US 4,056,078 AGranted

Automatic dog washer

OwnerClem Blafford, Antoinette Blaffordinventors

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Abstract

Dog cleaning apparatus includes first and second enclosures sharing a common sidewall. Water spray heads are positioned in the first enclosure and are adapted to selectively discharge streams of soapy and clear water. The second enclosure is provided with a blower for introducing a stream of heated air thereinto. A gate is mounted in the common wall between the two enclosures for selectively permitting the dog to leave the first enclosure to enter the second enclosure. Control mechanism is provided in the second enclosure for automatically activating the blower when the dog passes from the first enclosure to the second enclosure. The shower enclosure is provided with opposed side walls, one of which is the common wall shared with the drying enclosure, and with top and rear walls. The top and rear walls are pivotably connected and the top wall is pivotably connected to the side wall opposite the common wall.

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Dependent claims

Dog cleaning apparatus comprising in combination:

a. a first showering enclosure including a floor, opposed side walls, a front wall, and pivotably connected top and rear walls;
b. a second drying enclosure including a floor, opposed side walls, one of said side walls being a common side wall of said first enclosure, and front, top and rear walls;
c. water spray means mounted in said showering enclosure adapted to direct at least one stream of water onto an animal stationed therein;
d. blower means mounted in said drying enclosure adapted to direct at least one stream of heated air onto an animal stationed therein;
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e. a gate movably mounted in said common side wall manually operable from a location externally of the showering and drying enclosures for selectively providing communication between said showering and drying enclosures, the top wall of said showering enclosure being pivotably connected to the side wall thereof remote from said common side wall and the rear wall of said showering enclosure being pivotably connected to the said top wall.

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