US 8,464,665 B1 · Pet toy convertible between a bone shape and a ball shape

Abstract

A chew toy assembly that is selectively convertible between a ball configuration and a bone configuration. The chew toy assembly has two invertible structures that are disposed at opposite ends of an elongated body. Each of the invertible structures is selectively configured between a hemispherical shape and a funnel shape by physical manipulation, wherein each invertible structure has a central hub. When the invertible structures are in their hemispherical shapes, the invertible structures form a ball around the elongated body. Alternatively, when the invertible structures are in their funnel shapes, the invertible structures diverge away from the elongated body in opposite directions, therein forming a bone configuration.

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Dependent claims

A chew toy assembly for a pet comprising:

a body having opposite ends;
and
two invertible structures coupled to said opposite ends of said body, each of said invertible structures having a central hub and a plurality of curved panels that extend from said central hub,
wherein said hub and said plurality of curved panels for each of said invertible structures are molded as a single unistructurally unit from elastomeric material, and
wherein each of said invertible structures is stable in shape only in a first hemispherical configuration and a second inverted configuration,
wherein said plurality of curved panels of said invertible structures create a spherical shape around said body when in said first hemispherical configuration and
wherein said plurality of curved panels of said invertible structures create funnel shapes that extend away from said opposite ends of said body when in said second inverted configuration.

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Pet toy convertible between a bone shape and a ball shape

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Pet toy convertible between a bone shape and a ball shape

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Abstract

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