Pet nail caps
OwnerRoman V. Kazbaninventor
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Abstract
Pet nail caps cover pets' nails to prevent scratches on surfaces (e.g., hardwood and tiled flooring) and avoid injuries to themselves and others (e.g., pets' eyes and ears, human extremities) while not compromising pet's mobility but rather improving it. The treads on the caps' tips increase the coefficient of friction between the caps (i.e., individual pet's nails) and the hard-surface flooring improving traction and overall pet's mobility. Internal spirals allow the caps to twist onto pets' nails and stay securely attached. A rubber-like material of construction (e.g., thermoplastic elastomers, thermoplastic polyurethane) provides for cap's flexibility and durability.
Claims3
A method for covering pet's nails, comprising attaching one or more nail caps to one or more nails of the pet, wherein the one or more nail caps each comprises a tubular element having an upper end with an opening, a closed lower end with one or more treads on the exterior edge, and a hollow interior with one or more spirals on the interior surface, the attaching step being practiced by twisting the tubular element onto the pet's nail.
A method for reducing slippage of a pet on a hard-surface flooring, comprising attaching one or more nail caps to one or more nails of the pet, wherein the one or more nail caps each comprises a tubular element having an upper end with an opening, a closed lower end with one or more treads on the exterior edge, and a hollow interior with one or more spirals on the interior surface, the attaching step being practiced by twisting the tubular element onto the pet's nail.
A method for improving traction of a pet on a hard-surface flooring, comprising attaching one or more nail caps to one or more nails of the pet, wherein the one or more nail caps each comprises a tubular element having an upper end with an opening, a closed lower end with one or more treads on the exterior edge, and a hollow interior with one or more spirals on the interior surface, the attaching step being practiced by twisting the tubular element onto the pet's nail.
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