FUNCTIONAL GARMENTS TO COLLECT LOOSE HAIR AND SKIN OF DOMESTIC PETS
A multi-layered animal garment is disclosed configured to aid shedding of fur from an animal. The garment includes a fur agitation layer comprising a plurality of fur agitation features to facilitate the shedding as the fur agitation layer moves relative to the fur and a mesh layer configured to retain fur pieces shed from the fur.
1 . A device comprising a multi-layered animal garment configured to aid shedding of fur from an animal, the device comprising:
a fur agitation layer comprising a plurality of fur agitation features to facilitate the shedding as the fur agitation layer moves relative to the fur; and
a mesh layer configured to retain fur pieces shed from the fur.
2 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising a decorative outer layer.
3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the mesh layer is located closer to the fur than the fur agitation layer.
4 . The device of claim 3 , wherein the mesh layer includes a grid pattern permitting the fur agitation features to project through the mesh layer.
5 . The device of claim 3 , wherein the mesh layer includes a grid pattern preventing the fur agitation features from projecting through the mesh layer.
6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the fur agitation layer is located closer to the fur than the mesh layer.
7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the fur agitation layer comprises a cloth base portion and a plurality of bristles oriented perpendicularly to the fur of the animal.
8 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the fur agitation layer comprises a flexible polymerized plate.
9 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the fur agitation features comprise raised sections on the polymerized plate.
10 . The device of claim 9 , wherein the raised sections include bristles.
11 . The device of claim 9 , wherein the raised sections include a faceted surface.
12 . The device of claim 9 , wherein the raised sections include a rounded surface.
13 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the mesh layer comprises a first mesh layer; and
wherein the fur agitation layer comprises a second mesh layer and a plurality of beads formed upon the second mesh layer.
14 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the fur agitation layer comprises a plurality of flexible polymerized plates joined together with elastic bands.
15 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the mesh layer comprises a fibrous particulate cloth.
16 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the mesh layer comprises a filter material.