Leak-Proof Pet Exercise Device and Method for Making the Same
First Claim
1. An exercise device for an animal, the device comprising:
- an outer shell including an external surface and an internal surface, the outer shell including at least one first aperture defined therein; and
an inner shell including an external surface and an internal surface, the inner shell including at least one second aperture defined therein, the internal surface of the inner shell defining an interior compartment for the animal, wherein the inner shell is configured to be positioned within the outer shell to define a retaining chamber between the external surface of the inner shell and the internal surface of the outer shell,wherein the outer shell includes a first wall extending around the periphery of the at least one first aperture, wherein the first wall of the outer shell extends from the internal surface of the outer shell toward the external surface of the inner shell, wherein at least a portion of the first wall is spaced a distance from the external surface of the inner shell, and wherein the inner shell does not include a wall extending around the periphery of the at least one second aperture and from the external surface of the inner shell toward the internal surface of the outer shell.
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Abstract
A leak-proof pet exercise device and method for making the same is provided. The device comprises outer and inner shells spaced apart to form a retaining chamber therebetween. The outer shell includes external and internal surfaces including at least one first aperture defined therein. The inner shell includes external and internal surfaces including at least one second aperture defined therein. The internal surface of the inner shell defines an interior compartment for the animal. The outer shell includes a first wall extending around the periphery of the at least one first aperture and from the internal surface of the outer shell toward the external surface of the inner shell. At least a portion of the first wall is spaced a distance from the external surface of the inner shell. The inner shell does not include a wall extending around the periphery of the at least one second aperture.
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27 Claims
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1. An exercise device for an animal, the device comprising:
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an outer shell including an external surface and an internal surface, the outer shell including at least one first aperture defined therein; and an inner shell including an external surface and an internal surface, the inner shell including at least one second aperture defined therein, the internal surface of the inner shell defining an interior compartment for the animal, wherein the inner shell is configured to be positioned within the outer shell to define a retaining chamber between the external surface of the inner shell and the internal surface of the outer shell, wherein the outer shell includes a first wall extending around the periphery of the at least one first aperture, wherein the first wall of the outer shell extends from the internal surface of the outer shell toward the external surface of the inner shell, wherein at least a portion of the first wall is spaced a distance from the external surface of the inner shell, and wherein the inner shell does not include a wall extending around the periphery of the at least one second aperture and from the external surface of the inner shell toward the internal surface of the outer shell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An exercise device for an animal, the device comprising:
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a spherical outer shell including an external surface and an internal surface, the outer shell including at least one first aperture defined therein, the outer shell including first and second pieces that are configured for being selectively coupled and decoupled with one another, the first piece of the outer shell including a recessed portion extending inwardly from the internal surface of the outer shell, the recessed portion including a side wall, a cap wall, and at least one stop extending from the side wall, the side wall including a first end and a second end, the first end of the side wall extending inwardly from the internal surface of the outer shell, and the cap wall is coupled with the second end of the side wall; and a spherical inner shell including an external surface and an internal surface, the inner shell including at least one second aperture defined therein, the inner shell including first and second pieces that are configured for being selectively coupled and decoupled with one another, the internal surface of the inner shell defining an interior compartment for the animal, wherein the inner shell is configured to be positioned within the outer shell to define a retaining chamber between the external surface of the inner shell and the internal surface of the outer shell, the inner shell having an access opening defined therein, wherein the cap wall is configured to cover the access opening so that the cap wall is coextensive with the inner shell, wherein the at least one stop is configured to contact the inner shell adjacent to the access opening, wherein the outer shell includes a first wall extending around the periphery of the at least one first aperture, wherein the first wall of the outer shell extends from the internal surface of the outer shell toward the external surface of the inner shell, wherein at least a portion of the first wall is spaced a distance from the external surface of the inner shell, wherein the inner shell does not include a wall extending around the periphery of the at least one second aperture from the external surface of the inner shell toward the internal surface of the outer shell, and wherein the at least one first aperture and the at least one second aperture are non-coextensive. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of forming an exercise device for an animal, the method comprising:
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providing a first mold configured for forming a first piece of an outer shell; providing a second mold configured for forming a second piece of an outer shell, the first and second pieces of the outer shell are configured to be selectively coupled and decoupled with one another; providing a third mold configured for forming a first piece of an inner shell and a second piece of the inner shell, the first and second pieces of the inner shell are configured to be selectively coupled and decoupled with one another; forming the first piece of the outer shell using the first mold; forming the second piece of the outer shell using the second mold; forming the first piece of the inner shell using the third mold; forming the second piece of the inner shell using the third mold; coupling the first and second pieces of the inner shell together to form the inner shell; placing the inner shell inside the second piece of the outer shell; and coupling the first piece of the outer shell to the second piece of the outer shell to form the exercise device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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