Pet toy
AssigneeDoskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
InventorJosiah WILHELM
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Abstract
A pet toy includes a first section, a second section and a slide lock. The first section has a distal end and a proximal end, and a handle disposed at the proximal end. The second section has a distal end and a proximal end, and a gripper disposed at the distal end. The proximal end of the second section is pivotally attached to the distal end of the first section to form a hinge. The slide lock is configured to slide along at least one of the first and second sections so as to overlie the proximal end of the second section and the distal end of the first section to cover the hinge, locking the hinge and prohibiting pivotal movement between the first section and the second section.
Claims16
A pet toy comprising:
- a first section having a distal end and a proximal end, and a handle disposed at the proximal end of the first section;
- a second section having a distal end and a proximal end, and a gripper disposed at the distal end of the second section, the proximal end of the second section pivotally attached to the distal end of the first section to form a hinge, and the gripper configured to grip a throwable toy;
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- a slide lock configured to slide along at least one of the first and second sections so as to overlie the proximal end of the second section and the distal end of the first section to cover the hinge, locking the hinge and prohibiting pivotal movement between the first section and the second section.
A method of operating a pet toy, comprising:
- providing the pet toy having a first section, a second section, a retainer connected to the first section, and a slide lock slidable relative to the first and second sections;
- releasing the retainer from the second section;
- pivoting the first second relative to the second section about a hinge, such that the first and second sections generally extend along a longitudinal line;
- sliding the lock relative to the first and second sections so as to overlie a proximal end of the second section and a distal end of the first section to cover the hinge, locking the hinge and prohibiting pivotal movement between the first section and the second section;
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- attaching a throwable toy to a gripper at a distal end of the second section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.