Abstract:
There is disclosed a strap. The strap can be connection to a collar that is put around the neck of a pet. The strap includes a cover, a reinforcement layer and a lining. The cover is made of polyurethane. The lining is sandwiched between the cover and the reinforcement layer. The lining is compressible.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION  
       [0001]     1. Field of Invention  
         [0002]     The present invention relates to collar for a pet and, more particularly, to a strap for connection to such a collar.  
         [0003]     2. Related Prior Art  
         [0004]     To walk and confine a dog, an owner puts a collar around the neck of his or her pet, and connects an end of a strap or rope to the collar, and holds the other end of the strap or rope or ties it to an article.  
         [0005]     There are nylon straps and cotton ropes. They are not elastic and, more particularly, extensible. Trying to run, pets transfer forces to their owners through the nylon straps or cotton ropes almost instantly and completely. The users often find it hard to hold on to the nylon straps or cotton ropes. Moreover, the nylon straps and the cotton ropes cannot be printed with patterns and seem dull.  
         [0006]     There are plastic straps. The plastic straps are elastic in order to provide buffer between pets and their owners. The plastic straps are not permeable and make the owners feel uncomfortable particularly when the owners sweat. The plastic straps can be printed with patterns for aesthetic purposes. However, the printed patterns will fade away, and this will make the plastic straps look worse than they would without the printed patterns in the first place.  
         [0007]     The present invention is therefore intended to obviate or at least alleviate the problems encountered in prior art.  
       SUMMARY OF INVENTION  
       [0008]     According to the present invention, there is disclosed a strap for connection to a collar for a pet. The strap includes a cover, a reinforcement layer and a lining. The cover is made of polyurethane. The lining is sandwiched between the cover and the reinforcement layer. The lining is compressible.  
         [0009]     The primary advantage of the strap according to the present invention is to provide a soft and nice touch.  
         [0010]     Other advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description in conjunction with the drawings. 
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS  
       [0011]     The present invention will be described through detailed illustration of three embodiments referring to the drawings.  
         [0012]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a strap according to a first embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0013]      FIG. 2  is an enlarged partial view of the strap shown in  FIG. 1 .  
         [0014]      FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view of the strap shown in  FIG. 1 .  
         [0015]      FIG. 4  is a perspective view of a strap according to a second embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0016]      FIG. 5  is a perspective view of a strap according to a third embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0017]      FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view of the strap shown in  FIG. 5 . 
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS  
       [0018]     Referring to  FIG. 1 , according to a first embodiment of the present invention, a strap  1  is provided for connection to a collar for a pet. The strap  1  includes a cover  10 , a strength layer  20 , a reinforcement layer  30 , a lining  40 , a first string  50 , and a second string  50 &#39;.  
         [0019]     Referring to  FIGS. 2 and 3 , the cover  10  includes a first edge  12 , a second edge  14  parallel to the first edge  12 , a first face  11 , a second face (not numbered) parallel to the first face  11 , a first inclined face  16  extending from the first face  11  to the second face along the first edge  12 , and a second inclined face  18  extending from the first face  11  to the second face along the second edge  14 . A plurality of patterns  19  is made into the first face  11  by means of cutting or punching or in any other appropriate process. These patterns  19  made into the first face  11  are more durable than patterns printed on a face. The cover  10  is made of polyurethane.  
         [0020]     The strength layer  20  is made of fabric, woven or non-woven. The strength layer  20  is attached to the cover  10  in order to hold the cover  10  in shape. The strength layer  20  includes first and second inclined faces (not numbered) corresponding to the first and second inclined faces of the cover  10 , respectively. The first inclined face of the former and the first inclined face of the latter make a continuous plane, and the second inclined face of the former and the second inclined face of the latter make a continuous plane.  
         [0021]     The reinforcement layer  30  is made of woven fabric and preferably nylon. The reinforcement layer  30  is permeable so that heat and humidity can go through it easily. Thus, a user can feel good holding the strap  1 . The reinforce layer  30  includes a face  31  towards the reinforcement layer  20 .  
         [0022]     The lining  40  is made of a foam material such as EVA. The lining  40  is compressible.  
         [0023]     The lining  40  is sandwiched between the strength layer  20  and the reinforcement layer  30 . The cover  10  is stitched to the reinforcement layer  30  by means of a first string  50  along the first edge  12  and a second string  50 &#39; along the second edge  14 . Both of the inclined faces  16  and  18  of the cover  10  are brought into contact with the face  31  of the reinforcement layer  30 . Thus, strength layer  20  and the lining  40  are completely concealed between the surface cover  10  and the reinforcement layer  30  so that the strap  1  is aesthetically pleasing.  
         [0024]     According to  FIG. 4 , there is shown a strap  1  according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment is similar to the first embodiment except defining a plurality of vents  60  for better permeability.  
         [0025]     According to  FIGS. 4 and 5 , there is shown a strap  2  according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The strap  2  is similar to the strap  1  except including a laminate  70  instead of the reinforcement layer  30 . The laminate  70  includes a cover or polyurethane layer  71  and a strength layer or non-woven fabric layer  72  attached to the cover  71 . The cover  71  includes inclined faces  73  and  74  compliant to the inclined faces  16  and  18  of the cover  10 , respectively. The cover  71  is stitched to the cover  10  so that the inclined face  73  of the cover  71  is brought into contact with the inclined face  16  of the cover  10  and that the inclined face  74  of the cover  71  is brought into contact with the inclined face  18  of the cover  10 . The cover  71  is similar to the cover  10 . The strength layer  72  is similar to the strength layer  20 .  
         [0026]     Both of the straps  1  and  2  provide a soft and nice touch for including the lining  40 . Both of the straps  1  and  2  are permeable for including and the strength layer  20  made of fabric. Both of the straps  1  and  2  are aesthetically pleasing for including the patterns  19  made in the cover  10 .  
         [0027]     The present invention has been described through the detailed illustration of the embodiments. Those skilled in the art can derive variations from the embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments shall not limit the scope of the present invention defined in the claims.