CA3166676A1 - A pet deshedder with fur collection system - Google Patents
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A pet deshedding tool having fur collection system is disclosed. The deshedder provides cleaner deshedding process while maintaining efficiency. It comprises a clean hair collection system to remove excess loosened fur that is left on the animal after the deshedding blade stroke. The invention comprises a brush head, a handle having an anterior and a posterior portion, and a central connection piece connecting the brush head to the handle, wherein the brush head comprises a tine plate with a plurality of tines; the central connection piece provides a housing for a blade; and the anterior portion of the handle connects to the central connection piece at higher plane that facilitates a rocking motion of the brush head and the blade during a brush stroke. The brush head comprises a tine plate with a plurality of tines arranged combination of a plurality of straight and rounded rows.
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A Pet Deshedder with Fur Collection System BACKGROUND
Field of Invention This invention relates to a pet grooming tool and process of use thereof. More particularly, present invention relates to a pet deshedder with fur collection system and method of use thereof.
Description of Related Art Pet grooming is vital to both the hygiene of pets, and the cleanliness of human/pet shared living spaces. It is also vital as grooming enhances the physical appearance of pets as well a improving the quality of living in pet owning households.
Removing loose hair or fur from pet's body is an essential part of a pet's grooming. There are various brush styles designed to remove hair/fur from pets, but, unfortunately, there is not brush that can quickly and efficiently remove pet hair in a clean and tidy way.
Brushes that work quickly are messy and tend to cut or pull out too much of healthy fur unnecessarily.
Brushes that are not messy take too long or are not designed to efficiently remove fur.
An example of a brush designed to remove fur and decrease shedding can be seen in Canadian Patent Document 2704821 filed November 10, 2008, by Porter et al. which describes an electric clipper style blade attached to a handle (non-electric) which is capable of quick and effective fur removal that can reach down to the pet's undercoat, while an ejection mechanism releases fur captured by the blade. While efficiently removing a lot of fur, this art does not fully address the mess caused by this deshedding process as there is no collection system for fur that has been brought to the surface but not collected by the blade (loose hairs left on top of the animal's coat).
The propensity of the user to push too hard can cause unnecessary cutting of the fur or damage to the pet's skin.
Often, owners of furry and shedding pets take on the task of grooming as professional groomers can be very expensive. To properly combat shedding, a deshedding routine is necessary a few Date Recue/Date Received 2022-09-02 times a week as shedding is a natural everyday process of a shedding animal.
Because of the mess created by effective fur removal brushes, pet owners must prepare for the deshedding session by going outdoors, changing clothes, laying down floor protection, etc. Upon lifting the brush after a stroke, the leftover fur removed but not captured by the blade can fly up into the air, attach itself onto clothing, or fall to the floor. The fur can be very irritating to the user if it hits the user's eyes, nose or mouth. Once the routine is complete there can be a large amount of uncollected fur clean-up required. This causes a significant amount of frustration for the user as the solution to shedding can feel worse than the problem. In many cases, the adoption of shedding breeds may be avoided entirely due to this issue.
Therefore, a need exists for a deshedding tool that does not create excessive mess while efficiently removing loose fur in a reasonable amount of time. There is also a need for the tool not to cause damage or overly cut non-loosened fur.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention comprises a pet deshedding tool having fur collection system providing cleaner deshedding process while maintaining efficiency. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a clean hair collection system to remove excess loosened fur that is left on the animal after the deshedding blade stroke. The embodiment provides a brush that encourages a sweeping or rocking brush motion which deters the user from pressing too hard against the animal causing excess coat damage and general over cutting.
In one of the embodiments, the pet deshedder comprises a brush head, a handle having an anterior and a posterior portion, and a central connection piece connecting the brush head to the handle. In the embodiment, the brush head comprises a tine plate with a plurality of tines, the central connection piece provides a housing for a blade; and the anterior portion of the handle connects to the central connection piece at higher plane that facilitates a rocking motion of the brush head and the blade during a brush stroke. In the embodiment, the blade is removably attached to a housing through a predefined slot. In the embodiment, the blade consists of a plurality of teeth, spaced in a manner to reach all coat or fur layers during operation.
Date Recue/Date Received 2022-09-02 In an embodiment of the pet deshedder, the brush head comprises a rounded or elliptical tine plate.
In an embodiment of the pet deshedder, the plurality of tines are arranged in a plurality of straight rows and rounded rows. In the embodiment, the pet deshedder has a plurality of straight rows ranges between 2 to 5 and evenly paced towards the blade. In a preferred embodiment, the number of straight rows is three. Further, the plurality of rounded rows comprises one or more circular or elliptical rows along the contours of the top of the rounded or elliptical tine plate. In one of the embodiments, the number of circular or elliptical rows are two along the contours of the top portion of the tine plate.
In the embodiment, the anterior portion of the handle is angled having a first end that connects to the central connection piece at lower plane than a second end connecting with posterior portion of the handle. In an embodiment, the plurality of tines is angled back towards the blade, angled acutely from perpendicular to the tine plate for efficient fur collection during operation.
In an embodiment, the connection of the tine plate to the central connection piece is at acute or obtuse angle. In a preferred embodiment, the connection of the tine plate to the central connection piece remains at a 90-degree angle.
In the embodiments aforesaid, the length of the plurality of tines terminates on a horizontal plan offset higher than the lowest point of the blade. In the embodiments, the tine plate and the plurality of tines are made up of a hard rigid material selected from rigid plastic or metal preferably stainless steel. In an embodiment, the plurality of the tines is capped by a soft plastic or silicone material.
In another embodiment, the pet deshedder parts may be made of hard rigid material including plastics or metal.
The above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention may be made as a full continuous mold with all parts or separately connected by glue, screws or push to fit mechanism.
The embodiments described above may efficiently performed when used comprises steps of:
placing a pet deshedder tool on pet's fur to facilitate a blade in contact with the pet's fur; pulling Date Recue/Date Received 2022-09-02 the pet deshedder tool by sweeping motion to facilitate a plurality of tines to make contact on the pet's fur; continuing the pull to slightly upward direction such as the blade loses contact with the pet's fur; and continuing the pull to collect the fur where a circular row of tines makes the final contact collecting the last amounts of fur left on the pet's body.
Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.
The foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention.
The preceding is a simplified summary to provide an understanding of some embodiments of the present invention. This summary is neither an extensive nor exhaustive overview of the present invention and its various embodiments. The summary presents selected concepts of the embodiments of the present invention in a simplified form as an introduction to the more detailed description presented below. As will be appreciated, other embodiments of the present invention are possible utilizing, alone or in combination, one or more of the features set forth above or described in detail below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above and still further features and advantages of embodiments of the present invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of embodiments thereof, especially when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and wherein:
FIG. 1 illustrates a side perspective view of an embodiment of a pet deshedder according to embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein.
FIG. 2a-2b illustrate a perspective side and front inverted view of another embodiment of a pet deshedder according to embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein.
FIG. 3a illustrates a side perspective side view of an embodiment of a pet deshedder according to embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein.
Date Recue/Date Received 2022-09-02 FIG. 3b illustrates a brush head of a deshedder according to embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein.
FIG. 3c illustrates perspective side view of an embodiment of a tine plate with central connection piece according to embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein.
FIG. 3d illustrates perspective view of a central connection piece according to embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein.
FIG. 4 illustrates movement of a pet deshedder when in use according to embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein.
The headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not meant to be used to limit the scope of the description or the claims. As used throughout this application, the word "may" is used in a permissive sense (i.e., meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense (i.e., meaning must). Similarly, the words "include", "including", and "includes" mean including but not limited to. To facilitate understanding, like reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate like elements common to the figures. Optional portions of the figures may be illustrated using dashed or dotted lines, unless the context of usage indicates otherwise.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The following description includes the preferred best mode of one embodiment of the present invention. It will be clear from this description of the invention that the invention is not limited to these illustrated embodiments, but the invention also includes a variety of modifications and embodiments thereto. Therefore, the present description should be seen as illustrative and not limiting. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, it should be understood, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form Date Recue/Date Received 2022-09-02 disclosed, but, on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the scope of the invention as defined in the claims.
In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms "comprising,"
"comprises," and the like (which are synonymous with "including," and "having") may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases "consisting essentially of," consists essentially of," and the like or the respective closed phrases "consisting of," "consists of, the like.
As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" designate both the singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only.
Referring to FIG. 1, a pet deshedder is disclosed in accordance with the exemplary preferred embodiment of the invention. The present invention comprises a handle 102, a central connection piece 104 and a brush head comprises a tine plate 106. In the embodiment, the handle may have two parts, an anterior portion 102a and a posterior portion 102b. The anterior portion 102a of the handle comprises a first end and a second end wherein the first end connects to the central connection piece at lower plane while the second end connects to the posterior portion 102b of the handle at higher plane making an angled connection. In this embodiment, the central connection piece 104 has a housing to receive a blade 110. The brush head may comprise a tine plate 106 which provide site for a plurality of tines 108. In an embodiment, the brush head may comprise a rounded or elliptical tine plate. In the embodiment, the tines are arranged in combination of a plurality of equidistance straight rows and circular rows. In present exemplary embodiment, the number of straight rows is three and a circular row along the counters of the top of the tine plate 106, however in another exemplary embodiment, the number of straight and circular rows may vary depending upon the size of the tine plate. In the embodiment, the tines are angled back towards the blade i.e. tines are angled acutely from perpendicular to the tine plate for efficient fur collection during operation. In the embodiment, the angled higher plane of the anterior position of the handle assists the user in a rocking motion of the brush head and blade during a brush stroke but may be of a different angle in other embodiments. In other embodiments the central connector piece 104 is of a slightly different shape but still serves the same purpose of connecting the elements together. FIG. 2a to FIG. 2b, illustrates another exemplary embodiment of a pet Date Recue/Date Received 2022-09-02 deshedder having different central connection piece. In the embodiment, the brush head comprises an elliptical tine plate 206 consisting of a plurality of tines 208. The plurality of tines 208 are arranged in three straight rows and two elliptical rows. The present exemplary embodiment discloses a handle 202 with a hole 212 that may be useful in hanging the deshedder.
FIG. 3a to 3d illustrates another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.3a, the embodiment, shows side view of a pet deshedder having a handle 302, with an anterior 302a and a posterior 302b portion of the handle 302, a central connection piece 304 and a brush head with tine plate 306. In the embodiment, the connection 316 of the tine plate 306 to the central connection piece 304 remains at a 90-degree angle, however, the angle is not limited to exactly 90 degrees and in some variations may connect at a slightly more acute or obtuse angle. In the embodiment, the plurality of tines 308 are angled to point back towards the blade 310 at an acute angle to the tine plate as seen at 318. The angle should always be less than 90 degrees to the tine plate as this angle is crucial to the fur collection system of the invention.
Referring to FIG. 3b, a brush head comprises of tine plate with a plurality of tines 308 is show arranged in a plurality of straight rows 314 and an elliptical row 312. The brush head also has a central connection piece 304 with a blade 310. Referring to FIG. 3c, present embodiment, illustrates a side view of central connection piece 304 connected to the tine plate 306 at 90 degree.
In the embodiment, central connection piece 304 has two connection point; a first connection point 304a and second connection point 304b wherein the first connection point 304a has an angled connection with the anterior portion of the handle. The second connection point 304b where tine plate 308 is connected at an angle 90 degree. However, angle may be acute or obtuse at the connection. Referring to FIG. 3d, the central connection piece 304 provides a housing 316 at its terminal bottom section to attach the removable blade 310. The blade 310 is a typical deshedding blade used in the pet grooming industry. The blade may vary in length, height of teeth, distance between teeth and sharpness of teeth. The FIG. 3d shows how the blade 310 will fit into the central connection piece 304 through a slot 316.
FIG. 4 depicts a typical user motion of the blade for each stroke. The blade is first to make contact, and as the user makes a pulling sweeping motion the tines make contact. The blade then loses Date Recue/Date Received 2022-09-02 contact as the tines continue to pull and collect fur. The circular row of tines makes the final contact collecting the last amounts of fur left on the animal. In an embodiment, a method of deshedding with fur collection is provided, the method comprises steps of:
Placing a pet deshedder tool on pet's fur to facilitate a blade in contact with the pet's fur 402;
Pulling the pet deshedder tool by sweeping motion to facilitate a plurality of tines to make contact on the pet's fur 404;
Continuing the pull to slightly upward direction such as the blade loses contact with the pet's fur 406; and Continuing the pull to collect the fur where a circular row of tines makes the final contact collecting the last amounts of fur left on the pet's body 408.
The material used to make the tine plates and the plurality of tines in reference to FIGS. 1, FIG.
2a-2b, FIG. 3a-3d and FIG. 4, the deshedder may be but is not limited to, a hard rigid plastic or any other plastic material used in the pet grooming industry. The tines be made of a metal like stainless steel, or any other material typically used in tines in the pet grooming industry and maybe be capped by, but not limited to, a softer plastic or silicone, or any other material used to cap tines used in the pet grooming industry.
The material of the center connector piece in reference of all exemplary embodiments described above may be, but not limited to, a hard plastic capable of holding the weight and force applied by the elements connected. The blade is made of, but not limited to, stainless steel or hard plastic as is typical of this item in the pet grooming industry. The handle is made of, but not limited to, a plastic and/or silicone, or any other material used in the pet grooming industry.
The method to connect all parts may be, but is not limited to, a full continuous mold of all or part of the components, separated components connected by glue, screws or any other method of component connection used in the pet industry.
Date Recue/Date Received 2022-09-02 This written description uses examples to disclose the invention, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention, including making and using any devices, means, assembly or members and performing any incorporated methods.
The patentable scope the invention is defined in the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements within substantial differences from the literal languages of the claims.
While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and various embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
Date Recue/Date Received 2022-09-02
Field of Invention This invention relates to a pet grooming tool and process of use thereof. More particularly, present invention relates to a pet deshedder with fur collection system and method of use thereof.
Description of Related Art Pet grooming is vital to both the hygiene of pets, and the cleanliness of human/pet shared living spaces. It is also vital as grooming enhances the physical appearance of pets as well a improving the quality of living in pet owning households.
Removing loose hair or fur from pet's body is an essential part of a pet's grooming. There are various brush styles designed to remove hair/fur from pets, but, unfortunately, there is not brush that can quickly and efficiently remove pet hair in a clean and tidy way.
Brushes that work quickly are messy and tend to cut or pull out too much of healthy fur unnecessarily.
Brushes that are not messy take too long or are not designed to efficiently remove fur.
An example of a brush designed to remove fur and decrease shedding can be seen in Canadian Patent Document 2704821 filed November 10, 2008, by Porter et al. which describes an electric clipper style blade attached to a handle (non-electric) which is capable of quick and effective fur removal that can reach down to the pet's undercoat, while an ejection mechanism releases fur captured by the blade. While efficiently removing a lot of fur, this art does not fully address the mess caused by this deshedding process as there is no collection system for fur that has been brought to the surface but not collected by the blade (loose hairs left on top of the animal's coat).
The propensity of the user to push too hard can cause unnecessary cutting of the fur or damage to the pet's skin.
Often, owners of furry and shedding pets take on the task of grooming as professional groomers can be very expensive. To properly combat shedding, a deshedding routine is necessary a few Date Recue/Date Received 2022-09-02 times a week as shedding is a natural everyday process of a shedding animal.
Because of the mess created by effective fur removal brushes, pet owners must prepare for the deshedding session by going outdoors, changing clothes, laying down floor protection, etc. Upon lifting the brush after a stroke, the leftover fur removed but not captured by the blade can fly up into the air, attach itself onto clothing, or fall to the floor. The fur can be very irritating to the user if it hits the user's eyes, nose or mouth. Once the routine is complete there can be a large amount of uncollected fur clean-up required. This causes a significant amount of frustration for the user as the solution to shedding can feel worse than the problem. In many cases, the adoption of shedding breeds may be avoided entirely due to this issue.
Therefore, a need exists for a deshedding tool that does not create excessive mess while efficiently removing loose fur in a reasonable amount of time. There is also a need for the tool not to cause damage or overly cut non-loosened fur.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention comprises a pet deshedding tool having fur collection system providing cleaner deshedding process while maintaining efficiency. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a clean hair collection system to remove excess loosened fur that is left on the animal after the deshedding blade stroke. The embodiment provides a brush that encourages a sweeping or rocking brush motion which deters the user from pressing too hard against the animal causing excess coat damage and general over cutting.
In one of the embodiments, the pet deshedder comprises a brush head, a handle having an anterior and a posterior portion, and a central connection piece connecting the brush head to the handle. In the embodiment, the brush head comprises a tine plate with a plurality of tines, the central connection piece provides a housing for a blade; and the anterior portion of the handle connects to the central connection piece at higher plane that facilitates a rocking motion of the brush head and the blade during a brush stroke. In the embodiment, the blade is removably attached to a housing through a predefined slot. In the embodiment, the blade consists of a plurality of teeth, spaced in a manner to reach all coat or fur layers during operation.
Date Recue/Date Received 2022-09-02 In an embodiment of the pet deshedder, the brush head comprises a rounded or elliptical tine plate.
In an embodiment of the pet deshedder, the plurality of tines are arranged in a plurality of straight rows and rounded rows. In the embodiment, the pet deshedder has a plurality of straight rows ranges between 2 to 5 and evenly paced towards the blade. In a preferred embodiment, the number of straight rows is three. Further, the plurality of rounded rows comprises one or more circular or elliptical rows along the contours of the top of the rounded or elliptical tine plate. In one of the embodiments, the number of circular or elliptical rows are two along the contours of the top portion of the tine plate.
In the embodiment, the anterior portion of the handle is angled having a first end that connects to the central connection piece at lower plane than a second end connecting with posterior portion of the handle. In an embodiment, the plurality of tines is angled back towards the blade, angled acutely from perpendicular to the tine plate for efficient fur collection during operation.
In an embodiment, the connection of the tine plate to the central connection piece is at acute or obtuse angle. In a preferred embodiment, the connection of the tine plate to the central connection piece remains at a 90-degree angle.
In the embodiments aforesaid, the length of the plurality of tines terminates on a horizontal plan offset higher than the lowest point of the blade. In the embodiments, the tine plate and the plurality of tines are made up of a hard rigid material selected from rigid plastic or metal preferably stainless steel. In an embodiment, the plurality of the tines is capped by a soft plastic or silicone material.
In another embodiment, the pet deshedder parts may be made of hard rigid material including plastics or metal.
The above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention may be made as a full continuous mold with all parts or separately connected by glue, screws or push to fit mechanism.
The embodiments described above may efficiently performed when used comprises steps of:
placing a pet deshedder tool on pet's fur to facilitate a blade in contact with the pet's fur; pulling Date Recue/Date Received 2022-09-02 the pet deshedder tool by sweeping motion to facilitate a plurality of tines to make contact on the pet's fur; continuing the pull to slightly upward direction such as the blade loses contact with the pet's fur; and continuing the pull to collect the fur where a circular row of tines makes the final contact collecting the last amounts of fur left on the pet's body.
Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.
The foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention.
The preceding is a simplified summary to provide an understanding of some embodiments of the present invention. This summary is neither an extensive nor exhaustive overview of the present invention and its various embodiments. The summary presents selected concepts of the embodiments of the present invention in a simplified form as an introduction to the more detailed description presented below. As will be appreciated, other embodiments of the present invention are possible utilizing, alone or in combination, one or more of the features set forth above or described in detail below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above and still further features and advantages of embodiments of the present invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of embodiments thereof, especially when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and wherein:
FIG. 1 illustrates a side perspective view of an embodiment of a pet deshedder according to embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein.
FIG. 2a-2b illustrate a perspective side and front inverted view of another embodiment of a pet deshedder according to embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein.
FIG. 3a illustrates a side perspective side view of an embodiment of a pet deshedder according to embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein.
Date Recue/Date Received 2022-09-02 FIG. 3b illustrates a brush head of a deshedder according to embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein.
FIG. 3c illustrates perspective side view of an embodiment of a tine plate with central connection piece according to embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein.
FIG. 3d illustrates perspective view of a central connection piece according to embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein.
FIG. 4 illustrates movement of a pet deshedder when in use according to embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein.
The headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not meant to be used to limit the scope of the description or the claims. As used throughout this application, the word "may" is used in a permissive sense (i.e., meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense (i.e., meaning must). Similarly, the words "include", "including", and "includes" mean including but not limited to. To facilitate understanding, like reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate like elements common to the figures. Optional portions of the figures may be illustrated using dashed or dotted lines, unless the context of usage indicates otherwise.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The following description includes the preferred best mode of one embodiment of the present invention. It will be clear from this description of the invention that the invention is not limited to these illustrated embodiments, but the invention also includes a variety of modifications and embodiments thereto. Therefore, the present description should be seen as illustrative and not limiting. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, it should be understood, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form Date Recue/Date Received 2022-09-02 disclosed, but, on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the scope of the invention as defined in the claims.
In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms "comprising,"
"comprises," and the like (which are synonymous with "including," and "having") may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases "consisting essentially of," consists essentially of," and the like or the respective closed phrases "consisting of," "consists of, the like.
As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" designate both the singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only.
Referring to FIG. 1, a pet deshedder is disclosed in accordance with the exemplary preferred embodiment of the invention. The present invention comprises a handle 102, a central connection piece 104 and a brush head comprises a tine plate 106. In the embodiment, the handle may have two parts, an anterior portion 102a and a posterior portion 102b. The anterior portion 102a of the handle comprises a first end and a second end wherein the first end connects to the central connection piece at lower plane while the second end connects to the posterior portion 102b of the handle at higher plane making an angled connection. In this embodiment, the central connection piece 104 has a housing to receive a blade 110. The brush head may comprise a tine plate 106 which provide site for a plurality of tines 108. In an embodiment, the brush head may comprise a rounded or elliptical tine plate. In the embodiment, the tines are arranged in combination of a plurality of equidistance straight rows and circular rows. In present exemplary embodiment, the number of straight rows is three and a circular row along the counters of the top of the tine plate 106, however in another exemplary embodiment, the number of straight and circular rows may vary depending upon the size of the tine plate. In the embodiment, the tines are angled back towards the blade i.e. tines are angled acutely from perpendicular to the tine plate for efficient fur collection during operation. In the embodiment, the angled higher plane of the anterior position of the handle assists the user in a rocking motion of the brush head and blade during a brush stroke but may be of a different angle in other embodiments. In other embodiments the central connector piece 104 is of a slightly different shape but still serves the same purpose of connecting the elements together. FIG. 2a to FIG. 2b, illustrates another exemplary embodiment of a pet Date Recue/Date Received 2022-09-02 deshedder having different central connection piece. In the embodiment, the brush head comprises an elliptical tine plate 206 consisting of a plurality of tines 208. The plurality of tines 208 are arranged in three straight rows and two elliptical rows. The present exemplary embodiment discloses a handle 202 with a hole 212 that may be useful in hanging the deshedder.
FIG. 3a to 3d illustrates another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.3a, the embodiment, shows side view of a pet deshedder having a handle 302, with an anterior 302a and a posterior 302b portion of the handle 302, a central connection piece 304 and a brush head with tine plate 306. In the embodiment, the connection 316 of the tine plate 306 to the central connection piece 304 remains at a 90-degree angle, however, the angle is not limited to exactly 90 degrees and in some variations may connect at a slightly more acute or obtuse angle. In the embodiment, the plurality of tines 308 are angled to point back towards the blade 310 at an acute angle to the tine plate as seen at 318. The angle should always be less than 90 degrees to the tine plate as this angle is crucial to the fur collection system of the invention.
Referring to FIG. 3b, a brush head comprises of tine plate with a plurality of tines 308 is show arranged in a plurality of straight rows 314 and an elliptical row 312. The brush head also has a central connection piece 304 with a blade 310. Referring to FIG. 3c, present embodiment, illustrates a side view of central connection piece 304 connected to the tine plate 306 at 90 degree.
In the embodiment, central connection piece 304 has two connection point; a first connection point 304a and second connection point 304b wherein the first connection point 304a has an angled connection with the anterior portion of the handle. The second connection point 304b where tine plate 308 is connected at an angle 90 degree. However, angle may be acute or obtuse at the connection. Referring to FIG. 3d, the central connection piece 304 provides a housing 316 at its terminal bottom section to attach the removable blade 310. The blade 310 is a typical deshedding blade used in the pet grooming industry. The blade may vary in length, height of teeth, distance between teeth and sharpness of teeth. The FIG. 3d shows how the blade 310 will fit into the central connection piece 304 through a slot 316.
FIG. 4 depicts a typical user motion of the blade for each stroke. The blade is first to make contact, and as the user makes a pulling sweeping motion the tines make contact. The blade then loses Date Recue/Date Received 2022-09-02 contact as the tines continue to pull and collect fur. The circular row of tines makes the final contact collecting the last amounts of fur left on the animal. In an embodiment, a method of deshedding with fur collection is provided, the method comprises steps of:
Placing a pet deshedder tool on pet's fur to facilitate a blade in contact with the pet's fur 402;
Pulling the pet deshedder tool by sweeping motion to facilitate a plurality of tines to make contact on the pet's fur 404;
Continuing the pull to slightly upward direction such as the blade loses contact with the pet's fur 406; and Continuing the pull to collect the fur where a circular row of tines makes the final contact collecting the last amounts of fur left on the pet's body 408.
The material used to make the tine plates and the plurality of tines in reference to FIGS. 1, FIG.
2a-2b, FIG. 3a-3d and FIG. 4, the deshedder may be but is not limited to, a hard rigid plastic or any other plastic material used in the pet grooming industry. The tines be made of a metal like stainless steel, or any other material typically used in tines in the pet grooming industry and maybe be capped by, but not limited to, a softer plastic or silicone, or any other material used to cap tines used in the pet grooming industry.
The material of the center connector piece in reference of all exemplary embodiments described above may be, but not limited to, a hard plastic capable of holding the weight and force applied by the elements connected. The blade is made of, but not limited to, stainless steel or hard plastic as is typical of this item in the pet grooming industry. The handle is made of, but not limited to, a plastic and/or silicone, or any other material used in the pet grooming industry.
The method to connect all parts may be, but is not limited to, a full continuous mold of all or part of the components, separated components connected by glue, screws or any other method of component connection used in the pet industry.
Date Recue/Date Received 2022-09-02 This written description uses examples to disclose the invention, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention, including making and using any devices, means, assembly or members and performing any incorporated methods.
The patentable scope the invention is defined in the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements within substantial differences from the literal languages of the claims.
While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and various embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
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Claims (15)
1. A pet deshedder with fur collection system, the pet deshedder comprises:
a brush head;
a handle having an anterior and a posterior portion; and a central connection piece connecting the brush head to the handle, wherein the brush head comprises a tine plate with a plurality of tines;
the central connection piece provides a housing for a blade; and the anterior portion of the handle connects to the central connection piece at higher plane that facilitates a rocking motion of the brush head and the blade during a brush stroke.
a brush head;
a handle having an anterior and a posterior portion; and a central connection piece connecting the brush head to the handle, wherein the brush head comprises a tine plate with a plurality of tines;
the central connection piece provides a housing for a blade; and the anterior portion of the handle connects to the central connection piece at higher plane that facilitates a rocking motion of the brush head and the blade during a brush stroke.
2. The pet deshedder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the brush head comprises a rounded or elliptical tine plate.
3. The pet deshedder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of tines is arranged in a plurality of straight rows and rounded or elliptical rows.
4. The pet deshedder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of straight rows is between 2 to 5 and evenly paced towards the blade.
5. The pet deshedder as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least a circular or elliptical row is present along the contours of the top of the rounded or elliptical tine plate.
6. The pet deshedder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the anterior portion of the handle is angled having a first end that connects to the central connection piece at lower plane and a second end that connects with posterior portion of the handle at higher plane.
7. The pet deshedder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of tines is angled back towards the blade, angled acutely from perpendicular to the tine plate for efficient fur collection during operation.
8. The pet deshedder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connection of the tine plate to the central connection piece is at acute or obtuse angle.
9. The pet deshedder as claimed in claim 8, wherein the connection of the tine plate to the central connection piece remains at 90-degree angle.
10. The pet deshedder as claimed in claim 1, wherein length of the plurality of tines terminates on a horizontal plan offset higher than the lowest point of the blade.
11. The pet deshedder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tine plate and the plurality of tines are made up of a hard rigid material selected from plastic or metal.
12. The pet deshedder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of the tines is capped by a soft plastic or silicone material.
13. The pet deshedder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pet deshadder is prepared as a full continuous mold or separately connected by glue, screws or push to fit mechanism.
14. The pet deshedder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the blade consists of a plurality of teeth spaced in a manner to reach all coat or fur layers during operation.
15. A method of deshedding with fur collection, the method comprises steps of:
placing a pet deshedder tool on pet's fur to facilitate a blade in contact with the pet's fur;
pulling the pet deshedder tool by sweeping motion to facilitate a plurality of tines to make contact on the pet's fur;
continuing the pull to slightly upward direction such as the blade loses contact with the pet's fur; and continuing the pull to collect the fur where a circular row of tines makes the final contact collecting the last amounts of fur left on the pet's body.
placing a pet deshedder tool on pet's fur to facilitate a blade in contact with the pet's fur;
pulling the pet deshedder tool by sweeping motion to facilitate a plurality of tines to make contact on the pet's fur;
continuing the pull to slightly upward direction such as the blade loses contact with the pet's fur; and continuing the pull to collect the fur where a circular row of tines makes the final contact collecting the last amounts of fur left on the pet's body.
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