Grooming tool for animals

Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of a grooming tool for animals showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is the second perspective view of the new design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is the third perspective view of the new design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is the forth perspective view of the new design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is the fifth perspective view of the new design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is the front elevation view thereof, showing the fur rejector button pushed down;

FIG. 7 is another front elevation view of the new design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is the bottom plan view of the new design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is the top plan view of the new design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevation view of the new design of FIG. 1; the left side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the new design of FIG. 1 showing the head and the handle disconnected.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the grooming tool for animals that do not form part of the claimed design.

The term FURminator and FURjector are registered trademarks of Spectrum Brands Pet LLC and are not part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a grooming tool for animals, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Favia; Adam (Reedsburg, WI), Wright; Ron (Baraboo, WI)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Spectrum Brands, Inc. Middleton WI US
Assignee:	Spectrum Brands, Inc. (Middleton, WI)
Appl. No.:	D/758,499
Filed:	November 16, 2020

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29641267	Mar 20, 2018	D905354

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Current U.S. Class:	D30/159
Current International Class:	3099
Field of Search:	;D30/158-159,199 ;D4/110,117,118,136,199 ;D28/21,30-34,44,99 ;119/86,600,604-606,611-620,625,628-633 ;132/219

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Primary Examiner: Snapp; Sandra
Assistant Examiner: Bajoul; Mehri
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Merchant & Gould P.C.