NATO Stock Number
3770-01-616-2099
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Part Name Assigned By Controlling Agency
Blade, animal grooming
General Description
The shedding blade shall be designed and fabricated to facilitate removal of loose hairs from the surface of a dog's coat. The shedding blade shall consist of a flexable metal strip with a blunt serrated edges along the length of both sides, and a handle at each end. The serrations on opposite sides of the blede shall be of different sizes, for the use on coarse and fine hair (e.G. 12 teath per inch for fine hair and 8 teeth per inch for coarse hair). The handles shall be provided with a means to lock together so that the blade may be formed into a loop for use with one hand, as well as separated for use of the blade with two hands. The exposed length of the blade between the handles shall be at least 10 inches, and the handles shall each be at least 4 inches long.
