Pet grooming tool and method for removing loose hair from a furry pet
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1. A method of removing loose hair from a furry pet such as a dog or cat having loose hair and non-loose hair, the method comprising:
- providing a grooming tool having an elongate handle portion extending generally along a handle axis, and a pet engageable portion secured to the handle portion, the pet engageable portion including a blade portion and a plurality of teeth, the blade portion including a blade edge, the teeth extending from the blade edge;
placing the pet engageable portion in engagement with the pet;
pulling the handle portion generally along the handle axis while maintaining engagement of the pet engageable portion with the pet to cause the blade edge 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.
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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.
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1. A method of removing loose hair from a furry pet such as a dog or cat having loose hair and non-loose hair, the method comprising:
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providing a grooming tool having an elongate handle portion extending generally along a handle axis, and a pet engageable portion secured to the handle portion, the pet engageable portion including a blade portion and a plurality of teeth, the blade portion including a blade edge, the teeth extending from the blade edge;
placing the pet engageable portion in engagement with the pet;
pulling the handle portion generally along the handle axis while maintaining engagement of the pet engageable portion with the pet to cause the blade edge 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of removing loose hair from a furry pet such as a dog or cat having loose hair and non-loose hair, the method comprising:
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providing a grooming tool having an elongate handle portion extending generally along a handle axis and a pet engageable portion secured to the handle portion, the pet engageable portion including a blade portion and a plurality of teeth, the blade portion including a plurality of blade edge segments, the teeth extending from the blade edge segments, the plurality of teeth being arranged in a row comprising a plurality of pairs of adjacent teeth, the teeth of each of at least some of the pairs of adjacent teeth being spaced from one another, each of at least some of the blade edge segments being between the teeth of a corresponding one of the pairs of adjacent teeth;
placing the pet engageable portion in engagement with the pet;
pulling the handle portion generally along the handle axis while maintaining engagement of the pet engageable portion with the pet to cause the blade edge segments 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. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of removing loose hair from a furry pet such as a dog or cat having loose hair and non-loose hair, the method comprising:
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providing a grooming tool having an elongate handle portion extending generally along a handle axis and a pet engageable portion secured to the handle portion, the pet engageable portion including a blade portion and a plurality of teeth, the blade portion including a plurality of blade edge segments, the teeth extending from the blade edge segments, the plurality of teeth being arranged in a row comprising a plurality of pairs of adjacent teeth, the teeth of each of at least some of the pairs of adjacent teeth being spaced from one another, each of at least some of the blade edge segments being between the teeth of a corresponding one of the pairs of adjacent teeth, the teeth extending away from the blade edge segments generally in a direction perpendicular to the handle axis;
placing the pet engageable portion in engagement with the pet;
pulling the handle portion generally along the handle axis while maintaining engagement of the pet engageable portion with the pet to cause the blade edge segments 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.
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Current AssigneeSpectrum Brands, Inc. (Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.)
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Original AssigneeAngela Porter, David Porter
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InventorsPorter, David, Porter, Angela L.
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Primary Examiner(s)ABBOTT, YVONNE RENEE
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Application NumberUS09/584,053Time in Patent Office1,554 DaysField of Search119/628, 119/608, 119/609, 119/610, 119/611, 119/613, 119/614, 119/616, 119/617, 119/618, 119/623, 119/626, 119/627, 119/630, 119/631, 119/632, 119/633, 30/342, 305/26, 132/213, 132/213.1, 132/214, 132/215US Class Current119/625CPC Class CodesA01K 13/002 Curry-combs; Brushes sheari...A46B 2200/1093 Brush for use on animal A46...B26B 21/16 involving blades with only ...
