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US 6,571,742 B1Granted
Interactive pet toy
OwnerSteven Tsengasinventor
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Abstract
An interactive toy for use with pets is provided and includes a housing having a toy-like object positioned within the housing. The toy-like object is connected to a mechanical locomotion means so that the object can be selectively extended out of the housing and retracted back into the housing.
Claims18
An interactive pet toy comprising:
- a housing, said housing includes a hollow top and a hollow bottom, wherein said hollow top has ridges along an inner surface thereof, and said hollow bottom has corresponding grooves along an inner surface thereof, whereby said ridges of said hollow top match up with said corresponding grooves of said hollow bottom so as to allow said hollow top to be fittingly joined to said hollow bottom;
- a pet amusement object;
- locomotion means, said locomotion means effectuates extension of said pet amusement object outside said housing and effectuates retraction of said pet amusement object into said housing, said locomotion means comprising a support carriage, said support carriage is defined as having U-shaped configuration, an external bellows, said external bellows has an accordion shape, an internal bellows, said internal bellows is defined as having an accordion shape, and said internal bellows is smaller in size than said external bellows;
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- a sound device, said sound device emits a prerecorded sound in response to movement or propulsion/retraction of said pet amusement object.
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An interactive pet toy comprising:
- a housing, said housing is designed to accommodate a pet amusement object;
- locomotion means, said locomotion means effectuates extension of said pet amusement object outside said housing and effectuates retraction of said pet amusement object into said housing, wherein said locomotion means comprises a wire, said wire is enclosed in an outer casing, wherein said wire is connected to a handle at an end away from said housing, said handle has a spring located between said handle and said outer casing, wherein an end of said wire opposite said handle is attached to said pet amusement object, whereby pressing said handle forward urges said spring to be compressed against said outer casing;
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- a sound device, said sound device emits a prerecorded sound which simulates a natural sound of said pet amusement object in response to movement or propulsion/retraction by said pet amusement object.
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An interactive pet toy comprising:
- a housing, said housing is designed to accommodate a pet amusement object;
- locomotion means, said locomotion means effectuates extension of said pet amusement object outside said housing and effectuates retraction of said pet amusement object into said housing, wherein said locomotion means comprises a rack connected to said pet amusement object, wherein a mating gear meshes with said rack to move said pet amusement object into and out of said housing, said mating gear is operable via a pulley system which employs a reel handle to turn a cable which is connected to said mating gear;
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- a sound device, said sound device emits a prerecorded sound which simulates a natural sound of said pet amusement object in response to movement or propulsion/retraction by said pet amusement object.
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An interactive pet toy comprising:
- a housing, said housing is designed to accommodate a pet amusement object;
- locomotion means, said locomotion means effectuates extension of said pet amusement object outside said housing and effectuates retraction of said pet amusement object into said housing, wherein said locomotion means comprises a light/motion sensor sensitive to motion or light, said light/motion sensor is electrically connected to a motor, wherein said motor is connected to a power supply, said motor is mechanically connected via an attachment member to said pet amusement object;
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- a sound device, said sound device emits a prerecorded sound which simulates a natural sound of said pet amusement object in response to movement or propulsion/retraction by said pet amusement object.
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An interactive pet toy comprising:
- a housing, said housing is designed to accommodate a pet amusement object;
- locomotion means, said locomotion means effectuates extension of said pet amusement object outside said housing and effectuates retraction of said pet amusement object into said housing, wherein said locomotion means is an electric motor, said electric motor is mechanically connected to said pet amusement object, and said motor is electrically connected to a power supply controller, and wherein a pet owner controls said power supply controller;
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- a sound device, said sound device emits a prerecorded sound which simulates a natural sound of said pet amusement object in response to movement or propulsion/retraction by said pet amusement object.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.