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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2004
Steven B. Dunn, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Kevin Johnson, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Mark Hatherill, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Kevin C. Clark, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Steven B. Dunn, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Kevin Johnson, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Mark Hatherill, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Kevin C. Clark, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Munchkin, Inc., North Hills, CA (US);
Abstract
A curry brush for grooming an animal includes a flexible, elastomeric body portion that has a socket defined therein for receiving a relatively rigid container. A plurality of flexible tines extend outwardly from the body portion. The container may be removed from the socket when desired for purposes such as refilling and/or cleaning and is preferably used to store a liquid such as shampoo. The container provides added longitudinal stiffness to the curry brush but permits a limited flexure to occur that is advantageous to a user both in gripping the curry brush and in controlling the curry brush during grooming.