U.S. patent application number 15/404929 was filed with the patent office on 2017-05-04 for chew toy.
This patent application is currently assigned to Pet Qwerks, Inc.. The applicant listed for this patent is Pet Qwerks, Inc.. Invention is credited to James W. Gick.
Application Number | 20170118959 15/404929 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 54067454 |
Filed Date | 2017-05-04 |
United States Patent
Application |
20170118959 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Gick; James W. |
May 4, 2017 |
CHEW TOY
Abstract
A chewable pet toy includes recesses in one or more surfaces of
the chewable toy to permit addition of flavors and treats to a chew
toy. The recesses are shaped and oriented to keep the added flavors
and treats from contacting floors, rugs, and furniture on which the
toy may be dropped by the pet.
Inventors: |
Gick; James W.; (Irvine,
CA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Pet Qwerks, Inc. |
Irvine |
CA |
US |
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Assignee: |
Pet Qwerks, Inc.
Irvine
CA
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Family ID: |
54067454 |
Appl. No.: |
15/404929 |
Filed: |
January 12, 2017 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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14642392 |
Mar 9, 2015 |
9585368 |
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15404929 |
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61951296 |
Mar 11, 2014 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01K 15/026
20130101 |
International
Class: |
A01K 15/02 20060101
A01K015/02 |
Claims
1. A pet toy comprising: an elongated member formed of
chew-resistant polymeric material, the elongated member having two
opposed surfaces and a perimeter edge connecting the opposed
surfaces, wherein at least one of the surfaces is a concave surface
that curves continuously between opposite sides of the perimeter
edge; and a plurality of recesses formed in the concave surface,
wherein each recess is separated from an adjacent recess by a
portion of the concave surface and is adapted to be filled with a
pet treat.
2. The pet toy according to claim 1, wherein both of the opposed
surfaces are continuously curved concave surfaces.
3. The pet toy according to claim 1, wherein the recesses are
formed in both concave surfaces.
4. The pet toy according to claim 1, wherein the recesses are
arranged in side-by-side relationship and define a line parallel to
the perimeter edge of the elongated member.
5. The pet toy according to claim 4, wherein the recesses are
substantially identical to one another.
6. The pet toy according to claim 1, further comprising: a first
enlarged, generally circular end member connected to a first end of
the elongated member, the first end member having a pair of opposed
surfaces; and a second enlarged, generally circular end member
connected to a second end of the elongated member, the second end
member having a pair of opposed surfaces.
7. The pet toy according to claim 6, wherein: at least one of the
opposed surfaces of the first end member is concave and
continuously curved: and at least one of the opposed surfaces of
the second end member is concave and continuously curved.
8. The pet toy according to claim 6, wherein: both opposed surfaces
of the first end member are concave and continuously curved; and
both opposed surfaces of the second end member are concave and
continuously curved.
9. The pet toy according to claim 7, further comprising a plurality
of recesses formed in each concave surface of each end member,
wherein each recess is separated from an adjacent recess by a
portion of the concave surface and is adapted to be filled with a
pet treat.
10. The pet toy of claim 1 wherein the elongated member is formed
of nylon polymer.
11. The pet toy of claim 1 wherein the elongated member is formed
of plastic.
12. The pet toy of claim 1 wherein the chew toy is formed of
rubber.
13. A pet toy comprising: an elongated member formed of
chew-resistant polymeric material, the elongated member having two
opposed concave surfaces and a perimeter edge connecting the
opposed surfaces, wherein each concave surface curves continuously
between opposite sides of the perimeter edge; and a plurality of
recesses arranged in side-by-side relationship in the concave
surface to define a line parallel to the perimeter edge, wherein
each recess is separated from an adjacent recess by a portion of
the concave surface and is adapted to be filled with a pet
treat.
14. The pet toy according to claim 13, wherein the recesses are
substantially identical to one another.
15. The pet toy according to claim 13, further comprising: a first
enlarged, generally circular end member connected to a first end of
the elongated member, the first end member having a pair of opposed
surfaces; and a second enlarged, generally circular end member
connected to a second end of the elongated member, the second end
member having a pair of opposed surfaces.
16. The net toy according to claim 15, wherein: at least one of the
opposed surfaces of the first end member is concave and
continuously curved; and at least one of the opposed surfaces of
the second end member is concave and continuously curved.
17. The pet toy according to claim 16, further comprising a
plurality of recesses formed in each concave surface of each end
member, wherein each recess is separated from an adjacent recess by
a portion of the concave surface and is adapted to be filled with a
pet treat.
18. The pet toy of claim 13, wherein the elongated member is formed
of nylon polymer.
19. The pet toy of claim 13, wherein the elongated member is formed
of plastic.
20. The pet toy of claim 13, wherein the chew toy is formed of
rubber.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser.
No. 14/642,392 filed Mar. 9, 2015 which, in turn, claims the
benefit of U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 61/951,296, filed
Mar. 11, 20014, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated in
their entirety by reference herein.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The inventions described below relates to the field of
chewable pet toys and more specifically to chewable pet toys that
permit the addition of selected flavors and treats.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Stimulating pets to maintain their health is often achieved
by providing toys for the pet to chase, chew or otherwise interact
with. Chewable toys that permit the pet owner to add and change
flavors and tastes to the toy are popular.
SUMMARY
[0004] The devices and methods described below provide for a
chewable pet toy includes recesses in one or more surfaces of the
chewable to permit addition of flavors and treats to a chew toy.
The recesses are shaped and oriented to keep the added flavors and
treats from contacting floors, rugs, and furniture on which the toy
may be dropped by the pet.
[0005] The assortment of recesses in the surface of the chew toy
are configured to capture and retain any suitable treat in paste or
semi-solid form such as peanut butter, cheese, or flavored pet
treats. The recesses are configured to permit the chew toy to be
cleaned to remove old treats and enable addition of new treats to
the recesses.
[0006] A chewable pet toy as described below includes a generally
bar shaped chew toy with concave upper and lower surfaces and a
plurality of recesses in the concave upper and lower surfaces.
[0007] The chewable pet toy may be formed of any suitable material
to withstand repeated chewing by a pet. Suitable materials may be
any suitable polymer such as nylon polymer or any suitable rubber
such as Poly(styrene-butadiene-styrene) (SBS) or any suitable
plastic may be used. The chew toy may adapt any suitable shape such
as the shape of a generally rectangular bar, or two disks connected
by a generally rectangular bar with all three elements oriented in
a single plane. Each of the two disks has a concave upper and lower
surface with the upper surfaces of the two disks and the upper
surface of the rectangular bar oriented to be generally planar.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a chew toy with recesses for
pet treats
[0009] FIG. 2 is a top view of the chew toy of FIG. 1.
[0010] FIG. 3 is a side view of the chew toy of FIG. 1.
[0011] FIG. 4 is an end view of the chew toy of FIG. 1.
[0012] FIG. 5 is a close-up cross section view the chew toy of FIG.
1 taken along 5-5.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0013] Chewable pet toy 10 is illustrated in FIG. 1. Body 11 may
adopt any suitable shape and is formed from any suitable safe, chew
resistant material such as nylon polymer, plastic or rubber. Body
11 includes one or more flavor areas 12, each flavor area including
one or more recesses such as recess 13. Recesses such as recess 13
may be filled with any suitable pet treat. For example, any
malleable, semi-soft or paste treat such a peanut butter, cheese or
any other pet treat may be pushed into the recesses to provide
stimulating flavor and odor for a pet.
[0014] Chew toy 10 may have a generally rectangular bar shape or as
illustrated in FIG. 2 chew toy 10 may be configured as a
combination of suitably shaped body elements such as disks 16A and
16B, joined together by a generally rectangular bar 17. A chew toy
includes at least one flavor area such as area 12A. Alternatively,
each body element may include one or more flavor areas such as
areas 12A and 12B. Each flavor area includes one or more recesses
such as recesses 13 which extend from the surface of the body into
the body of the chew toy.
[0015] Any chew toy surface containing a flavor area is shaped to
be concave into the chew toy body. Referring now to FIGS. 3 and 4,
surface 18 is slightly concave to keep flavor area 12 recessed
below perimeter edge 20. This configuration keeps all the flavor
areas such as flavor areas 12C and 12D from contacting any planar
surface on which the chew toy rests such as surface 21 which may be
a floor or furniture or other surface.
[0016] Referring now to FIG. 5, recesses such as recess 23 may
adopt any suitable profile. For example, recess 23 may be
cylindrical such as profile 23A, conical such as profile 23B, or
inverted conical such as profile 23C. Compound shapes may also be
used.
[0017] While the preferred embodiments of the devices and methods
have been described in reference to the environment in which they
were developed, they are merely illustrative of the principles of
the inventions. The elements of the various embodiments may be
incorporated into each of the other species to obtain the benefits
of those elements in combination with such other species, and the
various beneficial features may be employed in embodiments alone or
in combination with each other. Other embodiments and
configurations may be devised without departing from the spirit of
the invention and the scope of the appended claims.
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