Attractant enhanced apparatus for cats
AssigneeSportPet Designs, Inc.
InventorsDean B. Krotts, Adam M. Kellogg
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Abstract
An attractant apparatus for use by animals. This apparatus is characterized as having surfaces on which the animal can play, scratch, and rub and a retainer for an animal attractant, such as catnip, used to induce such activity. The retainer may be opened to allow for the introduction and removal of the attractant. This cover is characterized as permitting odors emanating from the catnip to pass through, so as to induce play in the animal. An overlay partially covers the retainer to restrict direct access by the animal to the attractant held within the retainer, but allows partial access near the retainer and an additional surface and area for playing.
Claims21
An animal amusement apparatus, said apparatus including:
- a supporting planar base having an exposed surface to which components of said apparatus are attached;
- a supple material overlay containing a first end securely fastened to said base and a second end detachably secured to said base and being longitudinally spaced relatively short of said first end to thereby provide, and conjointly define, an open arch-like gap extending upwardly from said base and providing limited access to said retainer;
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- a retainer configured for receipt of an odor emitting animal attractant and being disposed between said base and said overlay.
The apparatus as defined in claim 9 wherein said carpet fabric contains fibrous sisal material.
An animal amusement apparatus, said apparatus including:
- a supporting planar base;
- a retainer located on the top surface of said base, said retainer adapted to receive cat attractant;
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- a supple material overlay having a margin wherein a first portion of said margin is attached to said base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.