IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0223002
(2005-09-09)
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등록번호 |
US-7357421
(2008-04-15)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Locker,Sari
- Clinton,Brian
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Locker,Sari
- Clinton,Brian
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
28 |
초록
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A page or book for interacting with a non-human animal is provided. In various embodiments, a book is provided comprising a cover, a plurality of pages, at least one of the plurality of pages and/or cover having at least one element is provided that is attractive to the animal's sense of sight, smel
A page or book for interacting with a non-human animal is provided. In various embodiments, a book is provided comprising a cover, a plurality of pages, at least one of the plurality of pages and/or cover having at least one element is provided that is attractive to the animal's sense of sight, smell, taste, touch, and/or sound, and optionally a spine for holding the cover and the plurality of pages. The book is designed so that the animal will sustain interest in the book and interact with the reader. In various embodiments, a page is provided, the page comprising at least one element that is attractive to the animal's sense of sight, smell, taste, touch, and/or sound.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A book for use by a pet owner for interacting with a pet, comprising: a cover with a front and back side, and a spine for connecting said cover and pages; a plurality of pages, and a plurality of interest elements selected to be of interest to a pet by appealing to at least t
What is claimed is: 1. A book for use by a pet owner for interacting with a pet, comprising: a cover with a front and back side, and a spine for connecting said cover and pages; a plurality of pages, and a plurality of interest elements selected to be of interest to a pet by appealing to at least three different senses, with at least one of the plurality of pages and/or cover and/or spine having at least one sound element which is a sound producing feature that produces a sound selected as a sound of interest to said pet; at least one of the plurality of pages and/or cover and/or spine having at least one taste element that is an edible unit for said pet and is configured for removal from said book for feeding to said pet; and at least one of the plurality of pages and/or cover having at least one visual element that is selected for visual interest to said pet; wherein said book is configured to have features of interest to a pet, and may be a point of interaction between said pet owner and said pet, and which may include text for said pet owner to read to said pet, with said interest elements being interspersed with said text. 2. A book according to claim 1, wherein the at least one sound element is selected from the group comprising a squeaker, clicker, bell, whistle, foil, crinkle paper, sound emitting device or combination thereof. 3. A book according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of pages and/or cover and/or spine comprises a container for holding the at least one interest element. 4. A book according to claim 1, wherein the at least one interest element is removably attached to the page, cover, and/or spine by a fastener. 5. A book according to claim 1, wherein the book comprises at least one element that is an edible animal unit, at least one element that is a sound emitting device, at least one element that is a animal toy, at least one element that is a visual attractant, and at least one element that stimulates the olfactory sense of the animal, each element removably attached to different pages by a fastener. 6. A book according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of pages and/or cover is edible by the animal. 7. The book of claim 1 which further comprises a fourth element which is a smell producing feature that is configured to produce a smell selected as a smell of interest to said pet. 8. The book of claim 1 in which said interest elements are selected for interest to a canine pet. 9. The book of claim 1 in which said interest elements are selected for interest to a feline pet. 10. A book according to claim 1, wherein the at least one taste element is selected from the group comprising; food, nutrient, plant material, animal material scratch-and-sniff patch, scented paper, bone, rawhide, or combination thereof. 11. A book according to claim 1, wherein the at least one visual element is selected from the group comprising; animal wearing apparel, feather, fur, leather, leash, brush, bone, rope, string, yarn, ball, pop-up article, perch, tube, laser, light, fastener, mirror, wood, rubber, foil, wire, glitter, tinsel, cloth, plastic, nylon or combination thereof which contains a visual element in the form of movement, light, shape, color, or other visual stimulation. 12. A method of maintaining attention of a pet by a pet owner, comprising: reading a book to the animal, the book comprising a cover with a front and back side, and a spine for connecting said cover and pages, a plurality of pages, and a plurality of interest elements selected to be of interest to a pet by appealing to at least three different senses, with at least one of the plurality of pages and/or cover and/or spine having at least one sound element comprising a sound producing feature that produces a sound selected as a sound of interest to said pet at least one of the plurality of pages and/or cover and/or spine having at least one taste element that is an edible unit for said pet and is configured for removal from said book for feeding to said pet; and at least one of the plurality of pages and/or cover having at least one visual element that is selected for visual interest to said pet; wherein said book is configured to have features of interest to a pet, and may be a point of interaction between said pet owner and said pet, and which may include text for said pet owner to read to said pet, with said interest elements being interspersed with said text. 13. A method according to claim 12, wherein the at least one sound element is selected from the group comprising squeaker, bell, whistle, clicker, sound emitting device or combination thereof. 14. A method according to claim 12, wherein at least one of the plurality of pages and/or cover comprises a container for holding the at least one interest element. 15. A method according to claim 12, wherein the at least one interest element is removably attached to the page, cover and/or spine by a fastener. 16. A method according to claim 12, wherein the at least one taste element is selected from the group comprising; food, nutrient, plant material, animal material, scratch-and-sniff patch, scented paper, bone, rawhide, or combination thereof. 17. A method according to claim 12, wherein the at least one visual element is selected from the group comprising; animal wearing apparel, feather, fur, leather, leash, brush, bone, rope, string, yarn, ball, pop-up article, perch, tube, laser, light, fastener, mirror, wood, rubber, foil, wire, glitter, tinsel, cloth, plastic, nylon or combination thereof. 18. A book for use by a pet owner for interacting with a pet, comprising: a cover with a front and back side, and a spine for connecting said cover and a pages; a plurality of pages, and a plurality of interest elements selected to be of interest to a pet by appealing to at least four different senses, with at least one of the plurality of pages, cover or spine having at least one sound element which is a sound producing feature that produces a sound selected as a sound of interest to said pet; at least one of the plurality of pages and/or cover having at least one visual element that is selected for visual interest to said pet; at least one of the plurality of pages, cover or spine having at least one smell element which is a smell producing feature that is configured to possess a smell selected as a smell of interest to said pet; and at least one of the plurality of pages and/or cover and/or spine having at least one taste elements that is an edible unit for said pet and is configured for removal from said book for feeding to said pet; wherein said book is configured to have features of interest to a pet, and may be a point of interaction between said pet owner and said pet, and which may include text for said pet owner to read to said pet, with said interest elements being interspersed with said text.
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