Self-cleaning pet grooming implement
US10034455B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA46B2200/1093
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An implement for grooming hair of an animal has a comb support and an array of tines mounted in the comb support. The array has a plurality of generally parallel combs, and each comb has a set of regularly spaced generally parallel tines of similar size. In one aspect, the spacing between adjacent tines of a selected comb varies depending on the location of the comb along a longitudinal axis. In this aspect, as the comb support is drawn to effectuate the grooming of the hair of the animal, hair at the selected location experiences a progression in at least three stages from coarse to more finely spaced tines.
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