IP Library Granted Patent US 10,470,438
Granted Patent B2
US 10,470,438 · App. 15/599,215 · Granted Nov 12, 2019

Pet toy

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Patent No.
US 10,470,438
App. No.
15/599,215
Granted
Nov 12, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pet toy may include a core and flexible line wound about the core.

Claims (22)

1. A pet toy comprising:

a core;

flexible line wound about the core, wherein the flexible line repeatedly extends completely around the core with a first winding of the flexible line overlapping and directly contacting a second winding underlying the first winding.

2. The pet toy of claim 1 further comprising a noise maker in the core.

3. The pet toy of claim 2 , wherein the core has a hollow interior and wherein the noise maker is within the hollow interior.

4. The pet toy of claim 2 , wherein the noisemakers embedded within a solid portion of the core.

5. The pet toy of claim 2 , wherein the noisemaker comprising noisemaker selected from noisemakers consisting of a rattle and a bell.

6. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the core is hollow.

7. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the core is solid.

8. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the core comprises foam.

9. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the core comprises a foam ball.

10. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein innermost windings of the flexible line are adhered to the core.

11. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the flexible line passes through the core.

12. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the flexible line is tied to itself.

13. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the flexible line passes through the core, the flexible line having a first end portion forming a loop and a second end portion passing through the loop.

14. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the flexible line comprises yarn.

15. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the first winding extends alongside and contacts a third winding formed by the flexible line.

16. The pet toy of claim 15 , wherein the third winding extends alongside and contacts a fourth winding formed by the flexible line, wherein the first winding, the third winding and the fourth winding each overlap and directly contact the second winding which underlies the first winding, the third winding and the fourth winding.

17. The pet toy of claim 16 , wherein the flexible line further forms a fifth winding underlying the second winding, wherein the fifth winding, the first winding and the second winding at different oblique angles about the core.

18. The pet toy of claim 17 , wherein the first winding, the second winding and the third winding each extend 360° about the core and have different lengths.

19. The pet toy of claim 11 , wherein the first winding extends alongside and contacts a third winding formed by the flexible line.

20. The pet toy of claim 19 , wherein the third winding extends alongside and contacts a fourth winding formed by the flexible line, wherein the first winding, the third winding and the fourth winding each overlap and directly contact the second winding which underlies the first winding, the third winding and the fourth winding.

Assignments (11)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jan 18, 2024
From: COSMIC PET, LLC
To: DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 066380/0304 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Nov 9, 2022
From: HYPER PET BRANDS, LLC
To: COSMIC PET, LLC
Reel/Frame 061711/0849 →
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: HYPER PET LLC; PAWS MERGER PARENT, LLC; HYPER PET BRANDS LLC; GRAC HOLDINGS LLC
To: CENTERFIELD CAPITAL PARTNERS III, L.P.; CCP III-A, L.P.; CCP III-SBIC, L.P.
Reel/Frame 048725/0677 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2019
From: R2P GLOBAL LLC; R2P GROUP INC.; R2P PET LIMITED; ULTRA PAWS, INC.
To: HYPER PET BRANDS LLC
Reel/Frame 048319/0572 →
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Dec 21, 2018
From: HYPER PET LLC; PAWS MERGER PARENT, LLC; HYPER PET BRANDS LLC; GRAC HOLDINGS LLC
To: CIBC BANK USA
Reel/Frame 048025/0584 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2017
From: YERTON, NICHOLAS R.; AGNEW, BARBARA L.
To: R2P GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 042431/0186 →