Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100258970 | MULTI LAYER EXTRUSION INCLUDING ANIMAL DETERRENT - A pet chew may be manufactured by co-extruding multiple compositions to form a layered construction. Separate extruders may be provided to tailor processing conditions to heat and/or shear sensitive compositions, such as nutritional additives, and additives that deter an animal from chewing, the respective extrudates may be combined such that relatively higher levels of additives may be provided as an inner or outer layer. | 10-14-2010 |
20100260905 | Multi Layer Extrusion - A pet chew may be manufactured by co-extruding multiple compositions to form a layered construction. Separate extruders may be provided to tailor processing conditions to heat and/or shear sensitive compositions, such as nutritional additives, and the respective extrudates may be combined such that relatively higher levels of nutritional compositions may be provided as an outer layer. | 10-14-2010 |
20110169183 | PAW-SHAPED TOY - A method and apparatus is provided for molding a pet toy having one or more fabric inserts molded into a portion of the surface of the toy. The mold may comprise a cover plate, a cavity plate and a separator plate, the cavity plate including one or more projections and the separator plate including one or more complementary-shaped openings such that pieces of fabric placed on the projections may have skirt areas engaged by the engagement of the separator plate to the cavity plate. The fabric may stretch when the mold is filled with rubber or plastic to form discrete fabric-covered areas on the toy. | 07-14-2011 |
20110297104 | ARTICULATING CHEW TOY - A toy for an animal is provided which comprises a covering of a first polymeric composition; a core of a second polymeric composition which is harder than the first polymeric composition. The core comprises a first member having a first member longitudinal axis connected with a second member having a second member longitudinal axis, wherein the first member is pivotable relative to the second member longitudinal axis and the second member pivotable relative to the first member longitudinal axis. | 12-08-2011 |
20120204809 | ANIMAL CHEW INCLUDING INTERCHANGEABLE COMPONENTS - An animal chew including a body and an end assembly. The body may include a first rotating mechanical fastener. The end assembly may be removably affixed to the body and may include a nut, an end knob and a resilient member. The nut may include a second rotating mechanical fastener and a first coupling feature. The end knob may include an opening defined in a first end wherein at least a portion of the nut is received, the opening defined by a side wall and an end wall, including a structure in the side wall to retain the nut. The end knob may also include a second coupling feature to engage the first coupling feature of the nut. A resilient member may bias the first and second coupling features in a disengaged configuration. | 08-16-2012 |
20120204810 | ANIMAL CHEW WITH VARYING DURABILITY COMPONENTS - An animal chew for an animal, comprising a body having a first outer shape and comprising a first relatively less durable composition, the shape including an opening extending at least part way through the body; a holder having a second shape and comprising a second material, the second material comprising a relatively more durable polymer, the second shape including a shaft portion complementary in shape to the opening in the body to provide an interference fit. The relatively more durable composition of the holder is characterized as having one or more of a variety of features that characterize the more durable composition with respect to the chewing behavior of an animal. | 08-16-2012 |
20120272922 | ARTICULATING CHEW TOY HAVING A NOISE MECHANISM - An animal chew toy is provided comprising a hollow intermediate member located between first and second opposing end members connected to the intermediate member. The first end member may be connected to the intermediate member by a first rotatable joint formed between the first end member and the intermediate member, and the second end member may be connected to the intermediate member by a second rotatable joint formed between the second end member and the intermediate member. A sound generating mechanism may be contained within the intermediate member, and at least one of the first and second end members may be operable with the intermediate member to form the sound generating mechanism. | 11-01-2012 |
20130101648 | ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM ANIMAL CHEWS - An animal chew including a surface comprising a base composition, wherein the animal chew exhibits a hardness in the range of Shore 70A to Shore 70D as measured by ASTM D2240-05(2010) and a flexural modulus in the range of 50×10 | 04-25-2013 |
20130167780 | DISPENSING TOY FOR ANIMALS - The present disclosure relates to a dispensing toy for an animal. The dispensing toy may include a dispensing pump and a reservoir. The dispensing pump may include a liquid container having a wall and a first opening defined therein. The dispensing pump may also include an actuator having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the actuator is received in the first liquid container opening and the second end of the actuator includes a configuration to be engaged by an animal. The dispensing pump may also include a bore extending from the first end to the second end of the actuator, a gasket coupled to the actuator wherein the gasket exhibits an interference fit with said liquid container wall, and a locking feature affixed to the first end of the actuator. | 07-04-2013 |
20130247836 | PET CHEW TOY PRODUCT - A pet toy product comprising at least one edible treat and a body member in the form of a ring surrounding the edible treat, with the body member having opposing sides and a body member aperture. The edible treat is receivable into the body member aperture from either side of the body member, and connected to the body member within the body member aperture by a releaseable mechanical connection formed between the edible treat and the body member. | 09-26-2013 |
20140160735 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE ARRAY FOR ENHANCING APPEARANCE OF FISH - A lighting system for a habitat including one or more light emitting diode capsules, wherein the capsules are configured to emit red light in the wavelength range of 615 nm to 630 nm, green light in the wavelength range of 510 nm to 530 nm, and blue light in the wavelength range of 455 nm to 475 nm. The system may also include a carrier, to which the light emitting diode capsules are mounted including circuitry for controlling the light emitting diodes. | 06-12-2014 |
20140345538 | PET CHEW TOYS OF RUBBER AND POLYAMIDE, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A pet chew toy comprising a blend containing a polyamide terpolymer and a diene elastomer, wherein the diene elastomer is crosslinked and the polyamide terpolymer has a Tm in the range of 120° C. to 250° C. | 11-27-2014 |
20150040837 | PET CHEW CAPABLE OF ELEVATING FROM A PLANAR SURFACE BY ANIMAL INTERACTION - A pet chew product comprising at least three arms wherein a distal end of at least a first arm comprises first and second distal end portions. The arms arranged such that, when the product is located on a planar surface in a rest position, the first distal end portion of the first arm contacts the planer surface and the second distal end portion of the first arm is spaced at a distance above the planar surface, and when a downwardly directed force is a applied to the second distal end portion of the first arm, the product rotates on the first distal end portion of the first arm and at least one other arm rises above the planar surface until the second distal end portion of the first arm contacts the planar surface whereby the product is presented in a raised position. | 02-12-2015 |