Pet treat holder and safety device

1. A pet treat holding device comprising:

a head;

a body comprising a plurality of opposable arms, each of the plurality of opposable arms comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of each of the plurality of opposable arms operably attached to the head,

wherein each of the plurality of opposable arms includes a longitudinal slot,

wherein each of the plurality of opposable arms is moveable between a first position and a second position,

wherein the plurality of opposable arms in the second position define a cavity comprising one of a cylindrical shape and a frustoconical shape, the cavity having an opening at a distal end of the device, and

wherein each of the plurality of opposable arms comprises an exterior surface,

a plurality of support components each comprising a plurality of protrusions and each including an internal gripping component that is configured to engage and grip a pet treat, and

wherein the protrusions pass through the longitudinal slot and exterior surface of each of the plurality of opposable arms; and

a twist ring configured to operatively engage the plurality of protrusions.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the twist ring comprises an annular structure with an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the interior surface comprises a helical ridge with a first end and a second end.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein adjacent protrusions of the plurality of protrusions define a valley between the adjacent protrusions.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the valley is configured to receive the helical ridge of the twist ring.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein a first rotational movement of the twist ring in a first direction translates the twist ring in a first axial direction, and wherein a second rotational movement of the twist ring in a second direction translates the twist ring in a second axial direction.

6. The device of claim 5 , wherein each opposable arm comprises a first radial dimension at a first axial position and a second radial dimension at a second axial position.

7. The device of claim 6 , wherein the second axial position is distal to the first axial position, and wherein the second radial dimension is greater than the first radial dimension.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the head and the body are unitary.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the head and body are formed from a plurality of materials.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of materials is integrally joined by an overmolding process.

11. The device of claim 9 ,

wherein the head and the exterior surface of each of the plurality of opposable arms are formed from a first material, wherein the interior surface is formed from a second material, and

wherein the plurality of protrusions are formed from a third material.

12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the first material is different from the second material.

13. The device of claim 11 , wherein the first material is different from the third material.

14. The device of claim 11 , wherein the second material is different from the third material.

15. The device of claim 1 , wherein the head defines a cavity that is configured to receive an end of a pet treat.

16. A pet treat holding device comprising:

a head;

a body comprising a first opposable arm and a second opposable arm, each of the first opposable arm and second opposable comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the first opposable arm and second opposable operably attached to the head,

wherein the first opposable arm includes a first longitudinal slot,

wherein the second opposable arm includes a second longitudinal slot,

wherein each of the first opposable arm and second opposable arm are movable between a first position and a second position,

wherein the first opposable arm and second opposable arm at least partially define a cavity comprising one of a cylindrical shape and a frustoconical shape, the cavity having an opening at a distal end of the device, and

wherein each of the first opposable arm and second opposable arm comprise an exterior surface;

a first support component comprising a plurality of first protrusions and a first internal gripping component that is configured to engage and grip a pet treat

wherein the first plurality of protrusions pass through the first longitudinal slot and exterior surface of the first opposable arm;

a second support component comprising a plurality of second protrusions and a second internal gripping component that is configured to engage and grip the pet treat;

wherein the second plurality of protrusions pass through the second longitudinal slot and exterior surface of the second opposable arm; and

a twist ring configured to operatively engage the plurality of protrusions.

17. The device of claim 16 , wherein the twist ring comprises an annular structure with an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the interior surface comprises a helical ridge with a first end and a second end.

18. The device of claim 16 , wherein adjacent protrusions of the plurality of first protrusions define a valley between the adjacent protrusions.

19. The device of claim 17 , wherein the valley is configured to receive the helical ridge of the twist ring.

20. The device of claim 18 ,

wherein a first rotational movement of the twist ring in a first direction translates the twist ring in a first axial direction, and

wherein a second rotational movement of the twist ring in a second direction translates the twist ring in a second axial direction.