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US 12,491,412 B2Granted
Inflatable ball
AssigneeDoskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
InventorsJosiah Wilhelm, Ron Bagley, Chris Wilson
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Abstract
An inflatable ball includes an inner layer, an intermediate layer and an outer layer. The inner layer has an inflatable bladder for storing air. The intermediate layer is provided over the inner layer, the intermediate layer including ethylene vinyl acetate. The outer layer is provided over the intermediate layer. The outer layer includes rubber.
Claims19
An inflatable pet toy comprising:
- an inner layer made of polyvinyl chloride and forming an inflatable bladder for storing air, the inner layer configured to resist bursting during engagement with a pet;
- an intermediate layer arranged to contact the inner layer, the intermediate layer including ethylene vinyl acetate foam sprayed over the inner layer;
- and
- an outer layer arranged to contact the intermediate layer.
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A method for making an inflatable pet toy, the method comprising:
- forming an inner layer of polyvinyl chloride into an inflatable bladder for storing air, the inner layer configured to resist bursting during engagement with a pet;
- spraying an ethylene vinyl acetate foam over the inner layer to form an intermediate layer, the intermediate layer arranged to contact the inner layer;
- and
- forming an outer layer, the outer layer arranged to contact the intermediate layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.