US 2021/0329886 A1 · PET BATHING TOOL AND SYSTEM

Abstract

A pet bathing system for use with a surface cleaning apparatus is provided and includes at least a wand override tool to allow for an easy-to-use pet bathing system. The system can be used for the bathing of pets via the application and subsequent extraction of liquid. The wand override tool includes a cleaning solution reservoir and couplers adapted to be coupled with a surface cleaning apparatus having a suction source and a cleaning fluid source and with a hand tool.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A hand tool for grooming a pet and adapted to be fluidly coupled with a surface cleaning apparatus having a suction source and a fluid delivery system, the hand tool comprising:

a body that is hand-holdable by a user and defines an interior and a lower surface;
a suction nozzle provided with the body;
at least one spray nozzle provided at least partially within the interior;
and
at least one grooming guard removably provided at the lower surface of the body, wherein the at least one grooming guard includes at least one aperture, and wherein the at least one spray nozzle projects through the at least one aperture.

2 more elements

A system for bathing a pet, comprising:

a surface cleaning apparatus having a suction source and a fluid delivery system;
a hand tool adapted to be fluidly coupled with the surface cleaning apparatus, the hand tool comprising:
a body that is hand-holdable by a user and defines an interior and a lower surface;
a suction nozzle provided with the body, the suction nozzle in fluid communication with the suction source;
at least one spray nozzle provided at least partially disposed within the interior;
and
at least one grooming guard removably provided at the lower surface of the body, wherein the at least one grooming guard includes at least one aperture, and wherein the at least one spray nozzle projects through the at least one aperture.

4 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

17/370,604Filed 8 Jul 2021

Priority

25 Oct 2016

Published

28 Oct 2021

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification12 codes

A01K 13/001
Devices for grooming or caring of animals, e.g. curry-combs; Fetlock rings; Tail-holders ; Devices for preventing crib-biting; Washing devices;…:…
A47L 7/0066
Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes ; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by…:…
A47L 11/4044
Parts or details of the surface treating tools: vacuuming or pick-up tools; Squeegees
A47L 7/0009
Suction cleaners adapted to take up liquids, e.g. wet or dry vacuum cleaners: with means mounted on the nozzle; nozzles specially adapted for the…

Family

Application62/412,468Us provisional application · filed 25 Oct 2016

Application15/793,426Continuation · filed 25 Oct 2017

Application17/370,604Continuation

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US 2018/0110201 A1Published application

US 2021/0329886 A1This patent

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Pet bathing tool and system

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Abstract

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