Pet toy with telescoping wand with metallic wire
View Patent ↗A pet toy includes a handle, a wire composed of a metallic material, a wire attachment apparatus coupled with a first end of the wire, an attachment mechanism coupled to a second end of the wire and structured to releasably couple to an object, and a telescoping pole having a first end coupled to the handle and a second end coupled to the wire attachment apparatus.
1. A pet toy, comprising:
a handle;
a wire composed of a metallic material, and having a predetermined degree of rigidity and elasticity that enables the wire to move unpredictably;
a wire attachment apparatus coupled with a first end of the wire;
an attachment mechanism coupled to a second end of the wire and structured to releasably couple to a mouse ground toy including a head section and a body section pivotally coupled to the head section, the body section being at least partially fur covered; and
a telescoping pole having a first end coupled to the handle and a second end coupled to the wire attachment apparatus.
2. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the telescopic pole includes a plurality of segments that are structured to retract into each other.
3. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the telescopic pole is composed of a metallic material or a plastic material.
4. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the handle includes a hollow interior portion structured to receive a telescopic wand.
5. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the wire attachment apparatus is compose of a plastic material.
6. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the wire has a length within a range of about 25 to about 35 inches.
7. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the wire is composed of stainless steel.
8. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the wire has a thickness in a range of about 0.015 to about 0.030 inches.
9. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the wire is structured to move unpredictably when the mouse ground toy is batted.
10. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism includes a releasable hook structured to releasably couple to the mouse ground toy.
11. The pet toy of claim 10 , wherein the attachment mechanism includes a swivel mechanism having a first end coupled with the wire and a second end coupled with the releasable hook, and wherein the swivel mechanism is structured to swivel when the releasable hook spins.
12. A pet toy, comprising:
a mouse ground toy including a head section and a body section pivotally coupled to the head section, the body section being at least partially fur covered;
a handle;
a wire composed of a metallic material, and having a predetermined degree of rigidity and elasticity that enables the wire to move unpredictably;
a wire attachment apparatus coupled with a first end of the wire;
an attachment mechanism coupled to a second end of the wire and structured to releasably couple to the mouse ground toy; and
a telescoping pole having a first end coupled to the handle and a second end coupled to the wire attachment apparatus.
13. The pet toy of claim 12 , wherein the mouse ground toy further includes a tail coupled to the body section,
wherein the tail includes a string having a knotted end.
14. A pet toy comprising:
a spider ground toy including a body, sets of legs extending from the body, the sets of legs each including a pair of leg supports composed of a rigid material and a pair of ribbon feet;
a handle;
a wire composed of a metallic material, and having a predetermined degree of rigidity and elasticity that enables the wire to move unpredictably;
a wire attachment apparatus coupled with a first end of the wire;
an attachment mechanism coupled to a second end of the wire and structured to releasably couple to the spider around toy; and
a telescoping pole having a first end coupled to the handle and a second end coupled to the wire attachment apparatus.
15. A pet toy comprising:
an octopus ground toy including
a head section composed of a rigid material, and
a plurality of legs attached to the head section, each of the legs being covered in a soft material;
a handle;
a wire composed of a metallic material, and having a predetermined degree of rigidity and elasticity that enables the wire to move unpredictably;
a wire attachment apparatus coupled with a first end of the wire;
an attachment mechanism coupled to a second end of the wire and structured to releasably couple to the octopus ground toy; and
a telescoping pole having a first end coupled to the handle and a second end coupled to the wire attachment apparatus.
16. The pet toy of claim 15 , wherein the head section includes a hollow area, and wherein a ball is disposed in the hollow area.
17. A pet toy comprising:
a squirrel ground toy including
a head section,
a body section coupled to the head section, and
a tail section coupled to the body section, the head and body sections being composed of a rubber material, the tail section being covered with a fabric material
a handle;
a wire composed of a metallic material, and having a redetermined degree of rigidity and elasticity that enables the wire to move unpredictably;
a wire attachment apparatus coupled with a first end of the wire;
an attachment mechanism coupled to a second end of the wire and structured to releasably couple to the squirrel ground toy; and
a telescoping pole having a first end coupled to the handle and a second end coupled to the wire attachment apparatus.