STABILIZATION DEVICE FOR ANIMALS

Abstract

The invention relates to a stabilising device for animals for medical treatment, for relieving strain, stabilising, securing, and to enable them to be lifted horizontally and carried, comprising various components. These include a flat belly element, which is designed to be attached in the belly region and has a flexible, anatomically adaptable supporting area and at least four connector elements with first closure means arranged thereon. The components of the stabilising device further include a flat back element which is designed to be attachable in the back region, and has at least one means for stabilising at least partially to the longitudinal axis, and at least four corresponding second closure means. The at least four connector elements are arranged on the belly element at a distance from each other mirror symmetrically to the longitudinal axis of the belly element. The belly element is further designed to be detachably connectable to the back element via the connector elements with the first closure means arranged thereon and the corresponding second closure means, wherein the number of first closure means is equal to the number of corresponding second closure means.

Claims

1. Stabilising device for animals for medical treatment, relieving strain, stabilising, securing, and for horizontal lifting and carrying, comprising at least the following components: a substantially flat belly element, which is designed to be attached in the belly region, having a) a flexible, anatomically adaptable supporting area and b) at least four connector elements with first closure means arranged thereon, and a flat back element which is designed to be attached in the back region, and has c) at least one stabilising means aligned at least in sections to the longitudinal axis, and d) at least four second closure means, wherein the at least four connector elements are arranged on the belly element at a distance from each other mirror symmetrically to the longitudinal axis of the belly element, the belly element is designed to be detachably connectable to the back element via the connector elements with the first closure means arranged thereon and the corresponding second closure means, wherein the number of first closure means is equal to the number of corresponding second closure means.

2. Stabilising device for animals according to claim 1, characterised in that at least a part of the components of the stabilising device has a non-elastic spacer fabric with an elasticity between 0% and 15%.

3. Stabilising device for animals according to claim 1, further comprising a front part, which includes a flat chest element, which is designed to be attached in the chest region, and a flat shoulder element, which is designed to be attached in the shoulder region.

4. Stabilising device for animals according to claim 1, characterised in that the chest element is connected to the shoulder element via at least two connector elements.

5. Stabilising device for animals according to claim 1, characterised in that the belly element has a detachable connecting means to the chest element.

6. Stabilising device for animals according to claim 1, characterised in that it has at least two first retaining devices, wherein the first retaining devices are arranged at a distance from each other on the back element and/or on the shoulder element.

7. Stabilising device for animals according to claim 1, characterised in that at least one detachable carrying element, which has at least two second retaining devices, can be inserted in the first retaining devices.

8. Stabilising device for animals according to claim 1, characterised in that a temperature control device is fitted in at least a part of at least one component.

9. Stabilising device for animals according to claim 1, characterised in that the belly element has a cutout for the sex organ of the male animal.

10. Stabilising device for animals according to claim 1, further comprising a device for detecting vital functions of animals and/or for locating and/or monitoring and/or transmitting geodata of animals.

11. Bag for holding a stabilising device for animals according to claim 1, characterised in that the bag has an integrated, detachable carrying element and connector elements first closure means arranged thereon, and corresponding second closure means, and is designed to be usable as a blanket or a cape with a temperature control device fitted in at least a part thereof.

12. Use of a stabilising device for animals according to claim 1 for medical treatment, relieving strain, stabilising, securing and for horizontal lifting and carrying animals.

13. Use of a bag according to claim 11 for holding a stabilising device, wherein said stabilising device is for animals for medical treatment, relieving strain, stabilising, securing, and for horizontal lifting and carrying, comprising at least the following components: a substantially flat belly element, which is designed to be attached in the belly region, having a) a flexible, anatomically adaptable supporting area and b) at least four connector elements with first closure means arranged thereon, and a flat back element which is designed to be attached in the back region, and has c) at least one stabilising means aligned at least in sections to the longitudinal axis, and d) at least four second closure means, wherein the at least four connector elements are arranged on the belly element at a distance from each other mirror symmetrically to the longitudinal axis of the belly element, the belly element is designed to be detachably connectable to the back element via the connector elements with the first closure means arranged thereon and the corresponding second closure means, wherein the number of first closure means is equal to the number of corresponding second closure means.

Description

[0183] The invention will be explained in greater detail with reference to drawings. The drawing shows:

[0184] FIG. 1 Belly element of the stabilising device for dogs

[0185] FIG. 2 Back element of the stabilising device for dogs

[0186] FIG. 3 Chest element of the stabilising device for dogs

[0187] FIG. 4 Shoulder element of the stabilising device for dogs

[0188] The upper parts of the components depicted on the figures each point toward the head of the dog, while the lower parts of the components point toward the tail of the dog. The respectively longitudinal axes of the components recorded from the top down run along the spine of the dog, and relate to its running direction.

[0189] FIG. 1 shows a belly element 1 with a pear-shaped supporting area 5.

[0190] The belly element 1 has four belt straps 9 arranged punctually thereon, which are arranged mirror symmetrically to the longitudinal axis 16 of belly element 1 and at a distance from each other. Two belt straps 9 are arranged on the left side and two belt straps 9 are arranged on the right side of supporting area 5 of the belly element 1 relative to the longitudinal axis 16. In addition, the four punctually arranged belt straps 9, two narrower belt straps 9 are shown on the lower side of the belly element 1 in the figure, through which the dog's tail is guided. The length of all belt straps 9 can be adjusted with sliding bars.

[0191] The cutout 15 to allow the sex organ of a male dog to guide through is provided centrally and symmetrically to the longitudinal axis 16 in the belly element 1.

[0192] The belt straps 9 are sewn to the belly element. A click buckles 6 is provided on each belt strap 9 through which the belly element 1 is connected to the back element 2 (connector and click buckles not shown in the figure).

[0193] The top of the belly element 1 is equipped with a connecting strap 8 as a detachable connecting means which extends parallel to the longitudinal axis 16 and by which the belly element 1 is connected to a chest element 3 (chest element and connector not shown in the figure). The connecting strap 8 is sewn to the belly element 1 in the same way as the belt straps 9.

[0194] The belly element 1 is padded and includes a spacer fabric (not shown in the figure).

[0195] FIG. 2 shows a back element 2 with a flat supporting area 5. The back element 2 has four belt straps 9, which are sewn onto the back element 2 parallel, perpendicular and at a distance from each other relative to the longitudinal axis 16 and arranged mirror symmetrically to the longitudinal axis 16. A counterpiece 7 for each click buckle 6 attached to the belly element 1 is arranged on each belt strap 9, and by which the belly element 1 is detachably connected to the back element 2 (connector not shown in the figure).

[0196] A back brace 10 made of plastic is fastened to the back element 2, and is sewn underneath the belt straps 9 which extend over the back brace 10 of the back element 2. The back brace 10 extends continuously along the longitudinal axis 16 of the back element 2, and thus also along the dog's spine as far as to the head of its tail.

[0197] The back element 2 further has a D-ring 11 at both its upper and lower ends along the longitudinal axis 16. The D-rings 11 are each sewn to a belt strap 9 at the two most distant points of the back element 2 along the longitudinal axis 16. The end of a carrying handle may be clipped into each D-ring 11 (not shown in the figure).

[0198] The back element 2 is padded (not shown in the figure).

[0199] FIG. 3 shows a chest element 3 which has a supporting area 5 in the shape of a tuning fork.

[0200] The bottom of the chest element 3 has two belt straps 12 arranged punctually on the chest element 3, each of which is arranged mirror symmetrically to the longitudinal axis 16 of the chest element 3. The belt straps 12 extend continuously over the chest element 3. One click buckle (not shown in the figure) arranged thereon is attached to each belt strap 12.

[0201] The chest element 3 has a detachable connector 14 at the ends of each of the two tines of the tuning fork-shaped supporting area 5, by which connectors the chest element 3 is detachably connected with the shoulder element 4 (shoulder element not shown in the figure).

[0202] The bottom of the chest element 3 has a hook and loop closure for the connecting strap 8 coming from the belly element 1, by which the chest element 3 is connected to a belly element 1 (connecting strap and hook and loop closure not shown in the figure). The connecting strap 8 is also sewn to the belly element 1 in the same way as the belt straps (9 and 12).

[0203] The chest element 3 has a sternum padding 13 and a spacer fabric (spacer fabric not shown in the figure).

[0204] FIG. 4 shows a shoulder element 4, which has a tuning fork-shaped supporting area 5 which is wider in design than the surface of the chest element 3.

[0205] The bottom of the shoulder element 4 has two belt straps 12 arranged punctually on the shoulder element 4, each of which is arranged mirror symmetrically to the longitudinal axis 16 of the shoulder element 4. The belt straps 12 extend continuously over the shoulder element 4. A counterpiece 7 for each click buckle 6 attached to the chest element 3 is arranged on each belt strap 12, and by which the chest element 3 is detachably connected to the shoulder element 4 (chest element and connector not shown in the figure).

[0206] The shoulder element further has a click closure at the ends of its two tines, by which the shoulder element is connected detachably to the chest element (not shown in the figure).

[0207] A shoulder brace 17 made of plastic is fastened to the shoulder element 4, and is sewn underneath the belt straps 12 which extend over the shoulder brace 17 of the shoulder element 4. The shoulder brace 17 extends continuously along the longitudinal axis 16 of the shoulder element 4 and thus also along the dog's spine.

[0208] The shoulder element 4 further has a D-ring 11 at both its upper and lower ends along the longitudinal axis 16. The D-rings 11 are each sewn to a belt strap 12 at the two most distant points of the shoulder element 4 along the longitudinal axis 16. The end of a carrying handle may be clipped into each D-ring 11 (not shown in the figure). The two ends of the carrying handle may also be clipped into a D-ring on the shoulder element 4 and a D-ring 11 on the back element 2, so that the dog may be carried both by the shoulder element 4 and by the back element 2.

[0209] The shoulder element 4 is padded (not shown in the figure).

REFERENCE SIGNS

[0210] 1 Belly element [0211] 2 Back element [0212] 3 Chest element [0213] 4 Shoulder element [0214] 5 Supporting area [0215] 6 Click buckle [0216] 7 Click buckle counterpiece [0217] 8 Detachable connecting strap (on the belly element) with the chest element [0218] 9 Detachable belt strap (on the belly element) with the back element [0219] 10 Back brace [0220] 11 D-rings for attaching carrying handles [0221] 12 Detachable belt strap (on the chest element) with the shoulder element [0222] 13 Sternum padding [0223] 14 Detachable connector (on the chest element) with the shoulder element [0224] 15 Cutout for a male dog's sex organs [0225] 16 Longitudinal axis [0226] 17 Shoulder brace