Patent ID: 6662754
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A reversible dog coat comprising:a material blank, for ergonomically fitting about a neck and a back of a dog, said material blank having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge, a second side edge, an upper portion, a middle portion, and a lower portion; said upper portion extending outwardly from said middle portion and being defined by said first side edge, said second side edge, and said top edge wherein said top edge is substantially concave; said upper portion having a first arm angularly protruding therefrom and a second arm angularly protruding from said upper portion and oriented opposite to said first arm; said middle portion disposed between said upper portion and said lower portion and being defined by said first side edge and said second side edge; said middle portion having a first leg horizontally protruding therefrom and a second leg horizontally protruding from said middle portion and oriented opposite to said first leg; said first side edge curvilinearly extending in the region between said first arm and said first leg between said upper portion and said middle portion and said second side edge curvilinearly extending in the region between said second arm and said second leg between said upper portion and said middle portion, defining a notch for size adjustment about the neck of the dog and for comfort; said lower portion extending outwardly from said middle portion and being defined by said first side edge, said second side edge, and said bottom edge wherein said bottom edge is substantially linear; said first side edge linearly extending in the region between said first leg and said bottom edge and said second side edge linearly extending in the region between said second leg and said bottom edge wherein said lower portion being rectangular in shape; said material blank having four layers; a first layer having a tightly woven exposed surface for weather and for wind resistance; a second layer having a tightly woven unexposed surface; a third layer having a highly insulative fill material disposed within a dead air space defined by said first layer and said second layer; and a fourth layer having a water resistant and an insulative property; means for joining said first layer, said second layer, said third layer and said fourth layer together; and means for attaching said material blank to the dog so that said first arm and said second arm adjustably encircles the neck of the dog, said first leg and said second leg adjustably encircles an abdomen of the dog between the front legs and the rear legs thereby covering the back of the dog from the neck to a tail, leaving the genitals of the dog exposed while allowing said reversible dog coat to be selectively reversed dependent upon the weather conditions and user preference.