DE202022000701U1 - Dog harness for the city - Google Patents

Abstract

An urban dog harness (1) comprising a back member (2), a chest strap (6), an under-thoracic strap (7) and a handle (10), the back member (2) being bounded by a border member (13) and an apex plane (4) running along an axis line (3) along the dog's spine and conforming to the animal's back, a leash attachment element (5) being mounted on the apex plane (4) in the opposite direction to the animal's head , a belt runs under the thorax (7) under the animal's chest and is detachably connected to the back element (2) on both sides of the axis line (3), at least on one side, by a connecting element (8), the chest belt (6 ) runs along the sternum of the animal and the back element (2) is provided with a covering element (9) formed on each side of the axis line (3) in continuation of the line of the chest strap (6) and covering the back element (2), wherein it between that The chest strap (6) and the cover elements (9) have seam strips (6a) that attach the cover elements (9) to the back element (2), and the handle (10) to a fastening strip (12) on each side of the axis line (3) on back element (2) is fastened and protrudes there from the apex plane (4) and has a bulging tip (10c), characterized in that the handle (10) on each side of the axis line (3) has a handle part (10a) and one covered part (10d), the covered parts (10d) between the cover elements (9) and the back element (2) being covered by the cover elements (9), the fastening strips (12) being arranged on the covered parts (10d). , the handle parts (10a) are formed from the covered parts (10d) with a continuous material, extend along the back element (2) and connect to one another with a continuous material along the axis line (3) above the apex plane (4), furthermore the handle parts (10a) form an alpha angle (a) between 95 and 130 degrees with the cover elements (9) in the direction of the chest strap (6).

Description

The subject of the utility model application is a dog harness for the city, primarily for dogs, but also for other four-legged pets. The city harness is very handy thanks to the shape of its handle on the back part and allows quick access from all directions, which ensures grabbing in emergency situations in city traffic.

The evolution of harnesses for animals is best illustrated with the evolution of dog gear, as dogs are the socialized animals most closely associated with humans. Animal harnesses have been developed and used for pulling loads for thousands of years.
Similar to draft animals, dogs have been used for thousands of years to pull and carry various loads to help humans. For this purpose, harnesses were put on the dogs, which were designed in different ways, similar to the harnesses for horses. Depending on their construction, the harnesses can be divided into neck harnesses, side harnesses (breast harnesses) or collar harnesses. The activities of the Scythian, Hunnic and Hungarian horsemen played a major role in the development of harnesses. In their cross-continental conquests, they could only rely on draft animals for transportation, making it crucial to increase the efficiency of their equipment. In the field of dog harness development, Native Americans living in cold climates also made valuable contributions.
In the history of the development of animal harnesses, the focus up until the First World War was on optimizing traction. The dog's excellent sense of direction has been aided by the advantages of today's technologies. Their increased commitment is also reflected in the optimization of the equipment and its testing in new areas. During World War I, dogs used for courier services were also outfitted with clothing that enabled them to carry the largest possible items on their bodies. After the end of the First World War, guide dogs with a special harness were used to assist the visually impaired. Guide dogs are still an excellent example of the highest level of cooperation between humans and dogs. For example, a guide dog is used to help a visually impaired person on the road.

The harnesses used for guide dogs are mostly harnesses (chest harnesses) to make handling easier. To this day, the handle on the harness is of great importance because it serves as a holding element for the person being guided. These were the first developments in which additional parts were attached that protruded beyond the dog harness. The direction of the bulge of these parts was towards the person being guided, i.e. against the direction of walking. This made them suitable for holding and guiding the visually impaired person. The main place of application of these harnesses was already the city.
The development of dog harnesses in the 20th century was strongly influenced by the dog's relationship with humans and the social acceptance of dogs.
With the development of dog-owning culture in the last third of the 20th century, keeping dogs in cities and for hobby purposes became a generally accepted mass phenomenon. At that time, for example, the previous interdependence between sled dogs and humans was replaced by a strong emotional bond between humans and dogs.

The stronger bond with the dog meant that people wanted to spend more and more time with the dog. Therefore, a range of new dog equipment was needed.
The different leash and collar variations have become indispensable accessories in everyday life. The increasingly fast-paced urban life that followed fashion trends shaped her appearance. The use of dog harnesses became common in the late 20th century. In more and more countries it has been stipulated that a dog harness or a specific type of dog harness (e.g. the German identification blanket) must be used when training and working with service dogs. Initially, the harnesses used did not meet the demands of urban hobby dog owners either in terms of their aesthetics or their usability. For everyday dog owners, a collar was the preferred method. The sizing and fitting of street use dog harnesses previously on the market was too complicated and explanatory material explaining the correct adjustment and use of the harnesses was completely absent from the market. It can be said that until the end of the 20th century, dog harnesses were neither particularly aesthetically pleasing nor did they offer a practical solution for hobby dog owners, so that they did not become widespread.

In order for dog harnesses to become widespread in everyday use, they had to simultaneously have an eye-catching design and everyday, practical functions for city traffic. This was realized when, in the last years of the 20th century, a harness with a saddle handle, the so-called "Powerhar ness”, came onto the market. It had a conspicuous, reflective saddle part, a chest strap that could be adjusted with Velcro, and labels on the saddle that could be fixed with Velcro, on which any inscription could be attached. It was the first time that there was also a precision-engineered, off-the-shelf handle on the harnesses, adding significant value both in appearance and in terms of stability.

The stable and safe construction of the harness with saddle made everyday dog owners aware of the basic purpose and function of the harness. A dog harness is ideal for leading, holding and possibly lifting the dog and is more comfortable than a collar. In the first two decades of the 21st century, users also became more aware that different types of harnesses are ideal for different activities due to their specific design.
A majority of family dogs are city dwellers. In addition to their short, daily walks, their lives are usually enriched by a long weekend getaway. For both activities, just as the dog owner chooses between his street shoes and leisure or hiking shoes, the appropriately constructed dog harness is to be chosen.
Today's successors to the earlier animal harnesses optimized for pulling loads are the Y dog harnesses. This type of harness is nowadays the ideal accessory for hiking and running sports. For everyday urban life, however, a more robust, light and quick-to-put-on chest harness that also functions as a high-visibility vest is ideal. This harness is also better for attaching accessories that help the dog move safely. When evaluating city harnesses, what matters most is how well they can support the dog's overall ability to stop, restrain, negotiate stairs or other ground obstacles, and keep the dog visible. If the dog is older, has mobility or sensitivity issues, or even mental health issues, the stimulus of city life can become a burden. One of the areas where the saddle harnesses were tested was walking dogs in rehabilitation at shelters between 2009 and 2019. Experience has shown that the sturdiness of the harness, with its chest strap that sits close to the chest and the saddle piece close to the body, can provide mental support for dogs that are unsteady on the move. The animal subconsciously associates the feeling of carrying the saddle-like part close to its body with the supportive presence of the dog owner. Of particular importance is the handle of the harness, which easily attaches to the saddle and allows the handler to easily hold the dog next to them to avoid unsafe situations. In this way, the dog is relieved of stress or the degree of stress can be adjusted to the tolerance of the dog. In addition, for city-bred dogs, the use of harnesses with handles came to the fore. The stiffness and curve of the harness handle can also be critical in emergency situations where stopping and controlling the dog is paramount.

The harness handle, which revolutionized the state of the art, is reminiscent of the solution of the Hungarian utility model registered under no. 3691. The novelty of the development lies in the elastic closure of the handle. The handle can get caught in vegetation if the dog is let go, for example while running. Therefore, the idea serves the safety of the dog by not only fixing the handle, which is at risk of being caught, in a flat state, but also partially covering it.
When dealing with the dog in the city, however, it is primarily about walking on a leash and playing in dog areas. In the first case, it is good if the handle is always within reach. At the dog park, it makes sense to remove the harness from the dog with a single movement. That's why locking the handle on city harnesses is secondary. A much more important consideration is that the handle is optimal for grabbing and holding the dog at our side.
The European model 003851013-0001 shows a handle that is ergonomically perfectly matched to the harness and is intended for professional use by police forces. However, the handle does not protrude from the apex of the harness at the correct angle to allow the user to grasp it in an emergency situation. The handle is not attached to the back panel as a continuation of the line of the chest strap, leaving only a narrow area to grab suddenly.

The present development aims to create a harness handle that is ideal to handle in city traffic and thus offers the possibility of access in emergency situations. An important consideration is the direction of curvature of the handle. This should expediently be bulged backwards, in the direction of the handler, and protrude beyond the crest of the harness. The shape and design of the handle should be unbreakable and straight, allowing for sudden grabs from all directions.

An important development aspect is that the grip should ideally come from the crown plane of the Back element should protrude. The protrusion and shape of the handle should allow for the attachment and use of the leash fastener and mating leash. The handle should be the part of the harness that protrudes farthest above the level of the crown. The line fastener should protrude less from the crown plane than the handle, since one should avoid grasping the line fastener instead of the handle during use.
Another task to be solved is the dimensioning of the handle and the determination of the ideal position of its attachment and design. The design of the handle material eliminates the possibility of stretching and unwanted deformation. If necessary, when the handle is twisted intentionally, an internal reinforcement must ensure that the handle springs back to its original position when the force is removed.
The goal is a textile handle, preferably with a durable strap that can also be fitted with a flexible inner reinforcement. The aim is to firmly connect the handle and inner reinforcement to prevent the handle from folding.

The existing tasks are solved by the construction mentioned in the pattern.

The subject of the present utility model is an urban dog harness, mainly for dogs and other four-legged pets, comprising a back element, a chest strap, an under-chest strap and a handle. The back element is bounded by a border element and has a crest plane which runs along the axis line of the dog's spine and is flush with the animal's back. A leash connector is attached at the crown level, running in the opposite direction to the animal's head.
The axis line passing through the leash attachment divides the back panel of the city harness into two equal parts.
The under-thorax strap passes under the animal's chest and is attached to the back member on either side of the axis line, at least one side being detachable by a connector.
The chest strap, which runs along the animal's breastbone, is attached to the back panel by a seam strip on either side of the axis line.
A cover element is attached to the back element on both sides of the axis line in continuation of the line of the chest strap. The covering elements are made of the same material as the chest strap and are separated from the chest strap by the seam strips. The cover elements cover the back element in the continuation of the chest strap. The width of the cover elements is 90-110% of the width of the chest strap.
In a preferred embodiment, the cover elements are guided on the side facing away from the chest strap under the bordering element that nestles against the back element and are fastened together to the back element. A border panel is a seam tape or internal seam that defines the outline of the back panel.
The back panel has a handle that extends on either side of the spine towards the cover panels and is attached to the back panel with a fastening strip on each side. The handle consists of a stem part and a covered part on each side of the back line. The stem elements run from the cover elements along the back element and are connected to one another in a material-continuous manner above the apex plane in the line of the axis line. The handle is curved above the plane of the apex, the point furthest from the plane of the apex being the point of the bulge, which is at a distance of at least 3 cm from the plane of the apex.
The covered parts are connected to the stem parts in a material-continuous manner under the covering elements. The covered parts, covered by the cover elements, are located between the back element and the cover elements. The fastening strips are located on the covered parts. The handle is attached to the back panel only through the covered parts using the attachment strips. The handle is not connected to the back element via the handle parts, ie the handle parts protrude from the back element. The shaft parts form a beta angle of 95-120 degrees with the crest plane from the direction of the line attachment element. The shaft parts form an alpha angle of 95-130 degrees with the cover elements from the direction of the chest strap. The handle has straight lines.
In a preferred embodiment, the handle consists of a textile webbing in which there is an internal reinforcement at least between the edges of the cover elements that are closer to the apex plane, ie in the handle parts. The inner reinforcement is preferably made of plastic. The inner reinforcement and the textile belt are connected to each other, this connection preferably being a seam.
In another preferred embodiment, the handle is made of extruded plastic.

• 1: Zeigt das Hundegeschirr für die Stadt in Seitenansicht.
• 2: Zeigt das Hundegeschirr für die Stadt in Obenansicht.
• 3: Zeigt den A-A-Schnitt des Griffs gemäß 2.

An example of a preferred embodiment of the urban dog harness according to the utility model is presented in detail in the following figures:

• 1 : Shows the City Dog Harness in side view.
• 2 : Shows the City Dog Harness in overhead view.
• 3 : Shows the AA cut of the handle as per 2 .

1 shows the 1 dog harness for the city in side view. The 1 City Dog Harness consists of a 2 back panel, 6 chest strap, 7 strap under the rib cage and a 10 handle. On the 2 back element, the 6 chest strap is attached between the two shoulders of the animal along the sternum and is connected to the 9 cover element by the 6a seam strip. The 2 back panel is surrounded by a 13 border panel.
On the 2nd back element, as a continuation of the 6th chest strap, there is the 9th cover element, which is designed to be continuous with the 6th chest strap and is separated from the 6th chest strap by the 6a seam strip. The 9 cover panel is passed under the 13 border panel at the edge of the 2 back panel furthest from the 6 chest strap and attached to the 2 back panel together with the 13 border panel.
The 7 strap under the chest is routed under the animal's chest and is detachably connected to the 2 back element by the 8 connecting element.
The part of the dorsal panel that bears against the animal's 2 back is the 4 crown plane to which is attached a 5 lead attachment member running in the opposite direction to the animal's head.
The 10 grip protrudes from the 2 back panel beyond the 4 vertex plane, with the point furthest from the 4 vertex plane being the 10c bulge peak. The 10d covered portion is under the 9 cover panel, between the 2 back panel and the 9 cover panel, and is attached to the 2 back panel by the 12 attachment strip. The 10a stem part is formed from the 10d covered part in a continuous material, runs along the 2 back element and ends above the 4 apex plane. The 10a handle part forms an α angle of 95-130 degrees with the 9 covering element from the direction of the 6 chest strap. The 10a stem part forms a β-angle of 95-120 degrees with the 4 apex plane.

2 shows the 1 dog harness for the city in top view. The 2 back panel of the 1 city harness is divided into two equal parts by the 3 axis line passing through the 5 leash attachment panel. The 6 chest strap is attached to the 2 back panel by a 6a seam strip on either side of the 3 axis line. On the 2nd back element, as a continuation of the 6th chest strap, there is a 9th cover element on both sides of the 3rd axis line. The 9 cover elements are designed with the 6th chest strap in a continuous fabric and from the 6a seam strip the 2nd back element is covered in the continuation of the 6th chest strap and passed under the 13th border element at the furthest point from the 6th chest strap.
The 10 grip runs spanning above the 2 back panel. On each side of the 3-axis line is a 10a stem piece, with the 10a stem pieces emanating from the 9 cover elements and converging material-continuously along the 3-axis line. The 10c bulge tip is located at the meeting point of the two 10a handle parts in the area above the line attachment element.

3 shows the AA cut of the in 2 illustrated 10 handle. There is a 11 internal reinforcement in the 10 grip.

Thanks to the design of the 10 handle of the 1 city dog harness according to the utility model, the 10 handle is ideally handy and can be grabbed from all directions thanks to the way it is attached to the 2 back element. The position of the 10 handle of the 1 city dog harness in relation to the 4 vertex plane is crucial as it allows the owner to keep the dog stable even when grabbing. By having the 10a stem portions run alongside the 2 back panel, space is created for side gripping. The 11 internal reinforcement of the 10 handle prevents the 10 handle from deforming, making the 1 city dog harness fully contribute to the safety of your daily walk.

Reference List

1

dog harness

2

back panel

3

axis line

4

apex plane

5

line fastener

6

chest strap

6a

seam strips

7

Strap under the chest

8th

connection element

9

cover element

10

Handle

10a

stem part

10c

bulge tip

10d

covered part

11

internal reinforcement

12

fastening strips

13

border element

Claims (8)

An urban dog harness (1) comprising a back member (2), a chest strap (6), an under-thoracic strap (7) and a handle (10), the back member (2) being bounded by a border member (13) and an apex plane (4) running along an axis line (3) along the dog's spine and conforming to the animal's back, a leash attachment element (5) being mounted on the apex plane (4) in the opposite direction to the animal's head , a belt runs under the thorax (7) under the animal's chest and is detachably connected to the back element (2) on both sides of the axis line (3), at least on one side, by a connecting element (8), the chest belt (6 ) runs along the sternum of the animal and the back element (2) is provided with a covering element (9) formed on each side of the axis line (3) in continuation of the line of the chest strap (6) and covering the back element (2), wherein it between that The chest strap (6) and the cover elements (9) have seam strips (6a) that attach the cover elements (9) to the back element (2), and the handle (10) to a fastening strip (12) on each side of the axis line (3) on the back element (2) is fixed and protrudes there from the apex plane (4) and has a bulging tip (10c), characterized in that the handle (10) on each side of the axis line (3) has a handle part (10a) and one covered part (10d), the covered parts (10d) between the cover elements (9) and the back element (2) being covered by the cover elements (9), the fastening strips (12) being arranged on the covered parts (10d). , the stem parts (10a) are formed from the covered parts (10d) with a continuous material, extend along the back element (2) and connect with one another with a continuous material along the axis line (3) above the apex plane (4), furthermore the stem part e (10a) form an alpha angle (a) between 95 and 130 degrees with the cover elements (9) in the direction of the chest strap (6). Dog harness for the city claim 1 , characterized in that the stem parts (10a) of the handle (10) form a beta angle (β) of 95-120 degrees with the crest plane (4) in the direction of the line attachment element (5). Dog harness for the city claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the width of the cover elements (9) is 90-110% of the width of the chest strap (6). Dog harness for the city according to one of the Claims 1 until 3 , characterized in that the distance between the bulge tip (10c) and the apex plane (4) is at least 3 cm. Dog harness for the city according to one of the Claims 1 until 4 , characterized in that the handle (10) is a textile webbing. Dog harness for the city according to one of the Claims 1 until 5 , characterized in that the handle (10) has an internal reinforcement (11) connected to the handle (10). Dog harness for the city claim 6 , characterized in that the inner reinforcement (11) is formed at least in the stem parts (10a). Dog harness for the city claim 6 or 7 , characterized in that the inner reinforcement (11) consists of plastic.

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