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US 5,176,105 AGranted
Fur grooming apparatus
OwnerMarc P. Maddeninventor
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Abstract
A fur grooming apparatus includes a base portion (12) and a twisted wire (14) operatively connected to the base portion (12). Brush bristles are retained by and extend radially outwardly from the spiral twist of the wire (14) for brushing a live animal as it passes against the bristles.
Claims9
A fur grooming apparatus comprising:
- a base portion;
- wire means operatively connected to said base portion, at least a portion of said wire means including a spiral twist therein;
- and bristle means retained by and extending radially outwardly from said spiral twist for brushing a live animal as it passes thereagainst, said wire means consisting of a wire cord spiral twisted about the entire length thereof, said brush means being retained by and extending radially outwardly from said spiral twist along said entire length of said wire means, said wire means including two end portions, each of said end portions being operatively connected to said base portion, said wire means forming an arch shape, said two end portions being spaced from each other, said base including two holes extending therethrough, said end portions extending through said holes, said apparatus including fastening means for fastening said end portions to said base portion about said holes such that an animal can scratch on the brush through the inside and outside of the arch.
A method of making a fur grooming apparatus includes the steps of:
- twisting a wire about a plurality of bristles and retaining the bristles in the twists of the wire, the bristles extending radially outwardly from the wire forming the wire into an arch and connecting the ends of the wire to a base at spaced locations such that a fur growing animal can scratch on the brush through the inside and outside of the arch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.