| US 7,302,915 B2 | ||
| Portable device for cleaning an animal's paw | ||
| Brianne B. Leary, New York, N.Y. (US); and Andrew Taylor, Farmington, Conn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to PawPlunger LLC, New York, N.Y. (US) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 23, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/359,465. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/654933, filed on Feb. 23, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0185616 A1, Aug. 24, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. A01K 29/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 119—664 [119/651; 119/652; 119/673; 119/600; 119/601; 15/104.92] | 17 Claims |
| 1. A device for cleaning an animal's paw comprising:
a container adapted to retain a cleaning agent, said container defining an opening and including a side wall having an upper
lip surrounding said opening;
a cleaning platform attached to the upper lip and defining a space between said cleaning platform and the container side wall,
said cleaning platform including a plurality of through holes, wherein at least one scrubbing element is attached to at least
one of the through holes,
a squeegee member comprising a one piece flexible material having accordion folds therein and a girdle attached to the flexible
material and attached to said cleaning platform, said flexible portion extending radially inward and substantially covering
the opening of said container; and
a handle that has a first end and a second end attached to said container, the first end being vertically spaced from the
second end.
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