Illuminative safety garments for working animal
OwnerDeborah L. Longtininventor
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Abstract
Lightweight, insect-barrier garments of reflective/illuminative, moisture-wicking or otherwise breathable covering for protection of a working animal. An ensemble of from one to three garment sections is provided to cover portions of the animal's body that are susceptible to harassment by biting or stinging insects. Illuminative character is present in the invention in modes and at locations that attain the highest profile of visibility, in respect of ambient visibility and the task to which the animal is placed, e.g. daylight/dusk and under saddle, hunting, etc. A bonnet section of the ensemble, integrable with the neck section, is fashioned to stand away from the animal's eyes, thereby protecting its sight by providing a protective insect-resistive guard or debris barrier.
Claims19
A garment ensemble for a working animal comprising:
- a plurality of lightweight, insect-resistive sections made of a breathable, high visibility mesh fabric, a first of the sections disposable over a preponderance of the animal's head, a second of the sections in communication with said first of the sections and disposable over the animal's neck and an optional third of the sections disposable over a preponderance of the animal's flanks and rear;
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- an optional illuminative indicator disposed on at least one of the sections, for use during low visibility conditions.
A plurality of insect-resistive garments comprised of a lightweight, moisture-wicking/breathable, brightly visible mesh fabric for protection of a working animal, a first of the plurality of garments disposable over a preponderance of the animal's head, a second of the plurality being communicative with said first of the plurality and disposable over the animal's neck and a third of the plurality disposable over a preponderance of the animal's flanks and rear;
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- at least one energy-excitable, illuminative indicator disposed on at least one of the garments.
In a set of working animal garments, safety improvements comprising a plurality of lightweight, insect-resistive coverings comprised of a breathable, mesh fabric forming at least a first and a second of the plurality, wherein the first of the plurality is disposable over a preponderance of the animal's head, and a second of the plurality is communicative with said first of the plurality and is disposable over the animal's neck.
A set of protective garments comprising a plurality of lightweight, insect-resistive coverings comprised of a breathable fabric for fitting to a working animal in order to cover at least a preponderance of the animal's head and neck.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.