in the waist-circumference direction D1. For example, a single fabric material may be prepared in which the central edges 21a, 22a of the two fabric materials 21, 22 shown in FIG. 6 are connected without being separated. In this case, a structure capable of forming a space S similar to the space forming portion 4 can be provided by sewing together the side edge portion 21b and the side edge portion 22b belonging to one of the notches and sewing together the side edge portion 21c and the side edge portion 22c belonging to the other notch.

[0056] In the above embodiment, the side edges 21b, 22b, 21c, and 22c are formed in a straight line inclined in the front-rear direction D2. However, they may be formed in a curved line that includes a component that is inclined in the front-rear direction D2. Similarly, the central edges 21a and 22a do not necessarily have to be formed in a straight line that extends parallel to the front-rear direction D2. For example, the central edges 21a and 22a may be formed in a straight line that inclines away from each other as they extend outward from the center in the front-rear direction D2, or may be formed in a curved line that includes a component that is inclined as described above. Furthermore, the central edge 21a and the side edges 21b and 21c (and the central edge 22a and the side edges 22b and 22c) may be formed in a continuous arc shape. In this case, the portions 4a, 4b, and 4c shown in FIG. 5 are formed in a curved line (arc shape). In addition, when portion 4a is formed in a curved shape in this manner (i.e., when the central region R1 is similarly formed in a curved shape in the folded state shown in Figure 3), the above-mentioned first distance L1 is the distance from the part of the central region R1 that is farthest from the ends E1, E2 in the waist direction D1 (i.e., the center of the central region R1 in the front-to-back direction D2) to the ends E1, E2.

[0057] In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the space forming portion 4 is provided so that the end portions R2a, R3a on both sides of the space S in the front-rear direction D2 are located closer to the skin side Z1 than the central region R1. That is, portions 4b, 4c facing the skin side Z1 are provided on both sides of the portion 4a in the front-rear direction D2. The configuration of the space forming portion 4 is not limited to the above, and only one end portion (end portion R2a or R3a) of the pair of side regions R2, R3 may be configured to be located closer to the skin side Z1 than the central region R1. For example, the portion 4b may be parallel to the portion 4a, and only the portion 4c may be configured to face the skin side Z1 as it moves outward in the front-rear direction D2. In this case, the groove-shaped space S can be formed to open to one side in the front-rear direction D2.

[0058] In the above embodiment, as shown in Fig. 5, the space S has a symmetrical shape when viewed from the front-rear direction D2. However, the shape of the space S is not limited to the above. For example, the space S may have an asymmetrical shape. As an example, the space S may be configured such that the portion 4b in the side region R2 protrudes most toward the non-skin side Z2 with a steeper slope, and the portions 4a and 4c are inclined at a gentler slope than the portion 4b.

[0059] 1 and 2, in the above embodiment, the main body 2 has a shape that bulges in the front-to-back direction D2 at the center in the waist direction D1 so that the front-to-back width of the central portion P1 is larger than that of the end regions P2 and P3, but the shape of the main body 2 is not limited to this. For example, the main body 2 may have a rectangular outer shape in which the central portion P1 and the end regions P2 and P3 have the same width. [Explanation of symbols]

[0060] 1...wearable article, 2...main body portion, 3,31,32...jointed region, 4...space forming portion, 21,22...fabric material, 21a,22a...central edge portion, 21b,21c,22b,22c...side edge portion, 100...absorbent article, D1...waist circumference direction, E1,E2,R2a,R3a...end portion, L1...first distance, L2...second distance, P1...central portion, R1...central region, R2,R3...side regions, S...space, W1,W2...width, Z1...skin side, Z2...non-skin side.

Claims

1. A pet wearing article that is wrapped around the pet's waist and has an absorbent article including an absorbent body attached thereto, The wearing article includes a main body portion having a waist direction along the waist of the pet when the wearing article is worn by the pet, and a front-rear direction perpendicular to the waist direction, the main body portion has a space forming portion that forms a space extending in the front-rear direction for positioning the pet's genitals in the worn state, the space forming portion has a central region when the main body portion is divided into three equal parts in the front-rear direction, and a pair of side regions located on both sides of the central region in the front-rear direction, the central region is configured to protrude beyond an end of at least one of the pair of side regions on the opposite side to the pet's skin side, regardless of whether the pair of side regions are stretchable in the girth direction, and the space forming portion has higher rigidity than a portion adjacent to the space forming portion in the waist circumference direction, The space forming portion is formed by sewing two pieces of fabric together.

2. The space forming portion is provided at a central position of the main body portion in the waist circumference direction, 2. The wearing article according to claim 1, wherein, in a folded state in which the main body portion is folded in half with the central position as a boundary so that both side end portions of the main body portion in the waistline direction overlap, a first distance from each of the both side end portions of the main body portion along the waistline direction to the central region is longer than a second distance from each of the both side end portions of the main body portion along the waistline direction to the end of at least one of the pair of side regions.

3. The wearing article according to claim 2 , wherein the first distance is equal to or less than 1.3 times the second distance.

4. 4. The wearing article according to claim 2, further comprising at least one pair of joining regions provided in each of two regions on both sides of a central portion when the main body portion is divided into three equal parts in the waist circumference direction, the joining regions being joined to each other when the main body portion is worn.

5. The wearing article according to claim 4 , wherein the width of each of the pair of joining regions in the waist direction is 5% to 60% of the second distance.

6. The two fabric materials each include: a central side portion including a central portion in the front-rear direction and extending in the front-rear direction; a side edge portion extending obliquely with respect to the front-rear direction from at least one edge portion of the central edge portion in the front-rear direction, the space forming portion is formed by sewing together the central side portions of the two cloth materials and the side side portions of the two cloth materials, The central region is formed by a portion where the central side portions are sewn together, At least one of the pair of side regions includes a portion where the side edges are sewn together, 6. The wearing article according to claim 1, wherein, in an unsewn state, the side edge portions of the two fabric materials extend in the front-to-rear direction so as to move away from each other as the side edge portions move away from the central edge portion.

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