Animal Visor with Compliant Pressure Strap for Snug Fit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current protective devices for animals' eyes, such as goggles and Elizabethan collars, are cumbersome and difficult to fit, causing irritation and hindering normal activities like eating, drinking, and navigating, while existing solutions like the animal eye protecting system with a hexagonal shield and internal pressure strap are not comfortable or adaptable for various animal sizes.
Innovation Solution
A protective visor with a compliant internal pressure strap and adjustable straps to snugly fit a dog's head, made of transparent material, allowing for ventilation and easy fitting, providing a snug and comfortable fit without obstructing the animal's vision or normal activities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If goggles are used to protect animal eyes, then eye protection is provided, but the device causes irritation and distraction to the animal
Solution Approach 1:
The visor is made from a single piece of transparent flexible material that can be molded to the animal's head shape, providing eye protection without the rigid structure of goggles that causes irritation. The flexibility allows the material to conform comfortably to the animal's contours while maintaining protective coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The visor design segments the protective structure into distinct functional zones: an upper portion that folds around the snout to protect the eyes, and a rear portion that folds over the back of the head. This segmentation allows each zone to be optimized for its specific protective function while maintaining overall comfort.
2Reliability
If an Elizabethan collar is used to prevent eye interference, then eye protection is provided, but the device is clumsy and hinders normal activities
Solution Approach 1:
The visor transitions from the two-dimensional flat material to a three-dimensional form that folds around the animal's head in multiple dimensions. The upper portion folds around the snout while the rear portion folds over the back of the head, creating a protective enclosure that maintains the animal's full range of motion and ability to perform normal activities.
3Reliability
If a protective visor is fitted to an animal's head, then eye protection is provided, but the device may not fit securely without proper restraint
Solution Approach 1:
The pressure strap is formed as an integral extension of the rear portion of the visor body, merging the restraint function directly into the protective structure. This eliminates the need for separate straps or complex fastening mechanisms, as the pressure strap itself provides the secure fitting by applying gentle pressure around the animal's head.
Solution Approach 2:
The pressure strap is designed to be self-adjusting through its folding and fitting mechanism. When the visor is placed on the animal's head, the pressure strap naturally folds into position and can be secured with simple fasteners, allowing the device to self-regulate its fit without requiring complex adjustment mechanisms or multiple components.
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AI summary
A protective visor for use on a dog or other animal comprising a body (1) formed to the general shape of said animals head wherein said body includes an upper portion (2) adapted to fold around said animals snout so as to form a front opening (3) for said animals mouth and nostrils and a rear portion (4) adapted to fold over the rear of said animals head so as to form two ear openings (5) wherein said body includes a compliant internal pressure strap (6) adapted to hold said visor snugly in engagement with said animal's head when fitted thereto.