Cat activity toy
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1. An interactive cat toy, comprising:
- a housing fabricated from a durable material, the housing have at least one opening for a passageway to a respective side of the housing;
an object of prey associated with each opening of the at least one opening, the object of prey dimensioned to be received within a corresponding passageway for moving relative to a respective opening;
a motor operatively coupled to the object of prey and communicating with a supply of an electrical current for moving the object of prey between a recessed position within the housing and an extended position outwardly of the housing through the respective opening;
a controller for receiving an operational schedule for operation of the motor, wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to a processor;
the processor configured to receive the operational schedule from the controller and to control delivery and cessation of electrical current to the motor according to the operational schedule, wherein the motor in operation is configured to move the object of prey relative to the opening.
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Abstract
An interactive cat toy having a passageway holding an object of prey movable in response to a motor between a recessed position within the housing and an extended position outwardly of the housing; and a switch for selectively directing an electric current to flow to the motor, the movement of the object of prey, attracting the attention of a cat, provides physical and mental exercise and activity for the cat. A method is disclosed for moving the object of prey within the passage between the recessed position in the housing and the extended position outwardly of the housing for entertaining and exercise of the cat.
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23 Claims
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1. An interactive cat toy, comprising:
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a housing fabricated from a durable material, the housing have at least one opening for a passageway to a respective side of the housing; an object of prey associated with each opening of the at least one opening, the object of prey dimensioned to be received within a corresponding passageway for moving relative to a respective opening; a motor operatively coupled to the object of prey and communicating with a supply of an electrical current for moving the object of prey between a recessed position within the housing and an extended position outwardly of the housing through the respective opening; a controller for receiving an operational schedule for operation of the motor, wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to a processor; the processor configured to receive the operational schedule from the controller and to control delivery and cessation of electrical current to the motor according to the operational schedule, wherein the motor in operation is configured to move the object of prey relative to the opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of entertaining an animal, the method comprising:
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disposing an object of prey within a passageway of a housing which passageway has a through opening in a side thereof; linking a motor to the object of prey; receiving an operational schedule from a controller, wherein the operational schedule comprises operational time of the motor; operating a motor to move the object of prey between a recessed position within the passage of the housing and an extended position through the opening outwardly of the housing, whereby the motor, being operated, moves the object of prey relative to the opening according to the operational schedule. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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