Pet toy and method of manufacturing same
A method of manufacturing a pet toy includes preforming one or more rubber compound sheets, preforming a foam rubber core in a desired shape, enclosing the foam rubber core within the one or more rubber compound sheets so that the foam rubber core forms an inner part and the one or more rubber compound sheets form an outer part, and coating the outer part enclosing the inner part.
1 . A pet toy comprising:
an outer part including a rubber compound; and
an inner part including the rubber compound and a blowing agent,
the outer part and the inner part formed together by (i) preforming one or more rubber compound sheets, (ii) preforming a foam rubber core, and (iii) enclosing the foam rubber core within the one or more rubber compound sheets so that the foam rubber core forms the inner part and the one or more rubber compound sheets form the outer part;
wherein the one or more rubber compound sheets are coated with a first rubber product and a second rubber product, the first rubber product and the second rubber product configured to confront an exterior environment.
2 . The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the first rubber product formed by a first compound, the second rubber product formed by a second compound, the first compound different from the second compound.
3 . The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein:
the outer part includes a side surface with a serpentine shape, the serpentine shape including:
a first curve;
a second curve; and
a third curve extending between the first curve and the second curve.
4 . The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein:
the outer part includes a top surface with a convex shape.
5 . The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein;
the outer part includes a bottom surface with a concave shape.
6 . The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the first rubber product has a first color and the second rubber product has a second color.
7 . The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the first rubber product and the second rubber product are configured to waterproof the pet toy.
8 . The pet toy of claim 7 , wherein the first rubber product and the second rubber product are sprayable rubber foam products.
9 . The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the outer part includes:
a top surface with a concave shape;
a bottom surface with a convex shape;
a rear side surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface; and
a front side surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface, the front side surface having a serpentine shape.
10 . The pet toy of claim 9 , wherein the outer part includes:
a right side surface extending between the top surface, the bottom surface, the rear side surface, and the front side surface; and
a left side surface extending between the top surface, the bottom surface, the rear side surface, and the front side surface;
wherein a profile of the right side surface is substantially symmetrical to a profile of the left side surface.
11 . The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein an upper surface of the outer part includes:
a first side portion coated in the first rubber product;
a second side portion coated in the first rubber product; and
a center portion extending between the first side portion and the second side portion, the center portion coated in the second rubber product.
12 . The pet toy of claim 11 , wherein the first rubber product is a first color and the second rubber product is a second color different from the first color.
13 . The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein forming the inner part and the outer part together includes vulcanizing.
14 . The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein preforming the foam rubber core includes vulcanizing the foam rubber core.
15 . The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein enclosing the foam rubber core within the one or more rubber compound sheets includes vulcanizing the foam rubber core and the one or more rubber compound sheets.
16 . A pet toy comprising:
an outer part including a rubber compound; and
an inner part including the rubber compound and a blowing agent,
the outer part and the inner part formed together by (i) preforming one or more rubber compound sheets, (ii) preforming a foam rubber core, preforming including vulcanizing the foam rubber core, and (iii) enclosing the foam rubber core within the one or more rubber compound sheets so that the foam rubber core forms the inner part and the one or more rubber compound sheets form the outer part.