Simulated mouse toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein

• US 6,371,053 B1
• Filed: 01/07/2000
• Issued: 04/16/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: OurPet's Company (Cosmic Pet)
• Original Assignee: OurPet's Company (Cosmic Pet)
• Inventors: Tsengas, Steven
• Primary Examiner(s): Swiatek, Robert P.
• Application Number:
  US09/479,001
• Time in Patent Office: 830 Days
• Field of Search: 119/707, 119/709, 119/710, 119/711, 229/87.02, 446/297, 446/369, 446/397
• US Class Current: 119/707
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 15/025 Toys specially adapted for animals

Abstract

A simulated mouse toy for pets having a prerecorded sound chip therein which includes a pet toy, most preferably fabricated from a cloth material with filling or stuffing, or alternatively, a plastic material, having the configuration of a mouse and a shaker barrel activator, a prerecorded sound chip and catnip in the interior of the pet toy having a configuration of a mouse. The catnip and the appearance of the pet toy having a configuration of a mouse will attract pets, such as, for example, cats, and when the pet swats the simulated mouse toy for pets having a prerecorded sound chip therein, a prerecorded sound will be activated.

Claims

1. A pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein, comprising:

an outer cover having a mouse like appearance, said outer cover including an interior cavity; and

a sound chip assembly having a sound chip and a source of electrical power, said sound chip assembly is positioned in said interior cavity of said outer cover and said sound chip assembly emits a prerecorded sound in response to one or both of commencement and continuation of movement of said pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein.

2. The pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein in accordance with claim 1, wherein said outer cover is fabricated from a textile material.

3. The pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein in accordance with claim 1, wherein catnip is placed in said interior cavity of said outer cover.

4. The pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein in accordance with claim 1, wherein said outer cover includes a stocking hat.

5. The pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein in accordance with claim 1, wherein said outer cover includes a jester'"'"'s hat.

6. The pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein in accordance with claim 1, wherein said outer cover includes a baseball hat.

7. The pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein in accordance with claim 1, wherein said source of electrical power is a battery.

8. The pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein in accordance with claim 1, wherein said sound chip assembly includes a removable pull tab which precludes said sound chip assembly from emitting said precorded sound until said removable pull tab is removed from said sound chip assembly.

9. A pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein and handle assembly, comprising:

an outer cover having a mouse like appearance, said outer cover including an interior cavity;

a sound chip assembly having a sound chip and a source of electrical power, said sound chip assembly is positioned in said interior cavity of said outer cover and said sound chip assembly emits a prerecorded sound in response to movement of said pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein; and

a handle assembly having a handle portion, an elongated intermediate portion and a length of string having a first end and a second end, said first end of said length of string is attached to said elongated intermediate portion distal from said handle portion and said second end of said length of string is attached to said outer cover, the handle portion and elongated intermediate portion being separate and independent from the length of string.

10. The pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein and handle assembly in accordance with claim 9, wherein pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip includes an eyelet and said length of string is attached to said eyelet.

11. The pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein and handle assembly in accordance with claim 9, wherein said outer cover is fabricated from a textile material.

12. The pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein and handle assembly in accordance with claim 9, wherein catnip is placed in said interior cavity of said outer cover.

13. The pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein and handle assembly in accordance with claim 9, wherein said source of electrical power is a battery.

14. The pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein and handle assembly in accordance with claim 9, wherein said sound chip assembly includes a removable pull tab which precludes said sound chip assembly from emitting sound until said removable pull tab is removed from said sound chip assembly.

15. The pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein and handle assembly in accordance with claim 9, wherein said handle assembly is capable of being at least partially disassembled to form a compact configuration.

16. The pet toy having a prerecorded sound ship therein and handle assembly in accordance with claim 9, wherein said second end of said length of string is attached to a top portion of said outer cover.

17. A pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein and handle assembly, comprising:

an outer cover having a mouse like appearance, said outer cover including an interior cavity;

a sound chip assembly having a sound chip and a source of electrical power, said sound chip assembly is positioned in said interior cavity of said outer cover and said sound chip assembly emits a prerecorded sound in response to movement of said pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein; and

a handle assembly having a handle portion, an elongated intermediate portion and a length of string having a first end and a second end, said first end of said length of string is attached to said elongated intermediate portion distal from said handle portion and said second end of said length of string is attached to said outer cover, wherein said handle portion and said elongated intermediate portion of said handle assembly are separate independent components which are joined together using at least one threaded connection.

18. A pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein and handle assembly, comprising:

an outer cover having a mouse like appearance, said outer cover including an interior cavity;

a sound chip assembly having a sound chip and a source of electrical power, said sound chip assembly is positioned in said interior cavity of said outer cover and said sound chip assembly emits a prerecorded sound in response to movement of said pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein; and

a handle assembly having a handle portion, an elongated intermediate portion and a length of string having a first end and a second end, said first end of said length of string is attached to said elongated intermediate portion distal from said handle portion and said second end of said length of string is attached to said outer cover, wherein said handle portion and said elongated intermediate portion of said handle assembly are separate independent components which are joined together using at least one threaded connection and said length of string is attached to string or hook portion which is threadably attached to said elongated intermediate portion distal from said handle portion.

19. A pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein and handle assembly, comprising:

an outer cover having a mouse like appearance, said outer cover including an interior cavity;

a sound chip assembly having a sound chip and a source of electrical power, said sound chip assembly is positioned in said interior cavity of said outer cover and said sound chip assembly emits a prerecorded sound in response to movement of said pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein; and

a handle assembly having a handle portion, an elongated intermediate portion and a length of string having a first end and a second end, said first end of said length of string is attached to said elongated intermediate portion distal from said handle portion and said second end of said length of string is attached to said outer cover, wherein said elongated intermediate portion includes three intermediate portions and said handle portion, said three intermediate portions and a hook or string portion are joined together using threaded connections.