# US 2014/0196670 A1 · Animal Self-Grooming Device

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- Number: US 2014/0196670 A1
- Document ID: US20140196670A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/740,300
- Filed: 2013-01-14
- Published: 2014-07-17
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-14
- Inventors: Cynthia Lamers
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140196670A1

## CPC

- A01K 13/004: {Rubbing posts}
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

An animal self-grooming device includes a rectangular sheet of flexible material that has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The rectangular sheet is rolled into a generally tubular-shaped enclosure that is open at opposite ends and includes a longitudinally extending seam. A plurality of bristles or tuffs is affixed to the rectangular sheet substantially along the interior surface. A pair of flexible securement band encircles the rectangular sheet about the exterior surface and has opposed ends that are secured to the rectangular sheet at opposite edges of the seam so as to prevent separation of the seam. A tubular sheath encircles the rectangular sheet and the first and second flexible securement bands. The tubular sheath has opposed open ends that cooperatively align with the opposite open ends of the rectangular sheet.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An animal self-grooming device, comprising:
a rectangular sheet of flexible material having an interior surface and an exterior surface, said rectangular sheet rolled into a generally tubular-shaped enclosure that is open at opposite ends, said rectangular sheet being restrained from unrolling;
a plurality of bristles or tuffs affixed to said rectangular sheet substantially along said interior surface; and
a tubular sheath encircling said rectangular sheet and having opposed open ends cooperatively aligned with said opposite open ends of said rectangular sheet.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The animal self-grooming device of claim 1, further comprising:
a first and second securement ties affixed to said tubular sheath that are operative to removably secure said animal grooming device to spaced support structures.

### Claim 3

An animal self-grooming device, comprising:
a rectangular sheet of flexible material having an interior surface and an exterior surface, said rectangular sheet rolled into a generally tubular-shaped enclosure that is open at opposite ends and having a longitudinally extending seam;
a plurality of bristles or tuffs affixed to said rectangular sheet substantially along said interior surface;
a first flexible securement band encircling said rectangular sheet about said exterior surface thereof and having opposed ends secured to said rectangular sheet at opposite edges of said seam so as to prevent separation of said seam;
a second flexible securement band encircling said rectangular sheet about said exterior surface thereof at a spaced location from said first flexible securement band and having opposed ends secured to said rectangular sheet at opposite edges of said seam so as to prevent separation of said seam; and
a tubular sheath encircling said rectangular sheet and said first and second flexible securement bands, said tubular sheath having opposed open ends cooperatively aligned with said opposite open ends of said rectangular sheet.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The animal self-grooming device of claim 1, further comprising:
a first and second securement ties affixed to said tubular sheath a first and second securement ties affixed to said tubular sheath that are operative to removably secure said animal grooming device to spaced support structures.

### Claim 5

An animal self-grooming device, comprising:
a rectangular sheet of flexible carpet material having an interior surface and an exterior surface, said rectangular sheet rolled into a generally tubular-shaped enclosure that is open at opposite ends and having a longitudinally extending seam;
a plurality of tuffs affixed to said rectangular sheet substantially along said interior surface;
a first flexible securement band encircling said rectangular sheet about said exterior surface thereof and having opposed ends secured to said rectangular sheet at opposite edges of said seam so as to prevent separation of said seam;
a first flexible securement band encircling said rectangular sheet about said exterior surface thereof at a spaced location from said first flexible securement band and having opposed ends secured to said rectangular sheet at opposite edges of said seam so as to prevent separation of said seam; and
a tubular sheath encircling said rectangular sheet and said first and second flexible securement bands, said tubular sheath having opposed open ends cooperatively aligned with said opposite open ends of said rectangular sheet; and
a first and second securement ties affixed to said tubular sheath a first and second securement ties affixed to said tubular sheath that are operative to removably secure said animal grooming device to spaced support structures.