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US 6,629,510 B1Granted
Randomly moving pet amusement device with flexible attachment
OwnerMichael B. Robkininventor
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Abstract
A cat toy comprising a randomly moving body and one or more attached members. The pseudo-random mechanical motion of the body is transmitted by the member to a free end of the member. Angular momentum tends to keep the free end of the member moving near the ground thus creating a moving object attractive to cats and inducing them to play and exercise.
Claims10
A cat toy comprising:
- a body;
- motion means to propel the body in a series of varying direction;
- and
- an elongate member extending from the body with odor cues to attract the interest of an animal.
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A cat toy comprising:
- a body;
- motion means to propel the body in a series of varying directions;
- and
- an elongate member extending from the body wherein the member is covered with scratchable rope, cloth, or fur.
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A cat toy comprising:
- a body:
- a small motor within the body, the small motor moving a small weight also within the body, whereby movement of the small weight results in movement of the body in a series of varying directions;
- and
- an elongate member having a length at least twice the diameter of the body extending from the body;
- wherein the member is capable of transmitting linear mechanical motion;
- wherein the series of varying directions comprises pseudo-random movement;
- and
- wherein the member is releasably attached to the body by a stud and a cap, the stud being fixedly attached to the body and the cap being fixedly attached to the member, the cap and the stud being releasably attachable to one another.
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A cat toy comprising:
- a body;
- motion means to propel the body in a series of varying directions;
- and
- an elongate member extending from the body wherein the member is releasably attached to the body by an attachment, the attachment comprising a stud extending from the body and a cap coupled to the stud, with the member coupled to the cap.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.