Patents Assigned to FURminator, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20140060448
    Abstract: A pet grooming tool is provided with a fur ejector portion that is at least partially movable relative to the teeth of the pet grooming tool and can be manually moved into engagement with fur that is wedged or lodged between the teeth. The engagement of the fur ejector portion with the fur forces the fur from the gaps between the teeth. Preferably, the fur ejector portion can be manually moved by the same hand a person uses to support and hold the grooming tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: FURminator, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Porter, Angela L. Porter
  • Publication number: 20140060447
    Abstract: A pet grooming tool is provided with a fur ejector portion that is at least partially movable relative to the teeth of the pet grooming tool and can be manually moved into engagement with fur that is wedged or lodged between the teeth. The engagement of the fur ejector portion with the fur forces the fur from the gaps between the teeth. Preferably, the fur ejector portion can be manually moved by the same hand a person uses to support and hold the grooming tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: FURminator, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Porter, Angela L. Porter
  • Patent number: 8011059
    Abstract: An air duct comprises a duct wall bounding an airflow channel that extends through the air duct along a flow path. The airflow channel has a plurality of cross-sections that are bounded by the duct wall and that are perpendicular to the flow path. A first one of the cross-sections has an aspect ratio that is less than two. A second one of the cross-sections has an aspect ratio that is greater than four and a minimum dimension that is less than three-quarters of an inch. A third one of the cross-sections has an aspect ratio that is less than two. The second cross-section is positioned between the first and third cross-sections along the flow path. The air duct channels air beneath a door, thereby allowing a vacuum or blower tool to operate in one room while the vacuum or blower device operating the tool operates in a different room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: FURminator, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Porter, Angela L. Porter
  • Patent number: 7717067
    Abstract: A pet grooming tool comprises a pet engageable portion formed of polymeric material and having a plurality of teeth. A method of forming a pet grooming tool comprises molding a pet engageable portion out of a first polymeric material and thereafter over-molding a handle portion to the pet engageable portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: FURminator, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Porter, Angela L. Porter
  • Publication number: 20100018472
    Abstract: An air duct comprises a duct wall bounding an airflow channel that extends through the air duct along a flow path. The airflow channel has a plurality of cross-sections that are bounded by the duct wall and that are perpendicular to the flow path. A first one of the cross-sections has an aspect ratio that is less than two. A second one of the cross-sections has an aspect ratio that is greater than four and a minimum dimension that is less than three-quarters of an inch. A third one of the cross-sections has an aspect ratio that is less than two. The second cross-section is positioned between the first and third cross-sections along the flow path. The air duct channels air beneath a door, thereby allowing a vacuum or blower tool to operate in one room while the vacuum or blower device operating the tool operates in a different room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: FURminator, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Porter, Angela L. Porter
  • Publication number: 20090126648
    Abstract: A pet grooming tool is provided with a fur ejector portion that is at least partially movable relative to the teeth of the pet grooming tool and can be manually moved into engagement with fur that is wedged or lodged between the teeth. The engagement of the fur ejector portion with the fur forces the fur from the gaps between the teeth. Preferably, the fur ejector portion can be manually moved by the same hand a person uses to support and hold the grooming tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: FURminator, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Porter, Angela L. Porter
  • Publication number: 20080251031
    Abstract: A product comprises packaging, a container of liquid, a pet grooming tool, and indicia. The container of liquid and the pet grooming tool are each attached to the packaging. The pet grooming tool comprises a handle portion and a pet engageable portion. The pet engageable portion comprises a plurality of teeth. The indicia indicates that the liquid is useful for cleaning and deodorizing pet hair without applying any other liquid to the hair. The indicia also indicates that the pet grooming tool is useful for removing loose hair and dirt from a pet. The indicia is viewable from outside the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: FURminator, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Porter, Angela L. Porter
  • Patent number: 7334540
    Abstract: A pet grooming tool, for use with a furry pet such as a dog or cat having loose hair and non-loose hair, is adapted for removing the loose hair from the pet. The grooming tool comprises an handle portion and a pet engageable portion secured to the handle portion. The pet engageable portion includes a blade portion and a plurality of teeth. The blade portion includes a blade edge. The teeth extend from the blade edge. The blade edge is adapted to engage the loose hair of the pet and pull it from the pet without cutting or pulling the non-loose hair from the pet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: FURminator, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Porter, Angela L. Porter
  • Patent number: 7222588
    Abstract: A pet grooming tool, for use with a furry pet such as a dog or cat having loose hair and non-loose hair, is adapted for removing the loose hair from the pet. The grooming tool comprises an elongate handle portion extending generally along a handle axis, and a pet engageable portion secured to the handle portion. The pet engageable portion includes a blade portion and a plurality of teeth. The blade portion includes a blade edge. The teeth extend from the blade edge. The blade edge is adapted to engage the loose hair of the pet and pull it from the pet without cutting or pulling the non-loose hair from the pet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: FURminator, Inc.
    Inventors: Angela L. Porter, David R. Porter
  • Patent number: 7077076
    Abstract: A pet grooming tool, for use with a furry pet such as a dog or cat having loose hair and non-loose hair, is adapted for removing the loose hair from the pet. The grooming tool comprises an elongate handle portion extending generally along a handle axis, and a pet engageable portion secured to the handle portion. The pet engageable portion includes a blade portion and a plurality of teeth. The blade portion includes a blade edge. The teeth extend from the blade edge. The pet engageable portion is secured to the handle portion in a manner so that pulling the handle portion generally along the handle axis while the pet engageable portion is in engagement with the pet causes the blade portion to engage the loose hair of the pet and pull it from the pet without cutting or pulling the non-loose hair from the pet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: FURminator, Inc.
    Inventors: Angela L. Porter, David R. Porter
  • Patent number: D626295
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: FURminator, Inc.
    Inventor: David R. Porter
  • Patent number: D626296
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: FURminator, Inc.
    Inventor: David R. Porter
  • Patent number: D626297
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: FURminator, Inc
    Inventor: David R. Porter