Amusement Toy

• US 20140065919A1
• Filed: 08/09/2013
• Published: 03/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Doskocil Manufacturing Company Incorporated (Petmate Holdings Co.)
• Original Assignee: Canine Hardware Inc (Petmate Holdings Co.)
• Inventors: OBLACK, MARK J., THINNES, MARK
• Granted Patent: US 9,789,418 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/46
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 15/025 Toys specially adapted for animals
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 23/10 Other water toys, floating toys, or like buoyant toys
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/18 Throwing or slinging toys, e.g. flying disc toys discs used in athletics A63B65/10as part of a game A63F9/02; sling weapons F41B3/00; spring toy guns F41B7/08
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/10 Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A disk-like toy includes a resilient base, a flexible cover overlying the base, and a deflectable core disposed generally between the base and the cover. The base is affixed to at least one of the cover and the core.

Claims

1. A disk-like toy comprising:

a resilient base;

a flexible cover overlying the base;

a deflectable core disposed generally between the base and the cover, the base being affixed to at least one of the cover and the core.

8. The toy of claim 1 wherein the base is constructed of a composition containing a monomer, polymer, or mixture thereof

9. The toy of claim 8 wherein the cover is constructed of a textile.

10. The toy of claim 9 wherein the core is constructed of a foam material.

12. The toy of claim 1 wherein the base has an exterior surface facing away from the core, the exterior surface being roughened.

13. The toy of claim 1 wherein the base has an exterior surface facing away from the core, the exterior surface having a number of dimples disposed thereon.

2. The toy of claim I wherein the base comprises a peripheral edge, a central region, a first thickness disposed proximate the peripheral edge, a second thickness disposed proximate the central region, the first thickness being greater than the second thickness.

3. The toy of claim 2 wherein the base further comprises an upstanding peripheral rim disposed proximate the peripheral edge, the upstanding peripheral rim having a third thickness, the third thickness being greater than the second thickness.

4. The toy of claim 3 wherein the upstanding peripheral rim has a peripheral surface facing away from the core, the peripheral surface having a number of protrusions disposed thereon.

5. The toy of claim 3 wherein the base further has a recess having a depth and an outer radius, wherein the depth is between 0.05 inches and 0.5 inches, and wherein the outer radius is between 0.5 inches and 4 inches.

6. The toy of claim 2 wherein at least the base is generally circular shaped.

7. The toy of claim 2 wherein the toy has a density of less than one gram per cubic centimeter.

11. The toy of claim I wherein the base has a central region, a first proportion of weight disposed proximate the central region, a peripheral edge, and a second proportion of weight disposed proximate the peripheral edge, the second proportion of weight being greater than the first proportion of weight.

14. A method of forming a disk-like toy, the toy comprising a resilient base having a peripheral rim, a flexible cover overlying the base and having a peripheral edge, a deflectable core disposed generally between the base and the cover, the method comprising the steps of:

providing the core;

affixing the core to the cover;

affixing the core to the base; and

affixing the peripheral rim of the base to the peripheral edge of the cover.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the affixing of the peripheral rim of the base to the peripheral edge of the cover is performed by stitching.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein the affixing of the peripheral rim of the base to the peripheral edge of the cover is performed by welding.

17. The method of claim 14 wherein the affixing of the peripheral rim of the base to the peripheral edge of the cover is performed with an adhesive.

18. The method of claim 14 wherein the affixing of the core to the base is performed with an adhesive.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the affixing of the core to the cover is performed with the adhesive.