Electronic Pet Entertainment Device
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1. A device for entertaining a domestic animal comprising:
- a flexible backing material having a length, width and an upper planar surface;
woven or non-woven carpeting having a pile depth and attached to the flexible backing material along substantially the entire upper planar surface of the backing material;
a plurality of lighting elements interspersed between the woven or non woven carpeting and extending substantially the pile depth; and
a control unit connected to the plurality of lighting elements that sequentially activates the light elements to create the appearance of a moving point of light tracing a non-linear path across an upper surface of the carpeting.
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Abstract
An interactive cat entertainment device wherein light elements are incorporated into a carpet in a pattern. The light elements are controlled through a microprocessor or electronic circuitry that activates the lights sequentially to provide the appearance of a moving object to a cat or similar animal.
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19 Claims
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1. A device for entertaining a domestic animal comprising:
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a flexible backing material having a length, width and an upper planar surface; woven or non-woven carpeting having a pile depth and attached to the flexible backing material along substantially the entire upper planar surface of the backing material; a plurality of lighting elements interspersed between the woven or non woven carpeting and extending substantially the pile depth; and a control unit connected to the plurality of lighting elements that sequentially activates the light elements to create the appearance of a moving point of light tracing a non-linear path across an upper surface of the carpeting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An entertainment device comprising:
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a carpet having a length, width and pile depth; a plurality of lighting elements interspersed within the carpet and forming a non-linear pattern; and a central controller coupled to the plurality of lighting elements, the controller being capable of generating a sequential light pattern within the plurality of lighting elements to approximate the appearance of a moving point of light within the non-linear pattern. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of entertaining a domestic animal comprising:
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embedding lighting elements along the length and width of a carpet, with the lighting elements oriented to emit light vertically from an upper surface of the carpet; and sequentially activating the lighting elements to generate a pattern of a moving point of light that follows a non-linear path. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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