Including Simultaneously Used Comb And Other Grooming Device Patents (Class 119/611)
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Patent number: 11712023Abstract: A grooming device includes a plurality of flexible tines, each having a grooming element mounted to the distal end thereof. The tines are spaced from one another laterally and may be the same or different lengths. The grooming elements may be described as blades in which each have a planar body with a plurality of teeth or other features that enable grooming of an animal by contact with the teeth. The handle of the grooming device may be ergonomically configured to fit comfortably in a user's hand. The handle may have a plurality of indentations or grooves that enable the fingers to be comfortably placed in the indentations/grooves.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Bounce Enterprises LLCInventor: Joseph P. Markham
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Patent number: 11490594Abstract: A pet grooming tool for grooming a furry pet. The pet grooming tool includes a handle portion and multiple pet engageable portions. The handle portion has a head portion, and each pet engageable portion is secured to the head portion. Each of the pet engageable portions comprises a plurality of teeth arranged in a row and a plurality of edge segments with a gap between each adjacent pair of teeth.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2022Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Inventor: David R. Porter
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Patent number: 9854894Abstract: A scalp protector for the application of free-flowing hair treatment agents, in which according to the invention a comb-like first bundle of tines (1) protruding from a first web (3) having tines extending essentially parallel to one another is provided, wherein a cover element which adjustably constricts the free space between the tines is provided. The invention therefore represents a mechanical barrier, which is inserted into the hair at the point to be treated and remains there during the duration of the treatment. Since according to the invention a cover element, which adjustably constricts the free space between the teeth, is provided, the cover element can primarily be selected so that the free space is enlarged and easy insertion into the hair is possible. In the further proceedings, the cover element can be adjusted so that the free space is constricted and the scalp is completely covered down to the regions in which the individual hairs aligned in the free space between the tines pass through.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2013Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: GROOBA Trading GmbHInventor: Ronald Gruber
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Patent number: 9010276Abstract: A brush having a tubular housing and a comb rotationally mounted within a nozzle inlet of the housing, the comb having a plurality of channels there through with bristles secured to the comb between pairs of the channels, and a pivotal lever engaged with the comb for rotation between obverse and inverse positions.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Inventor: Bryant D. Nevitt
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Patent number: 8720381Abstract: A pet grooming tool includes a plurality of tine members and dematting members juxtaposed with one another along a shaft axis of a mounting shaft to be secured to a handle assembly. Each tine member has front and rear edge surface extending to join with each other to form a tine tip. Each dematting member has a dematting blade region extending to terminate at an inclined distal edge surface, and having a blade cutout portion which extends from the inclined distal edge surface to form a dematting blade tip that is disposed rearward from the tine tip for preventing injury to a user or a pet. The pet grooming tool will rake or comb a pet by means of the tine members while cutting tangles and mats of the undercoat of the pet by means of the dematting members.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Inventor: Huo-Pia Wang
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Patent number: 8528501Abstract: An improved pet grooming tool is provided for grooming pets and removing loose or detached hair from their fur coats, while removing substantially no or acceptably little live hair and without the need to include any blade portion for engaging the loose or dead hairs. The tool can also collect the removed hair as opposed to permitting most of it to fall to the floor. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the grooming tool includes an elongated handle portion having proximal and distal ends, a head portion at the distal end of the handle, and a carding portion on the head. A tool axis extends in a proximal direction from the head to the proximal end and in preferred embodiments of the invention, corresponds to the direction in which the tool is drawn across the animal's coat (the grooming direction). The grooming tool also has a plurality of tines, with a generally triangular shape when viewed from their sides or top, such that they narrow when extending from base to tip.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: The Hartz Mountain CorporationInventor: Sascha Prochaska
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Publication number: 20130145992Abstract: A pet groomer and vacuum cleaner including the pet groomer are provided. The pet groomer includes a substance body having a suction channel to be connected with the suction hose of vacuum cleaner and has at least one air intake which transmits air to the suction channel; a combing assembly which is used to comb pet hair; and a driving assembly which drives the combing assembly so as to make the comb teeth in the combing assembly to move to the air intake from a comb position. The pet groomer drives the combing assembly through the driving assembly so as to move pet hair which is combed from pet body to the air intake to be vacuumed away by the vacuum cleaner directly, avoiding the intermediate action of stripping off pet hair from comb teeth or similar actions, so that pet hair will not fall down and environmental pollution and allergen spreading will not be caused by pet hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2013Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: SUZHOU VACS ELECTRICAL CO., LTD.Inventor: SUZHOU VACS ELECTRICAL CO., LTD.
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Publication number: 20130125829Abstract: A pet grooming tool includes a plurality of tine members and dematting members juxtaposed with one another along a shaft axis of a mounting shaft to be secured to a handle assembly. Each tine member has front and rear edge surface extending to join with each other to form a tine tip. Each dematting member has a dematting blade region extending to terminate at an inclined distal edge surface, and having a blade cutout portion which extends from the inclined distal edge surface to form a dematting blade tip that is disposed rearward from the tine tip for preventing injury to a user or a pet. The pet grooming tool will rake or comb a pet by means of the tine members while cutting tangles and mats of the undercoat of the pet by means of the dematting members.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Inventor: Huo-Pia Wang
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Publication number: 20130055964Abstract: A pet grooming device comprising a brush with holes present on the bristle side that collect loose hair or fur. A vacuum motor, housed within the brush pulls the hair or fur through the holes into a reservoir which can be emptied when full.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Inventor: Margaret Brady
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Patent number: 8359755Abstract: The present invention may be used for removal of hair or fur from an animal. A blade holder may be rotatetably attached to a handle. The blade holder may have a body that may have a cavity that may be shaped to receive a cutting blade. A blade clamp may be disposable on a cutting blade and a fastener may be attached to attach the blade clamp and the cutting blade on the body.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2006Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: WORX4U2, Inc.Inventor: Kim E. Laube
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Publication number: 20120111282Abstract: A hybrid grooming tool adapted for use in grooming a furred animal. The hybrid grooming tool includes a plurality of de-shedding blades deposed with respect to a plurality of grooming teeth. The blades include blade edges that, when the hybrid grooming tool is moved with respect to a furred animal, may pass through the fur along with the grooming teeth such that the de-shedding blades pass through matted portions of the fur. As such, the de-shedding blades may cut the matted portions to assist in the removal or untangling of the matted portions of fur. As such, the hybrid grooming tool may be utilized even on matted fur without the need to use another tool to first remove matted portions of fur from the coat of the furred animal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: TOPET (H.K.) CO., LIMITEDInventor: Edward P. Dennis
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Publication number: 20110030620Abstract: An accessory (1) for a suction device (2) includes a hollow body forming a suction head (10) provided with a nozzle (11) connecting to the suction device, the head including a mouthpiece opening (3), the accessory also including a comb (4) disposed inside the suction head as well as a hair-clearing member (6). The comb is pivotally mounted between one so-called active end position, in which the teeth of the comb project from the mouthpiece opening, and an inactive end position, in which the teeth of the comb are retracted into the suction head, the clearing member being pivotally mounted inside the suction head, and the accessory including an actuating mechanism that pivots the comb, and which is distinct from the clearing member. A suction assembly including such an accessory is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: NOVADIFInventor: Herve Jouan
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Publication number: 20100294208Abstract: A grooming device includes a head and a handle. A first end of the handle is connected to the head, and a second end of the handle is connectable to a vacuum cleaning appliance. The head includes a bristle carrier having a plurality of bristles, and a bristle cover having a plurality of apertures. The device includes an actuator manually operable by a user to effect relative movement between the bristle carrier and the bristle cover from a stowed configuration in which the bristles are retracted relative to the bristle cover to a deployed configuration in which the bristles protrude from the bristle cover through the apertures. The handle includes a conduit for conveying an air flow from the head to the second end of the handle. Resilient members are provided for returning the head to the stowed configuration automatically when the actuator is released by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: DYSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: James DYSON, Giles ASHBEE, Simon Edward IRELAND, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY, Emma Jane HEATLEY-ADAMS
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Publication number: 20100294207Abstract: An attachment for a vacuum cleaning appliance includes a head having a bristle carrier and a bristle cover. The bristle carrier includes a plurality of bristles and the bristle cover includes a plurality of apertures. The attachment includes a conduit which is connectable to a vacuum cleaning appliance for conveying an air flow from the bristle cover towards the appliance, a handle connected to the head, and an actuator which is depressible towards the handle to effect relative movement between the bristle carrier and the bristle cover between a stowed configuration in which the bristles are retracted relative to the bristle cover and a deployed configuration in which the bristles protrude from the bristle cover through the apertures.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: DYSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: James Dyson, Giles Ashbee, Simon Edward Ireland, Emma Jane Heatley-Adams
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Publication number: 20100186679Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventor: Lawrence A. Woods
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Publication number: 20090101076Abstract: The pet grooming tool includes a handle and a head. The head consists of a lower head portion and an upper head portion. A toothed uni-directional blade is mounted on and extends from the lower head portion. The head portions are rotatably connected so that the tool can be used in either direction. The head is pivotally connected to the handle such that the angle between the blade and the handle can be adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2007Publication date: April 23, 2009Inventors: Ashok Khubani, Jason Biziak
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Patent number: 7509926Abstract: 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 a 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: GrantFiled: January 22, 2008Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Furminator, Inc.Inventors: David R. Porter, Angela L. Porter
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Publication number: 20090025647Abstract: A tool that includes a razor blade edge disposed between a body of the tool and a protective tang is described along with a method of using the tool. Embodiments of the tool include a handle that extends downwardly from the tools body. A methodology of grooming a pet or a dog having matted fur is also described: the groomer places the protective tang into the pet's fur and against or close to the pet's body generally at a location above the matted section of the coat; and then the groomer pulls the tool downwardly or depending on the location of the matting, generally parallel with the natural orientation of the fur. The transverse strands of fur are pulled into the razor blade and cut. This process is repeated until the various strands of shed fur in the matted region are cut into relatively small pieces.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventor: Danelle Jo Bashore
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Publication number: 20080313788Abstract: A glove includes a glove body having a palm portion and one or more finger portions, a grooming unit, and an adhering layer provided at the glove body to adhere the grooming unit thereto. The grooming unit includes a palm grooming member affixed to the palm portion, a finger grooming member affixed to each of the finger portions, and a plurality of combing teeth spacedly protruded from the palm grooming member and the finger grooming member. A plurality of first and second flexible bands are provided at the palm grooming member and the finger grooming member for enhancing the hand and finger movements of the user when the user wears the glove body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2007Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventor: Xipei Yan
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Publication number: 20080178822Abstract: 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 a 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: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Applicant: FURMINATOR, INC.Inventors: David R. Porter, Angela L. Porter
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Publication number: 20080078333Abstract: A pet hair thinning razor includes: an elongate handle part extending in a first direction and having a connecting end; a comb part connected to the connecting end of the handle part and having a row of first comb teeth that are aligned in a second direction transverse to the first direction, each of the first comb teeth having a root portion and a tip portion opposite to the root portion; and a blade mounted on the comb part and having an edged lower portion that overlaps the root portions of the first comb teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2006Publication date: April 3, 2008Inventor: Huo-Pia Wang
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Patent number: 7334540Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 19, 2007Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: FURminator, Inc.Inventors: David R. Porter, Angela L. Porter
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Patent number: 7222588Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 28, 2005Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: FURminator, Inc.Inventors: Angela L. Porter, David R. Porter
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Patent number: 7077076Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 16, 2004Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: FURminator, Inc.Inventors: Angela L. Porter, David R. Porter
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Patent number: 6834619Abstract: A mitt grooms and washes a pet such as a dog or cat. The rubber mitt has a built-in reservoir, with discharge ports and massage nibs for efficient pet grooming. Purposeful patterns of densely placed rubber nibs along the longitudinally extending medial area of the palm side engage pet hairs, remove snags and loose hairs, and provide effective massage. The grooming mitt is molded of rubber, and includes a rigid thumb section which provides stability to the mitt, to permit more effective, rapid use and easy discharging of cleaning fluid from the entire surface of the palm side of the mitt.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2000Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Inventor: Kenrick Rampersad
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Patent number: 6782846Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 30, 2000Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Inventors: Angela L. Porter, David Porter
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Publication number: 20020166512Abstract: The present invention relates to a pet grooming apparatus and more particularly, an attachment to a prior art vacuum for grooming pet hair, and for removal of the loose hair as the pet is being groomed. The preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a utility nozzle having a wand connector for connecting the nozzle to a prior art vacuum, and a hair comb member, having a plurality of cone-shaped teeth preferably mounted in a single plane, and of study material in order to pass through the hair of a pet. Said hair comb member slidably positioned within the utility nozzle while the apparatus is pulled through the pet's hair, the hair comb member is cabled of collecting hair that is loosened from the pet when the plurality of cone-shaped teeth engage the pet, such collection of loosened hair and debris passing from the plurality of cone-shaped teeth through an air passage of the utility nozzle into the vacuum.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2002Publication date: November 14, 2002Inventor: Austin Kit Corbett
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Patent number: 6336428Abstract: A vacuum pet brush for collecting debris loosened by a grooming brush or comb. The vacuum pet brush includes a main housing that has an open end and closed end. The closed end of the main housing has a plurality of venting apertures. The main housing has enclosed inside a vacuum bag, a fan connected to a motor, and a battery operationally connected to the motor. In addition, a grooming head member that has a debris collection conduit is selectively coupled to the open end of the main housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2000Date of Patent: January 8, 2002Inventor: Laura H. Locke
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Patent number: 5772077Abstract: A combination hair styling implement and valve actuator attachment for cylindrical aerosol and pump dispenser containers of the type having a dispensing valve in an upper end thereof. The elongate hair styling implement has a rear portion which when depressed opens the dispensing valve and expels fluid in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the container in a generally conical-shaped spray pattern. The rear portion may contain a spray nozzle and have a central bore for attaching it to an existing discharge tube projecting from the top end of the container or may be configured to fit onto an existing spray nozzle plunger cap at the top end of a discharge tube. The device has a flat portion extending forwardly a distance from the rear portion at an angle relative to an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the container and generally parallel to the outer periphery of the conical-shaped spray pattern.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1996Date of Patent: June 30, 1998Inventor: Jose J. Tafur
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Patent number: 5768709Abstract: A pet therapeutic glove for use with or without a power-operated massager is disclosed for grooming and/or massaging a pet. The glove may be used with a power-operated massager which is inserted into a pocket on the back side of the glove. The glove has openings for fingers and thumb to contact the animal and a palm side with bristles for collecting hair and/or further facilitating massaging and/or grooming the animal.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1996Date of Patent: June 23, 1998Inventors: James C. Newkirk, Donna M. Newkirk