Pet grooming tool
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1. For use with a furry pet such as a dog or cat having loose hair and non-loose hair, a pet grooming tool for removing the loose hair from the pet, the grooming tool comprising:
- an elongate handle portion extending generally along a handle axis;
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;
the pet engageable portion being 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 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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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. For use with a furry pet such as a dog or cat having loose hair and non-loose hair, a pet grooming tool for removing the loose hair from the pet, the grooming tool comprising:
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an elongate handle portion extending generally along a handle axis; 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; the pet engageable portion being 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 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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. For use with a furry pet such as a dog or cat having loose hair and non-loose hair, a pet grooming tool for removing the loose hair from the pet, the grooming tool comprising:
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an elongate handle portion extending generally along a handle axis; 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 comprising a leading surface and a trailing surface defining a blade edge, the teeth extending from the blade edge; the blade edge being 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 as the pet engageable portion is moved in a first direction while the pet engageable portion is in engagement with the pet, the first direction being a direction in which the trailing surface trails the leading surface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. 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 comprising a leading surface and a trailing surface defining a blade edge, the teeth extending from the blade edge; placing the pet engageable portion in engagement with the pet; holding the handle portion and moving the pet engageable portion in a first direction 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, the first direction comprising a direction in which the trailing surface trails the leading surface.
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Current AssigneeSpectrum Brands, Inc. (Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.)
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Original AssigneeFurminator (Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.)
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InventorsPorter, David R., Porter, Angela L.
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Primary Examiner(s)ABBOTT, YVONNE RENEE
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Application NumberUS10/892,781Publication NumberTime in Patent Office732 DaysField of Search119/625, 119/611.X, 119/618.X, 119/628, 119/608, 119/609, 119/610, 119/613, 119/614, 119/616, 119/617, 119/623, 119/626, 119/627, 119/630, 119/631, 119/632, 119/633, 301/95.X, 30/342.X, 303/465.6 X, 303/55.X, 30/340.5, 30/48, 30/49, 302/33, 302/335, 302/86, 302/87, 302/94, 132/213.1 X, 132/213, 132/214, 132/215, 154/02US 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 ...
