Grooming tool for animals

- Spectrum Brands, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of a grooming tool for animals showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is the second perspective view of the new design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is the third perspective view of the new design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is the forth perspective view of the new design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is the fifth perspective view of the new design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is the front elevation view thereof, showing the fur rejector button pushed down;

FIG. 7 is another front elevation view of the new design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is the bottom plan view of the new design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is the top plan view of the new design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevation view of the new design of FIG. 1; the left side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the new design of FIG. 1 showing the head and the handle disconnected.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the grooming tool for animals that do not form part of the claimed design.

The term FURminator and FURjector are registered trademarks of Spectrum Brands Pet LLC and are not part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a grooming tool for animals, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D932715
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 16, 2020
Date of Patent: Oct 5, 2021
Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc. (Middleton, WI)
Inventors: Adam Favia (Reedsburg, WI), Ron Wright (Baraboo, WI)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Assistant Examiner: Mehri Bajoul
Application Number: 29/758,499
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Comb (2) (D30/159)