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 has an upper member including an upper member and a lower member having a treat container configured to contain a pet treat. The upper member includes a treat access hole facing toward the treat container when the lower member is coupled to the upper member, and further includes at least one vent that may relieve suction forces during use and/or redirect saliva into the pet toy to prevent unwanted mess.
Claims20
A pet toy comprising:
- an upper member comprising:
- a treat access hole;
- and
- at least one vent hole spaced apart from the treat access hole;
- and
- a first annular side wall comprising:
- an exterior surface having a plurality of circumferentially spaced and axially extending grooves;
- and
- a first mating feature;
- and
- a lower member comprising:
- a second mating feature releasably engaged with the first mating feature;
- and
- a treat container defined within an interior portion of the lower member and configured to contain a pet treat, wherein the treat access hole faces toward and is in communication with the treat container, and wherein the treat container is configured to hold a liquid.
A pet toy comprising:
- an upper member comprising:
- a treat access hole;
- and
- at least one vent hole spaced apart from the treat access hole;
- and
- a first annular side wall comprising:
- a first exterior surface comprising a plurality of grippable features configured to be grasped by a user;
- and
- a first mating feature;
- and
- a lower member comprising:
- a second annular side wall comprising:
- a second mating feature releasably engaged with the first mating feature;
- a second interior surface defining in part a treat container, wherein the treat access hole is in communication with the treat container;
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- a base connected to the second annular side wall, wherein the base comprises a grip configured to be grasped by the user;
- wherein the upper member and lower member form a water tight seal therebetween;
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- wherein the treat access hole and at least one vent provide the only liquid communication between the treat container and an exterior of the pet toy.
The pet toy of clam 17, wherein a top end of the upper member has a dome shape comprising a convex curved portion and a central portion, wherein the treat access hole is disposed in the central portion, and wherein the at least one vent is disposed radially outward from the treat access hole in the curved portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.