An amusement device for humans or pets has an elongate, semi-rigid, floating tube assembly with an outer, sleeve-forming tube of soft, flexible, buoyant material and semi-rigid, modular, inner tubing inserted longitudinally into the sleeve. The inner tubing is assembled from a series of identical, r
An amusement device for humans or pets has an elongate, semi-rigid, floating tube assembly with an outer, sleeve-forming tube of soft, flexible, buoyant material and semi-rigid, modular, inner tubing inserted longitudinally into the sleeve. The inner tubing is assembled from a series of identical, rigid, tubular, plastic links each having ball and a socket joint at respective opposite ends rotatively engaged with respective socket and ball joints of adjacent links. The engaging/abutting surfaces of the joints form interference, watertight fits to join the links in end-to-end relation to any desired length and enabling the tube assembly to be transversely bent by a person into different stable shapes. A creaking sound, audible to a user or pet, such as a dog, is emitted during rotative movement of the joints during transverse bending of the tube assembly. A bite/chew resistant outer skin/layer covers the outer tube.
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1. A dog toy comprising an elongate assembly comprising an outer, sleeve-forming tube of cushioning material and modular, semi-rigid, inner tubing inserted longitudinally into the sleeve and comprising a series of identical, rigid, tubular, plastic links having respective opposite ends provided resp
1. A dog toy comprising an elongate assembly comprising an outer, sleeve-forming tube of cushioning material and modular, semi-rigid, inner tubing inserted longitudinally into the sleeve and comprising a series of identical, rigid, tubular, plastic links having respective opposite ends provided respectively with ball and a socket joints rotatively engaged with respective socket and a ball joints of adjacent links with engaging/abutting surfaces in interference, watertight fits to join the links in end-to-end relation enabling the tube assembly to be transversely bent by a dog during chewing or shaking behavior such that a creaking sound, audible to the dog, is emitted by rotative movement of the joints during transverse bending of the tube assembly. 2. A dog toy according to claim 1, wherein the ball and socket joints of each link are joined by a narrow neck portion. 3. A dog toy according to claim 2, wherein the outer tube cushioning material comprises a closed cell foam. 4. A dog toy according to claim 1, wherein the cushioning material is covered by a protective outer layer of dog bite resistant material. 5. A dog toy according to claim 3, wherein the cushioning material is covered by a protective outer layer of dog bite resistant material. 6. A dog toy according to claim 4 wherein the dog bite resistant material is a plush fabric. 7. A dog toy according to claim 5, wherein the dog bite resistant material is a plush fabric. 8. A kit for making a dog toy comprising an outer tube of cushioning material and modular, semi-rigid, inner tubing insertable longitudinally into the outer tube and comprising a series of identical, tubular rigid, plastic links having respective opposite ends provided respectively with ball and socket joints rotatively engaged with socket and ball joints of adjacent links with engaging/abutting surfaces in interference, watertight fits, to join the links in end to end relation enabling the tube assembly to be transversely bent by a dog during chewing or shaking such that a creaking sound, audible to the dog, is emitted by rotative movement of the joints during transverse bending of the tube assembly. 9. A kit according to claim 6 wherein the outer tube cushioning material comprises a closed cell foam. 10. A kit according to claim 6 including a protective outer layer for the cushioning material comprising a dog bite resistant material. 11. A kit according to claim 6 wherein the ball and socket joints of each link are joined by a narrow neck portion. 12. A kit according to claim 8, wherein the dog bite resistant material is a plush fabric. 13. A sounding toy comprising an elongate assembly comprising an outer, sleeve-forming tube of cushioning material enclosing modular, semi-rigid, inner tubing which comprises a series of identical, rigid, tubular, plastic links having respective opposite ends provided respectively with ball and a socket joints rotatively engaged with respective socket and a ball joints of adjacent links with engaging/abutting surfaces in interference, watertight fits to join the links in end-to-end relation enabling the tube assembly to be transversely bent by a user such that a creaking sound, audible to the user is emitted by rotative movement of the joints during transverse bending of the tube assembly.
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