Granted Patent B2

US 12,433,253 · App. 17/980,725 · Granted Oct 7, 2025

Inventor: David R. Porter (Ladue, MO)

A01K13/002A45D24/04A46B5/02A46B2200/1093A46D1/0284

Abstract

Claims (22)

1. A pet grooming tool for grooming a furry pet, the pet grooming tool comprising:

a handle portion having a head portion;

a pet engageable portion secured to the head portion, the pet engageable portion comprising a plurality of teeth arranged in a row and a plurality of edge segments with a gap between each adjacent pair of teeth, the edge segments alternating with the teeth and bridging the gaps between the teeth, the pet engageable portion further comprising a first end guard adjacent a first end of the row of teeth and a second end guard adjacent an opposite second end of the row of teeth such that the plurality of teeth are between the first and second end guards;

the pet engageable portion protruding from the head portion of the handle portion such that the plurality of teeth of each pet engageable portion project away from the head portion;

each tooth of the plurality of teeth having a forward surface, a rear surface, a root end, a tip end opposite its root end, a tooth length from its root end to its tip end, a tooth thickness from the forward surface to the rear surface at the root end, and a tooth width at the root end;

each tooth of the plurality of teeth having a ratio of the tooth thickness to the tooth width of at least 2/1 and not more than 4/1; and

wherein each tooth of the plurality of teeth has a tooth length of 0.19 inches±10%, a tooth thickness of 0.13 inches±10%, and a tooth width of 0.05 inches±10%.

2. The pet grooming tool of claim 1 wherein each tooth of the plurality of teeth has a ratio of the tooth thickness to the tooth width of at least 5/2 and not more than 7/2.

3. The pet grooming tool of claim 2 wherein each tooth of the plurality of teeth has a ratio of the tooth thickness to the tooth length of at least 6/10 but not more than 9/10.

4. The pet grooming tool of claim 1 wherein each tooth of the plurality of teeth has a ratio of the tooth thickness to the tooth width of at least 11/4 and not more than 13/4.

5. The pet grooming tool of claim 4 wherein each tooth of the plurality of teeth has a ratio of the tooth thickness to the tooth length of at least 7/10 but not more than 8/10.

6. The pet grooming tool of claim 1 wherein the tip to tip spacing of each adjacent pair of teeth is 0.045 inches±10%.

7. A pet grooming tool for grooming a furry pet, the pet grooming tool comprising:

a handle portion having a head portion;

a pet engageable portion secured to the head portion, the pet engageable portion comprising a plurality of teeth arranged in a row and a plurality of edge segments with a gap between each adjacent pair of teeth, the edge segments alternating with the teeth and bridging the gaps between the teeth, the pet engageable portion further comprising a first end guard adjacent a first end of the row of teeth and a second end guard adjacent an opposite second end of the row of teeth such that the plurality of teeth are between the first and second end guards;

the pet engageable portion protruding from the head portion of the handle portion such that the plurality of teeth of each pet engageable portion project away from the head portion;

each tooth of the plurality of teeth having a forward surface, a rear surface, a root end, a tip end opposite its root end, a tooth length from its root end to its tip end, a tooth thickness from the forward surface to the rear surface at the root end, and a tooth width at the root end;

each tooth of the plurality of teeth having a ratio of the tooth thickness to the tooth width of at least 2/1 and not more than 4/1; and

wherein each tooth of the plurality of teeth has a tooth length of 0.24 inches±10%, a tooth thickness of 0.13 inches±10%, and a tooth width of 0.05 inches±10%.

8. The pet grooming tool of claim 7 wherein the tip to tip spacing of each adjacent pair of teeth is 0.05 inches±10%.

9. The pet grooming tool of claim 8 wherein the tip end of each tooth is blunt.

10. The pet grooming tool of claim 8 wherein the tip end of each tooth is rounded.

Continuity (3)

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