Garment for pets or livestock animals and related production method

Abstract

Described is a garment (1, 1', 1'', 1''') for animals comprising: a body (10), made of fabric; a fastening element (11), movable between a coupled position (PA), wherein the garment (1) is constrained to the animal, and a released position, wherein the garment can be uncoupled from the animal; an additional element (12), constrained to the body (10) of the garment (1) and including a carrier medium (121) and one or more additive particles (122), dispersed inside the carrier medium (121) and configured to interact with electromagnetic waves emitted by the animal.

Description

[0001] DESCRIPTION GARMENT FOR PETS OR LIVESTOCK ANIMALS AND RELATED PRODUCTION METHOD

[0002] Technical field

[0003] This invention relates to a garment for animals and a method for producing it.

[0004] Background art

[0005] In the sector of clothing for animals, whether they are livestock animals or pets, consideration has always been given to the aesthetic and / or technical aspects of the garment, always dwelling on requirements of an aesthetic nature, or on technical improvements which increased the coverage of the animal, the ease of use of the garment or other aspects strictly related to the garment itself.

[0006] However, the search for ever-increasing care for animal health, especially domestic animals but also livestock, pushes the market towards optimising said garments so that they can increase the health and well-being of such animals.

[0007] There are no prior art systems which can increase the welfare of the animals that are continuously active on the latter, but there are very complex systems which require, for example, occasional therapies or other treatments.

[0008] Solutions similar to those described above but with drawbacks in terms of ease of use and effectiveness of the results are illustrated in the documents:

[0009] US2022071751A1 , IT201800005493A1 and US2006213156A1.

[0010] Aim of the invention

[0011] The aim of this invention is to provide a garment and a method which overcome the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. Said aim is fully achieved by the garment and the method according to the invention as characterised in the appended claims.

[0012] According to an aspect of the invention, a garment for animals is provided comprising a body, made of fabric. The term “fabric” means any type of material which can be used to make a garment.

[0013] It is worth noting that the term “garment for animals” refers extensively to one or more of the following garments:

[0014] - Coats for animals;

[0015] - Collars;

[0016] - Harnesses;

[0017] - Horse or donkey blankets;

[0018] - Muzzles;

[0019] - Bridles;

[0020] - Joint or leg protection used for horses and donkeys;

[0021] According to other embodiments, this invention relates, in a manner similar to the garment, to an accessory used in the care of animals, for example, but without limiting the scope of the invention, blankets for animals, bedding, pillows or cages for transport of animals.

[0022] The garment comprises a fastening element, movable between a coupled position, wherein the garment is constrained to the animal, and a released position, wherein the garment can be uncoupled from the animal.

[0023] The garment comprises an additional element. The additional element is constrained to the body of the garment. The additional element comprises a carrier medium. The additional element comprises one or more additive particles. Said one or more additive particles are dispersed inside the carrier medium. Said one or more additive particles are configured to interact with (screen, reflect) electromagnetic waves emitted by the animal. The presence of the additional element, with the dispersion of the additive particles, allows the feeling of well-being of the animal to be increased. More specifically, the additive particles are able to interact with (reflect and / or screen) the electromagnetic waves emitted by the animal, which rebound on the body of the animal, providing health benefits to the latter.

[0024] The benefits of this technology, known in the jargon of the trade as FIR (Far Infrared), have been widely demonstrated in scientific literature.

[0025] Said one or more additive particles are selected from among one or more of the following materials:

[0026] - noble metals;

[0027] - trace elements;

[0028] - bioceramics.

[0029] Merely by way of example only, the bioceramics may be, for example, non-toxic oxides of minerals, such as aluminium, platinum and titanium, which are usually added to the fibres in a liquid form, in such a way as to melt them subsequently at high temperatures.

[0030] The carrier medium is selected from among one or more of the following means:

[0031] - gel, preferably conductive;

[0032] - polyamides;

[0033] - polyesters.

[0034] Preferably, the garment comprises a carrier element on which is positioned the carrier medium with said one or more additive particles inside. For example, the carrier matrix is a flexible layer of silicone.

[0035] According to an embodiment, the additional element is sewn directly on the body of the garment. According to this embodiment, the carrier matrix is used as an element on which to pass the stitching thread.

[0036] According to an embodiment, the additional element is dispersed inside the fabric of the body, for example by means of a bath of the body of the garment in the carrier medium, when, for example, it is a gel or a liquid carrier medium.

[0037] According to an embodiment, the garment comprising a pocket. The pocket is made on (constrained to, connected to) the body. The pocket has an inner space. The pocket includes a closing element, movable between a closed position, wherein the inner space is inaccessible, and an open position, wherein the inner space is accessible.

[0038] The additional element is positioned inside the pocket. The pocket may be impermeable, so that it can directly contain the carrier medium (gel) with the particles dispersed therein. Or the pocket may include the additional element when this is supported in the carrier matrix.

[0039] According to an embodiment, the garment comprises a gripping element. The gripping element is connected to the body. The additional element comprises the carrier element, the carrier element is removably connectable to the gripping element, for attaching and detaching the additional element to / from the body.

[0040] The body of the garment comprises an inner surface, configured to come into contact with the skin of the animal. The body comprises an outer surface, opposite the inner surface. Preferably, the additional element is constrained to the body at the inner surface. However, solutions can also be provided in which the additional element is positioned on the outer surface.

[0041] It should be noted that, according to an embodiment, the carrier element and the carrier medium are the same element, for example a matrix in which the carrier medium are dispersed (for example, the conductive gel) in which the additive particles are dispersed.

[0042] According to an aspect of this invention, the garment is one of the following garments:

[0043] - collar;

[0044] - coat;

[0045] - saddle;

[0046] - bracelet for paws;

[0047] - harness.

[0048] Purely by way of an example, the percentage of additive particles is between 0.3% and 30% by weight. Preferably, the additive particles are made with one or more of the following materials: gold, silver, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium and copper. According to an aspect of the invention, the invention provides a method for producing a garment for animals.

[0049] The method comprises a step of preparing a body of the garment, made of fabric.

[0050] The method comprises a step of coupling to the body of a fastening element, movable between a coupled position, wherein the garment is constrained to the animal, and a released position, wherein the garment can be uncoupled from the animal.

[0051] The method comprises a step of connection to the body of an additional element, including a carrier medium and one or more additive particles, dispersed inside the carrier medium and configured for interacting with (screening and / or reflecting) electromagnetic waves emitted by the animal. According to an embodiment of the method, the dispersed particles and the relative carrier medium are irradiated with luminous photons (artificial and natural). According to an embodiment, the dispersed particles and the relative carrier medium are irradiated with at least one of the seven therapeutic frequencies corresponding to the base frequency of 2.5 Hz and to the first six of its multiples according to the factor 2.

[0052] According to an embodiment, the carrier medium (conductive gel) is mixed in percentage, preferably equal to 10%, with the carrier element, made of silicone or polyurethane or with the thermoplastic material or rubber, in such a way as to form a single matrix which has the function of the carrier element and the carrier medium.

[0053] Merely by way of example, with reference to the composition of the additional element, the following examples are given.

[0054] Example 1 : aimed and designed to promote psychological-physical wellbeing:

[0055] - gold powder 1g per 100g of conductive gel

[0056] - silver powder 5g per 100g of conductive gel

[0057] - liquid substance 2cc (trace element) per 100g of conductive substance.

[0058] The conductive gel 4 made in this way is irradiated with artificial light photons with frequencies, with the symbol of the spiral and with the Hebrew letter

[0059] He; it is then mixed in a 3% percentage by weight with silicone, polyurethane, thermoplastic material or rubber to form the matrix 2.

[0060] Example 2: to promote balance and to give psychological-physical and energising well-being (e.g. to maintain the result obtained with physiotherapy treatments):

[0061] - gold powder 2g per 100g of conductive gel

[0062] - silver powder 5g per 100g of conductive gel

[0063] - liquid substance 6cc (trace element) per 100g of conductive gel.

[0064] The conductive gel 4 made in this way is irradiated with artificial and natural luminous photons and then mixed in percentage equal to 5% by weight with the silicone, polyurethane, thermoplastic material or rubber to form the matrix 2.

[0065] Brief description of the drawings

[0066] These and other features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred, non-limiting example embodiment of it, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0067] - Figure 1 illustrates a garment for animals according to this invention;

[0068] - Figures 2A and 2B illustrate a first and a second embodiment of the garment of Figure 1 ;

[0069] - Figures 3A and 3B illustrate a third and a fourth embodiment of the garment of Figure 1 ;

[0070] - Figures 4A and 4B illustrate a fifth and a sixth embodiment of the garment of Figure 1 ;

[0071] - Figure 5 illustrates a further garment, in particular a horse saddle, according to this invention;

[0072] - Figure 6 illustrates a further garment, in particular a harness for pets, according to this invention. Detailed description of preferred embodiments of the invention

[0073] With reference to the accompanying drawings, the numeral 1 denotes a garment for animals. It should be noted that the garment can be for pets, such as dogs, cats or others, but also for livestock animals, such as farm animals, cows, goats, sheep, horses.

[0074] The garment 1 may be a collar T or a harness 1” or a horse saddle T”.

[0075] The garment 1 comprises a body 10. The body 10 is for example a fabric material (cotton and / or synthetic).

[0076] The body has an inner surface 101 , which comes into contact with the animal. The body 10 has an outer surface 102, which is opposite the inner surface 101.

[0077] The garment 1 comprises a fastening element 11 configured to allow the garment to be fastened to the animal. More specifically, the fastening element 11 may be a buckle, a compliant fastening mechanism, a slot with a corresponding hook or other systems known to an expert in the trade.

[0078] The fastening element 11 is movable between a coupled position PA, wherein the garment 1 is constrained to the animal, and a released position, wherein the garment 1 can be uncoupled from the animal.

[0079] The garment 1 comprises an additional element 12. The additional element is configured to interact with (screen and / or reflect) electromagnetic waves which are emitted by the animal. More specifically, the additional element 12 is configured to interact with (screen and / or reflect) infrared waves.

[0080] In this regard, the additional element 12 comprises a carrier medium 121 , which is preferably a gel. Moreover, the additional element 12 comprises additive particles 122, which are dispersed inside the gel 121.

[0081] According to an embodiment, the additional element 12 comprises a matrix 123, which is preferably made of one of the following materials:

[0082] - silicone;

[0083] - rubber; - plastic material;

[0084] - thermoplastic material.

[0085] The gel 121 with the additive particles 122 dispersed therein are mixed with the matrix 123 to form a strip of additional element STR or a sheet of additional element FGL.

[0086] In this regard, the additional element 12 comprises a supporting surface 124, which is in contact with the body 10 of the garment. The additional element has an emission surface 125, opposite the supporting surface 124.

[0087] It is important to note that there are various embodiments for constraining the additional element 12 to the body.

[0088] Firstly, according to a possible variant of the garment 1 , the additional element 12 is connected on the outer surface 102 of the body 10. On the other hand, according to a further variant, the additional element 12 is connected on the outer surface 102 of the body 10.

[0089] It is also possible that the garment 1 comprises a plurality of additional elements 12, connected in different positions on the body 10 of the garment 1 , in order to further improve the efficiency of the beneficial effects of the additional element 12.

[0090] According to an embodiment, the additional element 12 extends along the entire circumference of the collar T. According to other embodiments, the additional element 12 extends for at least a quarter of the circumference of the collar T.

[0091] Various methods for connecting the additional element 12 to the body 10 are also described below.

[0092] According to a first embodiment, which is particularly simple to implement, the additional element 12 is sewn to the body 10. For the stitching CT, it is advisable to use a flexible string, preferably made of elastic material.

[0093] The stitching of the additional element 12 to the body 10 occurs at a distance from the edge of the additional element 12 with a minimum of 0.2 cm, to prevent the additional element 12 from easily tearing. According to a second embodiment, the garment 1 comprises a pocket 13. The pocket 13 comprises a bottom 131 and an inner space VI. The pocket 13 comprises a closing element 132. The additional element 12 is positioned inside the pocket 13, preferably resting on the bottom 131 (even more preferably glued to the bottom 131 ).

[0094] The additional element 12 is inserted in the inner space VI of the pocket 13.

[0095] The closing element 132 is movable between a closed position, wherein it prevents access to the inner space VI of the pocket 13, and an open position, wherein it allows access to the inner space VI of the pocket 13, for inserting the additional element 12 therein.

[0096] The closing element 132 may be selected from one or more of the following mechanical solutions:

[0097] - a zip closure;

[0098] - a closure comprising two magnetic flaps (with magnets inside them) which can be superposed in the closed position;

[0099] - a closure with the use of Velcro, wherein a flap comprises a first connecting portion and the other flap, which is superposed on the first, has a second connecting portion.

[0100] According to a last embodiment, described by way of example, the garment 1 comprises a gripping element 14. The gripping element 14 is connected to the body 10 (for example sewn to the body 10). The gripping element 14 comprises a Velcro fabric 141 facing the outside of the body 10.

[0101] The additional element 12 comprises a corresponding Velcro fabric 126, connected on its supporting surface 124.

[0102] The Velcro fabric 126 of the additional element 12 is removably connectable to the Velcro fabric 141 of the gripping element 14, for attaching and detaching the additional element 12 to / from the body 10. This allows a fast replacement of the additional element 12 both with new models and with identical but unworn models.

Claims

CLAIMS1. A garment (1 , T, 1”, T”) for animals comprising:- a body (10), made of fabric;- a fastening element (11 ), movable between a coupled position (PA), wherein the garment (1) is constrained to the animal, and a released position, wherein the garment can be uncoupled from the animal, characterised in that it comprises an additional element (12), constrained to the body (10) of the garment (1 ) and including a carrier medium (121 ) and one or more additive particles (122), dispersed inside the carrier medium (121 ) and configured to interact with electromagnetic waves emitted by the animal.

2. The garment (1 , T, 1”, T”) according to claim 1 , wherein said one or more additive particles (122) are selected from among one or more of the following materials:- noble metals;- trace elements;- bioceramics.

3. The garment (1 , T, 1”, T”) according to claim 2, wherein the carrier medium (121 ) is selected from among one or more of the following means:- conductive gel;- polyamides;- polyesters.

4. The garment (1 , T, 1”, T”) according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a carrier matrix (123), in which the carrier medium (121 ) is dispersed with inside said one or more additive particles (122).

5. The garment (1 , T, 1”, T”) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the additional element (12) is sewn directly on the body (10) of the garment (1).

6. The garment (1 , T, 1”, T”) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, comprising a pocket (13), made on the body (10), having an inner space (VI) and including a closing element (132), movable between a closedposition, wherein the inner space (VI) is inaccessible, and an open position, wherein the inner space (VI) is accessible, and wherein the additional element (12) is positioned inside the pocket (13).

7. The garment (1 , T, 1”, T”) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, comprising a gripping element (14), connected to the body (10), and wherein the additional element (12) comprises a carrier element (126), removably connectable to the gripping element (14), for attaching and detaching the additional element (12) to / from the body (10).

8. The garment (1 , T, 1”, T”) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the body of the garment (10) comprises an inner surface (101 ), configured to come into contact with the skin of the animal, and an outer surface (102), opposite the inner surface (101 ), and wherein the additional element (12) is constrained to the body (10) at the inner surface (101 ).

9. The garment (1 , T, 1”, T”) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the garment (1 ) is one of the following garments:- collar (T);- coat;- saddle (T”);- bracelet for paws;- harness (1”);10. A method for producing a garment (1 ) for animals, comprising the following steps:- preparing a body (10) of the garment, made of fabric;- fastening to the body (10) of a fastening element (11 ), movable between a coupled position (PA), wherein the garment (1) is constrained to the animal, and a released position, wherein the garment (1 ) can be uncoupled from the animal;- connecting to the body (10) of an additional element (12), including a carrier medium (121 ) and one or more additive particles (122), dispersed inside the carrier medium (121 ) and configured for interacting withelectromagnetic waves emitted by the animal.

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