Treat retaining pet toy
AssigneeWoof Pet Inc.
InventorDaniel Haarburger
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Abstract
A pet toy and method for occupying a pet. In one embodiment, the pet toy comprises a cylindrical main body member including a top end having a top wall, a bottom end opposite the top end that is open, and an annular side wall between the top end and the bottom end. The pet toy further comprises a core member configured to insert into the bottom end of the cylindrical main body member, and having a treat container configured to contain a pet treat. The top wall of the cylindrical main body member includes a treat access hole facing toward the treat container when the core member is inserted into the cylindrical main body member, and further includes one or more vents that serve multiple functions including relieving suction forces during use and redirecting saliva into the pet toy to prevent unwanted mess.
Claims20
A pet toy, comprising:
- a cylindrical main body member, comprising:
- a top end, comprising a top wall, the top wall comprising a treat access hole;
- a bottom end that is open, disposed opposite the top end;
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- an annular side wall, disposed between the top end and the bottom end;
- a core member, configured to assemble to the cylindrical main body member and comprising:
- a top end that is open;
- a bottom end that is closed at a base, disposed opposite the top end;
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- an annular side wall, disposed between the top end and the bottom end;
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- a treat container, disposed within an interior portion of the pet toy and configured to contain a pet treat,
- wherein the treat access hole faces toward the treat container when the core member is assembled to the cylindrical main body member, and
- wherein the annular side wall and the top wall intersect to form an annular rim about the circumference of the annular side wall, the annular rim sloping or curving axially inward and thereby defining an annular trough about the circumference of the annular side wall to redirect liquid on the top wall toward the interior portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.