Protective garment for a nursing animal
US10856529B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA44B18/0069
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A protective garment for selectively shielding the nipples of a nursing animal includes a sleeve that has opposing ends. The opposing ends are open, such that the sleeve is configured to position around a torso of the nursing animal with at least the nipples of the nursing animal covered by the sleeve. A plurality of holes is positioned through a bottom of the sleeve. Each hole is configured to insert a respective nipple of the nursing animal. A guard is configured to reversibly couple to the bottom of the sleeve. The guard is positioned to couple to the sleeve to cover the plurality of holes, such that the nipples positioned through the holes are shielded.
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