IP Library Granted Patent US 10,376,038
Granted Patent B2
US 10,376,038 · App. 15/471,106 · Granted Aug 13, 2019

Adjustable brush

Inventors: Glen S. Axelrod (Colts Neck, NJ); Ajay Gajria (Maharashtra, IN); Mary Louise Fetter (Ocean, NJ)
Assignee: FOUR PAWS PRODUCTS, LTD.
A46B7/02A01K13/002A46B5/0095A46B7/08A46B2200/1093
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Patent No.
US 10,376,038
App. No.
15/471,106
Granted
Aug 13, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An example adjustable brush may include a handle and a brush head coupled to the handle. The brush head may include a platform, a first arm extending from the platform, and a second arm extending from the platform. A non-rotatable shaft may extend between the first and second arms and a rotatable shaft may be positioned between the non-rotatable shaft and the platform. The rotatable shaft may extend between the first and second arms. A plurality of adjustable teeth may be slideably coupled to the non-rotatable shaft and a plurality of spacers may be positioned on the rotatable shaft. At least a portion of one or more of the plurality of spacers may engage at least a portion of a respective one or more of the adjustable teeth. A rotation of the rotatable shaft rotates the spacers and causes a lateral movement of the adjustable teeth along the non-rotatable shaft.

Claims (39)

1. An adjustable brush comprising:

a handle; and

a brush head coupled to the handle, wherein the brush head includes:

a platform;

a first arm extending from the platform;

a second arm extending from the platform;

a non-rotatable shaft extending between the first and second arms;

a rotatable shaft positioned between the non-rotatable shaft and the platform, the rotatable shaft extending between the first and second arms;

a plurality of adjustable teeth slideably coupled to the non-rotatable shaft; and

a plurality of spacers positioned on the rotatable shaft, at least a portion of one or more of the plurality of spacers engages at least a portion of a respective one or more of the adjustable teeth, wherein rotation of the rotatable shaft causes rotation of the spacers and a lateral movement of the adjustable teeth along the non-rotatable shaft.

2. The adjustable brush of claim 1 further comprising a support extending from the first arm to the second arm.

3. The adjustable brush of claim 2 , wherein the support extends longitudinally between distal ends of the first and second arms and at least a portion of the spacers such that the support covers at least a portion of the adjustable teeth.

4. The adjustable brush of claim 3 , wherein at least a portion of the spacers extends beyond a top surface of the support.

5. The adjustable brush of claim 1 further comprising a first plurality of compression springs, wherein the plurality of adjustable teeth are positioned between the first plurality of compression springs.

6. The adjustable brush of claim 5 further comprising a second plurality of compression springs, wherein the plurality of spacers are positioned between the second plurality of compression springs.

7. The adjustable brush of claim 1 , wherein each of the spacers are disk-shaped and include a cam region.

8. The adjustable brush of claim 1 , wherein each of the adjustable teeth include a tapered region and, wherein, at least a portion of the tapered region engages at least a portion of a respective one or more spacers.

9. A brush head comprising:

a platform;

a first arm extending from the platform;

a second arm extending from the platform;

a non-rotatable shaft extending between the first and second arms;

a rotatable shaft positioned between the non-rotatable shaft and the platform, the rotatable shaft extending between the first and second arms;

a plurality of adjustable teeth slideably coupled to the non-rotatable shaft; and

a plurality of spacers positioned on the rotatable shaft, at least a portion of one or more of the plurality of spacers engages at least a portion of a respective one or more of the adjustable teeth, wherein rotation of the rotatable shaft causes rotation of the spacers and a lateral movement of the adjustable teeth along the non-rotatable shaft.

10. The brush head of claim 9 further comprising a support extending from the first arm to the second arm.

11. The brush head of claim 10 , wherein the support extends longitudinally between distal ends of the first and second arms and at least a portion of the spacers such that the support covers at least a portion of the adjustable teeth.

12. The brush head of claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of the spacers extends beyond a top surface of the support.

13. The brush head of claim 9 further comprising a first plurality of compression springs, wherein the plurality of adjustable teeth are positioned between the first plurality of compression springs.

14. The brush head of claim 13 further comprising a second plurality of compression springs, wherein the plurality of spacers are positioned between the second plurality of compression springs.

15. The brush head of claim 9 , wherein each of the spacers are disk-shaped and include a cam region.

16. The brush head of claim 9 , wherein each of the adjustable teeth include a tapered region and, wherein, at least a portion of the tapered region engages at least a portion of a respective one or more spacers.

17. A brush head comprising:

a housing having a first arm and a second arm, wherein a non-rotatable shaft and a rotatable shaft extend between the first and second arms;

a plurality of adjustable teeth slideably coupled to the non-rotatable shaft; and

a plurality of spacers positioned on the rotatable shaft, at least a portion of one or more of the plurality of spacers engages at least a portion of a respective one or more of the adjustable teeth, wherein rotation of the rotatable shaft causes rotation of the spacers and a lateral movement of the adjustable teeth along the non-rotatable shaft.

18. The brush head of claim 17 further comprising a support extending from the first arm to the second arm.

19. The brush head of claim 18 , wherein the support extends longitudinally between distal ends of the first and second arms and at least a portion of the spacers such that the support covers at least a portion of the adjustable teeth.

20. The brush head of claim 19 , wherein the spacers extend beyond a top surface of the housing and remain below a top surface the support.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2021
From: ARDEN COMPANIES, LLC; CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY; FARNAM COMPANIES, INC.; FOUR PAWS PRODUCTS, LTD.; IMS TRADING, LLC; K&H MANUFACTURING, LLC; NEXGEN PLANT SCIENCE CENTER, LLC; T.F.H. PUBLICATIONS, INC.; WELLMARK INTERNATIONAL
To: TRUIST BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT FOR THE SECURED PARTIES
Reel/Frame 058561/0940 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2017
From: AXELROD, GLEN S.; GAJRIA, AJAY; FETTER, MARY LOUISE
To: FOUR PAWS PRODUCTS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 043640/0545 →
Continuity (1)
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