Patent ID: 6024052
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A combination brush and liquid flea repellant dispenser for applying liquid flea repellant to a pet while brushing the pet, the dispenser comprising:a housing including a lower handle portion and an upper brush portion, the lower handle portion having a chamber for receiving a power source therein, the upper brush portion including a plurality of hollow bristle members extending outwardly from a front face of tile upper brush portion, each of the bristle members having an open inner end in communication with a central conduit extending through the upper brush portion;a liquid repellant reservoir for holding a liquid flea repellant, the liquid repellant reservoir being disposed in the upper brush portion of the housing, the repellant reservoir being adapted for holding a liquid flea repellant therein, the reservoir having a dispensing tube extending from the liquid repellant reservoir;a pump for pumping liquid flea repellant, the pump being disposed in a lower end of the upper brush, portion of the housing, the pump being in communication with the dispensing tube of the repellant reservoir, the pump having an outlet tube extending therefrom and being in communication with the central conduit, wherein the pump is adapted to move liquid flea repellant between the dispensing tube and the central conduit; anda motor disposed in the lower handle portion of tile housing, the motor operating the pump and being adapted to be provided with power from a power source received in the cavity of the housing.