Pet toy infusing device

• US 9,943,068 B2
• Filed: 03/15/2016
• Issued: 04/17/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Little Big Cat, Inc., Pluto OPCO LLC
• Original Assignee: Little Big Cat, Inc.
• Inventors: Valle, Andrea
• Primary Examiner(s): ABBOTT-LEWIS, YVONNE RENEE
• Application Number:
  US15/070,111
• Publication Number:
  US 20170265434A1
• Time in Patent Office: 763 Days
• Field of Search: 119711, 422 56, 422 26, 422 28, 422124
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 15/025 Toys specially adapted for animals
• CPC Class Codes: A23K 10/30 from material of plant origin, e.g. roots, seeds or hay; from material of fungal origin, e.g. mushrooms obtained by microbiological or biochemical processes, e.g. using yeasts or enzymes, A23K10/10
• CPC Class Codes: C11B 9/025 Recovery by solvent extraction

Abstract

A pet toy infusing device includes a base, a removeable cover and a porous insert. The base includes a cavity, and has an opening configured to enable access to the cavity. The removable cover is configured to cover the cavity. The porous insert is removably disposed inside of the cavity between the base and the cover, the porous insert having an interior surface defining a pet toy holding area, and being configured to prevent a material disposed inside the cavity of the base from entering the pet toy holding area, while enabling a pet toy disposed in the pet toy holding area to be infused with the material.

Claims

1. A pet toy infusing device comprising:

a base including a cavity, and having an opening configured to enable access to the cavity;

a removable cover configured to cover the cavity; and

a porous insert removably disposed inside of the cavity between the base and the cover, the porous insert having an interior surface defining a pet toy holding area, and being configured to prevent a material disposed inside the cavity of the base from entering the pet toy holding area, while enabling a pet toy disposed in the pet toy holding area to be infused with the material.

2. The pet toy infusing device according the claim 1, wherein

the porous insert includes at least one exterior surface spaced apart from the cavity.

3. The pet toy infusing device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a ring disposed between the base and the cover.

4. The pet toy infusing device according to claim 3, wherein

the ring is configured to support the cover while the cover is covering the cavity.

5. The pet toy infusing device according to claim 1, wherein

the base and cover include an elastic material.

6. The pet toy infusing device according to claim 1, wherein

the base and the cover include a rigid material.

7. The pet toy infusing device according to claim 1, wherein

the base includes a first interlocking portion,

the cover includes a second interlocking portion configured to engage the first interlocking portion,

the first interlocking portion and the second interlocking portion removably attaching the cover to the base and preventing rotation of the cover relative to the base, while the first interlocking portion engages the second interlocking portion.

8. The pet toy infusing device according to claim 7, wherein

the base includes a third interlocking portion,

the cover includes a fourth interlocking portion configured to engage the first interlocking portion,

the third interlocking portion and the fourth interlocking portion removably attaching the cover to the base while the first interlocking portion engages the second interlocking portion.

9. The pet toy infusing device of claim 1, wherein

the cover includes a vent.

10. The pet toy infusing device of claim 1, wherein

the cover and the base substantially encapsulate the pet toy holding area while the cover is attached to the base.

11. The pet toy infusing device of claim 1, wherein

the porous insert comprises a porous fabric.

12. The pet toy infusing device of claim 1, wherein

the porous insert comprises a rigid material including a plurality of holes.

13. The pet toy infusing device of claim 1, wherein

the base includes a window.

14. The pet toy infusing device of claim 1, wherein

the cover includes a measuring cavity defined by an interior surface of the cover,

the measuring cavity having a predetermined volume for a marinade used to marinate a pet toy in the pet toy infusing device.

15. The pet toy infusing device of claim 1, wherein

the predetermined volume of the measuring cavity is approximately 10% a volume of the cavity of the base.

16. A method of infusing a pet toy, the method comprising:

measuring a material;

placing the material into a base of an infusing device;

placing a porous insert into the base of the infusing device;

providing a pet toy in the porous insert;

closing the infusing device; and

manipulating the infusing device to cause a portion of the material to be applied to the pet toy.