Paw cleaning device
OwnerMary M. Hale, Peter G. Duquetinventors
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Abstract
The present invention provides a low cost paw cleaning device, which is capable of effectively washing an animal's paws, to prevent the tracking of dirt and mud through one's home. The device includes a basin, formed of plastic or rubber, for retaining a support layer and cleaning fluid. A permeable absorbent cover retained by the rim of the basin adjoins an upper portion of the support layer. As an animal walks across the device, the animal's paws contact the cover and compress or displace the support layer, thereby causing the cover and the support layer to conform with the crevices and contours of the animal's paws and locally moisten the animal's paws to remove dirt and debris therefrom.
Claims18
An animal paw cleaning device comprising:
- a basin having a bottom wall and an upstanding peripheral rim extending upward from the bottom wall to define a holding area;
- a support layer disposed within the holding area of the basin adapted to conform to contours of a paw and retain cleaning fluid;
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- a permeable cover adapted to retain dirt and debris adjoining at least an upper portion of the support layer.
A device as in clam 2 wherein the cleaning fluid is water.
A device as in clam 1 wherein the permeable cover is terry cloth.
A device as in clam 11 wherein the pebbles of the support layer are contained within a mesh bag.
A device as in clam 1 wherein the support layer is foamed plastic.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.