Patent ID: 8448610
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: A01K,A61D

Abstract:
1. An animal leg cover comprising: an elongate tubular section having an open upper end and a closed lower end and an outer surface, said tubular section being made from a material having an elastomeric waterproof layer facing inwardly and a fabric layer bonded to said elastomeric waterproof layer facing outwardly; said closed lower end of said tubular section having a gripping portion consisting of the same material as that of said tubular section, said material of said gripping portion having an elastomeric waterproof layer and a fabric layer bonded to said elastomeric waterproof layer so that said elastomeric waterproof layer of said gripping portion faces outwardly to form an outer surface of said gripping portion and said fabric layer of said gripping portion faces inwardly, contacting said fabric layer of said closed end of said tubular section, said tubular section having an outer flap overlapping an inner flap; a zipper having mateable portions is located in the tubular section, one of said mateable portions of said zipper on an inner surface of said outer flap of said tubular section and said other mateable portion of said zipper being on an outer surface of said inner flap of said tubular section, said outer flap of said tubular section overlapping said inner flap of said tubular section by a distance enough to completely cover said zipper when said mateable portions of said zipper are joined together; an upper strap near said upper end adapted for releasably being secured to said tubular section, said strap having an inner surface having a hook fastening device for mating with a corresponding loop fastening device near said upper end of said tubular section; a lower strap extending from said outer flap of said tubular section near said gripping portion and having a hook fastening device for mating directly to said fabric layer of said tubular section.