초록 ▼

A brush may be mounted on a typical flap-style pet door. As the pet uses the pet door, the brush may automatically sweep dirt, loose hair, leaves, grass, allergens, or other debris off the pet. The result may be both a cleaner pet and a cleaner house, as the debris may be brushed off the pet prior t

A brush may be mounted on a typical flap-style pet door. As the pet uses the pet door, the brush may automatically sweep dirt, loose hair, leaves, grass, allergens, or other debris off the pet. The result may be both a cleaner pet and a cleaner house, as the debris may be brushed off the pet prior to the pet entering the house. The pet owner need not be present for the brush to reap its benefits.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A brush comprising: a base having a first side and a second, opposite side, the second side being planar;bristles attached to the first side of the base; anda mount adapted to be attached to the second side of the base, the mount adapted to connect the second side of the base to a pet door,wherei

1. A brush comprising: a base having a first side and a second, opposite side, the second side being planar;bristles attached to the first side of the base; anda mount adapted to be attached to the second side of the base, the mount adapted to connect the second side of the base to a pet door,wherein the bristles form a concave arc exterior shape, andwherein the mount includes a first mount attached to the base and a second mount attached to the pet door, wherein the first mount is adapted to be affixed to the second mount. 2. The brush of claim 1, wherein the base has a rectangular cross section. 3. The brush of claim 1, wherein each of the bristles have approximately the same length. 4. The brush of claim 1, wherein the base has a trapezoidal-shaped cross section, wherein the area of the second side of the base is greater than the area of the first side of the base. 5. The brush of claim 1, wherein the base has a T-shaped cross section, wherein the area of the second side of the base is greater than the area of the first side of the base. 6. The brush of claim 1, wherein the bristles and the base are formed integrally as a single unit. 7. A pet door comprising: a pet door flap having a first side facing an exterior region and a second side facing an interior region;a brush attached to at least one of the first side and the second side of the pet door flap, the brush comprising: a base having a first side and a second, opposite side, the second side being planar;bristles attached to the first side of the base; anda mount adapted to be attached to the second side of the base the mount adapted to connect the second side of the base to at least one of the first side and the second side of the pet door,wherein the bristles form a concave arc exterior shape. 8. The pet door of claim 7, further comprising: a first mount attached to the base; anda second mount attached to the pet door, wherein the first mount is adapted to be affixed to the second mount. 9. The pet door of claim 8, wherein the second mount is attached to an exterior of the pet door. 10. The pet door of claim 7, wherein: the bristles are each of approximately the same length;the first side of the base has a concave arc shape; andthe bristles are made of rubber. 11. The pet door of claim 7, wherein the base and the bristles are formed integrally as a single unit.