Molded or Extruded Catnip Composite and Method of Manufacturing Catnip Pet Toys and Pet Toys Made from the Same

a technology of composite materials and catnip, which is applied in the field of catnip pet toys and the field of manufacturing catnip pet toys and pet toys made from the same, can solve the problems of difficult delivery or dose of dry, granular, flaked or powdered herbal or plant based attractants, and the length of devices is not long enough, so as to achieve the effect of low cost and lower blended cos

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-01-15
OUR PETS
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[0019]As described above, a low cost, all (or substantially) natural composite material can be formed economically into various shapes. The blended, bonded material can be extruded, compressed or molded into shapes, sheets, or machineable blocks, and given the economy of using a composite mat...

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And, while catnip or similar attractants are used widely by pet owners with a positive effect, the use of dry, granulated, flaked or powdered herbal or plant based attractants is difficult to deliver or dose, and will generally produce a ...

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[0028]The best mode for carrying out the invention is presented in terms of its preferred embodiment, herein depicted within the Figures.

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[0029]Before explaining the present invention in detail, it is important to understand that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of the construction illustrated and the formulations described herein. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or carried out in a variety of ways. If is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation.

[0030]In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which, in conjunction with this detailed description, illustrate and describe domestic pet toy ball formed of an attractant-composite material accordance with the present invention. Referring now to the drawings, ...

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A domestic pet toy is provided having a housing element formed of a moldable or extrudable catnip composite made of a solid catnip attractant, a lignocellulose cork agglomerate filler material, and an FDA approved binding agent adhesive. The housing material provides sufficient delivery aromatic olfactory attractant to be effective in having an interactive response with a domestic feline. A sound chip assembly can also be positioned in a retention cavity and emits a prerecorded sound as an audible attractant in response to one or both of commencement and continuation of movement the pet toy.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present invention claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 81 / 806,417, filed on Mar. 29, 2013 and incorporated by reference as if fully rewritten herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates generally to pet products that include the delivery of aromatic attractant for encouraging pet interaction and, more particularly, to such a pet products formed of a catnip composite and a method for making the same.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Nepeta cataria, commonly known as catnip, or catswort or catmint, is a herbaceous perennial, resembling a mint in appearance, that is widely naturalized elsewhere, as well as commercially grown for specialty purposes. It is commonly used in herbal tea blends related to sleep, stress reduction, and relaxation, as well as used as a culinary herb for cooking and many dishes.[0006]The plant terpenoid nepetalactone is the main chemical constituent of...

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IPC IPC(8): A01K15/02
CPCA01K15/025A01N43/12A01N65/22Y02A50/30A01N25/10A01N25/34A01K15/024A01K29/00A01N25/00
Inventor TSENGAS, STEVEN
Owner OUR PETS
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