PRESSURE-APPLYING GARMENT FOR ANIMALS

Title:

PRESSURE-APPLYING GARMENT FOR ANIMALS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/147890

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A garment (20) to reduce an animal's anxiety, fearfulness, overexcitement, or a combination thereof. The garment may include a central portion (24), flaps (30, 32) extending from opposite sides of the central portion, and, in some cases, a cinching member (34) that extends from a central area of the central portion. The flaps may be fastened together around the chest and stomach of the animal, and the cinching member may be fastened to the central portion or one or more flaps to tighten the garment further, applying pressure to reduce anxiety, fearfulness, or over- excitement. Straps (26, 28) may be provided to secure the garment to the animal's neck. One material that may be used in making the garment is a fabric made of 55% cotton, 35% polyester, and 10% spandex. The animal may generally be any animal with four legs, for example, a dog or cat, or two arms and two legs, for example, a monkey.

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Inventors:

BLIZZARD PHILIP (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2010/038501

Publication Date:

May 05, 2011

Filing Date:

June 14, 2010

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

THUNDERSHIRT LLC (US)
BLIZZARD PHILIP (US)

International Classes:

A01K15/02; A01K13/00; A01K29/00; A61D9/00

Foreign References:

US20080121192A1	2008-05-29
US20030079695A1	2003-05-01
US6234117B1	2001-05-22
US6662754B1	2003-12-16
US20090120377A1	2009-05-14
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