Pet toy
OwnerHugh Linton Tompkins, IVinventor
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Abstract
A device for holding objects that are attractive to the senses of animals, including a device for protecting a live catnip plant for use by a cat, the device in one form having a protective enclosure defining an interior to receive the object, such as the plant and plant supporting medium, the cage including a plurality of bars spaced apart to prevent or restrict access to the interior and direct contact with the object while allowing liquid, air, and light to pass through the bars to sustain the plant life and allowing the plant to grow through the bars to the exterior of the device for access by the cat. A watering cap in a top of the cage distributes water to the plant inside the enclosure. A cat toy, scratching surface, or platform or combination thereof may be incorporated into or associated with the enclosure.
Claims30
A portable device for holding a live catnip plant in a plant life supporting medium for use by a cat, the device comprising:
- a base;
- a cage attached to the base, the cage and the base together defining an interior sized and shaped to receive the plant and plant life supporting medium, the cage comprising a plurality of bars spaced apart to prevent the cat from reaching its paw through the bars while allowing air and light to pass through the bars to sustain the plant, the bars further configured to allow the plant to grow through the bars to the exterior of the device for access by the cat, at least a portion of the plurality of bars comprising a scratching surface for the cat;
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- an interactive physical feature coupled to the cage or the base and adapted to be attractive to the cat and to provide amusement to the cat.
A device containing a live catnip plant for use by a cat, the device comprising:
- a protective enclosure having an interior for the plant that admits light, water, and air to the interior to sustain the life of the plant while permitting the fragrance and the leaves of the plant to extend outside of the device and to further enable the cat to see the plant inside the enclosure;
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- a toy attached to the protective enclosure for access by the cat, the toy configured to attract the cat and to provide interactive amusement for the cat.
A portable device that sustains and protects a live plant in a plant life supporting medium while providing a cat limited access to the plant, the device comprising:
- an enclosure having a plurality of openings to admit air, light, and water to an interior of the enclosure to sustain the plant life, the enclosure structured to allow leaves from the plant to grow outside the enclosure while preventing access to the interior by the cat, the enclosure further comprising a platform that supports the cat while the cat sits, stands, or lies thereon;
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- an interactive physical feature coupled to the enclosure and adapted to be attractive to the cat and to provide amusement to the cat.
A kit, comprising:
- a portable device for holding a live catnip plant in a plant life supporting medium for use by a house cat, the device comprising:
- a base;
- a cage attached to the base, the cage and the base together defining an interior sized and shaped to receive the plant and plant life supporting medium, the cage comprising a plurality of bars spaced apart to prevent a cat from reaching its paw through the bars while allowing air and light to pass through the bars to sustain the plant, the bars further configured to allow the plant to grow through the bars to the exterior of the device for access by the cat at least a portion of the plurality of bars comprising a scratching surface for the cat;
- a pot to hold the plant;
- a medium for supporting the life of the plant;
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- an interactive physical feature coupled to the base or the cage and configured to be attractive to the cat and to provide amusement to the cat.
A device to display and protect an object that provides an attractive odor to an animal, the device comprising:
- a protective enclosure having an interior configured to receive the object, the enclosure structured to admit light, liquid, and air to the interior and to permit the odor to permeate outside of the enclosure and to further enable the animal to visually perceive the object in the interior of the enclosure, the protective enclosure further structured to permit limited access by the animal to the interior while preventing direct contact with the object by the animal;
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- a physical feature associated with the protective enclosure and configured to function as a toy that is attractive to the cat and responds to physical interaction with the cat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.