Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
119601000 |
Process
| 42 |
119625000 |
Comb
| 31 |
119602000 |
With means to supply treatment material to the animal; e.g., antivermin treatment, flame, attractant
| 21 |
119608000 |
Driven
| 14 |
119621000 |
Passive; e.g., rub block
| 13 |
119611000 |
Including simultaneously used comb and other grooming device
| 9 |
119618000 |
Including means to apply increased tensile force to hair | 3 |
20160135427 | FUNCTIONAL GARMENTS TO COLLECT LOOSE HAIR AND SKIN OF DOMESTIC PETS - A multi-layered animal garment is disclosed configured to aid shedding of fur from an animal. The garment includes a fur agitation layer comprising a plurality of fur agitation features to facilitate the shedding as the fur agitation layer moves relative to the fur and a mesh layer configured to retain fur pieces shed from the fur. | 05-19-2016 |
20130319345 | VACUUM GROOMING TOOL - A grooming tool is disclosed that includes a vacuum nozzle attachable to a vacuum source and has a hollow body with a mouth opening. A grooming device selected from a variety of animal grooming hand tools, such as a comb-like grooming blade comprising sharp edges, may span the mouth opening. The grooming device is positioned such that the airflow created by the vacuum source flows over at least one side of the grooming device. A vacuum cleaning tool for removing any animal hair from a grooming tool is also disclosed. A vacuum plenum of the cleaning tool is attachable to a vacuum source and has an opening for cleaning the grooming tool in one pass. The cleaning tool can be mounted on a stationary support may also include a pivot-action mechanism that connects the vacuum grooming tool or the cleaning tool to the vacuum source. | 12-05-2013 |
20120304938 | GROOMING TOOL AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A GROOMING TOOL - A grooming tool that includes a de-shedding rake and a method for assembling the de-shedding rake and the grooming tool. The grooming tool includes a handle portion, and the de-shedding rake is operatively attached to the handle portion. The de-shedding rake includes an axle, a spacer block disposed along the axle and having a plurality of spaced-apart slots and a plurality of de-shedding blades disposed along the axle and within the spaced-apart slots. The use of a spacer block to separate the de-shedding blades significantly reduces the assembly time and cost associated with manufacturing the grooming tool. The invention also includes a method for assembling the de-shedding rake and the grooming tool. The grooming tool is particularly useful for the grooming of furred animals such as dogs and cats. | 12-06-2012 |
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Document | Title | Date |
20100107989 | Animal nail clipper - A clipper for clipping nails of an animal such as a dog, or cat, allows for the clipping of an individual nail at the desired length while preventing injury to the animal. The device includes a clipping means and a sensing means which allows the nail to be localized in a desired position relative to the clipping plane of the clipper and the internal structure of the nail. The sensing means includes a signal generation means, a signal reception means, and a quick indicator. The animal mail is positioned near the clipping means and the sensing means produces a sensible signal confirming the position of the clipping plane upon the nail, particularly the quick of the nail. The user then may adjust the position of the clipping means such that the clipping plane avoids the quick. The user then actuates the clipping means and trims the nail. | 05-06-2010 |
20100218730 | PET PAW WASHER - A pet paw washing apparatus is disclosed. The pet paw washing apparatus includes a basin and a partition disposed in the basin separating a first chamber from a second chamber. A receptacle may be in the second chamber for receiving a paw through a lid for washing the paw in the receptacle. Water may be transferred via tilting motion using handle from the first chamber to the second chamber through a notch in the partition. Dirty water in the receptacle may be transferred via tilting motion using handle out of the receptacle and into the second chamber through a spout. | 09-02-2010 |
20120017843 | GROOMING DEVICE - The invention is an apparatus for grooming an animal having a brush head, the brush head having a plurality of bristles, each bristle having a midpoint and an endpoint, where the bristles are in general perpendicular orientation to the brush head, a cleaning plate, in general parallel orientation to the brush head, the cleaning plate able to move from a contracted to an extended position, the cleaning plate further having material removed to allow the bristles to protrude through the cleaning plate when it is in the retracted position; and a mechanism for extending and contracting the cleaning plate, wherein the cleaning plate has a bottom surface and the bottom surface does not extend past the bristle endpoint when the cleaning plate is in the extended position. In one embodiment, at least some bristles are wire, and in further embodiments the wire bristles have round coated tips. | 01-26-2012 |
20120118244 | Grooming Table with Integrated Hair Collection System - A grooming table with an integrated hair and debris collection system. More specifically, the grooming table comprises a vent system that utilizes a blower to direct several streams of air current about a pet while being dried or groomed. The hair/debris that is released by the pet is carried by the air current into an air intake of the blower, where it is collected by a collection basket with filtration media. The air collected in the air current is recycled back into the blower without the hair and debris. The grooming table further comprises a blow dryer for concentrated air currents that can be manipulated by the user to dry a pet. | 05-17-2012 |
20120291716 | APPARATUS FOR SHEDDING ANTLERS - An apparatus for shedding antlers is disclosed. The apparatus includes a rod, wherein the rod includes a threaded end that is exposed. A mold substantially surrounds the rod and includes protrusions. The apparatus further includes a mount having a hole. The hole allows the threaded and exposed end of the rod to be inserted therein. The mount is coupled to a deer feeder or tree. The apparatus is constructed to exert sufficient force to shed the antlers when the antlers come into proximity with the apparatus. | 11-22-2012 |
20120291717 | ADHESIVE PLIABLE NODULES FOR PET GROOMING AND SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING SAME - The present invention is a pliable adhesive pad with rubber protrusions or nodules for grooming and messaging pets, which optionally may be cut into different shapes and sizes for adherence to different surfaces. Alternatively, the present invention is specially pre-cut for application to a throwing apparatus. Specifically, the throwing apparatus is a ball launcher dog toy. | 11-22-2012 |
20130025542 | Multi-function animal jacket - A self-contained, multi-function animal jacket, which massages the animal with movable elements and which vacuums up and collects the hair loosened by the massage movable elements. | 01-31-2013 |
20140026821 | PET GROOMING TOOL HAVING OFFSET BLADE DESIGN - A pet grooming tool includes a handle having a proximate end on which is mounted a set of rear blades and a set of forward blades. The rear blades are interleaved with the forward blades. Each blade includes a hooked end having a curved, outer tip which is unsharpened, and an inset sharpened blade edge. The rear blades and forward blades are offset in both a forward-to-rear orientation and a side-to-side orientation to cause the fur or hair of the animal being groomed to form a soft āSā shape or bend over the sharpened blade edges. | 01-30-2014 |
20140116350 | ANIMAL GROOMING BRUSH - An animal grooming brush may include a first segment arm and a second segment arm both having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal ends may attach. The distal ends of the first segment arm and the second segment arm may have a receiving component. A first brush head and a second brush head may have an operating side and a non operating side, and may include an engaging component. The engaging component of the first brush head may be removably attached to the receiving component of the first segment arm, and the second brush head may be removably attached to the receiving component of the second segment arm. The operating side of the first brush head may face the operating side of the second brush head. The first brush head and second brush head may be reeplaced with different types of bristle heads. | 05-01-2014 |
20140326192 | ANTIMICROBIAL ANIMAL PRODUCT - The invention provides an article for use with an animal, particularly a domesticated animal, comprising an antimicrobial agent and a polymer, wherein the antimicrobial agent is a quaternary ammonium compound. More specifically, the invention provides articles, such as grooming tools, for equestrian use which are capable of preventing the spread of diseases such as strangles, ringworm and diseases associated with Mycotoxins such as | 11-06-2014 |
20150101544 | Brush to Simulate Natural Grooming - A brush adapted for pet grooming consisting of one or more simulated cat tongues mounted on a hand graspable assembly and may further include a sound/vibration producing module for replicating the presence of a live animal during the grooming process. | 04-16-2015 |
20160095293 | HORSE GROOMING TOOL - A horse grooming tool employs a substantially rectangular body having a top surface, a lower surface, a first end, a second end and two sides. The body is composed of vulcanized polymer rubber. | 04-07-2016 |
20160100550 | Scratching Device - A scratching device that allows a user to scratch, brush, or rub an animal or person. The scratching device includes an elongated shaft having a proximal end and a distal end forming an interior volume therein. The elongated shaft allows the user to scratch and rub an animal from afar using the proximal end including a plurality of claws used to scratch and rub the animal. The distal end includes a handle that is hand gripped by a user to utilize the elongated shaft and the plurality of claws. The interior volume stores a message playing system configured to allow a user to record an audio message and playback the audio message through a speaker assembly of the message playing system. | 04-14-2016 |