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US 4,577,590 AGranted
Wild mouse cat scratch pole
OwnerDavid D. Skrochinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is an entertainment and exercise apparatus (10) for cats; wherein the apparatus comprises a housing unit (11) and a mouse suspension and retraction unit (12) including a simulated mouse member (26) moveably attached to the housing unit (11) and provided with a weighted member (26) that retracts the mouse member (26) and produces an audible sound through a sound producing means (31) at the point of full retraction.
Claims4
An apparatus for providing entertainment and exercise for cats;
- wherein, the apparatus comprises:
- a housing unit including a base plate, an elongated main frame member, and a hollow cap element disposed on top of said main frame member, and having an elongated hollow extension arm projecting outwardly therefrom;
- and
- a mouse suspension and retraction unit including a weighted member connected by an elongated lanyard to a simulated mouse member;
- wherein the weighted member is moveably disposed within the main frame member, and the simulated mouse member is disposed outside the main frame member;
- wherein the housing unit further comprises a plurality of fabric covered panel elements releasably associated with the main frame member;
- and, wherein the main frame member is further provided with a plurality of spaced apart outwardly extending projections which are adapted to releasably secure said plurality of panel elements intermediate said projections and said main frame member.
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