Abstract:
An animal leg cover that has two tubular portions that fit securely over two legs, front or rear, of an animal and is secured in place a strap over the animal&#39;s body. The cover can be comprised of two separate removably connected straps.

Description:
RELATED APPLICATION 
       [0001]    This application claims priority from provisional patent application filed on 19 Feb. 2010, bearing application No. 61/306,078. 
     
    
     GOVERNMENT RIGHTS 
       [0002]    This invention was not made with Government support. The Government does not have any rights in this invention. 
     
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0003]    What is needed is a device to cover a wound on a leg of an animal that cannot be removed by pulling at the covering. 
         [0004]    In addition, a device that can fit on four legged animals that have a variety of leg and body sizes is needed. 
         [0005]    These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings, description and claims. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0006]      FIG. 1  is a pictorial view of one embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0007]      FIG. 2  is a pictorial of an embodiment of one embodiment of the present invention on a dog; 
           [0008]      FIG. 3  is a side pictorial of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0009]      FIG. 4  is a pictorial of an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0010]      FIG. 5  is a pictorial of another embodiment of the present invention top view; and 
           [0011]      FIG. 6  is a pictorial of another embodiment of the present invention side view. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0012]    The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims. 
       REFERENCE NUMERALS 
       [0013]      10  protective animal leg cover 
         [0014]      20  first member 
         [0015]      30  second member 
         [0016]      40  first member tubular portion 
         [0017]      50  second member tubular portion 
         [0018]      60  attachment member 
         [0019]      70  collar extension 
         [0020]      80  means to attach collar extension to attachment member  60   
         [0021]      90  means to attach collar extension to collar 
         [0022]      FIG. 1  illustrates an embodiment of the present invention, animal leg cover  10 , also referred to herein as a leg cover  10 . The leg cover may have a first member  20  having a first member tubular portion  40 . The leg cover  10  may be made of a cloth or foam material. The leg cover  10  may also have a second member  30  having a second member tubular portion  50 . 
         [0023]    The first member  20  may be connected to the second member  30  by a attachment member  60 . In one embodiment, the attachment member  60  may be a Velcro strap on the first member  20 , and a Velcro receiving strap on the second member  30  so that the Velcro portion of the Velcro portion of the first member  20  can be removably attached to the Velcro receiving strap on the second member  30   
         [0024]    As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the Velcro strap may be located on a top side of the first member  20 . The Velcro receiving strap may be located on the bottom side of the second member  30 . 
         [0025]      FIG. 3  illustrates an embodiment showing what the first member tubular portion  40  and the second member tubular portion  50  would fit onto an animal&#39;s leg. The respective tubular portion  40 ,  50  may extend from the foot to the shoulder if on a front leg, or from the foot to the waist if on a rear leg. The upper portion of the respective tubular portion  40 ,  50  may be integral with the respective first member  20  or second member  30 . 
         [0026]      FIG. 4  illustrates an embodiment of the first member  20  not connected to the second member  30 . Also illustrated is the attachment member  60  of the first member  20  and second member  30 , and the respective tubular portions  40 ,  50 . 
         [0027]    Another embodiment may have an elastic portion to hind leg protectors for a better fit. In one embodiment, the elastic portion may be at the top of a seam of tubular portions  40  and  50 . 
         [0028]    As illustrated in  FIGS. 5 and 6 , in one embodiment, the attachment member  60  of the first member  20  and second member  30  have a collar extension  70  connected to it by means to attach collar extension to the attachment member  80 . The collar extension  70  may be connected to a dog collar by means to attach collar extension to collar  90 . The means  90  may be a carbiner hook that is removably connected to both the collar and a front portion of the collar extension  70 . The means  90  may also be a Velcro strap, or a snap, or button. 
         [0029]    Alternatively, the collar extension  70  may be a fleece fabric, enabling the user to fold the front end over to make a loop via a Velcro attachment (not illustrated). The dog&#39;s collar can then be removably disposed through the loop. The opposite end, or rear end of the collar extension  70  may have Velcro on the top and bottom. The rear end of the collar attachment  70  may be used by removably attaching the attachment member  60  of either the first member  20  or second member  30  to the rear end of the collar extension  70 , and then removably attaching the other attachment member  60  of either the second member  30  or first member  20 , to the top of the collar extension  70 . Thus the rear end of the collar extension  70  may be sandwiched between the first member  20  and second member  30 , at the location of the attachment member  60  via the Velcro straps that removably engage with the attachment member  60  of both the first member  20  and second member  30 . 
         [0030]    In one embodiment, the collar extension  70  may be connected to the attachment member  60  by means to attach collar extension to attachment member  80 . 
         [0031]    In another embodiment, the first member tubular portion  40  and second member tubular portion  50  may have the bottom end stitched closed to protect the foot, similar to a sock (not shown). 
         [0032]    It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.