Direct application brush for horses and livestock that releases active ingredients
First Claim
1. A direct application brush for horses and livestock, comprising:
- a. a molded brush base with a handle and an internal cavity with a bottom surface having a first opening and top surface having a second opening, respectively;
b. a flexible deformable membrane disposed within said first opening, said flexible deformable membrane having apertures aligned with apertures in bristles of a brush fixedly attached thereto;
c. a porous sponge saturated with liquid gel solution being placed over said flexible deformable membrane within said internal cavity;
d. a cover having a top surface and a bottom surface, said cover being slidably fit within said second opening, wherein said cover presses against said porous sponge;
whereby brushing hair with said brush deforms said flexible deformable membrane and squeezes said sponge, releasing said liquid gel solution saturated within said porous sponge through said apertures in said flexible deformable membrane and said bristles, and pressing the cover squeezes said porous sponge, releasing said liquid gel solution saturated within said porous sponge through said apertures in said flexible deformable membrane and bristles irregardless of whether said bristles of said brush are in contact with hair.
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Abstract
A horse and/or livestock brush releases a liquid gel solution directly onto the coat of an animal during brushing. Delivery of the liquid gel solution is activated by manually depressing the brushes cover. The liquid gel solution includes perfumes, fragrances and other active compositions including insect repellant, hair conditioners, dyes, moisturizers, or antibacterial compounds. The brush includes a flexible deformable membrane with a plurality of apertures that are, optionally, aligned with apertures in brush bristles for delivery of the liquid gel active composition, and is fitted within a first opening of an internal cavity in a brush base. A porous sponge saturated with the liquid gel active ingredient is inserted over the flexible deformable membrane. A cover is inserted through a second opening and rests upon the porous sponge. Brushing action deforms the flexible deformable membrane and squeezes the sponge, releasing the active ingredient during brushing or when the cover is depressed manually.
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18 Claims
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1. A direct application brush for horses and livestock, comprising:
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a. a molded brush base with a handle and an internal cavity with a bottom surface having a first opening and top surface having a second opening, respectively; b. a flexible deformable membrane disposed within said first opening, said flexible deformable membrane having apertures aligned with apertures in bristles of a brush fixedly attached thereto; c. a porous sponge saturated with liquid gel solution being placed over said flexible deformable membrane within said internal cavity; d. a cover having a top surface and a bottom surface, said cover being slidably fit within said second opening, wherein said cover presses against said porous sponge; whereby brushing hair with said brush deforms said flexible deformable membrane and squeezes said sponge, releasing said liquid gel solution saturated within said porous sponge through said apertures in said flexible deformable membrane and said bristles, and pressing the cover squeezes said porous sponge, releasing said liquid gel solution saturated within said porous sponge through said apertures in said flexible deformable membrane and bristles irregardless of whether said bristles of said brush are in contact with hair. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18)
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17. A method for making a direct delivery brush for horses and livestock coats that releases a solution, comprising the steps of:
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a. forming a brush base having an internal cavity with a bottom surface having a first opening and top surface having a second opening; b. producing a flexible deformable membrane having apertures aligned with apertures in bristles rigidly attached thereto; c. inserting said flexible deformable membrane into said first opening in said internal cavity; d. inserting a porous sponge saturated with liquid gel solution through said second opening in said internal cavity, said porous sponge being in contact with said flexible deformable membrane; e. slidably inserting a cover through said second opening in said internal cavity, said cover being in contact with said porous sponge; whereby said flexible deformable membrane and slidable cover create a substantially leak-tight seal for said internal cavity in said brush base, and brushing hair or manually depressing said cover releases said liquid gel solution to said coat of said horse and livestock.
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