JPH022578B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a body wrap for keeping cows, especially calves, warm.

[Conventional technology] Approximately 1.5 million calves are born annually in Japan. Calves are usually separated from their mother cows one week after birth and fed with formula milk. However, when they are with the mother cow, they are kept warm by the mother cow's body temperature, but if they are separated from the mother cow, they will catch a cold due to the cold. When calves are about two months old, their subcutaneous fat thickens, their body hair grows, and they gain physical strength, making them resistant to cold weather. People can catch colds and develop pneumonia due to the cold weather in winter, or from the wind when traveling by car.

Generally, 20 to 30% of calves die from diseases within six months of birth, and it is estimated that most of these deaths are due to pneumonia caused by temperature differences, heat, and cold.

Traditionally, the floor or entire room of the barn was heated to protect calves from the cold, but this increases equipment and other costs, and it is difficult to install such heating equipment while traveling by car. Have difficulty.

Further, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 49-119375 discloses clothes for dogs. However, even if such a technique is applied to calves, since calves are larger than dogs, it is troublesome to insert the calf's feet into holes made in clothing, making it difficult to actually wear them. . Further, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 30-7161 discloses a rain gear for cows and horses. However, since such known technology covers the back or upper side of the cow or horse, it cannot cover the abdomen or lower side, which is most necessary for keeping the calf warm, and cannot prevent the calf from getting cold.

[Problems to be Solved] Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a heat-retaining body wrap for cows that can easily keep the back and abdomen of a calf warm and is easy to put on and take off.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The heat-retaining body wrap for cows according to the present invention is composed of a breathable sheet-like material having an overall rhombus shape, and the opposing apex portions are overlapped with each other. A connecting device is provided for connection, and a string is attached to the other one of the apex portions.

[Description of Functions and Effects] Therefore, when wearing the product, the diamond-shaped sheet-like material is placed over the back of the calf, and the apex portion where the connector is located is wrapped around the calf's torso to connect the connectors to each other.
The top corner to which the string is attached should be located on the calf's neck, and if the string is tied around the neck, it can be pulled when guiding the calf.

In particular, since the top parts connected to each other cover the abdomen of the calf, the abdomen, which is relatively prone to shrinking, is sufficiently kept warm. In addition, it is extremely easy to put on and take off because it is enough to simply put it on your back and connect the apex parts to each other using a connecting tool.

[Preferred Embodiment] The sheet-like material to be used in the present invention is preferably a nonwoven fabric, a woven fabric, an artificial paper made of layered fibers, a plastic film perforated with a large number of small holes, or the like. In any case, it may be any material as long as it is breathable and has a heat retaining effect.

The connector used in the present invention is preferably one that can be detachably connected at any position, such as a hook-and-loop fastener or adhesive tape, but hooks or buttons can also be used.

[Examples] Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, the body wrapping, which is designated as a whole by the reference numeral 1, is made of artificial paper and has a diamond shape as a whole. This body wrap 1 is rhombic in shape and has four apex portions 2, 3, 4 and 5. Two surface fasteners 6a, 6b and 6c, 6d are attached to each of the pair of opposing apex portions 3, 5, but the number of surface fasteners is arbitrary. The hook-and-loop fasteners 6a and 6b are provided on the back side of the body wrap 1, and the hook-and-loop fasteners 6c and 6d are provided on the front side of the body wrap 1, so that they can be overlapped and connected in the torso of a calf as described later. A string 7 is attached to the other apex portion 2, and the remaining apex portion 4 is free.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 2 uses a vinyl film with a large number of small holes 1a perforated to provide air permeability as a sheet-like material, and other points are substantially the same as the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. are identical and corresponding elements are designated by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 3 shows a case where the heat-retaining body wrap according to the present invention is applied to a calf C. As shown in the illustration, body wrap 1
Hang it on the back of the calf C, place the free top corner part 4 on the buttocks, the top corner part 2 with the string 7 attached on the neck part, and place the top corner parts 3 and 5 with the connectors on the calf C. They are applied to the torso of the cow, overlapped, and connected using connectors 6a to 6d. The string 7 can be tied around the front of the neck, and can be pulled as is or with another string attached to it when guiding the calf C.

In carrying out the present invention, the length from the vertex portion 3 to the vertex portion 5 is approximately 100 cm, and the length from the vertex portion 2 to the vertex portion 5 is approximately 100 cm.
The length from the top corner portion 4 is approximately 70 cm. Normally, the above dimensions for calves are sufficient to achieve the purpose.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to sufficiently keep cows warm, especially their abdomens, and, since it has breathability, it is also possible to prevent cows from sweating. Furthermore, the work of attaching it to the cow is easy, and therefore the cold in the calf can be suitably prevented. The string can also be used to guide calves that are not wearing nose rings, which is extremely effective. It should be disposable after use (usually about 2 weeks).

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a body wrap for keeping cows warm according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of another embodiment, and FIG.
The figure is a side view showing the present invention applied to a calf. 1... Body wrapping, 2, 3, 4, 5... Apex part,
6a to 6d... Connectors (surface fasteners), 7...
string.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 Consisting of an air permeable sheet-like material having an overall rhombus shape, a connector is provided to connect the opposing apex portions by overlapping each other, and the other 1
A body wrap for keeping cows warm that features strings attached to the top corners.