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US 2001/0011528 A1Published application
Ergonomic handle for grooming brush
AssigneeJ.W. Pet Company, Inc.
InventorsJonathan Willinger, Yoon Ho Choi
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Abstract
A brush handle is formed with a continuously arched upper surface portion and a lower surface portion separated into two arched portions by a humped semi-circular ridge. One of the lower arched portions forms a trigger grip for a single finger held in either a forehand or backhand grip. The handle is preferably covered with a high friction material in the form of a contoured rubber or elastomeric sleeve which is stretched over a complimentarily contoured molded plastic handle.
Claims16
A brush, comprising:
- a longitudinally-extending elongated handle;
- a head comprising a top portion and a wall extending upwardly around said top portion of said head;
- and
- a transition portion distinct from said handle for interconnecting said handle and said head;
- said handle having a single continuously-curved longitudinally-extending upper portion, and a lower portion comprising a first longitudinally-arched portion, a second longitudinally-arched portion and a ridge separating said first and second arched portions.
2 more elements
A pet grooming brush, comprising:
- a head;
- an ergonomic handle connected to said head, said handle comprising an arched upper portion for engaging a user's palm and a lower portion comprising a single saddle-shaped trigger grip;
- and
- a transition portion interconnecting said head and said handle;
- wherein said transition portion extends between said handle and said head such that said handle commences from said transition portion at a location transversely spaced from the plane of said head.
2 more elements
A pet grooming brush, comprising:
- a head having a raised sidewall extending peripherally therearound;
- an ergonomic handle connected to said head, said handle comprising an arched upper portion for engaging a user's palm and a lower portion comprising a single saddle-shaped trigger grip;
- and
- a transition portion interconnecting said head and said handle, said raised sidewall extending from a portion of said transition and around said head.
1 more element
A pet grooming brush, comprising:
- a head extending along a first plane,
- an ergonomic handle connected to said head and extending along a second plane, and
- a transition portion interconnecting said handle and said head such that said first and second planes are offset and do not intersect along said transition portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.