The present invention relates to a gear for pets, and more particularly to a walking aid for a pet.
Some conventional walking aids for pets are huge and heavy, and they usually are expansive. Therefore, some pet owners choose to give up the pets instead of buying a walking aid. There were small and light walking aids in the market. However, they are suitable for small pets only.
Another conventional walking aid includes a supporting member with two ropes connected to the supporting member. The supporting member is placed under abdomen of a pet, and pet owner holds the ropes to lift the pet a little so that the pet may walk with the help of the owner.
It is easy to understand that it is a tough job for the pet owner to walk the pet for a long time, especially when he/she walks a large pet.
In conclusion, a safer and cheaper walking aid for pets is very welcome in the present market.
In view of the above, the primary objective of the present invention is to provide a walking aid for a pet, which is safer and cheaper than the conventional walking aids.
In order to achieve the objective of the present invention, a walking aid for a pet includes a main member having a front opening and a rear opening to form a chamber between the front opening and a rear opening. A plurality of wheels mounted on a bottom side of the main member. A connecting member has an end connected to the main member and extending to the chamber, wherein the connecting member has a first connector. A supporting member has a second connector, wherein the supporting member is received in the chamber of the main member with the second connector connecting the first connector of the connecting member.
In an embodiment, the walking aid for a pet further includes a holding member, having an end connected to the main member and extends to the chamber of the main member; wherein the holding member has a first coupler, and the supporting member has a second coupler; the holding member is connected to the supporting member with engagement of the first coupler and the second coupler when the supporting member is received in the chamber of the main member.
In an embodiment, the first coupler and the second coupler are a pair of a hook fastener and a loop fastener of Velcro.
In an embodiment, the first connector and the second connector are a pair of a female buckle member and a male buckle member of a side release buckle.
In an embodiment, the main member has two cases and a fastener, and the fastener connects the cases to form the main member.
In an embodiment, the main member has a top side, a front side, a rear side, two lateral sides, and a bottom side; the front side has the front opening, and the rear side has the rear opening.
In an embodiment, the main member further has a bottom opening on the bottom side; both the front opening and the rear opening connect the bottom opening.
In an embodiment, the walking aid for a pet further includes a strip having an end connected to the main member.
In an embodiment, the walking aid for a pet further includes a ring connected to the main member.
In an embodiment, the supporting member is provided with a first fastener and a second fastener, and the first fastener engages the second fastener when the supporting member is warped.
In an embodiment, the first fastener and the second fastener are a pair of a hook fastener and a loop fastener of Velcro provided on opposite sides of the supporting member.
The present invention provides the walking aid for pet, which could provide for a pet a safer and cheaper walking aid.
The present invention will be best understood by referring to the following detailed description of some illustrative embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which
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The wheels 14 are provided at four corners of the bottom side 134 of the main member 12.
The connecting members 16 are belts with ends connected to an interior side of the top side 126 of the main member 12 and extending to the chamber 140 of the main member 12. Each of the connecting members 16 has a first connector 162 on a distal end thereof and an adjusting device 164. Operating the adjusting device 164 may elongate or shorten the connecting member 16.
The holding members 18 are four belts as well, two of which are connected to an interior side of the front side 128 at a right and a left sides of the front opening 1282, and the other two of which are connected to an interior side of the rear side 130 at a right and a left sides of the rear opening 1302. Each of the holding members 18 has a first coupler 182 at a distal end thereof. All the holding members 18 extend to the chamber 140 of the main member 12.
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It must be pointed out that the embodiments described above are only some preferred embodiments of the present invention. All equivalent structures which employ the concepts disclosed in this specification and the appended claims should fall within the scope of the present invention.