Chew toys comprising biologically degradable material
AssigneeJ.W. Pet Company, Inc.
InventorJonathan Willinger
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Abstract
A chew toy includes a first body comprises a biodegradeable material, the first body includes an interior space and a passage to the interior space and a second body that is disposed at least partially in the interior space and extends through the passage to an exterior of the first body. The second body includes a food item. A method of making a chew toy includes inserting a food item into a mold and molding a biodegradable material as a body around the food item. The body includes an interior space and a passage to the interior space.
Claims22
A biodegradeable chew toy comprising:
- a first body comprising a first biodegradeable material having a first characteristic;
- a second body comprising a second biodegradeable material having a second characteristic;
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- the second body being substantially entirely overmolded by the first body;
- wherein the first characteristic and the second characteristic differ by one of flavor and color.
A chew toy comprising:
- a first body comprising a biodegradeable material, the first body comprising a first portion, a second portion opposed to the first portion, and a third portion connecting the first and second portions;
- the first body comprising an interior space defined by the first, second, and third body portions, the interior space being open to an exterior along three sides of the first body;
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- a second body disposed at least partially in the interior space and extending through the passage to an exterior of the first body;
- wherein the second body comprises a food item.
A method of making a chew toy, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) inserting a food item into a mold;
- (b) molding a biodegradable material as a body around the food item, the body comprising a first portion, a second portion opposed to the first portion, and a third portion connecting the first and second portions;
- the first body comprising an interior space defined by the first, second, and third body portions, the interior space being open to an exterior along three sides of the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.