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US 6,968,808 · App. 10/655,813 · Granted Nov 29, 2005

Multi-textured pet washing glove

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Patent No.
US 6,968,808
App. No.
10/655,813
Granted
Nov 29, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pet-washing glove including a flexible first side having a first scrubbing texture and a flexible second side having a second scrubbing texture, the sides associated in a manner providing a sheath for a hand and generally defining a first palm portion on the first side, a second palm portion on the second side, a thumb portion, and at least one finger portion. The glove also includes a palmar receptacle that receives and retains a washing material, and releases a solution of the washing material. The glove may conform to both hands of a wearer, accommodating use on one hand with the first scrubbing texture proximate to the palm side of the wearer's hand and use on the other hand with the second scrubbing texture proximate to the palm side of wearer's other hand. A scrubbing texture may be provided by a nap or by a plurality of loops.

Claims (37)

1. A pet washing glove, comprising:

a flexible first side and a flexible second side being associated in a manner providing a sheath for a hand and generally defining a first palm portion on the first side, a second palm portion on the second side, a thumb portion and finger portions, the flexible first side having a first scrubbing texture and the flexible second side having a second scrubbing texture that is different than the first scrubbing texture, each scrubbing texture including longitudinal bands of material running along the length of the thumb and finger portions, and across the palm portion; and

a palmar receptacle that receives and retains a washing material, and releases a solution of the washing material.

2. The glove of claim 1 , wherein each side includes a palmar receptacle.

3. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the glove conforms to both hands of a wearer, accommodating use on one hand with the first scrubbing texture proximate to the palm side of the wearer's hand and use on the other hand with the second scrubbing texture proximate to the palm side of wearer's other hand.

4. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the glove is flexible.

5. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the sides are associated by a mechanical joining.

6. The glove of claim 5 , wherein the joining includes stitching.

7. The glove of claim 1 , wherein at least one side includes a flexible sheet material.

8. The glove of claim 1 , wherein a nap of the material forming at least one side provides at least one scrubbing texture.

9. The glove of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of loops of a material forming at least one scrubbing texture.

10. The glove of claim 1 , wherein at least one side includes stretchablity in at least one direction.

11. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the palmar receptacle includes definition by a material overlaid on an outer surface of the palm portion.

12. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the palmar receptacle overlies less than the entire palm surface.

13. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the palmar receptacle overlies a central portion of the palm.

14. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the palmar receptacle includes a joining about a portion of its marginal edge to a respective palm portion.

15. The glove of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the palmar receptacle is water permeable.

16. The glove of claim 1 , wherein palmar receptacle is refillable.

17. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the palmar receptacle includes a configuration that retains at least one of solid, gel, semi-solid, and liquid washing material.

18. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the palmar receptacle allows water access to the washing material, and releases the washing material from the receptacle when the washing material is wetted.

19. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the palmar receptacle includes a configuration that dispenses the washing material when the glove is rubbed over a wet coat of the pet.

20. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the glove provides a separation distance between a hand in glove and the pet.

21. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the glove allows tactile perception of the pet by a hand in the glove.

22. The glove of claim 1 , wherein when the glove is worn on a hand of the wearer, the first side is proximate to the palm of the hand, and when worn on the other hand of the wearer, the second side is proximate to the palm of the other hand.

23. A single-use pet washing glove, comprising:

a first side and a second side being associated in a manner providing a sheath for a hand and generally defining a first palm portion on the first side, a second palm portion on the second side, a thumb portion, and finger portions, the first side having a scrubbing texture that includes longitudinal bands of material running along the length of the thumb and finger portions, and across the palm portion; and

a washing material impregnated in at least one of the first and second sides, and released therefrom upon wetting.

24. A pet-washing glove, comprising:

a flexible first side and a flexible second side being associated in a manner providing a sheath for a hand and generally defining a first palm portion on the first side, a second palm portion on the second side, a thumb portion, and finger portions, the flexible first side having a first scrubbing texture and the flexible second side having a second scrubbing texture, each scrubbing texture including longitudinal bands of material running along the length of the thumb and finger portions, and across the palm portion; and

a washing material impregnated in at least one of the first and second sides, and released therefrom upon wetting.

25. A pet-washing glove, comprising:

first flexible means including a first scrubbing texture for scrubbing a coat of a pet;

second flexible means joined with the first flexible means in a manner that provides a cover for either hand of a wearer and generally defining a first palm portion on a first side, a second palm portion on a second side, a thumb portion, and finger portions, the second flexible means including a second scrubbing texture that is different than the first scrubbing texture for scrubbing the coat of the pet, the first and second scrubbing textures each include longitudinal bands of material running along the length of the thumb and finger portions, and across the palm portion; and

means in proximity to at least one palm portion for receiving and retaining a washing material, and releasing a solution of the washing material.

26. A pet-washing glove, comprising:

a flexible first side and a flexible second side being associated in a manner providing a sheath for a hand and generally defining a first palm portion on the first side, a second palm portion on the second side, a thumb portion and finger portions, the flexible first side having a first scrubbing texture and the flexible second side having a second scrubbing texture that is different than the first scrubbing texture, each scrubbing texture including longitudinal bands of material running along the length of the thumb and finger portions, and across the palm portion; and

a washing material impregnated in at least one of the first and second sides, and released therefrom upon wetting.

Continuity (1)
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