The present invention relates to a cover-type containing structure for flexible enclosures with application for pets, and more particularly to a structure, wherein a containing structure is worn on a pet's body using a support enclosure and uses the support enclosure with combined multiple functions to facilitate the user in meeting the various different needs when walking their dog outside.
In reference to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/723,149 that applies embodiments of flexible enclosures 3 for pets, see
The primary structure uses a male snap 161 and a female snap 162 to respectively join to the left and right sides of a front cover sheet 1. When in use, the male snap 161 and the female snap 162 are used to mutually secure fixing of the front cover sheet 1 and a rear cover sheet 2, thereby securely fixing the clothing onto the pet's body. The upper portion of the rear cover sheet 2 is provided with a holding portion 4, which facilitates the user to use to place pet paraphernalia therein, such as: plastic bags and related supplies for cleaning up pet droppings. The flexible enclosure 3 (covering) is joined between the front cover sheet 1 and the rear cover sheet 2, thus, when its raining, the user can use the flexible enclosure 3 (covering) to cover the pet's body (see
The primary shortcomings of the flexible enclosure 3 as described above applied for use as a covering structure on the pet are as follows:
«1». The annular belt 165 does not disclose the component force structure related to dispersing the pulling force of the pull rope 171. When the pet suddenly dashes forward forcing the user to pull on the pull rope 171 to oppose and stop such action, if there is only the simple structure comprising the annular belt 165 slipped around the pet, when the hook ring 170 is hooked and fastened to the fixing ring 169, and the pulling force of the pull rope 171 is directly applied to the annular belt 165, then it easily results in uncomfortable constriction of the pet's neck, and could even cause injury to the pet.
«2». When the user covers the flexible enclosure 3 (covering) onto the pet's body as protection against wind and rain, the flexible enclosure 3 (covering) does not disclose a design related to rainproofing a though hole, which would facilitate the fixing ring 169 to pass therethrough to enable the hook ring 170 of the pull rope 171 to hook and fasten thereto.
«3». When the user covers the flexible enclosure 3 (covering) onto the pet's body as protection against wind and rain, the flexible enclosure 3 (covering) does not disclose a design related to a fixing device that would facilitate securely fixing the unfolded flexible enclosure 3 (covering) onto the pet's body, accordingly, preventing the flexible enclosure 3 (covering) from being blown open during strong winds and heavy rain.
«4». Because a containing port 301 is confined to a position on the underside of the pet's body (as shown by the dotted line in
In addition, in reference to a sixth embodiment of the prior art, wherein the containing structure for the flexible enclosure 3 (pet carrier bag) is applied to pets, as depicted in
The primary shortcomings of the flexible enclosure 3 as described above applied for use as a pet carrier bag structure are as follows:
«1». Because the open/close direction of the cover piece 11 and the cover assembly 21 is positioned corresponding to the pet's head, hence, when the user opens up the rear cover sheet 2 to use the flexible enclosure 3 (pet carrier bag), the user must use the extension portion 132 to take out the flexible enclosure 3 (pet carrier bag). The extension portion 132 is a long fabric strip shape joined between the rear cover sheet 2 and the flexible enclosure 3 (pet carrier bag), and the fabric strip of the extension portion 132 must be of a predetermined length in order to facilitate the user to manipulate taking out the flexible enclosure 3 (pet carrier bag) and fit a pet inside the flexible enclosure 3 (pet carrier bag), or, after no longer needing to use the flexible enclosure 3 (pet carrier bag), folding up the flexible enclosure 3 (pet carrier bag) and returning it to a retaining space 20 between the front cover sheet 1 and the rear cover sheet 2. Accordingly, during the process of taking out and putting back, phenomena resulting in the fabric strip of predetermined length of the extension portion 132 curling up or turning inside out easily occur that hindrance manipulation thereof. However, contents of the prior art do not disclose a structure that prevents the aforementioned phenomena in actual use.
«2». Because the open/close direction of the cover piece 11 and the cover assembly 21 is positioned corresponding to the pet's head, after opening up the front cover sheet 1 and unfolding the flexible enclosure 3 (pet carrier bag), slight awkwardness is apparent in the front cover sheet 1 because it is necessary to choose to use the cover piece 11 and the cover assembly 21 to partially close up the front cover sheet 1 and the rear cover sheet 2, or dispose the opened up front cover sheet 1 within the retaining space 20 provided by the rear cover sheet 2 through the containing port 301. However, contents of the prior art do not disclose a structure that prevents the aforementioned phenomenon in actual use.
«3». When the user wishes to concurrently retain the functions of a flexible enclosure applied as a covering that protects the pet against wind and rain and apply the flexible enclosure as a pet carrier bag or as a function for hand carrying the pet, contents of the prior art do not disclose a structure that preserves the aforementioned phenomena in actual use.
Apart from the shortcomings of the aforementioned prior art related to the flexible enclosures applied in a covering and a pet carrier bag, a conventional droppings collector for pet use is also available in the market, which primarily comprises a holding device that is clipped onto a dog's tail, and a paper bag or a plastic bag is concurrently securely fixed to the holding device corresponding to the position of the dog's anus to receive droppings, whereby, when the dog is defecating and discharging the droppings onto the floor, the droppings collector can prevent not only impacting environmental sanitation but also troubling the pet owner to clean up the excrement. Because the aforementioned conventional holding device needs to be firmly clipped onto the dog's tail, apart from causing discomfort to the dog, when the dog is wagging its tail, the paper bag or a plastic bag used to receive the dog droppings will at the same time swing along with the wagging tail, thus affecting use effectiveness and degree of difficulty in use. Furthermore, the structure of the holding device can only be applied to long tailed dogs, meaning the holding device cannot be used on other short-tailed or tailless dogs, and is thus extremely unideal.
In view of the above shortcomings, the applicant, having accumulated many years of experience in related arts, and following continuous research and experimentation, finally succeeded in producing a new and improved containing structure able to achieve the objective of combining multiple functions, which can also further variably apply the flexible enclosure structure in products such as a pet covering and a pet carrier bag.
The primary object of the present invention lies in providing a cover-type containing structure for flexible enclosures with application for pets, and more particularly to a containing structure that is worn on a pet's body using a support enclosure. When a user is taking their dog for a walk outdoors, apart from allowing the pet to walk on the ground using a pull cord, the support enclosure also concurrently combines multiple functions, enabling the user to use in various different circumstances. The present invention primarily comprise a front cover sheet, an edge of which is provided with a cover piece; a rear cover sheet, an edge of which is provided with a cover assembly corresponding to the cover piece; a connection portion provided on the front cover sheet, wherein the front cover sheet and the rear cover sheet are mutually joined using the connection portion; a first joining edge provided on the front cover sheet; a second joining edge provided on the rear cover sheet; and the support enclosure comprising a first fastening portion and a first fastening assembly portion.
Based on the aforementioned characteristics of the primary structure, the support enclosure is provided with a drawstring, and the extremity of the drawstring is provided with a fixing ring. The drawstring further comprises a pull cord and a hook ring provided on the pull rope. When the covering is in an unfolded state, the drawstring is able to pass through a through hole, and the fixing ring at the extremity of the drawstring is mutually fastened with the hook ring at the front-end of the pull cord.
Based on the aforementioned characteristics of the primary structure, the rear cover sheet is provided with a holding portion to form a small carrier bag, thereby facilitating the user to use the holding portion to place pet paraphernalia, such as: plastic bags and related supplies for cleaning up pet droppings. The small carrier bag is provided with a switching piece and a switching assembly.
Based on the aforementioned characteristics of the primary structure, the support enclosure is designed as a vest-formed clothing piece. The first fastening portion and the first fastening assembly portion are formed as an integral body and provided on the left and right sides of the vest-formed clothing; moreover, the vest-formed clothing piece is made from mesh fabric, which enables achieving ventilation effectiveness when the weather is scorching hot. The front left and right ends of the vest-formed clothing piece are respectively provided with an annular belt disposed on the chest of the pet,
Based on the aforementioned characteristics of the primary structure, the support enclosure directly forms the front cover sheet. The left and right sides of the front cover sheet are respectively joined to the first fastening portion and the first fastening assembly portion. The first fastening portion and the first fastening assembly portion are used to mutually secure fixing of the front cover sheet and the rear cover sheet, thereby securely fixing the clothing onto the pet. The front left and right sides of the front cover sheet are respectively provided with the annular belt disposed on the chest of the pet, The aforementioned annular belts are provided with at least one first adjustment piece, and the adjustment piece is used to adjust the length of the annular belt, accordingly, facilitating slipping the annular belt onto pets with different body types.
Based on the aforementioned characteristics of the primary structure, either the aforementioned first fastening portion or the first fastening assembly portion is provided with at least one female buckle, which enables connecting with male buckles provided on the front ends of the annular belts, thereby enabling mutual joining thereof. Furthermore, the stress of the pull rope is dispersed to the first fastening portion and the first fastening assembly portion. Each of the female buckles assumes a Y-shaped double-ended type buckle, and the connection between the female and male buckles is used to further disperse the strain of the drawstring to the first fastening portion and the first fastening assembly portion. In addition, each of the female buckles is provided with a second adjustment piece, and the second adjustment piece is used to adjust the tightness between the annular belts and the first fastening portion and the first fastening assembly portion, accordingly, facilitating comfortable slipping the annular belt onto a pet,
Based on the aforementioned characteristics of the primary structure, the flexible enclosure of the present invention is a covering that assumes a cover sheet form. A retaining space formed between the front cover sheet and the rear cover sheet is used to retain the folded up covering, and the cover piece and the cover assembly are further used to close up the front cover sheet and the rear cover sheet. When the front cover sheet and the rear cover sheet are in a closed state, the connecting portion is horizontally positioned between the rear cover sheet and the front cover sheet; and when the front cover sheet and the rear cover sheet are in an opened state, the rear cover sheet and the front cover sheet, after being horizontally connected through the connecting portion, are aligned on the back of a pet. In addition, the guiding principle applied is that the unfolded length after opening up does not exceed the entire body length of the pet. The covering is fabricated from material provided with a waterproof function, and when in an unfolded state, the entire covering area of the covering is greater than or equal to the total area of the front cover sheet and the rear cover sheet when in an opened state, thereby enabling the covering to entirely cover the front cover sheet and the rear cover sheet combined with the upper portion of the small carrier bag formed by the holding portion, accordingly, achieving the effectiveness to protect against rain. The front portion of the covering is provided with a head cover corresponding to a pet's head position, and can be used to prevent the pet's head from getting soaked by rain.
Based on the aforementioned characteristics of the primary structure, the front portion of the covering is provided with a through hole corresponding to the position of the drawstring, and the through hole is provided with a first waterproof piece and a second waterproof. The first waterproof piece effects a structure on the upper portion of the second waterproof piece that overlaps and covers a partial area of the through hole to form a variable opening, which is used to prevent rain water from seeping into the through hole. When its raining, and the covering is in an unfolded state, the user is able to pass the drawstring through the through hole, and the fixing ring at the extremity of the drawstring is used to fasten to the hook ring at the front end of the pull cord, thereby achieving the objective allowing the user to still able to walk their pet on the ground using the pull cord on a rainy day.
Based on the aforementioned characteristics of the primary structure, apart from the aforementioned covering entirely covering the aligned front cover sheet and the rear cover sheet as well as the upper portion of the small carrier bag formed by the holding portion, during use, the user can choose to dispose the rear cover sheet and the small carrier bag formed by the holding portion into a containing space formed between the front cover sheet and the covering because the third joining edge and the first joining edge adopt a partial joiningway, and the unconnected area forms a containing port. When the flexible enclosure is in an unfolded state, the containing port is used to dispose the rear cover sheet within the containing space between the front cover sheet and the flexible enclosure. On the other hand, when it is desired to contain the folded flexible enclosure inside the containing space, the user can take out the rear cover sheet from the containing space through the containing port, and close up the rear cover sheet and the front cover sheet using the cover piece and the cover assembly.
Based on the aforementioned characteristics of the primary structure, the front cover sheet is further provided with a side surround, and the side surround uses a fourth joining edge and a fifth joining edge to respectively join to the third joining edge of the flexible enclosure and the first joining edge of the front cover sheet, thereby enlarging the capacity within the containing space, accordingly, achieving the effectiveness of easily containing the rear cover sheet and the small carrier bag.
Based on the aforementioned characteristics of the primary structure, the covering comprises a forepart, one side of which is provided with a second fastening portion, and another side is provided with a second fastening assembly portion corresponding to the second fastening portion. The second fastening portion and the second fastening assembly portion are mutually joined to enable covering and securely fixing the covering to the chest position of a pet. The left side and the left rear angled end of the covering are respectively provided with a third fastening portion and a third fastening assembly portion, while the right side and the right rear angled end are respectively provided with a fourth fastening portion and a fourth fastening assembly portion. The mutual joining between the third fastening portion and the third fastening assembly portion and the mutual joining between the fourth fastening portion and the third fastening assembly portion are used to enable the covering to respectively cover and be securely fixed on the hind legs portions of a pet.
Another object of the present invention is applying the cover-type containing structure for flexible enclosures to a pet carrier bag for carrying a pet, wherein the pet carrier bag is provided with an opening, and the opening is used to place a pet within the pet carrier bag to achieve a portability function that enables the user to carry the pet on their shoulder or hand carry, which is particularly suitable for use in a situation that prohibits a pet on a leash from entering a certain location. The pet carrier bag is joined between the rear cover sheet to effect secure fixing to the support enclosure fitted on the pet. The retaining space formed between the front cover sheet and the rear cover sheet enables retaining the folded pet carrier bag, and the cover piece and the cover assembly are further used to close up the front cover sheet and the rear cover sheet.
Based on the aforementioned characteristics of the primary structure, when the front cover sheet and the rear cover sheet are in a closed state. the connecting portion is horizontally positioned between the rear cover sheet and the front cover sheet, and when the front cover sheet and the rear cover sheet are in an opened state, the front cover sheet is positioned on the upper portion of a pet's back. The rear cover sheet fulfills an extension function of an extension portion that hangs on one side of the pet's body through longitudinal connection of the connecting portion, and the extension function is used to further join to the pet carrier bag. When in use, opening and extending of the bag opening downwards to a pet's legs facilitates placing the pet within the pet carrier bag through the bag opening in an upward direction. In addition, the bag opening of the pet carrier bag corresponding to one end of the pet's head is provided with a curve bend to facilitate enabling the pet's head to protrude out from the bag opening.
Another object of the present invention lies in the cover-type containing structure for flexible enclosures being concurrently applied to the covering for a pet to wear and the pet carrier bag for carrying a pet, thereby concurrently providing two functions, which primarily uses the rear cover sheet to fulfill an extension function of the extension portion to join to the pet carrier bag and concurrently join the front cover sheet to the covering.
Based on the aforementioned characteristics of the primary structure, the rear cover sheet is provided with a first fixing member and a first fixing assembly member. The first fixing member and the first fixing assembly member are used to securely fix the pet carrier bag after folding thereof. The front cover sheet is provided with a second fixing member and a second fixing assembly member. The second fixing member and the first fixing assembly member are used to securely fix the covering after folding thereof. The containing port is longitudinally provided on the side of the pet's body, and when the covering is in an unfolded state, the rear cover sheet uses the first fixing member and the first fixing assembly member to completely retain and hang the pet carrier bag on one side of the pet's body. Hence, because the pet carrier bag hangs on one side of the pet's body, it's possible an unbalanced state in the center of gravity results in the support enclosure becoming askewed due to a single side bearing the load, therefore, at this time, the user can use the containing port to dispose the rear cover sheet within the containing space between the front cover sheet and the covering. Accordingly, the rear cover sheet together with the retained covering are disposed on the lower portion of the front cover sheet using a longitudinal overlapping method, thus achieving the function that enables the entire structure, after completing retaining the pet carrier bag and the covering, to be concurrently longitudinally positioned on the upper portion of the pet's body.
A further object of the present invention lies in application of the support enclosure being worn on the pet's body, being further applied in a fixing device for a pet droppings collection bag, wherein the rear side of the support enclosure is provided with a plurality of rings. The plurality of rings are provided with an external connection fixing device, and the fixing device is used to securely fix the pet droppings collection bag. The fixing device is provided with left and right hook members able to securely hook onto the plurality of rings. The left and right hook members are provided with a plurality of indentations or at least one indentation to reinforce the secure hooking effectiveness. The left and right hook members are used to penetrate inside the plurality of rings, to achieve the function that enables securely positioning the pet droppings collection bag at the position of a pet's anus to receive the droppings discharged by a pet.
Based on the aforementioned characteristics of the primary structure, the fixing device is a ring member provided with corresponding male and female clasp grooves. The bend structures on the two ends of the male and female clasp grooves are used to achieve an open/close function. Moreover, the male and female clasp grooves comprise a male fastener and a female fastener, respectively. When in use, the opening of the pet droppings collection bag is correspondingly positioned at a clip opening formed before closing the male and female clasp grooves, whereupon the clip opening and the closing action of the male and female fasteners are used to securely fix the pet droppings collection bag.
Another object of the present invention lies in application of the aforementioned structures in the support enclosure worn on the pet's body, with further application in a fixing device for a pet droppings collection bag, the only difference is in the fixing device that comprises a left fixing belt and a right fixing belt; the plurality of rings comprise a first ring and a second ring corresponding to the left fixing belt; and a third ring and a fourth ring corresponding to the right fixing belt the left hook member comprises a left upper hook member and a left lower hook member provided on the left fixing belt. The right hook member comprises a right upper hook member and a right lower hook member provided on the right fixing belt. The left fixing belt is wrapped round the pet's left leg after securely hooking the left upper hook member with the first ring, and then the left lower hook member is used to securely hook onto the second ring. The right fixing belt is wrapped round the pet's right leg after securely hooking the right upper hook member with the third ring, and then the right lower hook member is used to securely hook onto the fourth ring.
Based on the aforementioned characteristics of the primary structure, the left and right fixing belts are provided with a left movable member and a right movable member, respectively, as well as being provided with a left holding member and a right holding member respectively provided on the left movable member and the right movable member. The pet droppings collection bag is provided with a frame, and the frame is provided with a left hole and a right hole. The left and right holding members are used to secure fixing the pet droppings collection bag to the left and right holes of the frame.
Another object of the present invention lies in application of the aforementioned structures in the support enclosure worn on the pet's body, with further application in a fixing device for the pet droppings collection bag, the only difference being in the left and right movable members which are further respectively provided with a pair of bendable left male and female magnetic clasps, and a pair of bendable right male and female magnetic clasps, respectively. After bending the left male and female magnetic clasps and fastening them together, and after bending the right male and female magnetic clasps and fastening them together, the pet droppings collection bag is thereby held and securely positioned. The left male and female magnetic clasps and the right male and female magnetic clasps are used to form an entire body that assumes an inverse n-shape after connecting to a connecting belt, thereby achieving the function that facilitates the user to simultaneously manipulate the two pairs of magnetic clasps.
Based on the aforementioned characteristics of the primary structure, the left and right movable members are provided on the left and right fixing belts using movable connected means, and the left and right movable members are used to enable upward or downward position adjustment. The left and right fixing belts are provided with a left adjustment member and a right adjustment member, respectively, which are used to adjust the length of the left and right fixing belts for pets of different body types to suitably wear and enable secure fixing of the clothing.
To enable a further understanding of said objectives and the technological methods of the invention herein, a brief description of the drawings is provided below followed by a detailed description of the preferred embodiments.
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When the front cover sheet 1 and the rear cover sheet 2 are in a closed state, the connecting portion 12 is horizontally positioned between the rear cover sheet 2 and the front cover sheet 1, and when the front cover sheet 1 and the rear cover sheet 2 are in an open state, the front cover sheet 1 is positioned on the upper portion of a pet's back. Longitudinal connection of the retaining portion 12 is used to enable the rear cover sheet 2 to function as an extension portion 132 that hangs on one side of the pet's body. The extension function of the extension portion 132 of the rear cover sheet 2 is used to further connect the front cover sheet 1 to the pet carrier bag 3b, wherein the rear cover sheet 2 is joined to the third joining edge 331 of the pet carrier bag 3b through the second joining edge 231. The third joining edge 331 is provided on a side edge 401 of the bag opening 400 of the pet carrier bag 3b, and another side edge opposite the side edge 401 is a free edge 402. When in use, the free edge 402 is used to manipulate opening and extending of the bag opening 400 downwards to the pet's legs, to facilitate placing the pet within the pet carrier bag 3b through the bag opening 400 in an upward direction. In addition, the bag opening 400 of the pet carrier bag 3b corresponding to one end of the pet's head is provided with a curve bend 40 (as shown in
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As shown in the diagrams, the containing port 301 of the third embodiment is longitudinally provided on the side of the pet's body. When the covering 3a is in an unfolded state, because the rear cover sheet 2 uses the first fixing member 28 and the first fixing assembly member 29 to completely retain the pet carrier bag 3b and hang on one side of the pet's body (see
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It is of course to be understood that the embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and that a wide variety of modifications thereto may be effected by persons skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.
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This application is a Continuation-in-Part of currently pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/723,149 filed on 2015 May 27.
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