Arrangement applied to a protective, post-surgical garment with an anatomical design for dogs

Abstract

The invention relates to a garment formed by an elongate central portion (2) closed by a zipper (3) that accommodates the body of the animal and from the end of which, on the collar (4) side, two vertical seams (5) and two diagonal seams (7) extend and converge toward the curvature of the armpits (6), thereby contributing to greater coverage of the chest and shoulders by the protective, post-surgical garment (1), while also allowing greater freedom of movement, and which, combined with a shorts portion (8) at the distal end, provides an anatomical garment.

Description

[0001] ARRANGEMENT APPLIED IN PROTECTIVE AND POST-SURGICAL CLOTHING WITH ANATOMICAL CONCEPT FOR DOGS

[0002] INTRODUCTION

[0003]

[0001] This Utility Model Patent application concerns an unprecedented “ARRANGEMENT APPLIED TO PROTECTIVE AND POST-SURGICAL CLOTHING WITH ANATOMICAL CONCEPT FOR DOGS”, designed to structure the animal's body in the anterior, pectoral and armpit, dorsal and posterior regions, in a comprehensive manner, through the composition of projecting seams from the collar, together with the elastic fabric and shorts, which give the anatomical and protective effect to the product.

[0004] FIELD OF APPLICATION

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[0002] The innovation is applied in the segment of textile articles for dogs, more specifically protective and post-surgical clothing.

[0006] CONVICTION

[0007]

[0003] Experts in the field know that veterinary surgeries are becoming increasingly common. An example of this is Animal Sterilization Centers, which spay and neuter a large number of domestic animals free of charge. During postoperative treatment, it is essential to avoid contamination of the incision through contact with unhygienic surfaces (ground, floor, kennel), preserve the dressings, and prevent contact and / or access by the animal. Healing, in some cases, is accompanied by intense itching, forcing the animal to vigorously scratch the area, causing inflammation, delayed healing, and often requiring new suturing. Covering the surgical incision is imperative. Other situations outside of surgery also require the use of protective clothing and post-surgical clothing, such as skin problems, sun sensitivity, topical medication use, stress, etc.

[0008]

[0004] Among the various techniques and devices used to help protect post-surgical wounds, fabric clothing has gained prominence and is recommended by professionals in the field.

[0009]

[0005] In this context, new technologies that can better protect areas subject to licking, biting, and animal nails during treatments or post-surgery, promoting greater comfort and well-being for them, adding an anatomical effect, are welcome in the segment in question.

[0010] STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE

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[0006] The current state of the art anticipates patent documents that deal with post-surgical clothing for small animals, such as MU 8800297-7 entitled “CONSTRUCTION DISPOSITION INTRODUCED IN POST-SURGICAL CLOTHING FOR DOMESTIC ANIMALS AND CORRELATES” - characterized by the fact that it is formed by two identical and mirrored parts, which are joined, at their largest edges, by means of longitudinal stitching, and each identical part presents, after the median portion, lateral projections; said lateral projections present a fold where they are fixed, by overlaps, to the planes of each adjacent part, by means of stitching; the aforementioned zipper is arranged on the free longitudinal edges of each part; at the vertices of the plane formed by the joined identical parts, the aforementioned arc cutouts are provided; an elastic strip is applied to each end resulting from each arched cutout, which is fixed by sewing, in order to form front and back straps;each pair of straps is sized to wrap around the front and back legs, and a pair of buckles is applied to the front straps, which adjust the length of the straps.;

[0012]

[0007] The post-surgical garment described in the above document features elastic straps located at the corners of the patterns for insertion of the animals' front and rear paws. These straps create armholes that do not fully cover the chest, armpits, or the entire hip area, which creates some inconvenience. Because the armholes do not fully cover the areas requiring protection, they allow the animal access to these areas, which can cause injuries due to friction or pressure of the garment on the skin, as the garment is tailored to the animal's body. In the back, because it does not fully cover the groin and hip areas, it allows the animal access to these areas. Furthermore, the finishing often sits directly on the area requiring protection, which can aggravate the injury due to friction. Finally, the seams, bias binding, and finishing on the straps cause injuries, welts, and lacerations in the thighs, hips, and groin areas.

[0013]

[0008] US 8985062 B1 entitled “POST-SURGICAL PET WEAR GARMENT” - has a back part and a belly part, in which the garment fits over the main part of the animal's body and has a collar providing an opening for the animal's neck, and cuffs for leg loops; a flap may be attached to the garment with sewing; optionally, the flap may be completely removable, allowing a garment to have multiple removable flaps that can be washed as needed.

[0014]

[0009] The above document anticipates a post-surgical garment whose highlight is the flaps, in the lower portion, removable or not, intended for the absorption of waste and / or surgical fluids and even the capture / release of the animal's organic needs. The previous garment is not anatomical in the anterior region (belly) and uses wraparound seams in the sleeve region, which causes great discomfort and injuries in the region around the chest.

[0015]

[0010] Document BR 102017009446-4 entitled 'POST-SURGICAL VETERINARY CLOTHING WITH COLLAR FOR PRESSURE RELIEF SYSTEM NEAR THE NECK, BACK AND ABDOMEN, DURING ANIMAL MOVEMENT' - characterized by having the collar in an opening slightly smaller than the width of said clothing itself, and in the fabric of said clothing, from the two parts from which the garment is produced, two curved recessed cuts are made strategically directed in opposition to a common upper point of the collar, said cuts extending briefly along the dorsal region and forming a semicircular opening next to the beginning of the zipper and which is equipped with a Velcro closing strip.

[0016]

[0011] The above document, despite anticipating an adjustment to the collar of the garment that aims to compensate for the movements of the operated animal, due to the pulling of the fabric, still does not provide adequate comfort since the seam finishes remain in the region around the chest and armpits.

[0017] INNOVATION OBJECTIVES

[0012] The objective of this innovation is to propose a layout applied to protective and post-surgical clothing with an anatomical concept for dogs, which, in addition to fully covering the chest and armpit region, by using vertical / diagonal seams from the collar, together with the manufacture of elastic fabric and shorts, ergonomically wraps the dog's body.

[0018]

[0013] The objective of this innovation is to propose a design applied to protective and post-surgical clothing with an anatomical concept for dogs, capable of meeting different anatomies and breeds of dogs, resulting in better functionality and comfort.

[0019]

[0014] The objective of this innovation is to propose a layout applied to protective and post-surgical clothing with an anatomical concept for dogs, which allows greater protection and freedom of movement of the shoulders, and, when pulling or pulling tissues from other parts, does not cause injuries to the dogs.

[0020]

[0015] The objective of this innovation is to propose a layout applied to protective and post-surgical clothing with an anatomical concept for dogs, which provides greater adaptation of the chest and shoulders, independently, in different anatomies and breeds of dogs, resulting in better functionality and comfort.

[0021]

[0016] The objective of this innovation is to propose a design applied to protective and post-surgical clothing with an anatomical design for dogs capable of providing greater coverage of the chest, shoulders, armpits (and elbows), making it difficult for the animal to access the areas that require protection, regardless of the animal's position or movement. Furthermore, by fully covering the chest, shoulders and armpits, they hinder the occurrence of injuries due to friction or pressure of the garment on the skin.

[0022]

[0017] The objective of this innovation is to propose a layout applied to protective and post-surgical clothing with an anatomical concept for dogs, the concept of which is applicable to short and long sleeves / legs.

[0023]

[0018] The objective of this innovation is to propose a layout applied to protective and post-surgical clothing with an anatomical concept for dogs with an excellent cost-benefit ratio.

[0024] GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE INNOVATION

[0019] THE “ARRANGEMENT APPLIED IN PROTECTIVE AND POST-SURGICAL CLOTHING WITH ANATOMICAL CONCEPT FOR DOGS” - deals with a modeling that in the front part comprises two vertical seams that start from the animal's neck to the armpits, forming a part of fabric that covers the chest region and two diagonal seams that start from the animal's neck, continuing along the back to the back of the armpits, forming, with the aforementioned vertical seam, a part of fabric that provides independent movement for the animal's shoulders. The back part is complemented by shorts that cover the groin, hips and legs.

[0025] DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

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[0020] The innovation is explained below with reference to the attached drawings, in which they are represented in an illustrative and non-limiting manner:

[0027] Fig. 1: Perspective view of the arrangement applied to protective and post-surgical clothing with an anatomical concept for dogs, illustrated in a structured way;

[0028] Fig. 2: Inverted perspective view of the arrangement applied to protective and post-surgical clothing with an anatomical concept for dogs, illustrated in a structured way;

[0029] Fig. 3: Front view of the arrangement applied to protective and post-surgical clothing with an anatomical concept for dogs, illustrated in a structured way;

[0030] Fig. 4: Side view of the arrangement applied to protective and post-surgical clothing with an anatomical concept for dogs, illustrated in a structured way;

[0031] Fig. 5: Top view of the arrangement applied to protective and post-surgical clothing with an anatomical concept for dogs, illustrated in a structured way;

[0032] Fig. 6: Perspective view of the arrangement applied to protective and post-surgical clothing with an anatomical concept for dogs, illustrated in a structured way in a constructive variation with long sleeves and legs;

[0033] Fig. 7: Perspective view of the arrangement applied to protective and post-surgical clothing with an anatomical concept for dogs, showing use;

[0034] Fig. 8: Rear perspective view of arrangement applied to protective and post-surgical clothing with anatomical concept for dogs, showing use.

[0035] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INNOVATION

[0021] THE “ARRANGEMENT APPLIED IN PROTECTIVE AND POST-SURGICAL CLOTHING WITH ANATOMICAL CONCEPT FOR DOGS”, the object of this Utility Model Patent application, formed by an elongated central portion (2), closed by a zipper (3) that receives the animal's body from whose end, collar side (4), two vertical seams (5) and two diagonal seams (7) project, converging towards the curvature of the armpits, which contributes to a greater coverage of the chest and shoulders of the protective and post-surgical clothing (1), in addition to greater freedom of movement which, added to the shorts (8) at the distal end, provides an anatomical garment.

[0036]

[0022] More particularly, the innovation relates to a protective and post-surgical garment (1) made of elastic fabric used in the recovery of dogs, subjected to various treatments, such as in the case of skin problems, sensitivity to the sun, use of topical medications, stress, etc., and surgical procedures, whose contour and scope prevents licking, biting, claws of animals during treatments or post-surgery and access to areas on the surfaces subject to wounds, medications and dressings. The protective and post-surgical garment (1) in question comprises an elongated central portion (2) capable of receiving the body of the animals which is closed by means already known, preferably a zipper (3), which extends from the front end, bordering the adjustable collar (4) (A), to the distal end, which facilitates and speeds up the placement of the product, without causing any type of suffering to the animals.From the collar (4) two vertical seams (5) project up to the curvature of the armpits (6), which converge with two other diagonal seams (7), also projected from the collar (4), performing the chest and shoulders of wide coverage, not offering spaces for access to the areas being treated or operated, in addition to allowing great freedom in the movement of the animals' shoulders, and, when pulling or pulling fabrics from other parts of the garment (1), it does not cause injuries to the dogs. In addition, the seams (5, 7), together with the elastic fabric with which the garment (1) is made, generate an anatomical effect that models it to the animals' bodies, which prevents injuries, as a result of the friction / pressure of the garment on the skin.At the distal end of the garment (1) there is a pair of shorts (8) that covers and protects the hip, groin and leg area, making it difficult for the animal to access these areas, in addition to preventing the finishes, i.e. reliefs, from remaining on the parts that would need protection, thus contributing to the healing and / or scarring process.

[0037]

[0023] The concept of the claimed protective and post-surgical garment (1) applies both to short sleeves and legs, as illustrated in figures 1 to 5, and to long sleeves and legs as illustrated in figure 6.

Claims

CLAIM 1) DISPOSITION APPLIED IN PROTECTIVE AND POST-SURGICAL CLOTHING WITH ANATOMICAL CONCEPT FOR DOGS, made of elastic fabric whose contour and scope prevents licking, biting, claws of animals in treatments or post-surgery and access to areas on the surfaces of wounds, medications and dressings; formed by an elongated central portion (2) capable of receiving the body of animals, which is closed by means already known, preferably zipper (3), which extends from the anterior end, bordering the adjustable collar (4) (A), to the distal end, characterized in that, from the collar (4), two vertical seams (5) project up to the curvature of the armpits (6), which converge with two other diagonal seams (7), also projected from the collar (4), performing the chest and shoulders; at the distal end of the garment (1) there are shorts (8) capable of protecting and covering the entire hip and groin area.

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