Animal medication brush

Claim 2

An animal medication brush comprising: a hollow body having a handle and a bottom with an opening; a closeable inlet to said hollow body for filling the interior thereof with a liquid medication; a hollow brush head having an upper wall member mounted on the bottom of said body, said brush head having an inlet coupler on the upper wall member thereof fitted in the opening on the bottom of said body; a plurality of elongated hollow teeth depending from the hollow brush head in communication with the interior thereof; a reciprocating pump disposed within said hollow body, said pump having an inlet valve communicating with the interior of said hollow body and an outlet valve communicating with a passageway leading to the opening in the bottom of said hollow body; and a manually operated lever on the side of the handle of said hollow body for operating said pump to force the liquid contained in the hollow body in a controlled manner through said coupler into said hollow brush head and out said elongated hollow teeth.

Claim 3

The animal medication brush of claim 1 wherein said body is provided with clip means on the bottom therof for detachably mounting said hollow brush head thereon.

Claim 4

The animal medication brush of claim 2 including a comb attachment for detachably mounting to the bottom of said body in place of said hollow brush head, said comb attachment comprising: a curved wall member having an inner and outer side; a well on the inner side of said wall member having an inlet coupler extending thereabove for fitting in the opening on the bottom of said hollow body; and a single row of depending elongated teeth depending from the outer side of said well member, only a portion of said teeth being hollow and communicating with said well.

Claim 5

The animal medication brush of claim 1 including a brush head with bristles mounted on the top of said body.

Claim 6

A brush comprising: a handle provided at one end thereof with an enlarged hollow body depending therefrom, said hollow body having an opening in the bottom thereof; a hollow brush head having an upper wall member detachably mounted to the bottom of said hollow body, said brush head having an inlet coupler on the upper wall member thereof fitted in the opening on the bottom of said hollow body; a plurality of elongated hollow teeth depending from the hollow brush head in communication with the interior thereof; a reciprocating pump disposed within said hollow body, said pump having an inlet valve communicating with the interior of said hollow body and an outlet valve communicating with a passageway leading to the opening in the bottom of said hollow body; said hollow body provided with a closeable inlet for filling the interior thereof with a treating liquid to be dispensed; and a manually operated lever on the side of the handle of said hollow body for operating said reciprocating pump to force the liquid contained in the interior of the hollow body in a controlled manner into said hollow brush head and out said elongated hollow teeth.

Claim 7

A brush comprising: a handle provided at one end thereof with an enlarged hollow body depending therefrom, said hollow body having an opening in the bottom thereof; a hollow brush head having an upper wall member detachably mounted to the bottom of said hollow body, said brush head having an inlet coupler on the upper wall member thereof fitted in the opening on the bottom of said hollow body; a plurality of elongated hollow teeth depending from the hollow brush head in communication with the interior thereof; a reciprocating pump disposed within said hollow body, said pump having an inlet valve communicating with the interior of said hollow body and an outlet valve communicating with a passageway leading to the opening in the bottom of said hollow body; said hollow body provided with a closeable inlet for filling the interior thereof with a treating liquid to be dispensed; and a manually operated lever on the side of the handle of said hollow body for operating said reciprocating pump to force the liquid contained in the interior of the hollow body in a controlled manner into said hollow brush head and out said elongated hollow teeth.

Claim 8

An animal medication brush comprising: a hollow body having a handle and a bottom with an opening; a hollow brush head having an upper wall member mounted on the bottom of said body, said brush head having an inlet coupler on the upper wall member thereof fitted in the opening on the bottom of said body; a plurality of elongated hollow teeth depending from the hollow brush head in communication with the interior thereof; a reciprocating pump within said hollow body including: a pump cylinder having a spring loaded piston therein and an inlet port and an outlet port; a spring loaded check valve in the inlet port; a spring loaded check valve in the outlet port; and a passageway leading from the outlet port to the opening in the bottom of said hollow body; a closeable inlet to said hollow body for filling it with a liquid medication; and a manually operated lever on the side of the handle of said hollow body for operating said pump to force the liquid contained therein in a controlled manner through said inlet coupler into said hollow brush head and out said elongated hollow teeth.

Claim 9

An animal medication brush comprising: a hollow body having a handle and a bottom with an opening; a hollow brush head having an upper wall member mounted on the bottom of said body, said brush head having an inlet coupler on the upper wall member thereof fitted in the opening on the bottom of said body; a plurality of elongated hollow teeth depending from the hollow brush head in communication with the interior thereof; a reciprocating pump within said hollow body including: a pump cylinder having a spring loaded piston therein and an inlet port and an outlet port; a spring loaded check valve in the inlet port; a spring loaded check valve in the outlet port; and a passageway leading from the outlet port to the opening in the bottom of said hollow body; a closeable inlet to said hollow body for filling it with a liquid medication; and a manually operated lever on the side of the handle of said hollow body for operating said pump to force the liquid contained therein in a controlled manner through said inlet coupler into said hollow brush head and out said elongated hollow teeth.

Claim 10

The animal medication brush of claim 6 wherein said pump includes a piston rod; and wherein said lever is manually pivotally connected to said body and to the end of said piston rod for reciprocally moving said piston in said cylinder.

Claim 11

An animal medication brush comprising: a hollow body having a handle and a bottom with an opening; a hollow brush head having an upper wall member mounted on the bottom of said body, said brush head having an inlet coupler on the upper wall member thereof fitted in the opening on the bottom of said body; a plurality of elongated hollow teeth depending from the hollow brush head in communication with the interior thereof; a reciprocating pump within said hollow body including a pump cylinder having a piston slideable therein and an inlet valve and an outlet valve; a passageway leading from the outlet valve of the pump to the opening in the bottom of said hollow body; a closeable inlet to said hollow body for storing a liquid medication in the interior thereof; and a manually operated lever on the side of the handle of said hollow body for reciprocally moving said piston within said cylinder to force the liquid contained in the hollow body in a controlled manner through said inlet coupler into said hollow brush and out said elongated hollow teeth.

Claim 12

An animal medication brush comprising: a hollow body having a handle and a bottom with an opening; a hollow brush head having an upper wall member mounted on the bottom of said body, said brush head having an inlet coupler on the upper wall member thereof fitted in the opening on the bottom of said body; a plurality of elongated hollow teeth depending from the hollow brush head in communication with the interior thereof; a reciprocating pump within said hollow body including a pump cylinder having a piston slideable therein and an inlet valve and an outlet valve; a passageway leading from the outlet valve of the pump to the opening in the bottom of said hollow body; a closeable inlet to said hollow body for storing a liquid medication in the interior thereof; and a manually operated lever on the side of the handle of said hollow body for reciprocally moving said piston within said cylinder to force the liquid contained in the hollow body in a controlled manner through said inlet coupler into said hollow brush and out said elongated hollow teeth.