Automatic Washing Machine for Dogs

Mario Altissimo was granted Patent No. 4,505,229 in 1985 for his "Automatic Washing Machine for Dogs and Like Animals".

I wonder if anyone has ever created an equivalent type of automatic washing machine for humans.

Science Year 1983

Update: Paul gave me a heads up about this Three Stooges take on a washing machine for dogs. A clear example of prior art!

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Posted By: Alex - Mon Jun 13, 2022
Category: Bathrooms | Patents | Dogs | 1980s

Comments

Of course there's a Automatic human washing machine. Some enterprising Japanese folk developed that – probably long ago:
https://www.techurelders.com/blog/safeshowerforseniors

Posted by Virtual in Carnate on 06/13/22 at 06:53 AM

Virtual -- I knew that one of our readers would have the answer!

Posted by Alex on 06/13/22 at 11:21 AM

That is one well-trained dog in the 3 Stooges video.

Posted by ges on 06/13/22 at 03:43 PM

So Alex, you're ready to send me the prize for posting that correctly?

Posted by Virtual in Carnate on 06/15/22 at 11:54 AM

Brought to you by the inventors of the "Tabby Tote" Cat Carrier. Unfortunately, the original posting of that one seems to have disappeared from the web.

Posted by Richard Bos on 06/19/22 at 04:44 AM

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