ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,653,151, issued on June 16.
"Pet washing apparatus" was invented by James Gulbrandsen (Murphysboro, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pet washing apparatus for washing a pet such as a dog or a cat includes a wash tub which defines a basin for containing the pet, water, and cleaning substances such as soap. A spray assembly is mounted to the wash tub and comprises a nozzle oriented to direct water into the basin. A water supply may fluidly couple to the spray assembly, and a water valve is provided which selectively permits water from the water supply to move to the spray assembly. A drying assembly is configured to move air into the...