# US 9,004,012 B2 · Reusable pet chew toy with treat compartment

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- Number: US 9,004,012 B2
- Document ID: US9004012B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/065,433
- Filed: 2011-03-22
- Published: 2012-09-27
- Granted: 2015-04-14
- Earliest claimed: 2011-03-22
- Assignees: The Kyjen Company, Inc.
- Applicants: Dale Taylor
- Inventors: Dale Taylor
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9004012B2

## CPC

- A01K 15/026: {Chewable toys, e.g. for dental care of pets}
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

The invention relates to a reusable pet chew toy made of hard rubber and rawhide laces with a compartment to accommodate treats wherein the pet must chew through rawhide laces to break open the compartment to obtain the treat.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A reusable pet chew toy wherein a two-piece outer encasement connected together with edible rawhide strips create an openable treat compartment comprising:
a) a two-piece hollow bone shaped encasement
b) apertures for lacing rawhide strips through the two bone shaped encasement pieces
c) edible rawhide strips.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The reusable pet chew toy of claim 1 wherein the encasement is comprised of a two-piece bone shaped hard rubber material.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The reusable pet chew toy of claim 1 wherein apertures are strategically located in context with one another so as to enable a user to lace softened rawhide strips through to securely connect the two bone shaped encasement pieces.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The reusable pet chew toy of claim 1 wherein pet treats may be inserted into the hollow encasement pieces and, once laced together, require the pet to chew the strips to release both halves of the hollow encasement.