Patent ID: 9516861
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: A01K,A46B

Claim Text:
1. A flea comb apparatus comprising: a support assembly including a housing and an illumination system, the housing including an interior region, the illumination system including a plurality of light sources and being switchable between an energized condition and a deenergized condition; a comb assembly disposed on the support assembly and including a flea comb and an operating member, the operating member being configured to translate the comb assembly along a direction of movement between a first position and a second position, the first position being a position in which at least a portion of the flea comb is retracted into the interior region, the second position being a position in which at least a portion of the flea comb protrudes from the housing, the operating member being further configured to operably switch the plurality of light sources between the energized and deenergized conditions, at least a portion of the illumination system being situated on at least one of the housing and the flea comb, and the plurality of light sources being oriented to shine generally along the direction of movement of the comb assembly and away from the housing.