Animal diaper cover

Abstract

To provide a diaper cover that is hard to be recognized in appearance that the diaper is put and is hard to be removed by an animal itself.SOLUTION: A diaper cover 1 includes: a cylindrical trunk 2 having a back covering part 4 and a front covering part 5; and a diaper holding part 3. The diaper holding part 3 includes: a lower cover 8 extending from the front covering part 5 to rearward; and an upper cover 9 provided so as to overlap the inside of the back covering part 4 and to which an end of the lower cover 8 is attached detachably from the upper cover 9. An attachment part of the upper cover 9 and the lower cover 8 is covered with the back covering part 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a diaper cover to be worn on quadruped animals such as dogs and cats.

Background Art

[0002] When pets such as dogs and cats kept indoors become unable to go to the toilet on their own due to aging, illness, injury, etc., diapers may be put on. In this case, in order to prevent the situation where the diaper is displaced by the movement of the pet or the pet itself removes the diaper with its mouth or feet, a diaper cover that holds the diaper in place may be worn.

[0003] As diaper covers, there are known pant-type diaper covers (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below) and diaper covers integrated with clothing (see, for example, Patent Document 2 below).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] The pant-type diaper cover as shown in Patent Document 1 is likely to be displaced, so the animal slips it off with its mouth or feet. In addition, it is obvious that a diaper is being worn, and it cannot be said that it is aesthetically pleasing.

[0006] In contrast, the diaper cover shown in Patent Document 2 is integrated with clothing, making it difficult to tell at a glance that the animal is wearing a diaper. However, in order to allow the diaper to be put on and taken off while the diaper cover is being worn, the upper and lower flaps that cover the animal's buttocks are fastened with buttons, etc., which means there is a risk that the animal may unfasten the buttons with its mouth or paws.

[0007] Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a diaper cover that is not easily noticeable from the outside and that is difficult for animals to remove on their own. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] To solve the aforementioned problems, the present invention provides an animal diaper cover comprising a cylindrical body having a back covering portion that covers the animal's back and a belly covering portion that covers the animal's abdomen, and a diaper holding portion that holds a diaper attached to the animal's buttocks, The diaper holding portion comprises a lower cover extending rearward from the abdominal covering portion, and an upper cover provided overlapping the inside of the rear covering portion, to which the end of the lower cover is detachably attached. The present invention provides an animal diaper cover in which the mounting portion between the upper cover and the lower cover is covered by the rear covering portion.

[0009] As described above, in the animal diaper cover according to the present invention, the upper cover is placed on top of the back covering portion of the torso, and the connection between the upper cover and the lower cover is covered by the back covering portion. This prevents the animal from removing the connection between the upper cover and the lower cover with its mouth or paws. In addition, since the connection between the upper cover and the lower cover is not visible from the outside, it becomes difficult to tell that the animal is wearing a diaper.

[0010] In the above-described animal diaper cover, the two covers can be attached and detached using hook fasteners consisting of a hook member on the lower cover and a loop member on the upper cover. However, if a separately formed loop member is fixed to the upper cover, the hook member of the lower cover can only be attached within the area where the loop member is located, thus limiting the range of adjustment for the attachment position. In addition, the part of the upper cover to which the loop member is fixed becomes stiff, which may make it uncomfortable for the animal and cause stress.

[0011] Therefore, it is preferable to form the entire upper cover with a pile fabric that serves as a loop component. This allows hook members to be attached to any part of the upper cover, making it easy to attach and detach the lower cover to the upper cover. In addition, forming the entire upper cover with a soft pile fabric such as terry cloth improves comfort, thereby reducing stress on the animal.

[0012] In the above-mentioned animal diaper cover, it is preferable that the back covering portion is large enough to cover the entire area of ​​the upper cover. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] As described above, the animal diaper cover of the present invention makes it difficult to tell from the outside that an animal is wearing a diaper, and prevents the animal from removing the diaper cover on its own. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0014] [Figure 1] This is a side view of an animal wearing an animal diaper cover according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a top view of the animal diaper cover shown above. [Figure 3] This is a bottom view of the animal diaper cover shown above, viewed from below. [Figure 4] This is a top-down view of the animal diaper cover shown above. [Figure 5]It is a perspective view showing a state where the above-mentioned pet diaper cover is worn on an animal. [Figure 6] It is a perspective view showing a state where the above-mentioned pet diaper cover is worn on an animal. [Figure 7] It is a perspective view showing a state where the above-mentioned pet diaper cover is worn on an animal. [Figure 8] It is a side view of a state where a pet diaper cover according to another embodiment is worn on an animal. [Figure 9] It is a bottom view of a pet diaper cover according to still another embodiment as viewed from below.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0015] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

[0016] A pet diaper cover 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter, also simply referred to as "diaper cover 1") is for wearing on a quadruped animal such as a dog or a cat (a dog in the illustrated example) as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and is for holding a diaper M worn on the hip of the animal. The diaper cover 1 has a body part 2 that covers the body of the animal and a diaper holding part 3 that covers the hip of the animal. Incidentally, in a state where the diaper cover 1 is worn on an animal, the neck side of the animal is referred to as the "front side" and the hip side of the animal is referred to as the "rear side".

[0017] The body part 2 has a back covering part 4 that covers the back of the animal and a belly covering part 5 that covers the belly of the animal to form a cylindrical shape. In the present embodiment, a neck insertion part 6 through which the neck of the animal is inserted and a pair of front leg insertion parts 7 through which the front legs of the animal are inserted are provided in the body part 2. In the present embodiment, after the back covering part 4 and the belly covering part 5 are formed separately, the cylindrical body part 2 is formed by sewing them together. Alternatively, the cylindrical body part 2 may be integrally formed of knitting or the like.

[0018] The diaper holding part 3 has a lower cover 8 and an upper cover 9. Incidentally, dots are added to the upper cover 9 for easy understanding.

[0019] The lower cover 8 extends rearward from the abdominal covering portion 5 of the body portion 2 (see Figure 3). The lower cover 8 is provided with a tail insertion portion 10 for passing the dog's tail through. In the illustrated example, the abdominal covering portion 5 and the lower cover 8 are formed continuously from a single piece of fabric.

[0020] The upper cover 9 is made of a different fabric from the body 2 and is installed overlapping the back covering portion 4 (see Figures 3 and 4). In this embodiment, the rear end portion 4a is defined as the part of the back covering portion 4 closer to the rear end than the center portion in the front-to-back direction, specifically the rearmost part when the back covering portion 4 is divided into approximately three equal parts in the front-to-back direction, and the upper cover 9 is installed inside this rear end portion 4a. The front end 9a (see dashed line) of the upper cover 9 is fixed to the inside of the back covering portion 4 by sewing or the like. In the illustrated example, the front end 9a of the upper cover 9 extends in a direction approximately perpendicular to the front-to-back direction (see Figure 4), and only the front end 9a of the upper cover 9 is fixed to the back covering portion 4. The upper cover 9 is roughly the same shape as the rear end portion 4a of the back covering portion 4, but slightly smaller. As a result, the entire area of ​​the upper cover 9 is covered by the back covering portion 4.

[0021] The rear end of the lower cover 8 (the end opposite to the connection part with the abdominal covering part 5) is detachably attached to the upper cover 9. In this embodiment, the lower cover 8 and the upper cover 9 are attached via hook-and-loop fasteners. Specifically, as shown in Figure 4, a hook member 11 is attached to the inner surface of the rear end of the lower cover 8 (the surface that faces inward when the diaper cover 1 is attached to an animal). In the illustrated example, a single strip-shaped hook member 11 is attached to the rear end of the lower cover 8. The shape of the hook member is not limited to this; for example, a hook member divided into multiple parts may be attached to the rear end of the lower cover 8. On the other hand, the upper cover 9 is provided with a loop member that can engage with the hook member 11. In the illustrated example, the entire upper cover 9 is made of pile fabric that serves as the loop member. Pile fabric is a fabric with a large number of tiny loops on its surface, and tiny loops are provided across the entire upper surface of the upper cover 9.

[0022] The following describes the procedure for putting the diaper cover 1 on a dog. First, put the diaper M on the animal's hindquarters, then insert the animal's neck through the opening at the rear of the torso 2 of the diaper cover 1, and insert the animal's neck and forelegs through the neck insertion part 6 and forelegs insertion part 7 of the diaper cover 1, respectively. Then, as shown in Figure 5, position the upper cover 9 at the rear end of the animal's back, and flip up the rear end portion 4a of the back covering part 4 forward to expose the upper cover 9. At this time, since only the front end 9a of the upper cover 9 is fixed to the back covering part 4, the entire rear end portion 4a of the back covering part 4 can be flipped up forward, exposing the entire upper cover 9.

[0023] In this state, the rear end of the lower cover 8 is passed between the animal's hind legs (see Figure 5), and then, while lifting the rear end of the lower cover 8 upwards, the animal's tail is inserted into the tail insertion section 10 (see Figure 6). Then, the hook member 11 provided at the rear end of the lower cover 8 is attached to the upper surface of the loop member provided on the upper cover 9 (in this embodiment, the upper cover 9 itself). At this time, since the entire upper cover 9 is formed of pile fabric that forms the loop member, the hook member 11 provided at the rear end of the lower cover 8 can be attached to any position on the upper surface of the upper cover 9. This makes it possible to adjust the attachment position of the lower cover 8 to the upper cover 9 according to the size of the dog (for example, the length of its body). In particular, in the illustrated example, the entire area of ​​the upper cover 9 is exposed without being covered by the back covering section 4, making it easy to attach the hook member 11 provided on the lower cover 8.

[0024] Subsequently, the rear end portion 4a of the back covering portion 4 is returned to the rear side, and this rear end portion 4a covers the attachment portion (overlapping portion) between the upper cover 9 and the lower cover 8 (see Figure 7). In the illustrated example, the entire area of ​​the upper cover 9 is covered by the rear end portion 4a of the back covering portion 4 (see Figure 2). As a result, the attachment portion between the upper cover 9 and the lower cover 8 is not visible from the outside, and as shown in Figure 1, it appears at first glance to be wearing a normal animal covering. In particular, in the illustrated example, since the lower cover 8 and the torso portion 2 are made of the same fabric, it appears from the outside to be wearing a one-piece (one-piece type) animal covering, making it difficult to tell that a diaper is being worn.

[0025] Furthermore, the mounting portion between the upper cover 9 and the lower cover 8, particularly the rear end of the lower cover 8, is covered by the rear covering portion 4, which prevents the dog from pulling on the rear end of the lower cover 8 with its mouth or paws and removing it from the upper cover 9.

[0026] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the upper cover 9 is formed of pile fabric that functions as a loop member. By forming the upper cover 9, which comes into direct contact with the animal's skin, with soft pile fabric, the comfort is improved compared to when a separately formed loop member is fixed to the upper cover 9, thereby reducing stress on the animal.

[0027] The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. Other embodiments of the present invention will be described below, but redundant explanations of points similar to those described above will be omitted.

[0028] Figure 8 shows a so-called bib-type diaper cover 1 that largely exposes the dog's back. This diaper cover 1 is provided with an annular member 12 having a neck insertion part 6 through which the dog's neck is inserted, and the front end of the abdominal covering part 5 is fixed to this annular member 12. The back covering part 4 is shorter than the abdominal covering part 5, and its front end is positioned slightly rearward from the center of the dog's body in the front-to-back direction. The dog's back is exposed from the front-to-back space between the annular member 12 and the back covering part 4. The present invention can also be applied to such a bib-type diaper cover 1.

[0029] Furthermore, the configuration of the diaper holding section 3 is not limited to the above. For example, in the embodiment shown in Figure 9, the rear end of the lower cover 8 is branched into two, and a tail insertion section 10 is provided between the branched sections 13, 13. In this case, hook members 11 are fixed to the rear ends of the branched sections 13, 13, respectively. [Explanation of symbols]

[0030] 1. Animal diaper cover 2 Torso 3. Diaper holding section 4 Back cover part 5 Abdominal covering area 6. Neck insertion part 7. Forefoot insertion section 8. Lower cover 9 Top cover 10 Tail insertion section 11 Hook member 12 Annular member M diapers

Claims

1. An animal diaper cover comprising a cylindrical body having a back covering portion that covers the animal's back and a belly covering portion that covers the animal's abdomen, and a diaper holding portion that holds a diaper attached to the animal's buttocks, The diaper holding portion comprises a lower cover extending rearward from the abdominal covering portion, and an upper cover provided overlapping the inside of the rear covering portion, to which the end of the lower cover is detachably attached. An animal diaper cover in which the attachment portion between the upper cover and the lower cover is covered by the back covering portion.

2. The lower cover has a hook fastener consisting of a hook member and the upper cover has a loop member, The animal diaper cover according to claim 1, wherein the entire upper cover is formed of the pile fabric that forms the loop member.

3. The animal diaper cover according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the back covering portion covers the entire area of ​​the upper cover.

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