# US 2019/0166798 A9 · Pet toy made of multiple materials

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- Number: US 2019/0166798 A9
- Document ID: US20190166798A9
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A9
- Application number: 15/693,234
- Filed: 2017-08-31
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Earliest claimed: 2017-02-02
- Inventors: SABINE S. CRANE
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190166798A9

## CPC

- A01K 15/026: {Chewable toys, e.g. for dental care of pets}
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

A pet toy made of multiple materials that is attractive, durable, and safe. The pet toy includes a plurality of raised features to enhance the dental cleaning action of the animal toy with the animal's mouth. The raised features may be made of varying shapes and designs and are made of a different material than the remainder of the toy. The pet has a hollow core which includes a squeaker device that further promotes play.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A pet toy, comprising:
an inner elastomeric body member having an outer surface, and an inner surface defining a substantially hollow core;
an outer elastomeric body having an outer surface, and an inner surface defining a substantially hollow core;
a plurality of openings formed integrally with said outer surface and being exposed around the outer surface of the outer elastomeric body;
a plurality of protrusions formed by the inner elastomeric body through said openings around the outer surface of the outer elastomeric body; and
wherein said protrusions extend outwardly from the substantially hollow core of the inner elastomeric body.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The pet toy of claim 1, wherein said an inner elastomeric body member and said outer elastomeric body are made of different materials.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The pet toy of claim 2, wherein said inner elastomeric body further comprises a squeaker mechanism fixedly attached, wherein compressing said inner elastomeric body creates an audible squeak.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The pet toy of claim 3, wherein said inner elastomeric body comprises a plurality of sections.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The pet toy of claim 4, wherein said inner elastomeric body comprises thermoplastic elastomer.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The pet toy of claim 3, wherein said outer elastomeric body comprises a plurality of sections.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The pet toy of claim 6, wherein said outer elastomeric body comprises thermoplastic rubber.

### Claim 8

A method of making a pet toy, comprising:
forming an inner elastomeric body member having an outer surface, and an inner surface defining a substantially hollow core;
forming an outer elastomeric body having an outer surface, and an inner surface defining a substantially hollow core;
forming a plurality of openings formed integrally with said outer surface and being exposed around the outer surface of the outer elastomeric body;
a forming a plurality of protrusions formed by the inner elastomeric body through said openings around the outer surface of the outer elastomeric body; and
wherein said protrusions extend outwardly from the substantially hollow core of the inner elastomeric body.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The method of making a pet toy of claim 8, wherein said an inner elastomeric body member and said outer elastomeric body are made of different materials.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method of making a pet toy of claim 9, wherein said inner elastomeric body further comprises a squeaker mechanism fixedly attached, wherein compressing said inner elastomeric body creates an audible squeak.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The pet toy of claim 10, wherein said inner elastomeric body comprises a plurality of sections.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method of making a pet toy of claim 11, wherein said inner elastomeric body comprises thermoplastic elastomer.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The method of making a pet toy of claim 10, wherein said outer elastomeric body comprises a plurality of sections.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The method of making a pet toy of claim 13, wherein said outer elastomeric body comprises thermoplastic rubber.