Pet hair removal apparatus

摘要

A cleaning apparatus includes a fluid reservoir assembly and a removable cleaning pad cartridge assembly. The reservoir assembly includes a reservoir body defining a closed fluid reservoir, a pump device, and at least one outlet valve which allows fluid to exit the reservoir when the reservoir is pressurized by the pump device. The cartridge assembly includes a cleaning pad support body, a cleaning pad support base, and a cleaning pad defined by an outer edge area. The support body and base are immovably joined together. The support body includes a downward-projecting outer lip, and the support base includes an upward-projecting outer flange. The outer lip of the support body is inward of the outer flange of the support base, and the outer edge area of the cleaning pad is between the outer lip of the support body and the outer flange of the support base.

主权项

1. A pet hair removal apparatus, comprising:
a fluid reservoir assembly; and a hair-removal pad support assembly; and wherein: the fluid reservoir assembly and the hair-removal pad support assembly are configured to be selectively connected to, and removable from, one another; the fluid reservoir assembly includes a hollow fluid reservoir body defining a fluid reservoir; the fluid reservoir body includes a fluid reservoir body upper portion formed to allow a user to grip and hold the fluid reservoir body; the fluid reservoir body further includes a fluid reservoir body lower portion which is contiguous with the fluid reservoir body upper portion, and which includes at least one fluid outlet opening formed in a bottom of the fluid reservoir body lower portion; the fluid reservoir assembly further includes at least one unidirectional fluid outlet valve mounted proximate the at least one fluid outlet opening, and which allows fluid contained within the fluid reservoir body to exit the fluid reservoir via the at least one fluid outlet opening in the fluid reservoir body lower portion; the fluid reservoir body further includes a pump device which allows a user to pressurize the fluid reservoir; the hair-removal pad support assembly includes a pad support body, a pad support base, and an outer pad, and wherein: the pad support body induces a lower perimeter lip; the pad support base includes an outer flange and a pad support base platform; the outer pad is defined by an outside edge area; the lower perimeter lip of the pad support body is oriented inward of the outer flange of the pad support base; and the pad support body and the pad support base are joined together with the outside edge area of the outer pad being disposed between, and captured between, the lower perimeter lip of the pad support body and the pad support base platform.