By Motor Patents (Class 119/609)
  • Patent number: 11259506
    Abstract: A bird mister apparatus for attracting and cooling birds includes a base plate, a housing, and a reservoir within a housing inside configured to hold liquid that can be sealed and unsealed. A spout has a spout aperture extending through to the housing inside. A pump is coupled within the housing inside and is in fluid communication with the spout aperture. An inlet tube is coupled to the pump and is in fluid communication with the pump. A CPU is coupled within the housing inside and is in operational communication with the pump. A battery is in operational communication with the CPU and the pump. A power switch is in operational communication with the CPU to activate and alternatively deactivate the pump. A hanger is coupled to the housing to support the apparatus on a tree branch, a fence, or an awning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Inventor: Robert Thompson
  • Patent number: 11076731
    Abstract: A cleaner including a cleaning module capable of easily removing foreign matters such as hair entangled in a brush unit is provided. The cleaner includes a main body including a suction port, a brush unit rotatably provided at the suction port, and a cleaning module detachably received in the main body and configured to remove a foreign matter entangled in the brush unit. The cleaning module includes a housing detachably received in the main body, a cartridge provided in the housing to be movable in a vertical direction, and a cutting unit provided at a lower portion of the cartridge and configured to cut the foreign matter entangled in the brush unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dah We Park, Joo Hee Ryu
  • Patent number: 10729220
    Abstract: An electric nail filing device includes a cylindrical body having a battery holder attached inside in the body, a cover attached to an open end of the cylindrical body, an on/off switch attached on the cover or the cylindrical body, an electric motor having a metallic rotary filing wheel, and a safety guard cap attached and covering the wheel, shaped like a rectangular prism, a pentagonal prism, a hexagonal prism, or a multiplane prism having multiple planes and a tubular cylindrical housing inner space which has enough space to cover the wheel, in which the safety guard cap has multiple slots on the planes, and an adjustable guard tab attached at closed end of the safety guard cap. Optionally the safety guard cap is covered by a nail debris collector which is shaped like a half-dome covering all other planes of the safety guard cap except one plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Inventors: Jun Su Im, Young Ki Kim
  • Patent number: 10485217
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brush device for brushing, combing, grooming, massaging or detangling, in particular for the coat and skin care of domestic animals, comprising a cassette holder for receiving a brush cassette having a drivable brush belt. The cassette holder and the brush cassette are designed in such a way that the brush cassette can be inserted into, and removed again from, the cassette holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Inventor: Alfred Baier
  • Patent number: 10342215
    Abstract: A coat grooming device and a method for grooming a coat. The device comprises: a frame; a grooming unit connected to the frame and provided with a rotatable brush belt; and a drive operatively connected to the brush belt for rotating the brush belt. The brush belt can be rotated by providing a grooming unit which comprises a rotatable brush belt and an associated drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Inventors: Antonia Maria Johanna De Koning-Trum, Johannes Wilhelmus Maria De Koning
  • Patent number: 10278488
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, devices, and systems for cleaning a brush. In an aspect of the present disclosure, a system includes the brush and a cleaner assembly. The brush includes a plurality of bristles and a channel. The cleaner assembly is configured to remove hair from the plurality of bristles. The cleaner assembly includes a frame and a flange coupled to the frame. The flange is configured to be inserted into and travel within the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Inventor: Austin Greeson
  • Patent number: 9995377
    Abstract: A device for converting a rotating motion into a reciprocating motion comprises a motor having a rotatable motor shaft carrying cylindrical component, an embedded cam groove of the cylindrical component, a rod component constrained to travel back and forth and forth, and a cam follower carried on the rod component. The cam follower is engaged in the embedded cam groove track of the cylindrical component so that as the rotatable motor shaft rotates, the cam follower transmits the movement dictated by the embedded cam groove track profile thereby causing the rod component to travel back and forth once for each rotation of rotatable motor shaft. There is also disclosed a mascara applicator assembly; a first electric toothbrush assembly; and a second electric toothbrush assembly comprising such a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Inventor: Herman David Palmieri
  • Patent number: 9980464
    Abstract: An orbit-type cat toy with a sensing function includes a chassis with a circular orbit (track) and a small toy capable of rolling along the circular orbit. A plurality of sensing devices are evenly distributed along the circumference of the chassis, and an inside of the chassis is provided with a signal sending module configured to send a signal after a sensing device is triggered. The bottom of the small toy is provided with a roller wheel, and the inside of the small toy is provided with a motor to drive the roller wheel to rotate. The small toy further includes a signal receiving module, a calculation module, a comparison module, and a control module to control the motor to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Jiangsu Zhongheng Pet Articles Joint-Stock Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Qiu Bin
  • Patent number: 9867363
    Abstract: A device for plucking dead hairs from the skin of a dog includes a handle part for handling the device, a stem part connected to the handle part, on the end of which stem part is a comb part for guiding the hairs of the dog into the device, a base on the stem part, onto which base hairs are guided by means of the comb part, a gripping part that is on the stem part and is moveable along a predetermined trajectory, which gripping part in a part of its trajectory moves in the direction of the base and presses against the base, in which case the hairs of the dog are between the base and the gripping part, and in which case by means of the movement of the gripping part a pulling motion is exerted on the hairs that are between the gripping part and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Inventors: Markus Ristaniemi, Sami Ristaniemi
  • Patent number: 9795116
    Abstract: An apparatus for brushing the hair of dogs and other animals. The apparatus comprises a hair brush with a depth guide that prevents the bristles from contacting the epidermis of the animal while its hair is brushed. Preventing the bristles from contacting the epidermis of the animal helps prevent injury and discomfort to the animal during grooming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Inventor: David Czajkowski
  • Patent number: 9700017
    Abstract: A hair grooming tool including a housing defining a cavity and including a grooming end, a vibratory motor assembly positioned within the cavity and configured to vibrate the housing, and a pet-engaging member coupled to the housing at the grooming end. Vibration of the housing enables constant motion of the hair tool and movement of the pet-engaging member as the pet-engaging member is pulled through hair to remove loose hair without cutting the hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: ANDIS COMPANY
    Inventors: Edwin A. Werner, Matthew K. Andis
  • Patent number: 9125378
    Abstract: A portable petting device for petting or scratching of pets, such as dogs or cats. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Inventors: Darren Frost, Maria Nypaver
  • Publication number: 20150136039
    Abstract: An animal brushing arrangement and method wherein a support part, a brush, an electric motor and a rotation sensor are provided. The electric motor is arranged to rotate the brush about a rotation axis, and the rotation sensor is arranged to detect a rotational movement about the rotation axis that is caused by an external force applied to the brush, such as by an animal, when the motor is not operating, a detection of such a rotational movement being operative to activate the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: DELAVAL HOLDING AB
    Inventor: Hans Van Der Poel
  • Patent number: 9004009
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rotary brush for use in grooming a pet, such as a dog or cat. The brush includes a handle to which a head is rotatably mounted. The head preferably includes a series of channels that accepted elongated rows of tines. The tines can be formed in any of a variety of shapes or arrangements to facilitate proper grooming. A skin guard can also be included to prevent the tines from damaging the pet's skin. An accumulator is secured to the handle and is interdigitated with the series of upstanding tines. In this manner, the accumulator collects hair gathered by the tines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: WFK & Associates, LLC
    Inventor: Waldemar F. Kissel, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150020747
    Abstract: A method and system providing farm decision support relating to individual animals in a herd in a farm environment includes a brush station having a reader configured to remotely register, via identification devices, an identity of each animal visiting the brush station responsive to a detection unit detecting a repositioning of the brush from a neutral position resulting from an animal pushing against the brush. The reader unit has a detection range within which identity data can be read out from the identification device of each animal. In response to a detected repositioning of the brush, the reader unit registers the identity data from a first detected identification device within the detection range, and forwards the identity data to a processing unit via an output interface. The processing unit stores registered data representing animal visits to the brush station as decision support data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: DELAVAL HOLDING AB
    Inventor: Fernando Mazeris
  • Publication number: 20140352629
    Abstract: A device for paw and after-relief cleaning of pets (cats or dogs), has an outer body, a charger unit, a motor, a clean water tank, a clean water pump, a filling plug, a clean water pipe, a vertical brush, a horizontal, brush, an interior body, pulverization heads, an apparatus, an on/off button, a rechargeable battery unit, a transmission gear, a pulverization ring and clean water piping for pulverization heads in the pulverization ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Yagmur Surmeli, Yaprak Surmeli
  • Patent number: 8887669
    Abstract: A treatment device for an animal includes a treatment member (1), having a first end and a second end, a longitudinal rotary axis (X) extending through the treatment member and the first and second ends, a driving part connected to the treatment member brings about a rotational movement of the treatment member around the longitudinal rotary axis. A carrying member (2) carries the treatment member and the driving part. An anchorage member (4) anchors the carrying member to a stationary element. The carrying member includes a first pivotable connection (3), permitting the treatment member to swing about a first axis (Y), and a second pivotable connection (5), permitting the treatment member to swing about a second axis (Z). The second pivotable connection is provided laterally closer to the anchorage member than to the first pivotable connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Delaval Holding AB
    Inventors: Olof Friberg, Hans Van Der Poel
  • Publication number: 20140090607
    Abstract: An apparatus for brushing cattle comprises a motor mounted to a fixed support structure, and the motor remains stationary during operation of the apparatus. A pivotal motor output shaft assembly is operatively connected to the motor, and disposed vertically and downwardly relative the motor; and, a brush is attached to the shaft assembly distal to the motor, wherein the motor drives the output shaft causing the brush to rotate. The motor may have a longitudinal disposed and a gear assembly is connected to the motor and the output shaft assembly. The shaft assembly is pivotal at a location along the shaft location between the brush and the motor and/or gear assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: ALPHA TECHNOLOGY U.S.A. CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin Dole, Larry Bilskie
  • Publication number: 20130239903
    Abstract: A hair grooming tool including a housing defining a cavity and including a grooming end, a vibratory motor assembly positioned within the cavity and configured to vibrate the housing, and a pet-engaging member coupled to the housing at the grooming end. Vibration of the housing enables constant motion of the hair tool and movement of the pet-engaging member as the pet-engaging member is pulled through hair to remove loose hair without cutting the hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Andis Company
    Inventors: Edwin A. Werner, Matthew K. Andis
  • Publication number: 20130220232
    Abstract: An improved trimmer is structured to be held in the palm of a user's hand. The trimmer has a grinding drum that is advantageously structured to be situated in a palmar region of the user's hand that can be said to extend from the palm and to be generally bounded by the fingertips. When the trimmer is held in the palmar region, the thumb and certain fingers can support the trimmer, and other fingers that are not necessarily employed in supporting the trimmer are usable to operate a control switch of the trimmer. The control switch controls operation of a drive motor that is connected with a grinding drum which provides abrasive surfaces that are engageable with the animal nail or claw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Jack William Renforth, Ann Hanson, Mark Charles Kitchens, Regis Marie-Jean Wandres
  • Patent number: 8505492
    Abstract: A hair grooming tool including a housing defining a cavity and including a grooming end, a vibratory motor assembly positioned within the cavity and configured to vibrate the housing, and a pet-engaging member coupled to the housing at the grooming end. Vibration of the housing enables constant motion of the hair tool and movement of the pet-engaging member as the pet-engaging member is pulled through hair to remove loose hair without cutting the hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Andis Company
    Inventors: Edwin A. Werner, Matthew K. Andis
  • Patent number: 8485135
    Abstract: A brushing device for brushing livestock has an oblong brush (2) that can be set in motion by a motor (6). A carrying means for carrying the brush comprises at least one flexible element (10a, 10b). In the absence of a force acting externally upon the brush (2), the brush (2) has a substantially vertical orientation. The at least one flexible element (10a, 10b) of the carrying means permits a swivelling of the brush (2), through a force acting externally upon it, to a substantially horizontal orientation of the brush (2). The at least one flexible element (10a, 10b) is oblong and tubular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: DeLaval Holding AB
    Inventor: Johannes Godefridus Gerardus van der Poel
  • Publication number: 20130125828
    Abstract: An animal brushing arrangement includes a movable brush driven by an electric motor, a fixing part for attaching the arrangement to a stationary structure, and a first movable part which at a first end is pivotably attached to the fixing part by a first pivot arrangement to pivot about a first axis which is substantially horizontal when the fixing part is attached to the stationary structure and which allows the movable brush, suspended at a second end of the first movable part, to swing back and forth in at least one plane. An electric cable is provided to feed electric power to the electric motor. The first pivot arrangement is provided with a through hole and at least part of the through hole is arranged substantially concentrically with the first axis. The electric cable extends through the through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: DELAVAL HOLDING AB
    Inventor: Hans Van Der Poel
  • Patent number: 8342187
    Abstract: Vibrating grooming device comprising a vibrating head (1) with bristles and/or tines (3) and a handle (2), the vibrating head comprising a motor (10) and an oscillating mass (11), the device characterized by the oscillating mass being disposed to oscillate linearly along an oscillating axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Kalman, Carolyn Marie McNeeley, John Richard Nottingham, Rachel Nottingham Colosimo, John Wilford Spirk, Jeffrey Silver Taggart, Jay Philip Tapper
  • Publication number: 20120260864
    Abstract: A cleaning device for an object, such as a pet foot, has a housing to which a cover plate is attached. The cover plate has an opening to enable insertion of an object into the cleaning device. The cleaning device further has a first rotatable brush arranged in the housing and having a first axis, and a second rotatable brush arranged in the housing and having a second axis. When an object is inserted through the opening, the object is drawn into the cleaning device in a direction from the opening by means of the rotation of the rotatable brushes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Pondactum AB
    Inventors: Per-Erik Jönsson, Nils-Henrik Olsson
  • Patent number: 8276595
    Abstract: A lice comb (10) including a plurality of teeth (14) for capturing lice when the teeth (14) are passed through hair. The lice comb (10) is provided with a receptacle (22) including an adhesive inner surface and a means for moving lice captured by the teeth (14) into the receptacle (22) such that the lice come into contact with the adhesive surface, preventing escape of the lice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Inventors: Moshe Maor, Edward J. Khoury, Robert C. A. Culley
  • Patent number: 8132540
    Abstract: Disclosed is a palm-held device having a cutting assembly which exposes blades on two edges simultaneously to enable a user to cut a target's hair or fur with either edge by moving the device in the desired direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Inventor: Timothy Lee Strebeigh
  • Patent number: 8006648
    Abstract: A power-actuated animal paw cleaning device including an elongated handle having an anchor rod statically coupled to a distal end thereof, a casing pivotally mated to the anchor rod such that the casing is freely pivotal thereabout while the handle and anchor rod remain stationary, a splash guard pivotally coupled to the anchor rod and adjoined to an interior surface of the casing respectively, and a paw cleaning mechanism attached to the casing and the handle respectively. Such a paw cleaning mechanism is preferably provided with a brush head rotatably situated within the casing. In one embodiment, the present invention may further include a reservoir containing a liquid cleaning solution therein. Such a liquid cleaning solution may be directly deposited onto a paw of the animal prior to or during cleaning procedures for loosening debris, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Inventor: Erich Sourwine
  • Publication number: 20110180013
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rotary brush for use in grooming a pet, such as a dog or cat. The brush includes a handle to which a head is rotatably mounted. The head preferably includes a series of channels that accepted elongated rows of tines. The tines can be formed in any of a variety of shapes or arrangements to facilitate proper grooming. A skin guard can also be included to prevent the tines from damaging the pet's skin. An accumulator is secured to the handle and is interdigitated with the series of upstanding tines. In this manner, the accumulator collects hair gathered by the tines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: WFK & ASSOCIATES, LLC
    Inventor: Waldemar F. Kissel, JR.
  • Publication number: 20110174234
    Abstract: A treatment device for an animal includes a treatment member (1), having a first end and a second end, a longitudinal rotary axis (X) extending through the treatment member and the first and second ends, a driving part connected to the treatment member brings about a rotational movement of the treatment member around the longitudinal rotary axis. A carrying member (2) carries the treatment member and the driving part. An anchorage member (4) anchors the carrying member to a stationary element. The carrying member includes a first pivotable connection (3), permitting the treatment member to swing about a first axis (Y), and a second pivotable connection (5), permitting the treatment member to swing about a second axis (Z). The second pivotable connection is provided laterally closer to the anchorage member than to the first pivotable connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: DELAVAL HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Olof Friberg, Hans Van Der Poel
  • Patent number: 7963253
    Abstract: A grooming device for an animal has a rotating member with at least one pair of opposing connection members configured to interact with the receiving areas of a flex member. The receiving areas are configured to permit the connection members to move to enable the flex member to move from a parallel plane with the rotating member to a non-parallel plane. The flex member is maintained spaced from the rotating member through the use of springs placed between the two members forming a compression area. The curry ribs are at substantially right angles to, and affixed to, at least a portion of the exterior periphery of the flex member. The curry ribs can be removable from the flex member or permanently secured to the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Inventor: Carey A Bauknecht
  • Patent number: 7870837
    Abstract: A blower system for livestock may include a housing. An air inlet may be located on the housing. One or more motors may be located in the housing. One or more fans may be coupled to at least one of the motors. The fans may be located in the housing. The fans may draw air in through the air inlet and expel air out through an air outlet located on the housing. A nozzle may be coupled to the air outlet. The nozzle may have a wide, narrow slit opening for air to exit the nozzle. The blower system may be portable. The blower system may allow a user to apply the air from the air outlet to livestock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Boss Technology Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard G. Denison, Henry M. Craig, III
  • Publication number: 20110000438
    Abstract: A rotatable livestock brush has a rotation axis and a brush surface which is intended to be brought into contact with a contact region of the body of the livestock animal for transferring a varying pressure onto the body of the livestock animal. The brush surface includes a first region having first pressure-transfer properties, and a second region having second pressure-transfer properties which differ from the first pressure-transfer properties. A plane at right angles to the rotation axis intersects both the first region and the second region. Upon rotation of the brush, the brush massages the body of the livestock animal in the contact region thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: DELAVAL HOLDING AB
    Inventor: Hans Van Der Poel
  • Publication number: 20100186679
    Abstract: A grooming tool includes at least three latex surgical tubing pieces generally arranged in parallel to one another, and anchored together at corresponding opposite ends. A handle provides for a user to draw the latex surgical tubing pieces across an animal for grooming. Some embodiments of a grooming tool include a hollow shaft, a pressure cap, and a plurality of fluid dispensing comb teeth for dispensing fluid stored inside the grooming tool onto the skin or fur of an animal being groomed. Some embodiments of a grooming tool include one or more detachable grooming accessories such as a comb, brush, heating pad accessory, fluid dispensing comb, or vibrator accessory. Some detachable grooming accessories may be attached to a grooming tool in combination with another detachable grooming accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventor: Lawrence A. Woods
  • Patent number: 7665422
    Abstract: Disclosed is a self cleaning rotary brush with means for accumulating collected hair for disposal. The invention includes a primary cleaning cylinder with a series of tines that are adapted to clean the fur of the animal. The invention further includes a secondary cleaning cylinder with associated tines that are designed to intermesh with the tines of the primary cylinder. A collection tray is located to the rear of the secondary cleaning cylinder. As fur is collected by the primary cylinder, it is removed by the tines of the secondary cylinder. Thereafter, as the secondary tines come into contact with the edge of the collection tray, the fur is deposited within the collection tray for subsequent disposal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Inventor: Waldemar F. Kissel, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20090320767
    Abstract: A hair grooming tool including a housing defining a cavity and including a grooming end, a vibratory motor assembly positioned within the cavity and configured to vibrate the housing, and a pet-engaging member coupled to the housing at the grooming end. Vibration of the housing enables constant motion of the hair tool and movement of the pet-engaging member as the pet-engaging member is pulled through hair to remove loose hair without cutting the hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Edwin A. Werner, Matthew K. Andis
  • Publication number: 20090114165
    Abstract: A brushing device for brushing livestock has an oblong brush (2) that can be set in motion by a motor (6). A carrying means for carrying the brush comprises at least one flexible element (10a, 10b). In the absence of a force acting externally upon the brush (2), the brush (2) has a substantially vertical orientation. The at least one flexible element (10a, 10b) of the carrying means permits a swivelling of the brush (2), through a force acting externally upon it, to a substantially horizontal orientation of the brush (2). The at least one flexible element (10a, 10b) is oblong and tubular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Johannes Godefridus Gerardus van der POEL
  • Publication number: 20090107413
    Abstract: A hand-held, two handle vacuum cleaner for animal grooming includes a main housing, a first handle and a second handle. The main housing has a vacuum motor for creating suction, a vacuum nozzle, an intake conduit connecting the vacuum nozzle to the vacuum motor, a trap container and filter. The hand-held vacuum cleaner has an on-off switch and a power source means, and is preferably battery operated so that it may be used in areas with no outlet access, such as horse stalls, horse shows, dog shows, etc. The first handle is located on the main housing with at least a portion of the first handle being located closer to the front than the back of the main housing. The second handle is located on the main housing behind the first handle and being located closer to the back than the front of the main housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Assaf Shiloni, Belinda L. Overman
  • Publication number: 20070186867
    Abstract: The present invention is a handheld portable battery operated groomer used in the safe removal of the nails on dogs and cats. The present invention will use a grinding method in which to accomplish this. The present unit will have a small, one or two-speed motor, which will drive a concave grinding stone. This will safely remove the nail surface, either slowly at low speed 2000-2800 rpm or faster at higher speed 3000-4000 rpm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventor: Greg Mulloy
  • Publication number: 20030209209
    Abstract: A wall mounted animal self-grooming device that rotates a cylindrical rubbing means having bristles on its exterior surface about its axis by utilizing a small electric motor. The electric motor is mounted within a housing and coupled to the rubbing means through an opening in the housing base. A transformer and plug assembly is removably stored within the housing and is electrically connected to the electric motor by a length of electrical cord, the unused portion of which is also coiled and stored in the housing. The transformer and plug assembly have at least two prongs that extend from a surface thereof for insertion into a standard electrical wall outlet. In one embodiment, the housing is removably attached to a house wall over the electrical wall outlet having the transformer and plug assembly plugged therein. The transformer and plug assembly protrudes into the housing through a hole in the back wall of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Steven D. Udelle, Laura L. Udelle
  • Patent number: 6394038
    Abstract: A teat cleaning device for animals includes a plurality of circumferentially separated elongated brushes individually rotatable about a vertical longitudinal axis, each of the brushes having bristles extending outwardly from a vertical shaft, the brushes together defining a central teat receiving space where the bristles of a lower portion of each brush are inclined upwardly from the vertical shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: DeLaval Holding AB
    Inventor: Jan Eriksson
  • Patent number: 6324713
    Abstract: A hand-held motorized utility brush for grooming animals and collecting hair from furniture. The hand-held motorized utility brush includes a support member having a handle portion, an angled intermediate portion, and an end portion and a bore extending therethrough; and also includes a motor securely mounted at the end portion of the support member and including a rotatable shaft; and further includes a plurality of bearings mounted about the motor; and also includes a sleeve rotatably mounted about the bearings and having a side wall and a plurality of brush retaining members spaced about and disposed in the side wall; and further includes a brush member being removably and rotatably mounted about the sleeve and being engageable with the rotatable shaft; and also includes a switch and a battery member for energizing the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Inventor: Clarence Dale Barkley
  • Patent number: 6318298
    Abstract: A large animal, such as a cow, is brushed by a system that includes a brush mounted on a frame that is pivotally mounted on a structure such as a stall adjacent to the animal. A motor is connected to the brush to rotate the brush and is activated when the animal presses against the brush. A timer mechanism automatically de-activates the motor after a pre-set interval so another, separate, force must be applied to the brush to re-start the cycle. The brush is moved by the animal pressing against the brush to automatically accommodate different animal sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Inventor: Dan Nonay
  • Patent number: 6058887
    Abstract: A cat amusement device (10) has a base (12) which has at least one base side (12S), a base top (12T) and a base bottom (12B). The cat amusement device (10) further has at least one microchip (18) contained within the base (12) or post (14). The cat amusement device (10) further has a power means electrically connected to the at least one microchip (18). The cat amusement device (10) at least one microchip (18) is audio capable. The cat amusement device (10) further has at least one speaker (26) electrically connected to the at least one microchip (18) functioning to transmit preselected audio sounds from the at least one microchip (18). The cat amusement device (10) further has at least one arm (16) connected to the motor (22). The at least one arm (16) has an arm holder (16A) at a distal end connectable to a toy (32). The toy (32) is selected to be attractive to a cat. The toy (32) may be feathered to resemble a bird. The toy (32) further may be furry to represent an animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Inventor: Bruce Silverman
  • Patent number: 5725000
    Abstract: A hair curling device (10) which curls hair in less time and with less effort than utilizing ones hands. The hair curling device (10) is specifically designed to comb and twist naturally curly (unprocessed) Afro-American hair, comprises a circular comb (14) having a plurality of comb teeth (14B) which rotates within a head (12). The hair curling device (10) can spin hair cowls (locks) in either direction. The hair curling device (10) is powered by an electric motor (18) which rotates the comb (14). The hair curling device (10) has a handle housing (16) which has a handle compartment (16D) within which the motor (18) (and power means (20)) is housed. The motor (18) has a motor gear (18A) which is complimentary to and engages a comb ring gear (14AA) mounted on an outer circumference of a comb ring (14A). On an inner circumference of the comb ring (14A) are the plurality of comb teeth (14B), with preferably two rows offset from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Inventor: Mary-Charlotte Rice
  • Patent number: 5680831
    Abstract: A device that provides a combination of uses for animals comprising a grooming brush body (51) having bristles (53) affixed thereto. An upper surface (49) contains a claw scratching surface (57) that is affixed to surface (21). Track ring assembly (11) includes a lower surface (17), an inside peripheral sidewall (13) and an angled outside peripheral sidewall (19) which houses a freely movable ball (25) therein. Motor assembly (29) rotates a mushroom-shaped brush body (51) that simultaneously grooms the top and side of an animal's coat. The animal simply presses its body against the rotating brush for effective self-grooming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Inventor: Steven D. Udelle
  • Patent number: 5628282
    Abstract: A mechanically assisted animal self-grooming device simulates the brushing movements of a human hand by utilizing a compact, maintenance-free miniature electric motor assembly 22 affixed and concealed to the underside of upper surface 28 of housing assembly 10. The electric motor assembly output shaft 24 is directly coupled to an opening 30 in the bottom of the brush body 12. The brush body 12 is mushroom shaped to accommodate the top and side surface of an animal's body simultaneously. An electrically powered reversing switch 40 permits changing the rotation of the electric motor 48 when desired. An animal can effectively groom its coat by simply pressing any part of its body against the rotating brush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Inventor: Steven D. Udelle
  • Patent number: 5540186
    Abstract: A mechanically assisted animal self-grooming device simulates the brushing movements of a human hand by utilizing a compact, maintenance-free miniature electric motor assembly (22) affixed and concealed to the underside of upper surface (28) of housing assembly (10). The electric motor assembly output shaft (24) is directly coupled to an opening (30) in the bottom of the brush body (12). The brush body (12) is shaped to accommodate the top and side surface of an animal's body simultaneously. An electrically powered reversing switch (40) permits changing the rotation of the electric motor (48) when desired. An animal can effectively groom its coat by simply pressing any part of its body against the rotating brush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Inventor: Steven D. Udelle