Commemorative items made from pet remains and their manufacturing method

Abstract

To provide a production method of a memorial article produced by processing remains of a pet.SOLUTION: A production method comprises: a step for first producing an article body 1; a step for next selecting a portion of remains of a pet, and producing multiple fine particles 3; a step for adhering an adhesive agent 2 capable of being adhered to the article body 1, then sufficiently mixing the respective particles 3 with the adhesive agent 2; and a step for finally adhering the adhesive agent 2 to the surface of the article body 1. The invention can achieve a customized service which accepts a feeling of the owner of the pet, by providing a memorial article as an alternative to the pet which was still alive, when an owner of the pet recalls the pet by the memorial article including portions of remains of the pet, and producing a memorial article considering a feeling of the owner.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing crafts, and more particularly to a commemorative item made from pet remains and a method for manufacturing the same. [Background technology]

[0002] In today's world, relationships between people are becoming more distant, and the number of people living alone is increasing year by year, leading many people to keep pets. Spending time with pets can help fill the void of loneliness, but time passes impermanently, and even if we want to spend a long time with our pets, their lifespans are short. When a pet dies and gradually grows colder, it is hard to escape the loneliness and emptiness.

[0003] In prior patent documents, for example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a porcelain plate ornament containing bone powder from a deceased pet, which is made by adding bone powder from a deceased pet to porcelain clay, thereby creating a porcelain plate ornament containing the pet's bone powder and retaining the owner's thoughts. When a pet's longing for the pet overflows, the porcelain plate ornament can be placed beside the owner as a substitute for the pet, allowing the owner to remember the deceased pet. Furthermore, prior patent documents, for example, Patent Documents 2 and 3 below disclose mixing pet bone powder or hair with resin, and then creating and preserving ornaments. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Taiwan Registered Utility Model No. M536164 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent No. 3112421U Specification [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2006-255367A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the above-mentioned conventional techniques only disclose methods for making ornaments by mixing pet ashes with china clay or resin, which limits the types and appearances of commemorative items and does not meet the wishes of all pet owners. Furthermore, it is not easy to make commemorative items that all pet owners desire, and there is room for improvement.

[0006] Therefore, the present inventors believed that the above drawbacks could be improved, and as a result of extensive research, they came up with the proposal of the present invention, which effectively improves the above problems through rational design.

[0007] The present invention was developed through extensive research by the inventors in light of the above-mentioned problems. Its purpose is to provide a memorial made from pet ashes and a method for manufacturing the same. Specifically, fine particles composed of parts of the pet's ashes are thoroughly mixed with an adhesive and then applied to the memorial, creating a memorial that includes parts of the pet's ashes. Furthermore, the memorial is not limited to specific items and can be made according to the owner's wishes, achieving the effect of facilitating customized services and the creation of memorials. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to achieve the above object, a method for manufacturing a commemorative item made by processing pet remains according to one embodiment of the present invention is as follows: A step of creating a commemorative item body in accordance with the owner's wishes; Selecting a portion of the pet's remains and creating a plurality of microparticles; selecting an adhesive that can adhere to the keepsake body and thoroughly mixing each of the particles with the adhesive; and adhering the adhesive to the surface of the keepsake body.

[0009] Preferably, the pet remains are powdered by cremation, and then carbon is extracted using diluted hydrochloric acid or nitric acid with a concentration of 3% to 20% at a mixing ratio of the dissolved material to the solvent of 1:10 to 1:300 for a reaction time of 10 to 500 minutes. After the reaction, the carbon exists in the form of carbon powder or residual carbon, which is extracted using a filtered solvent, dried, and then pulverized to micrometer or nanometer-level fine particles.

[0010] At least the following points will become clear from the description and drawings to be described later. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a flowchart showing a method for manufacturing a commemorative item made by processing pet remains in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a schematic diagram showing a manufacturing method for a commemorative item made by processing pet remains in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is an enlarged schematic view of the part shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] This is a schematic diagram showing a manufacturing method for a commemorative item made by processing pet ashes in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] This is a schematic diagram showing a manufacturing method for a commemorative item made by processing pet ashes in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] This is a schematic diagram showing a manufacturing method for a commemorative item made by processing pet remains in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] The present invention will be described below through embodiments of the invention, but the following embodiments do not limit the scope of the invention according to the claims. Furthermore, not all of the combinations of features described in the embodiments are necessarily essential to the solution of the invention.

[0013] Next, a commemorative item made from processed pet ashes according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying Figures 1 to 3 as appropriate. It consists of a commemorative item body 1, adhesive 2, and a plurality of particles 3. The structure of each component will be described below.

[0014] The commemorative object body 1 is made of wood, bamboo, ceramics, porcelain, plastic, rubber, metal products, glass, glaze, crystal, textiles, printing, and other craft materials, depending on the desired style after discussion with the pet owner. The adhesive 2 is used to adhere to the surface of the commemorative object body 1, and a material suitable for adhering to the commemorative object body 1 is selected based on the characteristics of the material of the commemorative object body 1. Each of the particles 3 is made of parts of the pet's remains. The parts of the pet's remains are ashes and hair, and the particle size of each of the particles 3 is smaller than a micrometer. Each of the particles 3 is added to the adhesive 2 and thoroughly mixed, and then the adhesive 2 is applied to the commemorative object body 1 to form a coating layer 4.

[0015] As described above, Figure 1 is a flowchart showing the actual manufacturing method for a commemorative item made from pet ashes according to the present invention. First, the desired commemorative item body 1 is created after discussion with the pet owner. Next, a portion of the deceased pet's ashes is selected and microparticles 3 are produced. In this example, the pet's remains are cremated using an oxidizing flame to obtain powdered ashes (low carbon content), or a reducing flame to obtain carbon powder from bones (high carbon content). Since the powder contains elements such as calcium, phosphorus, and potassium, the contents of the ashes and carbon powder from bones vary. Carbon is extracted using diluted hydrochloric acid / nitric acid with a concentration of 3% to 20%, with the dissolved material and solvent mixed in a ratio of 1:10 to 1:300, and the reaction time is 10 to 500 minutes. After the reaction, the carbon remains in the form of carbon powder or carbon residue. The carbon powder / carbon residue is extracted using a filtered solvent, dried, and then broken down into micrometer- or nanometer-level particles using various grinding methods, crushing, vibration crushing, ultrasonic waves, ball milling, etc., for subsequent processing, providing clients with a wider range of materials, effects, and presentation options. Next, an adhesive 2 suitable for adhering to the memorial body 1 is selected, and each of the particles 3 is thoroughly mixed with the adhesive 2. Finally, the adhesive 2 is attached to the surface of the memorial body 1, completing the creation of a memorial containing the pet's remains.

[0016] [First Example] Figures 2 and 3 are schematic diagrams showing a commemorative item made from pet ashes according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The commemorative item body 1 is a wooden statue carved in the shape of the owner's deceased pet. The adhesive 2 is composed of pigment or lacquer, and the wooden statue has a wood grain texture 11. The pigment is a water-soluble pigment, such as a propylene pigment, also known as an acrylic pigment. The lacquer is an oil-based or water-based lacquer, such as nitrocellulose lacquer or polyurethane lacquer. Incidentally, wooden statues to be painted with pigments are first coated with a protective layer of lacquer before painting, and then coated again after the pigment coating is complete to protect the pigment and enable long-term preservation. In this invention, fine particles 3 composed of parts of the pet's ashes are thoroughly mixed with adhesive 2 and then applied to the wooden statue to create a wooden statue containing parts of the deceased pet. When the owner's feelings are overflowing, the wooden statue is offered as a substitute for the pet from the past, and parts of the deceased pet are added to create a desired shape according to the owner's wishes, thereby achieving the effect of a customized service that is in line with the feelings of each owner.

[0017] [Second Example] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a commemorative item made from pet ashes according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The commemorative item body 1a is a ceramic statue molded in the shape of the owner's deceased pet, and the adhesive is composed of pigment, lacquer, or glaze. The pigment is a water-soluble pigment, such as propylene pigment. The lacquer can be ceramic clear lacquer, colored lacquer, lacquer powder, glitter, metal powder, mother-of-pearl, eggshell, etc. The glaze can be enamel, transparent glaze, matte glaze, etc. Note that the item must be bisque fired before the glaze is applied, and then fired once again to harden the glaze.

[0018] [Third Example] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a commemorative item made from pet ashes according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The commemorative item body 1b is a painting or photograph with the pet's face laid over it, and the adhesive is made of pigment or lacquer. The pet's face in the painting is drawn using techniques such as acrylic painting or oil painting. The pet's face in the photograph is created using inkjet printing, woodblock printing, or screen printing. The pigment is propylene pigment, oil pigment, inkjet ink, etc., based on painting or photographic printing methods. After the painting is completed, a lacquer such as varnish is applied to protect the painting.

[0019] [Fourth Example] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a commemorative item made from pet ashes according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The commemorative item body 1c is a textile product bearing the pet's face, and the adhesive is composed of a pigment. The textile product is clothing printed with the pet's face; in other embodiments, the textile product may be other textile products made of fiber materials. The pet's face on the clothing is printed by offset printing, direct printing, thermal transfer printing, or dye-sublimation printing. The pigment may be composed of water-based ink, solvent-based ink, or UV ink.

[0020] As explained in the manufacturing process of the present invention, the fine particles 3 made from parts of the pet's remains are thoroughly mixed with adhesive 2 and then applied to the memorial body 1 to create a memorial containing parts of the pet's remains. Furthermore, the memorial can be made in a type selected based on the owner's wishes, and can be shaped to suit the desired shape of the deceased pet, ensuring that it will continue to exist in the future, achieving the effect of providing customized services and making memorials even easier to create.

[0021] Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and improvements can be made to the above embodiments. It is clear from the claims that such modifications and improvements can also be included within the technical scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0022] 1. Commemorative item 1a Souvenir item itself 1b Souvenir item itself 1c souvenir item 11 Texture 2. Adhesive 3 particles 4 coating layers

Claims

[Claim 1] First, a step of creating a commemorative item in a desired style after discussing with the owner; Selecting a part of the pet remains, preparing a plurality of particles, burning the part of the pet remains into powder using a cremation method, and then using diluted hydrochloric acid or nitric acid with a concentration of 3% to 20%, the dissolved material and the solvent are mixed at a ratio of 1:10 to 1:300 for a reaction time of 10 to 500 minutes to extract carbon, and the carbon after the reaction exists in the form of carbon powder or residual carbon, which is extracted using a filtered solvent, dried, and then broken down into micrometer- or nanometer-level particles; Selecting an adhesive that can be adhered to the commemorative body, the adhesive being made of a material suitable for adhering to the commemorative body based on the material characteristics of the commemorative body, and thoroughly mixing each of the particles with the adhesive; A method for manufacturing a commemorative item made from processed pet ashes, comprising the step of adhering the adhesive to the surface of the commemorative item body.

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