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US 12,654,072 B1Granted
Pet toy with overmolded outer covers and methods of manufacture for the same
AssigneeGuru Pet Company, Inc.
InventorsJohn James Stone, Amy Stone
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Abstract
A pet toy and related methods are disclosed. An outer member is overmolded about an inner member which defines an interior void. The outer member is provided in sections, each with apertures, such that sections of the outer member collectively surround, and frictionally engage, the inner member but leave portions of the inner member exposed. The sections are permanently joined along a seam. Reinforcement sections are provided along the seam and extend outward therefrom.
Claims5
A method for producing a pet toy, said method comprising:
- producing an inner member;
- applying a fabric cover to an outer surface of a thermoplastic elastomer portion of the inner member;
- producing multiple sections of an overmolded outer member, each having apertures therein, wherein the outer member comprises the thermoplastic elastomer;
- positioning the sections of the outer member such that the sections collectively surround, and each frictionally engage, the inner member and the apertures expose portions of the inner member, wherein the outer member comprises reinforcement sections, each extending along a seam extending between the sections of the outer member, wherein the reinforcement sections extend outward from an outer surface of the outer member;
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- permanently joining the sections along the seam.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.