Granted Patent B2

US 12,622,417 · App. 18/651,342 · Granted May 12, 2026

Inventors: Danielle Salyer (Denver, CO); Chaz Ozzello (Englewood, CO)

Assignee: The Kyjen Company, LLC

A01K15/0257A01K15/0252

Abstract

Claims (18)

1 . A pet toy comprising:

a handle;

a shaft extending from the handle, the shaft including:

a launching protrusion extending away from a primary axis along which the shaft extends, the launching protrusion including a projection such that a notch is formed between the projection and the shaft; and

a coiled portion disposed between the handle and the launching protrusion;

a cord coupled to a distal end of the shaft opposite the handle; and

a toy assembly removably attachable to the cord and engageable with the launching protrusion,

wherein in a first configuration of the pet toy, the toy assembly is removably coupled to the cord and in a second configuration of the pet toy, the toy assembly is launchable from the launching protrusion.

2 . The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the toy assembly includes:

a body; and

an elastic loop coupled to the body, the elastic loop configured to be removably coupled to the cord in the first configuration and wrapped around and stretched against the launching protrusion in the second configuration.

3 . The pet toy of claim 2 , wherein the body includes:

a cover; and

an internal compartment disposed within the cover.

4 . The pet toy of claim 3 , wherein the body includes cat nip disposed within the internal compartment.

5 . The pet toy of claim 2 , wherein the toy assembly includes an attractant coupled to the body.

6 . The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the coiled portion of the shaft is configured to deform when the elastic loop is stretched against the launching protrusion.

7 . The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the notch is configured to receive a portion of the toy assembly.

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