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US 6,213,055 B1Granted
Ergonomic handle for grooming brush
AssigneeJ. W. Pet Company, Inc.
InventorsJonathan Willinger, Yoon Ho Choi
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Abstract
A brush handle is formed with a continuously arched upper surface portion and a lower surface portion separated into two arched portions by a humped semi-circular ridge. One of the lower arched portions forms a trigger grip for a single finger held in either a forehand or backhand grip. The handle is preferably covered with a high friction material in the form of a contoured rubber or elastomeric sleeve which is stretched over a complimentarily contoured molded plastic handle.
Claims15
A brush, comprising:
- a longitudinally-extending elongated handle;
- a head;
- and
- a transition portion interconnecting said handle and said head;
- said handle having a single continuously-curved longitudinally-extending upper portion and a lower portion comprising a first longitudinally-arched portion, a second longitudinally-arched portion and a ridge separating said first and second arched portions;
- said upper portion comprising a convex side profile, and each of said first and second longitudinally-arched portions of said lower portion comprising a concave side profile when viewed along the longitudinal axis of the brush.
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A pet grooming brush, comprising:
- a head:
- an ergonomic handle connected to said head, said handle comprising an arched upper portion for engaging a user's palm and a lower portion comprising a single saddle-shaped trigger grip;
- and
- a sleeve fitted over said handle.
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A pet grooming brush, comprising:
- a head;
- an ergonomic handle connected to said head, said handle comprising an arched upper portion for engaging a user's palm and a lower portion comprising a single saddle-shaped trigger grip;
- a transition portion interconnecting said head and said handle;
- wherein said transition portion extends between said handle and said head such that said handle commences from a location transversely spaced from the plane of said head;
- wherein said lower portion of said handle comprises an arched portion extending from said trigger grip rearwardly to an end portion of said handle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.