Pet toy and method of making a pet toy

US9021990B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9021990-B2
Application numberUS-201113164058-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 20, 2011
Priority dateFeb 5, 2010
Publication dateMay 5, 2015
Grant dateMay 5, 2015

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Abstract

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A multi-material pet toy includes a first member having an attractant for making the multi-material pet toy interesting to a pet and a second member for protecting the first member to lengthen a serviceable life of the first member. The toy may be configured so that the first member includes a sound-producing member for making a noise without air movement passing through the sound-producing member, and the second member includes a protective member for protecting the sound-producing member. The toy may also be configured so that the first member includes a mouth-feel member for providing attraction for the pet with the noise of air movement passing through the mouth-feel member, and the second member includes a protective member for protecting the mouth-feel member.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A multi-material pet toy comprising: a first member comprising an attractant structured to make the multi-material pet toy interesting to a pet; a second member having an interior and being structured to protect the first member to lengthen a serviceable life of the first member; the second member having formed therein an opening through which the first member is receivable into the interior; wherein the first member comprises an airtight seal an…

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What does patent US9021990B2 cover?
A multi-material pet toy includes a first member having an attractant for making the multi-material pet toy interesting to a pet and a second member for protecting the first member to lengthen a serviceable life of the first member. The toy may be configured so that the first member includes a sound-producing member for making a noise without air movement passing through the sound-producing mem…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Rutherford Ryan, Willinger Jonathan, Doskocil Mfg
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A01K15/026. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 05 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).