Pet toy

• US 6,550,426 B2
• Filed: 03/08/2001
• Issued: 04/22/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: OurPet's Company (Cosmic Pet)
• Original Assignee: Steven Tsengas
• Inventors: Tsengas, Steven
• Primary Examiner(s): Swiatek, Robert P.
• Application Number:
  US09/802,749
• Publication Number:
  US 20010027754A1
• Time in Patent Office: 775 Days
• Field of Search: 119/707, 119/709, 446/297, 446/302, 446/397
• US Class Current: 119/707
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 15/025 Toys specially adapted for animals

Abstract

A pet toy having a sound device that senses play induced motion and plays an appropriate sound to encourage the pet to continue to play with the pet toy. In one embodiment, the pet toy includes an outer cover having a shape which simulates a natural prey of the pet, such as a mouse or a bird for a cat toy and the sound device emits a sound which simulates the natural sound of the selected prey. In another embodiment, the pet toy includes a sound device capable of recording personalized messages by the pet owner for the pet to listen when playing with the pet toy during the absence of the owner.

Claims

1. A pet toy comprising:

an outer cover having an interior cavity; and

an electronic sound device responsive to commencement of and continuation of movement of said pet toy, said sound device emitting a sound in response to commencement of and continuation of movement of said pet toy, said sound device being positioned within said interior cavity, said sound device including at least one pre-recorded sound, said sound device including the capability to record sounds.

2. The pet toy according to claim 1, wherein said interior cavity includes a resealable opening.

3. The pet toy according to claim 1, wherein said outer cover has an appearance simulating a natural pet prey and said sound emitted by said sound device simulates at least one sound emitted by said natural pet prey.

4. The pet toy according to claim 1, wherein said electronic sound device includes a battery.

5. The pet toy according to claim 4, wherein said battery is replaceable.

6. A pet toy comprising:

an outer cover having an interior cavity; and

an electronic sound device responsive to commencement of and continuation of movement of said pet toy, said sound device emitting a sound in response to commencement of and continuation of movement of said pet toy, said sound device being positioned within said interior cavity, said sound device including at least one pre-recorded sound, said sound device including the capability to record sounds; and

a pet attractive scent material positioned within the outer cover interior cavity.

7. The pet toy of claim 6, wherein said interior cavity includes a resealable opening.

8. The pet toy according to claim 6, wherein said outer cover has an appearance simulating a natural pet prey and said sound emitted by said sound device simulates at least one sound emitted by said natural pet prey.

9. The pet toy of claim 6 wherein said pet attractive scent material is cat-nip.

10. The pet toy of claim 6, wherein said electronic sound device includes a battery.

11. The pet toy of claim 6, wherein said battery is replaceable.

12. A pet toy comprising:

an outer cover having an interior cavity; and

an electronic sound device responsive to commencement of and continuation of movement of said pet toy, said sound device emitting a sound in response to commencement of and continuation of movement of said pet toy, said sound device being positioned within said interior cavity, said sound device including at least one pre-recorded sound, said sound device including the capability to record sounds; and

a pet attractive scent material positioned within the outer cover interior cavity, wherein said pet attractive scent material is cat-nip.

13. The pet toy of claim 12, wherein said interior cavity includes a resealable opening.

14. The pet toy according to claim 12, wherein said outer cover has an appearance simulating a natural pet prey and said sound emitted by said sound device simulates at least one sound emitted by said natural pet prey.

15. The pet toy of claim 12, wherein said electronic sound device includes a battery.

16. The pet toy of claim 12, wherein said battery is replaceable.