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Granted Patent B2

US 12703012 · App. 18/087,525 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Method and apparatus for pet hair removal

Inventors: Fernando Becattini, Jr. (Malvern, PA); Jacquelyn N. Becattini (Malvern, PA); Fernando Becattini, Sr. (Devon, PA); Steve A. Copeland (Barrie, CA); Nicholas Teixeira (Angus, CA)

Assignee: Towerstar Pets, LLC

B08B1/165 A46B3/04 A46B5/00 A46B9/026

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Patent No.: US 12703012
App. No.: 18/087,525
Granted: Aug 11, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A pet hair removal apparatus has a plurality of engagement members. One of the engagement members is triangular in cross section that is attached to a generally parallelogram body of the apparatus. The apparatus operates in a plurality of different operational engagement position in which different engagement members contact the surface to remove pet hair from the surface depending on which operational engagement position the apparatus is positioned. The pet hair removal apparatus may be formed through a coextrusion process to form the resultant parallelogram shape of the pet hair removal apparatus using multiple different materials to form the engagement members and a body thereof.

Claims (57)

1 . A pet hair removal apparatus comprising:

a body defining a gripping portion, the body including a first side and a second side defining a transverse direction therebetween, the body having a top wall, a bottom wall, and two walls extending between the top wall and bottom wall;

a first corner at which the front wall meets the bottom wall, and a first angle defined between the front wall and the bottom wall at the first corner;

a second corner at which the rear wall meets the top wall, and a second angle defined between the rear wall and the top wall at the second corner;

a third corner at which the front wall meets the top wall, and an acute third angle defined between the front wall and the top wall at the third corner;

a fourth corner at which the rear wall meets the bottom wall, and an acute fourth angle defined between the rear wall and the bottom wall at the fourth corner;

a first engagement member disposed at a first location relative to the body, wherein the first engagement member is adapted to remove hair from an exterior surface on an inanimate object, wherein the first engagement member extends in the transverse direction between the first side and the second side;

a first operational engagement mode in which the apparatus is oriented in a first position to engage the first engagement member with the exterior surface on the inanimate object;

wherein the first engagement member is disposed on the bottom wall;

a second engagement member positioned at and extends from a rear end of the bottom wall, wherein the second engagement member is adapted to remove hair from the exterior surface on the inanimate object, wherein the second engagement member extends in the transverse direction between the first side and the second side; and

a second operational engagement mode in which the apparatus is oriented in a second position to engage the second engagement member with the exterior surface on the inanimate object, wherein the second position is different than the first position.

2 . The pet hair removal apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first polymer forming at least a portion of the body, and the first polymer having a first flexural modulus;

a second polymer forming at least a portion of the first engagement member, and the second polymer having a second flexural modulus; and

wherein the second flexural modulus is in a range from about 20%-80% less than the first flexural modulus.

3 . The pet hair removal apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first polymer forming at least a portion of the body, the first polymer having a first Shore A hardness;

a second polymer forming at least a portion of the first engagement member, the second polymer having a second Shore A hardness; and

wherein the second Shore A hardness is in a range that is about 20%-80% less than the first Shore A hardness.

4 . The pet hair removal apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a third engagement member disposed on the top wall, wherein the third engagement member is adapted to remove hair from the exterior surface on the inanimate object, wherein the third engagement member extends in the transverse direction between the first side and the second side; and

a third operational engagement mode in which the apparatus is oriented in a third position to engage the third engagement member with the exterior surface on the inanimate object, wherein the third position is different than the first position and the second position.

5 . The pet hair removal apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first concave portion of a first wall, wherein the first wall is one of the two walls extending between the top walls and bottom walls.

6 . The pet hair removal apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising:

a second concave portion of a second wall, wherein the second wall is one of the two walls extending between the top walls and bottom walls.

7 . A pet hair removal apparatus comprising:

a body defining a gripping portion, the body including a first side and a second side defining a transverse direction therebetween, the body having a generally rhombus-shaped configuration defined by a top wall, a bottom wall, and two walls extending between the top wall and bottom wall;

a first operational engagement mode in which the apparatus is oriented in a first position to engage the first engagement member with the exterior surface on the inanimate object;

wherein the first engagement member is disposed on the bottom wall;

8 . The pet hair removal apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising:

a first concave portion of a first wall, wherein the first wall is one of the two walls extending between the top walls and bottom walls.

9 . The pet hair removal apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising:

a second concave portion of a second wall, wherein the second wall is one of the two walls extending between the top walls and bottom walls.

10 . The pet hair removal apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the two walls extending between the top wall and the bottom wall include a front wall and a rear wall, further comprising:

a corner at which the front wall meets the top wall, and an acute angle defined between the front wall and the top wall; and

a corner at which the front wall meets the bottom wall, and an obtuse angle defined between the front wall and the bottom wall.

11 . The pet hair removal apparatus of claim 10 , further comprising:

a corner at which the rear wall meets the top wall, and an obtuse angle defined between the rear wall and the top wall; and

a corner at which the rear wall meets the bottom wall, and an acute angle defined between the rear wall and the bottom wall.

12 . The pet hair removal apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising:

13 . The pet hair removal apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising

a fourth engagement member positioned at and extends from a forward end of the top wall, wherein the fourth engagement member is adapted to remove hair from the exterior surface on the inanimate object, wherein the fourth engagement member extends in the transverse direction between the first side and the second side; and

a fourth operational engagement mode in which the apparatus is oriented in a fourth position to engage the fourth engagement member with the exterior surface on the inanimate object, wherein the fourth position is different than the first position, the second position, and the third position.

14 . The pet hair removal apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising: