Combined backscratcher and massager for pets

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of the combined backscratcher and massager for pets showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view thereof, the opposite side is a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D428219
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 12, 1999
Date of Patent: Jul 11, 2000
Inventor: Dawn M. Schutz (Daytona Beach, FL)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Catherine R. Oliver
Attorney: Rod D. Baker
Application Number: 0/100,652
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Grooming Or Animal Cleaning Implement (5) (D30/158)
International Classification: 3099;