Anxiety reducing animal garment
US9072278B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K15/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an animal garment for relieving anxiety of a quadruped. The garment can include a neck portion forming a first terminal end of the garment, a hind portion forming a second terminal end of the garment, and a continuously formed torso portion having a surface extending between the neck portion and the hind portion. The surface of the torso portion includes a third terminal end and a fourth terminal end of the garment such that the neck portion, hind portion, third terminal end, and fourth terminal end define a perimeter of the garment. Exemplary embodiments of the garment can be formed to have a step-in construction with a pair of openings formed in the surface of the torso portion and disposed proximate to the neck portion. The pair openings can being configured to receive the front legs of the quadruped when the garment is in an open position. The third and fourth terminal ends are configured to be selectively fastened to each other in an overlapping arrangement along a back of the quadruped to position the garment in a closed position to secure the quadruped within the garment, and apply pressure to a torso of the quadruped…
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