POST-SURGICAL PROTECTIVE GARMENT FOR PETS

Abstract

A post-surgical protective garment for pets, especially dogs and cats, that includes a central portion made from an elastic fabric and having dimensions suitable to cover the chest and abdomen of the animal. The sides of the garment include: front extensions, intermediate extensions, and rear extensions, which are provided with adjustable fastening elements and which form, respectively: a collar, a belt for fastening at the level of the chest and a belt for fastening at the level of the waist of the animal.

Claims

1-4. (canceled)

5. A post-surgical protective garment for pets, especially dogs and cats, which comprising: a central portion having dimensions suitable to cover the chest and abdomen of the animal and the sides have: front extensions, intermediate extensions, and rear extensions, which are provided with adjustable fastening means and which form, respectively: a collar, a belt for fastening at the level of the chest and a belt for fastening at the level of the waist of the animal; wherein the central portion is made from an elastic fabric and in that the front extensions, forming the collar, have an internal longitudinal passage wherein a sheet of semi-rigid material is housed, by way of a brace, which makes the collar rigid, limiting the rotation of the animal's head towards the rear area.

6. The garment, according to claim 5, wherein the longitudinal passage of the front extensions has a closed end and an open end provided with a flap for retaining the semi-rigid sheet inside the passage.

7. The garment, according to claim 5, wherein the central portion of the garment has two straps at the rear end thereof, which are intended to be positioned behind the rear legs of the animal and provided with adjustable securing means on the rear extensions of the portion garment.

8. The garment, according to claim 7, wherein the central portion, the rear straps and the front, intermediate and rear extensions are made from a single piece of either single-layer or multilayer elastic fabric.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0016] As a complement to the description provided herein, and for the purpose of helping to make the characteristics of the invention more readily understandable, the present specification is accompanied by a set of drawings which, by way of illustration and not limitation, represent the following:

[0017] FIG. 1 shows an top plan view, as a net, of an exemplary embodiment of the post-surgical protective garment for pets according to the invention.

[0018] FIG. 2 shows a view similar to the previous figure wherein the extensions of one of the sides have been shown folded towards the upper area to show the fastening means that enable a collar to be made with said side extensions, a belt for fastening at the level of the chest and a belt for fastening at the level of the waist of the animal.

[0019] FIG. 3 shows an elevation view of the post-surgical protective garment of the previous figures placed in a position of use on the outline of an animal, specifically a dog.

[0020] FIG. 4 shows a top, plan view, as a net, of a variant embodiment of the post-surgical protective garment represented in the previous figures and that comprises a sheet of semi-rigid material that has been shown partially removed from a longitudinal passage defined in the front extensions constituting the collar.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

[0021] In the exemplary embodiment shown in the attached figures, the protective garment referenced as a whole as (1) is made from an elastic fabric and comprises a central portion (10) that has dimensions suitable to cover the chest and abdomen of the animal as shown in FIG. 3 and the sides have side extensions (11), intermediate extensions (12) and rear extensions (13) that have adjustable fastening means (11a, 11b, 12a. 12b, 13a, 13b), in this case made up of the two complementary portions of a contact fastening, although they could be any other means such as belts and buckles, buttons and eyelets or any pressure fastening.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 3, in the position of use, the front extensions (11) make a collar around the animal's neck, the extensions (12) form a fastening belt that is arranged at the level of the chest, behind the front legs of the animal; and the rear extensions (13) form a fastening belt that is arranged at the level of the waist of the animal in front of the rear legs.

[0023] The adjustment of the extensions (11, 12, 13) enables the garment to be adapted to animals of different sizes and the central portion to exert pressure on the post-surgical wounds, providing protection from seromas.

[0024] In the example shown in the attached figures, the garment has, at the rear end of the central portion (10), two divergent straps (14) provided with adjustable securing means (14a, 14b) on the rear portions (13) of the garment.

[0025] As can be seen in FIG. 3, in the position of use, said divergent straps (14) are arranged behind the rear legs of the animal aiding in immobilising the garment in a longitudinal direction.

[0026] In this specific exemplary embodiment, the central portion (10), the rear straps (14) and the side extensions (11, 12, 13) are made by a single piece of multilayer elastic fabric.

[0027] In the variant embodiment shown is FIG. 4, the front extensions of the garment have an inner passage for housing a sheet (2) of semi-rigid material, for example plastic, which acts by way of a brace, making the collar of the garment rigid in order to limit the rotation of the animal's head towards the rear area.

[0028] Having sufficiently described the nature of the invention, in addition to a preferred exemplary embodiment, it is hereby stated for the relevant purposes that the materials, shape, size and layout of the described elements may be modified, provided that it does not imply altering the essential characteristics of the invention claimed below.