Pet diaper garment

• US 20040244726A1
• Filed: 11/06/2003
• Published: 12/09/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dana Brewington
• Original Assignee: Dana Brewington
• Inventors: Brewington, Dana
• Granted Patent: US 6,935,278 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 119/869
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 23/00 Manure or urine pouches

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a pet diaper garment that includes an absorbent garment portion and a bib strap. The absorbent garment and bib strap may be customized to securely and comfortably fit an animal.

Claims

1. A pet diaper garment comprising:

an absorbent garment encircling an animal'"'"'s torso, the absorbent garment having a back section, a front section, and stretchable side sections which join to form a top section, the back section including perforations effective for allowing a user to locate and create a tail opening; and

a bib strap which is separable into two strap sections, the bib strap including a single strap section attached to the front section of the absorbent garment, the single strap section including perforations that allow the bib strap to be separated into two strap sections, the bib strap extending around the front of the animal and connecting with a top section of the absorbent garment.

2. The pet diaper garment of claim 1 wherein the absorbent garment includes an elastic waist band effective for further securing the garment to the animal.

3. The pet diaper garment of claim 1 wherein the absorbent garment includes stretchable side sections which join to form the top section, wherein the side sections may be separated to allow placement of the absorbent garment onto the animal.

4. The pet diaper garment of claim 1 wherein the bib strap separates into two strap sections which are effective for encircling a neck of the animal.

5. The pet diaper garment of claim 1 wherein the two strap sections encircle the neck of the animal and rejoin into a single strap that connects to the top section of the absorbent garment.

6. The pet diaper garment of claim 1 wherein the single strap section is attached to entire width of the front section.

7. The pet diaper garment of claim 1 wherein the bib strap section is detachable from the absorbent garment.

8. A method for containing waste discharges from pets comprising:

encircling an animal'"'"'s torso with an absorbent garment, the absorbent garment having a back section, a front section, and stretchable side sections which join to form a top section, the back section including perforations;

locating and creating a tail opening through the perforations in the back section of the absorbent garment and positioning the back section around the animals tail;

securing the absorbent garment to the animals with a bib strap, the bib strap being separated into two sections and extended around the neck and front of the animal; and

connecting the bid strap to the top section of the absorbent garment.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the absorbent garment includes an elastic waist band effective for further securing the garment to the animal.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein the absorbent garment includes stretchable side sections which join to form the top section, wherein the side sections may be separated to allow placement of the absorbent garment onto the animal.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein the two strap sections encircle the neck of the animal and rejoin into a single strap that is connected to the top section of the absorbent garment.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the two strap sections are further secured with a connector before rejoining as a single strap.

13. The method of claim 8 wherein the bib strap section is detachable from the absorbent garment.

14. A pet diaper garment comprising:

an absorbent garment encircling an animal'"'"'s torso, the absorbent garment having a back section, a front section, and stretchable side sections which join to form a top section, the back section including perforations effective for allowing a user to locate and create a tail opening; and

a bib strap which is separable into two strap sections, the bib strap including a single strap section attached to an entire width of the front section of the absorbent garment, the single strap section including perforations that allow the bib strap to be separated into two strap sections, the bib strap extending around the front of the animal and connecting with a top section of the absorbent garment.

15. The pet diaper garment of claim 14 wherein the absorbent garment includes an elastic waist band effective for further securing the garment to the animal.

16. The pet diaper garment of claim 14 wherein the absorbent garment includes stretchable side sections which join to form the top section, wherein the side sections may be separated to allow placement of the absorbent garment onto the animal.

17. The pet diaper garment of claim 14 wherein the bib strap separates into two strap sections which are effective for encircling a neck of the animal.

18. The pet diaper garment of claim 14 wherein the two strap sections encircle the neck of the animal and rejoin into a single strap that connects to the top section of the absorbent garment.

20. The pet diaper garment of claim 14 wherein the bib strap section is detachable from the absorbent garment.

19. The pet diaper garment of 18 further comprising a connector effective for securing and adjusting the single straps.