Pet muzzle with topology optimization
AssigneeThe Company of Animals Limited
InventorsKeith Mullin, Christopher Taddei, Roger Mugford, Andrew Groom
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Abstract
A pet muzzle includes a muzzle body, including a cage, and a strap system. The strap system includes a neck strap section and two pairs of side strap sections, each including an upper and a lower section that are connected to each other at proximal ends and connected to the muzzle body at distal ends thereof. The connection locations on the muzzle body are arranged around a periphery of an open end thereof. The cage includes a plurality of elliptical or oval openings, including a mouth opening. A scavenger grille may be coupled in the mouth opening. The muzzle and grille are formed of material that is at least partially transparent.
Claims20
A pet muzzle, comprising:
- (a) a muzzle body, having a closed distal end and an open proximal end, including:
- (i) a continuous snout band, of uniform width, defining the open proximal end and adapted to extend completely around a pet's nose and jaws,
- (ii) a cage, formed by a plurality of interconnected struts defining a plurality of airflow openings, that defines the closed distal end and is carried on, and supported by, the continuous snout band and is adapted to fit over the pet's nose and jaws,
- (iii) wherein the cage is manufactured of transparent material that has a visible light transmittance percentage (VLT %) of at least 50%;
- (b) a strap system connected to the continuous snout band and adapted to hold the cage in place over the pet's nose and jaws;
- (c) wherein, when the pet muzzle is worn by the pet, a person in the vicinity thereof is able to see all or nearly all of the facial expressions of the pet through a combination of the airflow openings and the transparent material of the struts.
A pet muzzle, comprising:
- (a) a muzzle body, having a closed distal end and an open proximal end, including:
- (i) a cage adapted to fit over a pet's nose and jaws and formed by a plurality of interconnected struts defining a plurality of airflow openings,
- (ii) a snout band around the open proximal end,
- (iii) wherein the cage is manufactured of transparent material that has a visible light transmittance percentage (VLT %) of at least 50%;
- (b) a strap system adapted to hold the cage in place over the pet's nose and jaws;
- (c) wherein, when the pet muzzle is worn by the pet, a person in the vicinity thereof is able to see all or nearly all of the facial expressions of the pet through a combination of the airflow openings and the transparent material of the struts;
- (d) wherein the plurality of interconnected struts have thickened transparent portions around edges of the airflow openings and thinner transparent portions in other areas, thereby enhancing structural performance while reducing material requirements.
A pet muzzle, comprising:
- (a) a muzzle body, having a closed distal end and an open proximal end, including:
- (i) a continuous snout band defining the open proximal end and adapted to extend completely around a pet's nose and jaws, and
- (ii) a cage, formed by a plurality of interconnected struts defining a plurality of airflow openings, that defines the closed distal end and is carried on, and supported by, the continuous snout band and is adapted to fit over the pet's nose and jaws such that only the cage, and nothing else, extends distally from the snout band,
- (iii) wherein the cage is manufactured of transparent material that has a visible light transmittance percentage (VLT %) of at least 50%;
- (b) a strap system adapted to hold the cage in place over the pet's nose and jaws;
- (c) whereby, when the pet muzzle is worn by the pet, a distal portion of the pet's nose and jaws is surrounded only by the cage, and nothing else, such that a person in the vicinity thereof is able to see all or nearly all of the facial expressions of the pet through a combination of the airflow openings and the transparent material of the struts.
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