Paw cleaning tool

Abstract

A multi-purpose cleaning device is provided which can be used to clean and/or dry a paw or other part of an animal, or which can be used as a brush. The cleaning device includes a body portion surround by a removable cleaning pad, where a handle portion is removable attached to the body portion. The body portion has an arcuate section defining a cleaning trough and a top cleaning surface. The cleaning trough can be used to clean and/or dry a paw and/or leg of the animal, where the paw and/or leg is positioned within the cleaning trough. The top cleaning surface can be used to clean and/or dry other parts of the animal. The handle portion is removable and includes a brush at one end, which can be used to brush the animal. Additionally, the cleaning pad can be removed from the body portion and used as a cleaning mitt to wash the animal.

1 . An animal cleaning device, comprising:
 a body portion including an inner and outer surface, the inner surface being incurved defining a trough;   a handle portion including a first end removeably attached to the body portion, the first end having an attached brush; and   a cleaning pad removable positionable about the body portion.   
   
   
       2 . An animal cleaning device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the body portion includes an open flange portion positioned on the outer surface, the handle portion being affixed to the open flange portion. 
   
   
       3 . An animal cleaning device as set forth in  claim 2 , further comprising a locking mechanism locking the handle portion to the open flange portion. 
   
   
       4 . An animal cleaning device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the handle portion is adjustably attached to the body portion. 
   
   
       5 . An animal cleaning device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein body portion is positioned within the cleaning pad, such that the clean pad covers the inner and outer surface of the body portion. 
   
   
       6 . An animal cleaning device as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the cleaning pad is removeably affixed to the inner surface of the body portion, defining a cleaning trough. 
   
   
       7 . An animal cleaning device as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the cleaning pad includes an absorbent outer surface. 
   
   
       8 . An animal cleaning device as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein the absorbent outer surface include a pile of micro-fiber stands. 
   
   
       9 . An animal cleaning device, comprising:
 a body portion including an inner and outer surface, the inner surface being incurved defining a trough and the outer surface have a open flange portion;   a handle portion adjustably and removeably attached to the open flange portion body; and   a cleaning pad removable positionable about the body portion and removeably affixed to the inner surface of the body portion defining a cleaning trough, wherein the cleaning pad includes an absorbent outer surface covering the inner and outer surface of the body portion.   
   
   
       10 . An animal cleaning device as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein the handle is adjustable from a first to a second position. 
   
   
       11 . An animal cleaning device as set forth in  claim 9 , the handle portion including a first end having an attached brush, wherein the first end is adjustably and removeably attached to the body portion. 
   
   
       12 . An animal cleaning device as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein the absorbent outer surface include a pile of micro-fiber stands.