IP Library Granted Patent US 10,912,280
Granted Patent B2
US 10,912,280 · App. 16/264,551 · Granted Feb 9, 2021

Pet toy

Inventor: Elizabeth Bentz (Denver, CO)
A01K15/025G10K9/00
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Patent No.
US 10,912,280
App. No.
16/264,551
Granted
Feb 9, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention is a single piece molded toy that is shaped like an animal wherein the center of the toy is in the shape of and accordion and a squeaker in the head portion makes sound when the toy is squeezed, and as the toy returns to its original state a grunter located in the rear of the toy makes a grunting sound similar to that of a pig.

Claims (9)

1. A pet toy comprising:

a) A single piece plastic molded animal shaped toy body with the center of the toy being shaped like an accordion that allows air movement within and without the toy, wherein the toy is hollow;

b) One reed squeaker with toning wedge nested inside of a first tapered latex tube and inserted in an aperture in the head portion of the toy that creates a sound in response to air expelled from the hollow body of the toy;

c) One grunter nested into a second tapered latex tube and inserted in an aperture in the rear end of the toy body which creates a sound only in response to air being pulled into the toy therethrough;

d) An amount of Poly-fill material or batting inserted into the head and rear portion of the hollow toy body.

2. A pet toy as in claim 1 wherein the toy body is a single molded piece including the accordion middle section of the toy and wherein that section enfolds on itself during manual compression, and wherein air is extruded from the toy during compression.

3. A pet toy as in claim 1 wherein a single reed squeaker and a toning wedge are nested into a tapered latex tube and fixably inserted into an aperture therefor at the head of the toy.

4. A pet toy as in claim 1 wherein a single grunter noisemaker is nested into a tapered latex tube and fixably inserted into an aperture therefor at the rear of the toy.

5. A pet toy as in claim 1 wherein an amount of poly-fill material or batting is inserted into the head and rear portions of the toy prior to the squeaker and grunter being inserted through apertures created therefor.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2021
From: THE KYJEN COMPANY, LLC; GOSLING, INC. D/B/A CHARMING PET PRODUCTS
To: WHITEHORSE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Reel/Frame 055844/0688 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2021
From: BENTZ, ELIZABETH
To: THE KYJEN COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 055243/0959 →
Continuity (1)
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