Patent ID: 8006704

Claim:
A pet nail filing device, for use with a pet, having a paw having a plurality of nails extending therefrom, comprising: a housing having a top surface having a perimeter, and an outer ledge extending around the perimeter of the top surface; a grinding drum, mounted within the housing and exposed through the top surface, the grinding drum having an outer grinding surface covered with grit; a motor, for selectively driving the grinding drum; a drive belt, connecting the grinding drum and motor, for allowing the motor to rotate the grinding drum and minimizing the transmission of vibration from the motor to the grinding drum, so that when the nails of the pet are brought into proximity with the grinding drum the nails are filed with reduced trauma to the pet; and a mask cover, the mask cover sized to fit on the outer ledge of the housing and conceal the motor, grinding drum, and drive belt therebelow, the mask cover has a rear wall which is substantially vertical and has a hump that curves to extend over the grinding drum for allowing the paw to extend over the hump, the mask cover has at least one opening which exposes a small portion of the grinding drum surface therethrough, for allowing the paw to extend over the hump so that the nail is brought into contact with the grinding drum surface through said opening while minimizing trauma to the pet by avoiding having the pet see the grinding wheel.