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US 10,925,258 · App. 16/027,039 · Granted Feb 23, 2021

Bone holding device for an animal

Inventor: Joni S. Noaeill (Dodge Center, MN)
A01K15/026A01K5/0114
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,925,258
App. No.
16/027,039
Granted
Feb 23, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

A bone holding device for an animal comprises an apparatus designed to removably secure a chewable comestible such as a bone between to support posts having two (2) support bases. The securement apparatus is size adjustable and secured between the two (2) support posts by a metallic bar.

Claims (19)

1. A treat holding device, consisting of:

a central spherical body;

a pair of support arms emanating from said central spherical body at either side, each of said pair of support arms having a distal end;

a holding pad disposed on each said distal end of said pair of support arms;

a central slot provided in an upper portion of said central spherical body and extends at a topmost point portion of said central spherical body; and

a restraint provided within said central slot;

wherein a treat is held in position via friction fit within said restraint;

wherein said treat holding device is water-resistant;

wherein an upper surface of said each holding pad is provided with multiple friction aids that are embossed protrusions;

wherein said central spherical body, said pair of support arms, and said holding pads are made of durable nylon material that withstand chewing by said animal without damage to said animal;

wherein said central spherical body, said pair of support arms, and said holding pads are made of fiberglass material that withstand chewing by said animal without damage to said animal;

wherein said restraint is made of a durable waterproof dense foam with a plasticized coating, the dog treat is held in position via friction fit with the restraint force necessary to place the dog treat within the restraint;

wherein said central spherical body, said pair of support arms, and said holding pads have a linear arrangement that matches an inline arrangement of a body alignment of said animal when said animal is in a lying position;

wherein said treat holding device restrains said treat while said treat is chewed upon by an animal;

wherein said treat holding device serves as an animal toy;

wherein said treat holding device is made of dishwasher-safe material;

wherein said animal treat is inserted into said central slot of said central spherical body;

wherein said plasticized coating is made of vinyl; and

wherein said treat holding device is in a range of 6 inches to 8 inches in width or 14 inches to 16 inches in width.

Cited By (1)
US 12,317,863