Multifunctional Tugging Dog Toy

• US 20150090193A1
• Filed: 09/30/2014
• Published: 04/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michael Giarrizzo
• Original Assignee: Michael Giarrizzo
• Inventors: Giarrizzo, Michael
• Application Number:
  US14/501,269
• Publication Number:
  US 20150090193A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 119/709
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 15/026 Chewable toys, e.g. for dental care of pets
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/1086 Toothbrush for cleaning animal teeth specifically
• CPC Class Codes: A61D 5/00 Instruments for treating animals' teeth

Abstract

A dog toy is a multifunctional device that is utilized by a dog for entertainment, encouraging physical activity, and improving oral hygiene. The dog toy may be used as a chew toy and features a transparent chewable shell with at least one vibration-activated light-emitting diode (LED) assembly within that is activated upon shaking, throwing, or otherwise physically stimulating the dog toy. Emitted light is visible through the transparent chewable shell. The dog toy may additionally be used as a tug toy through the incorporation of a first tug handle and a second tug handle positioned at opposite ends of the dog toy. Finally, the dog toy may be used as a fetch toy as a human user may throw the dog toy for a dog to retrieve. The dog toy is capable of massaging a dog'"'"'s gums during chewing as well as flossing the dog'"'"'s teeth.

Claims

1. A multifunctional tugging dog toy comprises:

a transparent chewable shell;

a transparent protective casing;

at least one vibration-activated light-emitting diode (LED) assembly;

a straight portion of rope;

a first looped portion of rope;

a second looped portion of rope;

the straight portion of rope traversing through the transparent chewable shell;

the first looped portion of rope being adjacently connected to the straight portion of rope;

the second looped portion of rope being adjacently connected to the straight portion of rope, opposite to the first looped portion of rope;

the transparent protective casing being enclosed within the transparent chewable shell, adjacent to the straight portion of rope; and

the at least one vibration-activated LED assembly being enclosed within the transparent protective casing.

2. The dog toy as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:

a plurality of flexible nubs;

the plurality of flexible nubs being externally and spherically distributed about the transparent chewable shell; and

each of the plurality of flexible nubs being tangentially connected to the transparent chewable shell.

3. The multifunctional tugging dog toy as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:

a first stopper;

a second stopper;

the first stopper being fixed adjacent to the transparent chewable shell; and

the second stopper being fixed adjacent to the transparent chewable shell, opposite to the first stopper.

4. The multifunctional tugging dog toy as claimed in claim 3 further comprises:

the first stopper being a first inner knot along the straight portion of rope; and

the second stopper being a second inner knot along the straight portion of rope.

5. The multifunctional tugging dog toy as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:

a first fastener;

a second fastener;

the straight portion of rope comprises a first end and a second end;

the first looped portion of rope being connected to the first end by the first fastener; and

the second looped portion of rope being connected to the second end by the second fastener.

6. The multifunctional tugging dog toy as claimed in claim 5 further comprises:

the first fastener being a first end knot between the straight portion of rope and the first looped portion of rope; and

the second fastener being a second end knot between the straight portion of rope and the second looped portion of rope.

7. The multifunctional tugging dog toy as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:

a first tassel;

a second tassel;

the straight portion of rope comprises a first end and a second end;

the first tassel being connected in between the first end and the first looped portion of rope; and

the second tassel being positioned in between the second end and the second looped portion of rope.

8. The multifunctional tugging dog toy as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:

a first tug handle;

a second tug handle;

the first tug handle being sleeved around the first looped portion of rope; and

the second tug handle being sleeved around the second looped portion of rope.

9. The multifunctional tugging dog toy as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:

the at least one vibration-activated LED assembly comprises an LED bulb, a motion sensor, a printed circuit board (PCB), and a power source;

the motion sensor being electronically connected to the LED bulb through the PCB; and

the power source being electrically connected to the LED bulb, the motion sensor, and the PCB.

10. A multifunctional tugging dog toy comprises:

a transparent chewable shell;

a transparent protective casing;

at least one vibration-activated light-emitting diode (LED) assembly;

a straight portion of rope;

a first looped portion of rope;

a second looped portion of rope;

a plurality of flexible nubs;

the straight portion of rope traversing through the transparent chewable shell;

the first looped portion of rope being adjacently connected to the straight portion of rope;

the second looped portion of rope being adjacently connected to the straight portion of rope, opposite to the first looped portion of rope;

the transparent protective casing being enclosed within the transparent chewable shell, adjacent to the straight portion of rope;

the at least one vibration-activated LED assembly being enclosed within the transparent protective casing;

the plurality of flexible nubs being externally and spherically distributed about the transparent chewable shell; and

each of the plurality of flexible nubs being tangentially connected to the transparent chewable shell.

11. The multifunctional tugging dog toy as claimed in claim 10 further comprises:

a first stopper;

a second stopper;

the first stopper being fixed adjacent to the transparent chewable shell;

the second stopper being fixed adjacent to the transparent chewable shell, opposite to the first stopper;

the first stopper being a first inner knot along the straight portion of rope; and

the second stopper being a second inner knot along the straight portion of rope.

12. The multifunctional tugging dog toy as claimed in claim 10 further comprises:

a first fastener;

a second fastener;

the straight portion of rope comprises a first end and a second end;

the first looped portion of rope being connected to the first end by the first fastener;

the second looped portion of rope being connected to the second end by the second fastener;

the first fastener being a first end knot between the straight portion of rope and the first looped portion of rope; and

the second fastener being a second end knot between the straight portion of rope and the second looped portion of rope.

13. The multifunctional tugging dog toy as claimed in claim 10 further comprises:

a first tassel;

a second tassel;

the straight portion of rope comprises a first end and a second end;

the first tassel being connected in between the first end and the first looped portion of rope; and

the second tassel being positioned in between the second end and the second looped portion of rope.

14. The multifunctional tugging dog toy as claimed in claim 10 further comprises:

a first tug handle;

a second tug handle;

the first tug handle being sleeved around the first looped portion of rope; and

the second tug handle being sleeved around the second looped portion of rope.

15. The multifunctional tugging dog toy as claimed in claim 10 further comprises:

the at least one vibration-activated LED assembly comprises an LED bulb, a motion sensor, a printed circuit board (PCB), and a power source;

the motion sensor being electronically connected to the LED bulb through the PCB; and

the power source being electrically connected to the LED bulb, the motion sensor, and the PCB.

16. A multifunctional tugging dog toy comprises:

a transparent chewable shell;

a transparent protective casing;

at least one vibration-activated light-emitting diode (LED) assembly;

a straight portion of rope;

a first looped portion of rope;

a second looped portion of rope;

a plurality of flexible nubs;

a first stopper;

a second stopper;

a first tug handle;

a second tug handle;

the straight portion of rope traversing through the transparent chewable shell;

the first looped portion of rope being adjacently connected to the straight portion of rope;

the second looped portion of rope being adjacently connected to the straight portion of rope, opposite to the first looped portion of rope;

the transparent protective casing being enclosed within the transparent chewable shell, adjacent to the straight portion of rope;

the at least one vibration-activated LED assembly being enclosed within the transparent protective casing;

the plurality of flexible nubs being externally and spherically distributed about the transparent chewable shell;

each of the plurality of flexible nubs being tangentially connected to the transparent chewable shell;

the first stopper being fixed adjacent to the transparent chewable shell;

the second stopper being fixed adjacent to the transparent chewable shell, opposite to the first stopper;

the first stopper being a first inner knot along the straight portion of rope;

the second stopper being a second inner knot along the straight portion of rope;

the first tug handle being sleeved around the first looped portion of rope; and

the second tug handle being sleeved around the second looped portion of rope.

17. The multifunctional tugging dog toy as claimed in claim 16 further comprises:

a first fastener;

a second fastener;

the straight portion of rope comprises a first end and a second end;

the first looped portion of rope being connected to the first end by the first fastener;

the second looped portion of rope being connected to the second end by the second fastener;

the first fastener being a first end knot between the straight portion of rope and the first looped portion of rope; and

the second fastener being a second end knot between the straight portion of rope and the second looped portion of rope.

18. The multifunctional tugging dog toy as claimed in claim 16 further comprises:

a first tassel;

a second tassel;

the straight portion of rope comprises a first end and a second end;

the first tassel being connected in between the first end and the first looped portion of rope; and

the second tassel being positioned in between the second end and the second looped portion of rope.

19. The multifunctional tugging dog toy as claimed in claim 16 further comprises:

the at least one vibration-activated LED assembly comprises an LED bulb, a motion sensor, a printed circuit board (PCB), and a power source;

the motion sensor being electronically connected to the LED bulb through the PCB; and

the power source being electrically connected to the LED bulb, the motion sensor, and the PCB.