Locking rotating chew
AssigneeT.F.H. Publications, Inc.
InventorsGlen S. AXELROD, Ajay GAJRIA
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Abstract
An animal chew may include a first elongated half and a second elongated half rotatably secured to the first elongated half, wherein the first and second elongated halves are rotatable around an axis of rotation. The animal chew may also include a locking pin retained between the first elongated half and the second elongated half, wherein the locking pin slides up and down the axis of rotation into a locked position and an unlocked position. The animal chew may further include a chamber having an opening and an interior volume, wherein the chamber is formed in at least one of the first elongated half and the second elongated half. When the locking pin is in the locked position, rotation of the first elongated half relative to the second elongated half is impeded.
Claims20
An animal chew, comprising:
- a first elongated half;
- a second elongated half rotatably secured to said first elongated half, wherein said first elongated half and said second elongated half rotate around an axis of rotation;
- a locking pin oriented along the axis of rotation retained between said first elongated half and said second elongated half, wherein said locking pin slides up and down said axis of rotation into a locked position and an unlocked position;
- and
- a chamber having an opening and an interior volume, wherein said chamber is formed in at least one of said first elongated half and said second elongated half;
- wherein when said locking pin is in said locked position rotation of said first elongated half relative to said second elongated half is impeded.
A method of operating a pet chew, comprising:
- providing a pet chew including
- a first elongated half and a second elongated half rotatably secured to said first elongated half, wherein the first elongated half and the second elongated half rotate around an axis of rotation,
- a locking pin oriented along the axis of rotation and retained between said first elongated half and said second elongated half, and
- a chamber having an opening and an interior volume, wherein said chamber is defined in at least one of said first elongated half and said second elongated half;
- inserting a treat at least partially into said chamber;
- rotating said first elongated half relative to said second elongated half such that said interior volume of said chamber is enclosed by said first elongated half and said second elongated half except for at said opening;
- and
- positioning said locking pin in a locked position, impeding rotation of said first half relative to said second half.
A method of assembling an animal chew toy, comprising:
- providing a first elongated half and a second elongated half;
- positioning a locking pin in a hole in said first elongated half and said second elongated half;
- inserting a flange extending from one of said elongated halves into a channel defined in the other of said elongated halves;
- and
- engaging a retention feature and securing said first elongated half relative to said second elongated half.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.