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US 10,869,462 B2Granted
Reversibly-dismantlable pet toy
OwnerStephen Glenninventor
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Abstract
A reversibly-dismantlable pet toy comprising a hollow body and head, arm, and leg appendages. The body has openings admitting corresponding appendages, each opening having a fastening means corresponding to a complementary fastening means on an associated appendage. Each appendage comprises said complementary fastening means and a strap extending from it which is stuffed into the body during setup and extends from the body during dismantlement. The appendages are inserted and fastened, after which they can be repeatedly removed and re-attached without damaging the toy.
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A reversibly-dismantlable pet toy comprising:
- a hollow body having five openings, each of said openings comprising an associated fastening means located therein or thereon and an associated appendage, said appendage comprising a complementary fastening means, said openings being dimensioned to admit their respective appendages, wherein said fastening means are a hook and loop type fastening system comprising a surface consisting of a plurality of hooks and a complementary surface consisting of a plurality of loops, or vice versa:
- said body thus having in or about each opening a surface consisting of a plurality of hooks and each of said appendages thus having at their body-proximal ends a surface consisting of a plurality of loops, or vice versa, such that when said surfaces are pressed together, said hooks and loops engage and said body and appendage are fastened to each other such that they may be separated with sufficient force;
- five appendages being defined as the head, left and right legs, and left and right arms, respectively, each appendage being associated with one of said openings and defining a distal end as pointing away from said body and a proximal end as pointing toward said body, said appendages comprising at their body-proximal ends complementary fastening means to the fastening means of their associated body openings, such that said appendages may be thereby attached and detached from said body, wherein each appendage further comprises a flexible strap extending from its associated body-proximal end, said strap being inserted into said body opening before said appendage is fastened to said body.
A reversibly-dismantlable pet toy comprising:
- a hollow body, said body being shaped to resemble an animal body, having fastening means corresponding to complementary fastening means on each appendage, an inner cavity and five openings on its outer surface leading to said inner body cavity, said openings being associated with the head, left and right arm, and left and right leg appendages, respectively, and being positioned on the top, left and right side, and lower left and right side of said body, respectively, and being made of a textile material such as cloth or plush;
- a head appendage, said head appendage being made of a textile material such as cloth or plush and being stuffed with a soft material such as cotton, and comprising a head appendage extremity being shaped to resemble or represent an animal head, a head appendage strap securely attached to the body-facing end of said head extremity, said strap extending from the point of its attachment to said head extremity outwards in the direction of said body, and a fastening means corresponding to a complementary fastening means on said body;
- left and right arm appendages, each being made of a textile material such as cloth or plush and being stuffed with a soft material such as cotton, and comprising an arm appendage extremity being shaped to resemble or represent an animal arm or front leg, an arm appendage strap securely attached to the body-facing end of said arm extremity, said strap extending from the point of its attachment to said arm extremity outwards in the direction of said body, and a fastening means corresponding to a complementary fastening means on said body;
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- left and right leg appendages, each being made of a textile material such as cloth or plush and being stuffed with a soft material such as cotton, and comprising a leg appendage extremity being shaped to resemble or represent an animal leg, an leg appendage strap securely attached to the body-facing end of said leg extremity, said strap extending from the point of its attachment to said leg extremity outwards in the direction of said body, and a fastening means corresponding to a complementary fastening means on said body.
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