FINGER BRUSH SLEEVE FOR PET GROOMING

Abstract

The invention relates to a finger brush sleeve for pet grooming that allows pet owners to groom, pet, brush, and bond with pets while multi-tasking. The brush is lightweight and flexible with bristles all around the finger sleeve to conform to the various curved areas of the pet. In addition, the brush can include animal features such as ears, whiskers, and paws.

Claims

1. A finger brush sleeve for grooming a pet, comprising: a hollow cylindrical shaped finger sleeve, and a plurality of cone shaped bristles extending from the finger sleeve, where the cone shaped bristles are sufficiently spaced apart along the hollow cylindrical shaped finger sleeve to allow hair removed from the pet to be captured between the cone shaped bristles.

2. (canceled)

3. (canceled)

4. The finger brush sleeve of claim 1, wherein the finger brush sleeve comprises a flexible material.

5. The finger brush sleeve of claim 1, wherein the bristles are flexible.

6. The finger brush sleeve of claim 1, wherein the plurality of bristles are oriented circumferentially around the finger sleeve.

7. The finger brush sleeve of claim 1, wherein the finger brush sleeve further comprises animal features.

8. The finger brush sleeve of claim 7, wherein the animal features comprise animal ear shaped bristles mounted on a top of the finger sleeve.

9. The finger brush sleeve of claim 7, wherein the animal features comprise whiskers, paws, or any combination thereof.

10. (canceled)

11. The finger brush sleeve of claim 1, wherein the pet comprises at least one cat, at least one dog, or any combination thereof.

12. The finger brush sleeve of claim 1, further comprising a staggered layout, where the staggered layout is configured to conform to a shape of a curved body part of the pet.

13. The finger brush sleeve of claim 12, where the curved body part is a chin, a neck, or any combination thereof.

14. The finger brush sleeve of claim 4, where the flexible material comprises silicon, rubber, plastic, at least one polymer, at least one resin or any combination thereof.

15. The finger brush sleeve of claim 1, having a length from 1 to 3 inches.

16. The finger brush sleeve of claim 1, having a width from 0.5 to 2 inches.

16. The finger brush sleeve of claim 1, having a thickness from 0.05 to 0.5 inches.

17. The finger brush sleeve of claim 1, the cone shaped bristles having a length from 0.1 to 0.75 inches.

18. The finger brush sleeve of claim 1, the cone shaped bristles having a width from 0.125 to 0.25 inches, as measured at a base of the cone.

19. The finger brush sleeve of claim 1, comprising at least one seam edge, where the at least one seam edge is configured to rub at least one cheek of the pet.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] The foregoing aspects and advantages of this invention may become apparent from the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily to scale; emphasis is instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present invention. And, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

[0014] FIG. 1 is a side view of the invention showing the finger inserted in the sleeve.

[0015] FIG. 2 is top view of the invention showing a finger inserted in the sleeve.

[0016] FIG. 3 is a front view of the invention.

[0017] FIG. 4 is a rear view of the invention.

[0018] FIG. 5 is a side perspective view of the invention.

[0019] FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the invention.

[0020] Additional advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description below, and in part will be obvious from the description, or can be learned by practice of the invention. The advantages of the invention will be realized and attained by means of the elements and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention, as claimed.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] It will be readily understood that the components of the embodiments, as generally described and illustrated in the figures herein, may be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations in addition to the described representative embodiments. Thus, the following more the detailed description of the representative embodiments, as illustrated in the figures, is not intended to limit the scope of the embodiments, as claimed, but is merely illustrative of representative embodiments.

[0022] FIG. 1 illustrates a side view and FIG. 2 illustrates a top view of a hollow cylindrical finger sleeve with flexible, soft, cone shaped bristles 1 on all sides and a finger inserted in the sleeve. The soft cones can be made of any flexible material. The present invention is designed to capture hair, stimulate the skin and fur, and to provide a comfortable grooming experience. When the finger brush sleeve is not in use, both sides lay flat. When a finger is inserted, the finger brush sleeve stretches to create contour sides 5. Contour and staggard layout 7 arranged to maximize surface area while conforming to areas such as chin, neck, and other curved areas of the animal. The user will move the finger in a back-and-forth motion, unobstructed, to brush the pet. The bristles spacing 5 is sufficient to remove hair captured. The bottom of the finger brush sleeve has a hole 6 to slip in a finger. The side edges at seam 4 are stiff for cheek rubbing. As illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 6, the inner surface is ridged 8 to improve grip and to promote airflow.

[0023] FIG. 3 shows a front view and FIG. 4 shows a rear view of the finger brush sleeve. And FIG. 5 illustrates a side perspective view FIG. 6 illustrates a rear perspective of the finger brush sleeve.

[0024] The finger brush sleeve resembles household animals with feature like ears 2, whiskers 3, and paws. And the ears on the finger brush sleeve can be designed to scratch or rub the pet's outer ears which gives the pet great satisfaction

[0025] In one embodiment, the finger brush sleeve for pet grooming is a unibody design made of a flexible, soft material. Examples may include, but are not limited to, the materials such as silicon, rubber, plastic, resin, polymer, and the like. In another embodiment, the finger brush sleeve can be made of a material with varying degree of softness, comfort, and fit. In some embodiments, the finger brush sleeve can be a wide enough for multiple fingers. And in some embodiments, the finger brush sleeve can have a multiple finger design to fit more than one finger.

[0026] In another embodiment, the length of the finger brush sleeve can be between about 1 inch and about 3 inches. In yet another embodiment, the width of the finger brush sleeve can be between about 0.5 inch and about 2 inches. In a further embodiment, the thickness of the sleeve can be between about 0.05 inch and about 0.5 inch.

[0027] In one embodiment, the shape of the bristles can be cone, spike, or the combination thereof. In another embodiment, the bristles can be only one side of the finger brush sleeve. In yet another embodiment, the length of the bristles can be between about 0.1 inch and about 0.75 inch and the width at the base of the bristle can be between about 0.125 inch and about 0.25 inch.

[0028] In some embodiments, the finger brush sleeve can have one length of the bristles on one side and another length of bristles on the other side of the sleeve.

[0029] In one embodiment, the finger brush sleeve can have stiff side edges at the seam for cheek rubbing. In another embodiment, the brush can have uniform bristles all around the sleeve.

[0030] In some embodiments, the finger brush sleeve resembles household animals with feature such as ears, whiskers, and paws.

[0031] In one embodiment, the length of the ears on the finger brush sleeve can be between about 0.125 inch and about 0.25 inch. In another embodiment, the width of the ears can be between about 0.125 inch and about 0.25 inch. And in yet another embodiment, the thickness of the ears can be between about 0.05 inch and about 0.5 inch.

[0032] Many modifications and other aspects disclosed herein will come to mind to one of ordinary skill in the art to which the disclosed compositions and methods pertain having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated figures. Therefore, it is to be understood that the inventions are not to be limited to the specific aspects disclosed and that modifications and other aspects are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims. The skilled artisan will recognize many variants and adaptations of the aspects described herein. These variants and adaptations are intended to be included in the teachings of this invention and to be encompassed by the claims herein.

[0033] Although specific terms are employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation.

[0034] All publications mentioned herein are hereby incorporated herein by reference for the purpose of disclosing and describing, for example, the methods and/or materials that are described in the publications which might be used in connection with the presently described invention. The publications discussed herein are provided solely for their disclosure prior to the filing date of the present application. Nothing herein is to be construed as an admission that the present invention is not entitled to antedate such disclosure by virtue of prior invention. Further, the dates of publication provided herein can be different from the actual publication dates, which can require independent confirmation.

[0035] Although the invention has been explained in relation to its various embodiments, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.