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US 10,292,366 B2Granted
Pet toy with multi-function modules
AssigneeKong Inc.
InventorsJohn James Stone, Amy Brickle
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Abstract
A pet toy includes an anchor member and at least one ring member connected thereto. The ring member has a noise making device. In one embodiment, the noise producing feature includes a squeaker protected within a housing disposed within the interior of the toy. In another embodiment, the noise producing feature includes multiple layers of material with one of the layers producing sound. When an outer shell of the ring member is deflected or compressed by contact, noise is produced by the noise making device.
Claims11
A pet toy comprising:
- a thermoplastic molded anchor member;
- at least one thermoplastic molded ring member secured to said anchor member, said ring member having a central opening in which said shaft is inserted;
- said molded ring member having an inner shell layer disposed concentrically within an outer shell layer, at least one of said inner and outer shell layers being elastomeric causing said molded ring member to be compressible, said molded ring member further having a noise making element as a center layer disposed concentrically between said inner and outer shell layers, said center layer being made of a sound producing material activated when said center layer is displaced in response to deformation of said outer shell layer;
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- wherein said inner shell layer and said center layer each have a plurality of irregular convex shaped raised areas, said raised areas of said inner shell layer and said center layer being stacked complementary wherein said center layer is in substantial contact with an interior surface of said outer shell layer and a small gap being created between each of said raised areas of said center layer and each of said raised areas of said inner shell layer.
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