Patent ID: 7587992

Claim:
An article for removing dead hair from animals, comprising: a handle, wherein said handle is separable into at least a first portion and a second portion; a shedding blade attached to the handle, said shedding blade comprising a flexible, elongated member having at least one serrated edge; adjustment means for adjusting a length of said shedding blade with respect to said handle while said shedding blade is configured as a loop and the first portion and the second portion of the handle are not separated and are adjacent to each other along a longitudinal axis of the handle; and wherein said adjustment means comprises a first control element that is longitudinally movable within a first longitudinal channel disposed in an exterior surface of the first portion of the handle and a second control element that is longitudinally movable within a second longitudinal channel disposed in an exterior surface of the second portion of the handle by a consumer in order to adjust the length of the shedding blade.