Illuminative safety garments for working animal
AssigneeAnimal Safety Products, Inc.
InventorDeborah L. Longtin
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Abstract
Lightweight, insect-barrier garments of reflective/illuminative, moisture wicking or otherwise breathable covering for protection of a quadruped 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, under saddle, hunting, turnout, etc. A bonnet section of the ensemble, 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.
Claims18
A safety and protective garment for a quadruped animal comprising:
- a plurality of lightweight, insect-resistive sections made of a breathable, optionally illuminable 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 back, flanks and rear;
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- an optional illumination indicator disposed on at least one of the first through third sections, for enhancing visibility during low visibility conditions.
An insect-resistive first section of a garment comprised of a lightweight, breathable, brightly visible mesh fabric, for lending comfort and visibility to a quadruped animal, said section disposable over a preponderance of the animal's flanks and rear;
- and, at least one energy-excitable, illuminative safety indicator disposed on the garment.
A fly protection and identification garment, for an animal, having safety improvements characterized by one or more lightweight, insect-resistive coverings comprised of a light, moisture-venting fabric forming, optionally, a first or a second of the coverings, wherein the first is disposable over a portion of the animal's chest, and the second is communicative with said first and is disposable over a preponderance of the animal's back and flanks;
- the garment further characterized by a high visibility, illumination and identification indicia applied thereon.
A protection and identification garment, for an quadruped animal, having safety improvements characterized by a lightweight, insect-resistive covering comprised of a breathable fabric forming a bonnet for enclosing a portion of the head of said quadruped animal, including its eyes, and further characterized by a high visibility, identifying indicia applied thereon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.