Reversible heat-reflective pet garment
OwnerJudy LaBelleinventor
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Abstract
A protective coat for domestic animals, such as dogs, is reversible to alternatively protect against heat or cold. The coat is made of a light-weight flexible material that is preferably fastened with the use of hook-and-loop fastening strips. The coat is a two-ply garment, one ply providing a water-repellent surface, while the second ply provides a heat radiation-reflective surface. The preferred material used in constructing the pet garment is Astrolon.RTM.. The coat is a lamination of two sheets providing the desired protective qualities. The first sheet is aluminized clear polyethylene, and the second sheet is a colored polyethylene. The two sheets are heat-fused together. A cloth piping is sewn around the side edges of the lamination.
Claims9
A reversible all-weather pet garment, comprising:
- a sheet of material cut along a pattern having an imaginary centerline, a from edge and two side edges, said pattern defining a coat which fits over the back and around the neck of a pet;
- said material comprising two layers, a first layer having a heat-reflective surface an a second layer being water repellent, both layers being fused together;
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- two hook and loop fastening strips, each affixed to one of said layers along a front edge of said sheet, one facing forward and the other facing backward, such that the garment may be alternatively secured over the back and around the neck of the pet with either the first layer or the second layer facing outwardly of said pet, whereby when said first layer is facing outward, the pet is kept cool in hot weather and when the first layer is facing inwardly, the pet kept warm in cold weather.
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