# US 12,765,516 B2 · Pet treat puzzle

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- Number: US 12,765,516 B2
- Document ID: US12765516B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 19/078,162
- Filed: 2025-03-12
- Published: 2025-09-18
- Granted: 2026-10-20
- Earliest claimed: 2024-03-12
- Assignees: The Kyjen Company, Inc.
- Applicants: The Kyjen Company, LLC
- Inventors: Nina Ottosson; Chaz Ozzello; Meghan Higgins; Danielle Salyer; Lynn Rosen; Jeffrey Paris
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12765516B2

## CPC

- A01K 15/025: {Toys specially adapted for animals}
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

A pet toy includes a base having at least one treat compartment and a platform rotatably coupled to the base. The platform includes at least one track having a pair of opposing side walls and at least one opening extending through the platform. The at least one opening is disposed between the pair of opposing side walls. The pet toy further includes a plurality of tiles movably coupled to the track, each of the plurality of tiles configured to selectively cover a portion of the at least one opening.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A pet toy comprising:
a base including a plurality of treat compartments; and
a rotating body coupled to the base and configured to selectively cover one or more of the plurality of treat compartments, the rotating body including a blade and a folding panel rotatably coupled to the blade.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The pet toy of claim 1, wherein the folding panel is configured to rotate between a first position in which the folding panel is coplanar with the blade and a second position in which the folding panel is stacked on top of the blade.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The pet toy of claim 2, wherein when the folding panel is in the first position, the folding panel covers one or more of the plurality of treat compartments.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The pet toy of claim 2, wherein the blade includes a plurality of blade treat compartments, and
wherein when the folding panel is in the second position, the folding panel covers one or more of the blade treat compartments.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The pet toy of claim 1, wherein a first side of the folding panel includes a plurality of folding panel treat compartments, and
wherein a second side of the folding panel includes a plurality of ribs and gaps configured to hold a spreadable pet food.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The pet toy of claim 1, wherein the folding panel includes a handle configured to facilitate movement of the folding panel.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The pet toy of claim 1 further comprising:
a pin extending through and rotatably coupling the rotating body and the base.

### Claim 8

A pet toy comprising:
a base including a plurality of treat compartments;
a rotating body coupled to the base and configured to selectively cover one or more of the plurality of treat compartments, the rotating body including a hub, a blade extending from the hub, and a folding panel rotatably coupled to the blade; and
a pin extending through and rotatably coupling the rotating body and the base.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The pet toy of claim 8, wherein the folding panel is configured to rotate between a first position in which the folding panel is co-planar with the blade and a second position in which the folding panel is stacked on top of the blade.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The pet toy of claim 9, wherein when the folding panel is in the first position, the folding panel covers one or more of the plurality of treat compartments.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The pet toy of claim 10, wherein the blade includes a plurality of blade treat compartments, and
wherein when the folding panel is in the second position, the folding panel covers one or more of the blade treat compartments.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The pet toy of claim 8, wherein a first side of the folding panel includes a plurality of folding panel treat compartments, and
wherein a second side of the folding panel includes a plurality of ribs and gaps configured to hold a spreadable pet food.