| CPC A01K 13/00 (2013.01) [A45D 29/05 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
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1. A pet nail grinder, comprising:
a grinder housing having a first, working end, and a second, opposite end;
a drive system located within said grinder housing;
a grinding bit connected to said drive system and projecting from said first end;
a control button connected to said drive system and projecting from said second end so that said drive system is operable by facing said second end towards a surface and impacting said control button against said surface;
a separate spindle cap on said grinder housing, located closer to said working end than to said second end, said spindle cap being made of light transmissive material, and defining mounting points for at least one light, said at least one light constructed and arranged for illuminating said grinding bit;
said housing includes at least one intake vent adjacent said second end, and a second plurality of vents associated with said spindle cap and adjacent said at least one light;
said drive system includes a motor enclosed within said grinder housing, and said grinder further includes a heat sink disposed in said housing for securing said motor, said heat sink defining a tube with an opening dimensioned for accommodating said motor, and a plurality of support ribs radially extending from said tube, said support ribs being dimensioned for contacting inner surfaces of said grinder housing for securing said motor within said housing; and
said heat sink includes a supplemental ring having a larger diameter than said tube and connected to said support ribs for creating a plurality of honey-comb-like air channels.
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