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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2021
Hartdesign! Ltd., Chicago, IL (US);
Mark Hartelius, Chicago, IL (US);
Kimberlee Wilkens, Chicago, IL (US);
Hartdesign! Ltd., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A hand operated pet grooming and massage tool that transitions between a grooming tool and a massaging tool based on the flex state of the hand operating the tool is disclosed herein. An example grooming tool includes a body, wing members, and a blade holder. The body is made of a deformable material configured to deform between a first position and a second position. The wing members are each connected to opposite sides of the body. The body defines a first distance between in wing members in the first position and a second, shorter distance in the second position. The blade holder is connected to the body and is configured to affix to a grooming blade. When installed, the blade is positioned to groom when the body is in the first position and is not in a position to groom when the body is in the second position.