Food dispensing interlocking animal toy system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A01K-029/00
A63H-029/08
출원번호
US-0396584
(2012-02-14)
등록번호
US-8516977
(2013-08-27)
발명자
/ 주소
Shatoff, Alise
Haakansson, Birte M.
출원인 / 주소
Canine Genius, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Tahmassebi, Sam K.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
11인용 특허 :
8
초록▼
An animal toy features the ability to connect two or more separate toys of varying shape, size, color, and/or texture, together to create larger and more complex toy systems. The animal toy allows an almost endless variety of toy systems to capture the interest as well as challenge and develop the a
An animal toy features the ability to connect two or more separate toys of varying shape, size, color, and/or texture, together to create larger and more complex toy systems. The animal toy allows an almost endless variety of toy systems to capture the interest as well as challenge and develop the animal's problem solving skills. The animal toy is either solid or include internal chambers for holding and ultimately dispensing food. When two or more toys with the internal chambers are combined the food may flow from the chamber of one toy into another toy several times before exiting the toy system. The increased problem of extracting the food challenges and develops the animal's skills. Moreover, by combining solid and food dispensing toys in random combinations further increases the problem solving skills required to completely extract the food from the toy system.
대표청구항▼
1. An animal toy, comprising: a body, wherein the body comprises a chamber and a bottom hole, wherein the bottom hole comprises an opening having retention flaps; anda top hole, wherein the top hole comprises a rim, and wherein the rim and the body are separated by a nozzle,wherein the bottom hole i
1. An animal toy, comprising: a body, wherein the body comprises a chamber and a bottom hole, wherein the bottom hole comprises an opening having retention flaps; anda top hole, wherein the top hole comprises a rim, and wherein the rim and the body are separated by a nozzle,wherein the bottom hole is directly opposite the top hole on the body, andwherein the rim has a diameter substantially the same as a diameter of the opening, such that the bottom hole is configured to receive a rim of another said animal toy and thereby interlock with the other toy;the rim of the top hole is configured to be independently inserted into an opening of another said animal toy and thereby interlock with the other toy; andwherein the chamber is configured to hold food for the animal, and wherein the top hole and the bottom hole are configured to dispense the food. 2. The toy of claim 1, wherein the retention flaps are deformable. 3. The toy of claim 1, comprising one or more side hole. 4. The toy of claim 3, wherein the side hole comprises retention flaps. 5. The toy of claim 1, wherein the rim comprises at least one annular rib. 6. The toy of claim 1, wherein the bottom hole comprises at least one annular groove. 7. The toy of claim 1, wherein the chamber has a generally spherical shape. 8. An animal toy, comprising: a body having a generally spherical shape,wherein the body comprises a chamber and a bottom hole,wherein the bottom hole comprises an opening having deformable retention flaps, andwherein the bottom hole comprises at least one annular groove; anda top hole,wherein the top hole comprises a rim,wherein the rim and the body are separated by a nozzle, andwherein the rim comprises at least one annular rib; andwherein the rim has a diameter substantially the same as a diameter of the opening, such that the bottom hole is configured to receive a rim of another said animal toy and thereby interlock with the other toy; andthe rim is configured to be independently inserted into an opening of another said animal toy and thereby interlock with the other toy; andwherein the chamber is configured to hold food for the animal, and wherein the top hole and the bottom hole are configured to dispense the food. 9. The toy of claim 8, comprising one or more side hole. 10. The toy of claim 9, wherein the side hole comprises retention flaps. 11. An animal toy, comprising: a body, wherein the body comprises a chamber, anda top hole, wherein the top hole comprises a flared rim,a side hole, wherein the side hole comprises a slotted opening having retention flaps,a bottom hole, wherein the bottom hole comprises a slotted opening having retention flaps,wherein the bottom hole is directly opposite the top hole on the body,wherein the diameter of the flared rim is substantially the same as a diameter of the opening of the side hole and the opening of the bottom hole, andwherein the diameter of the flared rim of the top hole at a first point is greater than the diameter of the top hole at a second point, wherein the second point is more proximal to the chamber than the first point; such that the side hole and the bottom hole are each independently configured to receive a rim of another said animal toy and thereby interlock with the other toy; andwherein the chamber is configured to hold food for the animal, and wherein the top hole, the bottom hole, and the side hole are each independently configured to dispense the food. 12. The toy of claim 11, wherein the diameter of the side hole is smaller than the diameter of the flared rim at the first point. 13. The toy of claim 11, wherein the retention flaps are deformable. 14. The toy of claim 11, wherein the flared rim and the body are separated by a nozzle. 15. The toy of claim 11, wherein the toy comprises more than one side hole.
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