A multipurpose brush has an ergonomically formed, substantially plate-shaped and elastically deformable brush body with a substantially flat top side and a substantially flat bottom side and curved side edges. Elastic, substantially conical grooming elements are arranged at the bottom side. At the top side of the brush body there are tooth-like combing elements. The grooming elements serve to deeply treat the fur of an animal to be brushed and the combing elements serve to comb out and smooth the fur. Design and arrangement of the grooming and combing elements are chosen such that grooming and combing effects of different strengths result depending on the direction in which the brush is passed over the fur. The brush can also be used as clothes brush or for upholstered furniture or carpets.
1. A brush, comprising:
a substantially plate-shaped, elastically deformable brush body which has a substantially flat top side and a substantially flat bottom side and curved side edges as well as elastic and substantially conical grooming elements arranged at the bottom side, wherein tooth-like combing elements are arranged at the top side of the brush body;
wherein the grooming elements at the bottom side and the combing elements at the top side are formed and arranged such that when the brush is used in directions perpendicular to each other, different grooming and combing effects are attained;
wherein in a first direction the combing elements have a different tooth profile than in a second direction perpendicular thereto;
wherein the combing elements form double rows of teeth spaced in relation to each other and extend substantially transversely to a first direction; and
wherein each double row of teeth has a plurality of pairs of teeth arranged one after the other, the two teeth of each pair of teeth being arranged side by side transversely to the longitudinal direction of the double row of teeth and having a tooth flank less steep on the sides facing each other than on the sides facing away from each other, so that the pairs of teeth have a substantially M-shaped profile in the direction transverse to the longitudinal direction.
2. Brush according to claim 1 , wherein in the longitudinal direction of the double row of teeth the teeth each have a substantially delta-shaped profile.
3. Brush according to claim 1 , wherein the grooming elements have a greater deformation stiffness in a first direction than in a second direction perpendicular thereto.
4. Brush according to claim 3 , wherein the grooming elements have a substantially oval or elliptical cross-section, the longer cross-sectional axes being substantially parallel to the first direction.
5. Brush according to claim 3 , wherein the grooming elements are arranged in parallel rows, the grooming elements of adjacent rows being staggered relative to each other.
6. Brush according to claim 1 , wherein the grooming elements are substantially formed like truncated cones.
7. Brush according to claim 1 , wherein the double rows of teeth are slightly curved.
8. Brush according to claim 1 , wherein at the top side of the brush body at least one row of pin-like prong elements is arranged along a first area of the side edge.
9. Brush according to claim 8 , wherein the brush body, the grooming elements and the combing elements as well as the prong elements are integrally formed from the same material.
10. Brush according to claim 1 , wherein a first area of the side edge of the brush body is concave.
11. Brush according to claim 10 , wherein a second area and a third area of the brush body is concave, the second and third area being opposite the first area and being separated by a fourth convex area.
12. Brush according to claim 1 , wherein the brush body is elastically deformable.