Animal cleaning device

A device for grooming or cleaning the fur of an animal, wherein the device comprises:

• a main unit;
• a steam delivery system operatively engaged with the main unit and adapted to selectively deliver a quantity of steam to the animal's fur;
• a liquid delivery system operatively engaged with the main unit and adapted to selectively deliver a volume of liquid to the animal's fur, wherein the liquid delivery system comprises:
• a cleaning liquid tank provided on the main unit and adapted to hold a quantity of cleaning liquid therein, and an attachment hose operatively engageable with the main unit and selectively placeable in fluid communication with the cleaning liquid tank;
• wherein the steam delivery system and the liquid delivery system are selectively independently activated to perform a grooming or cleaning task with the device;
• wherein the steam delivery system comprises:
• a steamer tank provided on the main unit and adapted to hold a volume of water therein seperate and independently from the cleaning liquid tank and free from being in fluid communication with said steamer tank;
• a steamer hose extending outwardly from the steamer tank;
• and
• a steamer attachment provided at an end of the steamer hose remote from the steamer tank;
• the steamer attachment having:
• a first surface adapted to be oriented generally parallel to a body of the animal during the grooming or cleaning task;
• a second surface oriented at an angle to the first surface;
• a plurality of tines extending outwardly from the second surface in a direction of movement of the steamer attachment along the body of the animal during the grooming or cleaning task, wherein the plurality of tines comprise a leading end of the steamer attachment;
• at least one nozzle extending outwardly from a third surface of the steamer attachment, wherein the third surface is located remote from the body of the animal during the grooming or cleaning task;
• and
• a brush extend outwardly from the first surface in a direction orthogonal to the movement of the steamer attachment along the body of the animal during the grooming or cleaning task;
• and
• a heating system in operative engagement with the steamer tank and adapted to heat the volume of water in the steamer tank and generate steam therefrom, wherein the heating system comprises at least a heater element wherein the heater element couples to a power connector.

A device for grooming or cleaning the fur of an animal, wherein the device comprises:

• a main unit;
• a steam delivery system operatively engaged with the main unit and adapted to selectively deliver a quantity of steam to the animal's fur, wherein the steam delivery system comprises:
• a steamer hose extending outwardly from a steamer tank that is adapted to hold a quantity of liquid for delivering the quantity of steam, and a steamer attachment provided at an end of the steamer hose remote from the steamer tank;
• the steamer attachment having;
• a first surface adapted to be oriented generally parallel to a body of the animal during the grooming or cleaning task;
• a second surface oriented at an angle to the first surface;
• a plurality of tines extending outwardly from the second surface in a direction of movement of the steamer attachment along the body of the animal during the grooming or cleaning task, wherein the plurality of tines comprise a leading end of the steamer attachment;
• at least one nozzle extending outwardly from a third surface of the steamer attachment, wherein the third surface is located remote from the body of the animal during the grooming or cleaning task;
• and
• a brush extend outwardly from the first surface in a direction orthogonal to the movement of the steamer attachment along the body of the animal during the grooming or cleaning task;
• and
• a liquid delivery system operatively engaged with the main unit and adapted to selectively deliver a volume of liquid to the animal's fur;
• wherein the steam delivery system and the liquid delivery system are selectively independently activated to perform a grooming or cleaning task with the device;
• wherein the liquid delivery system includes:
• a cleaning liquid tank provided on the main unit and adapted to hold a quantity of cleaning liquid therein seperate and independently from the steamer tank and free from being in fluid communication with said steamer tank;
• and
• an attachment hose operatively engageable with the main unit and selectively placeable in fluid communication with the cleaning liquid tank.

A grooming device comprising:

• a main unit;
• a steam delivery system operatively engaged with the main unit, wherein the steam delivery system comprises:
• a steamer tank detachably engageable from the main unit and adapted to hold a volume of water for delivering a quantity of steam, a steamer hose extending outwardly from the steamer tank;
• and a steamer attachment provided at an end of the steamer hose remote from the steamer tank;
• the steamer attachment having:
• a first surface adapted to be oriented generally parallel to a body of the animal during the grooming or cleaning task;
• a second surface oriented at an angle to the first surface;
• a plurality of tines extending outwardly from the second surface in a direction of movement of the steamer attachment along the body of the animal during the grooming or cleaning task, wherein the plurality of tines comprise a leading end of the steamer attachment;
• at least one nozzle extending outwardly from a third surface of the steamer attachment, wherein the third surface is located remote from the body of the animal during the grooming or cleaning task;
• and
• a brush extend outwardly from the first surface in a direction orthogonal to the movement of the steamer attachment along the body of the animal during the grooming or cleaning task;
• and
• a liquid delivery system operatively engaged with the main unit, wherein the liquid delivery system comprises:
• a cleaning liquid tank detachably engageable from the main unit and adapted to hold a quantity of cleaning liquid therein seperate and independently from the steamer tank and free from being in fluid communication with said steamer tank;
• and an attachment hose operatively engageable with the main unit and selectively placeable in fluid communication with the cleaning liquid tank;
• wherein the steam delivery system and the liquid delivery system are selectively independently activated to perform a grooming or cleaning task with the device.