FR2614758A1 - FLEXIBLE BRUSH FOR CARE AND CARE OF ANIMALS - Google Patents

Abstract

BRUSH CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT IT CONSISTS OF A SOFT SUPPORT IN WHICH THE USER CAN THROUGH HANDS. APPLICATION: MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS.

Description

The subject of the present invention is a brush for the maintenance and

  treatment of the fur, in particular

pets.

  It will be understood in all that follows that the maintenance of the coat may include all the usual operations related to care such as, without limitation, carding, brushing,

polishing, etc ...

  In the same way, the invention will be described more particularly for the care and treatment of domestic animals such as dogs and cats, but it is quite clear that it can find an application for all other animals with the same hair characteristics. such as horses

  and many other animals, domestic and non-domestic.

  Currently, the brushes proposed to users are all of the same type, with the exception of horse crabs, that is to say consist of a rigid support sleeve, support on which are fixed rigid bristles, possibly bent to their free end to avoid

to scratch the animal.

  These brushes are of an inconvenient use.

  First of all they can not be put in a pocket without causing some discomfort. On the other hand, they have an appearance that makes their only aggressive approach to the eyes of animals. Moreover, even by providing curved bristles, the risk of irritation of the dermis of the animal is not avoided. Finally, the user has no direct sensation transmitted by the brush, in case of knots in the hair or ulcerations of the skin of the animal (crusts, presence of ticks, etc ...) which is of course a disadvantage

additional.

  All of this leads to an often defensive reaction of

  the animal during maintenance or treatment of the coat.

  The present invention proposes to remedy these

  disadvantages of the brushes of the prior art.

  According to the invention, this result is obtained with a brush of the above type, characterized in that it -2-

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  consists of an at least partially flexible support in which the user can thread his hand, said support having on at least one of its outer faces disposed, in the use position, of the same side as the palm of the hand of the user a means for the maintenance of the hair

of the animal.

  Advantageously, said means will consist of an abrasive cloth whose grain may be variable depending on the operation sought namely carding, brushing, polishing,

etc ...

  Preferably, the other outer face will be provided with a treatment means such as for example impermeable cloth coated with felt for spreading treatment

  a suitable liquid or powdery product.

  The two zones comprising the maintenance means and the treatment means may be interconnected by two

flexible elastic sections.

  Alternatively, the two means can be reported, for example glued, on an elastic sheath, while leaving

  free two elastic junction zones.

  The brush may be designed in the form of a conventional full-body glove or, more advantageously, in the form of a band in which the user puts four fingers

  in one hand, except the thumb.

  The brush object of the invention is simple, effective and functional. It is very discreet, takes up little space, is of a low cost price. It allows to marry faithfully the anatomy of the animal and that of the hand of the user, which results in an operation of caressing on the animal's coat, which reacts with confidence. The use of abrasive cloth grains of predetermined particle size allows a real smooth maintenance of the coat of the animal. The absence of rigid metal bristles excludes any possibility of irritation of the dermis of the animal.

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  As the brush is essentially composed of flexible parts, it can be easily stored in a pocket

or a kit.

  It is also possible that some parts may be removable, which will allow the replacement of a canvas by another, a new one or a canvas of different size. Similarly, the maintenance felt may be changed. A particular system

  advantageous fixing could then be VELCRO type.

  Of course, the brush may also be of the limited-use type, the latter being discarded when the fabric

abrasive is totally worn.

  The invention will be better understood by means of the

  description hereafter of an embodiment given as a

  of non-limiting example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: - Figure 1 is an elevational view of a hand supporting a brush according to the invention - Figure 2 is a sectional view of the brush of the figure 1

according to A-A.

  Reference is first made to Figure 2.

  The brush referenced generally (1) is constituted

  two faces, respectively (2) and (3).

  The face (2), intended for maintenance, comprises a surface (4) of abrasive cloth for example supported by a

  support in synthetic material (5).

  The face (3), intended for treatment, comprises a felt (6) fixed on a support (7) of impermeable fabric or

synthetic material.

  The two faces (2) and (3) are interconnected by resilient material bridges (8, 9) on which they

are fixed, for example glued.

  As shown in Figure 1, the user puts four fingers (thumb excluded) in the brush. It adapts to any user, which facilitates

the industrialization of the product.

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  Advantageously, the bridges (8) and (9) will be an integral part of a sheath on which the faces (2) and (3) will be reported. Industrialization is further facilitated. -5-

Claims (6)

  1. Brush for the care and treatment of the coat er.   particular domestic animals, characterized in that it consists of a support at least partially flexible in which the user can thread his hand, said support having on at least one of its outer faces disposed in the position of use, on the same side as the palm of the user's hand   means (4) for maintaining the hair of the animal.   2. Brush according to claim 1, characterized in that   said means (4) consists of an abrasive cloth.   3. Brush according to any one of claims 1 and 2,   characterized in that the other face is provided with a means of   -treatment such as waterproof canvas (7) coated with felt (6).   4. Brush according to any one of claims 1 to 3,   characterized in that the two faces are connected by two sections flexible elastic.   5. Brush according to any one of claims 2 and 3,   characterized in that the two means are reported on a sheath   elastic, leaving free the two elastic junction zones.   Brush according to one of Claims 1 to 5,   characterized in that it is in the form of a strip or a glove in which the user threads partially or totally hand.