Animal Chew Having Exposed Regions Of Different Hardness
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1. An animal chew having exposed regions comprising:
- a body portion of a first material having a first hardness;
said body portion including one or more exposed regions of a second material having a second hardness;
the exposed regions at least partially occupying one or more blind holes in said body portion.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an animal chew toy comprising a first material including a body portion and one or more exposed regions comprising a second material, the material of the exposed regions at least partially occupying one or more blind holes in the body portion wherein the one or more blind holes may include an undercut or die locked condition to aid in retaining the second material. The chew may be formed via a number of molding methods including those utilizing injection molding or extrusion techniques. The first and second materials may comprise edible compositions.
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20 Claims
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1. An animal chew having exposed regions comprising:
a body portion of a first material having a first hardness;
said body portion including one or more exposed regions of a second material having a second hardness;
the exposed regions at least partially occupying one or more blind holes in said body portion.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An animal chew having comprising:
a body portion of a first material having a first property;
said body portion including one or more exposed regions of a second material having a second property;
the exposed regions at least partially occupying one or more blind holes in said body portion, wherein at least one of said blind holes has a cross-sectional dimension at some location above the bottom of said hole that is less than the cross-sectional dimension at the bottom of the hole.
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10. A method of manufacturing an animal chew comprising;
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providing a first material; molding said first material into the shape of a body portion, said body portion including one or more blind holes; providing a second material; molding said second material into said one or more blind holes such that a portion of said second material remains exposed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of manufacturing an animal chew comprising;
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providing a second material; molding said second material into one or more shapes having at least one protrusion of uniform or tapered cross-section; locating said one or more shapes in a mold for a body portion; providing a first material; molding said first material around at least a portion of said one or more shapes, such that a portion of said second material remains exposed. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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