Pet toy

• US 6,935,274 B1
• Filed: 06/25/2003
• Issued: 08/30/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Steven M. Rothschild
• Original Assignee: Steven M. Rothschild
• Inventors: Rothschild, Steven M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Poon, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Valenti, Andrea M.
• Application Number:
  US10/606,156
• Time in Patent Office: 797 Days
• Field of Search: 119/702, 119/707, 119709-711, D30/160, D21/713, 473/594, 473/595, 473/571, 473/397, 473/404, 473/180, 473/188, 473/197
• US Class Current: 119/702
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 15/025 Toys specially adapted for animals
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 5/00 Musical or noise- producing devices for additional toy effects other than acoustical musical tops A63H1/28; sound-producing dolls A63H3/28; musical toy vehicles A63H17/268; acoustical vehicle-signalling devices A63H17/32; whistling toy locomotive arrangements A63H19/14; music, sound or noise production in general G10

Abstract

The pet toy consists of an inner elastomer ball having an inner ball wall, a squeaker mounted in the inner ball wall, an outer elastomer ball having an outer ball wall, an air hole mounted in the outer ball wall, the inner ball being within the outer ball. The outer ball protects the squeaker from dislodgement from the wall of the inner ball and protects the inner ball wall when the pet attacks the toy. The inner ball can be pushed through air hole so that the inner ball can be placed into the outer ball.

Claims

1. A pet toy consisting of:

(a) an inner flexible elastomer ball having an inner ball wall,

(b) a squeaker mounted in the inner ball wall,

(c) an outer flexible elastomer ball having an outer ball wall, said squeaker being separate from the outer wall,

(d) an air hole mounted in the outer ball wall, and

(e) the inner ball being entirely within the outer ball and free-floating within the outer ball.

2. A pet toy as recited in claim 1, wherein the outer ball wall has an outer surface and the said outer surface is textured.