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US 2017/0280680 A1Published application
Pet Hair Brush
OwnerDavid Czajkowskiinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for brushing the hair of dogs and other animals. The apparatus comprises a hair brush with a depth guide that prevents the bristles from contacting the epidermis of the animal while its hair is brushed. Preventing the bristles from contacting the epidermis of the animal helps prevent injury and discomfort to the animal during grooming.
Claims8
An apparatus for grooming animal hair comprising:
- means for gripping and guiding the brush through the hair of the animal;
- means for grooming animal hair which when pulled through the hair removes tangles matting and/or debris that may be entangled in the animal's hair;
- a head member with means for affixing said gripping means and said means for grooming animal hair;
- one or more depth guides with upper and lower ends, the upper end of which protrudes downward from said head member and lower end extends beyond the tips of said grooming means;
- wherein said depth guide prevents said grooming means from contacting the epidermis of the animal as the user grasps the gripping means and guides the apparatus through the hair of the animal being groomed.
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An apparatus for grooming animal hair comprising:
- means for gripping and guiding the brush through the hair of the animal;
- a head member with top and bottom sides whereas said gripping means is affixed to the top side of said head member and a plurality of brush bristles are affixed to the bottom side of said head member;
- a depth guide with upper and lower ends, the upper end of which protrudes downward from the bottom side of said head member;
- a hinge member affixed to the bottom of said depth guide whereas the overall length of the depth guide and hinge member extends beyond the bottom tips of the brush bristles,
- a cage assembly which affixes to the hinge member and protrudes from the depth guide and hinge along the length of said head member;
- a locking mechanism located and affixed the opposite side is said head member as said hinged connection, whereas said locking mechanism latches to the opposite end of said cage assembly;
- wherein said apparatus prevent injury to the animal epidermis from the brush bristles during grooming.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.