IP Library Granted Patent US 9,021,989
Granted Patent B2
US 9,021,989 · App. 13/910,634 · Granted May 5, 2015

Ultrasonic stimulating pet toy

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Patent No.
US 9,021,989
App. No.
13/910,634
Granted
May 5, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates generally to an ultrasonic stimulating pet toy and, more specifically, to a mouse-like pet toy comprising a sound chip assembly that emits ultrasonic vocalizations that replicate those studied in mice. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Claims (15)

1. An ultrasonic stimulating pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip that emits a squeak-like sound that replicates a vocalization of a mouse and having an initial waveform produced by said squeak at a frequency of greater than approximately 6 kHz and less than approximately 12 kHz, wherein said pet toy comprises a motion sensor therein, said sound chip emits said squeak upon a detection by said motion sensor.

2. The ultrasonic stimulating pet toy of claim 1 , wherein an amplitude for said waveform is 6.4 Vp-p*.

3. The ultrasonic stimulating pet toy of claim 2 , wherein said toy additionally emits ultrasonic vocalizations that consist of a plurality of rapid chirp-like syllables in an audible range.

4. The ultrasonic stimulating pet toy of claim 1 , wherein said waveform produced by said squeak approximates 6.54 kHz when 5.6 msec elapses.

5. The ultrasonic stimulating pet toy of claim 4 , wherein said waveform produced by said squeak approximates 8.26 kHz when 28.3 msec elapses.

6. The ultrasonic stimulating pet toy of claim 5 , wherein said waveform produced by said squeak approximates 9.7 kHz when 40.5 msec elapses.

7. The ultrasonic stimulating pet toy of claim 6 , wherein said waveform produced by said squeak approximates 11.4 kHz when 50.2 msec elapses.

8. The ultrasonic stimulating pet toy of claim 5 , wherein said toy additionally emits ultrasonic vocalizations that consist of a plurality of rapid chirp-like syllables in a range audible to dogs or cats.

9. The ultrasonic stimulating pet toy of claim 4 , wherein said toy additionally emits ultrasonic vocalizations that consist of a plurality of rapid chirp-like syllables in a range audible to dogs or cats.

10. The ultrasonic stimulating pet toy of claim 1 , wherein said toy additionally emits ultrasonic vocalizations that consist of a plurality of rapid chirp-like syllables in a range audible to dogs or cats.

11. An ultrasonic stimulating pet toy resembling a mouse in size, in shape and in general appearance having a prerecorded sound chip that emits a squeak-like sound that replicates a vocalization of a mouse, wherein said pet toy comprises a motion sensor therein, said sound chip emits said squeak upon a detection by said motion sensor.

12. An ultrasonic stimulating pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip that emits a squeak-like sound that replicates a vocalization of a mouse and produces an audio waveform that lasts approximately 100 msec, wherein said pet toy comprises a motion sensor therein, said sound chip emits said squeak upon a detection by said motion sensor.

13. The ultrasonic stimulating pet toy of claim 12 , wherein said toy additionally emits ultrasonic vocalizations that consist of a plurality of rapid chirp-like syllables in an audible range.

14. An ultrasonic stimulating pet toy having a prerecorded sound chip that emits a squeak-like sound that replicates a vocalization of a mouse, wherein said pet toy comprises a motion sensor therein, said sound chip emits said squeak upon a detection by said motion sensor, wherein said toy emits ultrasonic vocalizations that utilize frequencies that approach 30 kHz.

15. The ultrasonic stimulating pet toy of claim 14 wherein said toy additionally emits ultrasonic vocalizations that consist of a plurality of rapid chirp-like syllables in an audible range.

Assignments (10)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jan 18, 2024
From: COSMIC PET, LLC
To: DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 066380/0304 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2022
From: OUR PET'S COMPANY
To: COSMIC PET, LLC
Reel/Frame 061908/0645 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2021
From: TSENGAS, STEVEN
To: OURPET'S COMPANY
Reel/Frame 058490/0145 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2021
From: CIBC BANK USA
To: COSMIC PET LLC (F/K/A HYPER PET LLC); PAWS MERGER PARENT, LLC; COSMIC PET BRANDS LLC (F/K/A HYPER PET BRANDS LLC); OURPET'S COMPANY; VIRTU COMPANY; SMP COMPANY, INCORPORATED; PET FUSION LLC; GRAC HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 057923/0356 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2021
From: CENTERFIELD CAPITAL PARTNERS III, L.P.; CCP III-A, L.P.; CCP III-SBIC, L.P.
To: COSMIC PET LLC (F/K/A HYPER PET LLC); PAWS MERGER PARENT, LLC; COSMIC PET BRANDS LLC (F/K/A HYPER PET BRANDS LLC); OURPET'S COMPANY; VIRTU COMPANY; SMP COMPANY, INCORPORATED; PET FUSION LLC; GRAC HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 057923/0582 →
FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 25, 2021
From: COSMIC PET LLC; COSMIC PET BRANDS LLC; PET FUSION LLC; OURPET'S COMPANY
To: BANK OF MONTREAL
Reel/Frame 058014/0652 →
ABL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 25, 2021
From: COSMIC PET LLC; COSMIC PET BRANDS LLC; PET FUSION LLC; OURPET'S COMPANY
To: BANK OF MONTREAL
Reel/Frame 057908/0871 →
SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 25, 2021
From: COSMIC PET LLC; COSMIC PET BRANDS LLC; PET FUSION LLC; OURPET'S COMPANY
To: BANK OF MONTREAL
Reel/Frame 057908/0895 →
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Mar 28, 2019
From: OURPET'S COMPANY; VIRTU COMPANY; SMP COMPANY, INCORPORATED
To: CENTERFIELD CAPITAL PARTNERS III, L.P.; CCP III-A, L.P.; CCP III-SBIC, L.P.
Reel/Frame 048725/0842 →
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Mar 26, 2019
From: OURPET'S COMPANY; VIRTU COMPANY; SMP COMPANY, INCORPORATED
To: CIBC BANK USA
Reel/Frame 048701/0908 →