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US 5,269,261 AGranted
Animal scratching pad and amusement device
AssigneeDonald A. McCance
InventorDonald A. McCance
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Abstract
An animal scratching pad and amusement device. The device includes a continuous track and a ball which is movable within and around the track. A receptacle has an open top for receiving a removable and replaceable scratch pad.
Claims11
An animal scratching pad and amusement device, which comprises:
- an open-topped continuous track, said track having an arcuate transverse cross-section;
- a ball movable around said track;
- a receptacle having an open top;
- and
- a removable scratchpad receivable in said receptacle.
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An animal scratching pad and amusement device, which comprises:
- a continuous track;
- a ball movable around said track;
- a receptacle having an open top;
- a continuous longitudinal top opening in said track to allow insertion or removal of said ball and to allow an animal access to said ball while in said track, said continuous longitudinal opening being aligned with said open top so that said longitudinal opening is visible from outside said device;
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- a removable honeycomb scratchpad receivable in said receptacle.
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An animal scratching pad and amusement device, which comprises:
- a continuous track;
- a ball movable around said track;
- a receptacle having a flat bottom plate, an upstanding rim extending from said bottom plate, and an open top;
- and
- a removable honeycomb scratchpad receivable in said receptacle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.