Animal toy with floatation device

a floating device and animal toy technology, applied in the field of pet toys, can solve the problems of lack of structural integrity needed to keep the toy from being quickly destroyed, and the toy is more easily destroyed by chewing, so as to improve the buoyancy and resistance to deformation of the body

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-08-18
THE KONG
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[0012]In a fourth embodiment, a buoyant material, such as a closed cell foam, is injected into...

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However, if a pet toy is made sufficiently buoyant for this purpose, it lacks the structural integrity needed to keep it from being quickly d...

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[0021]In accordance with the present invention, an animal, such as a dog D, is shown in FIG. 1 playing with the first embodiment shown as the pet toy T, in the water. Water has a specific gravity of 1.00. Thus to float, the elastomeric material or other component of the pet toy T must have a specific gravity of less than 1.00. The lower the specific gravity of the elastomeric material, the higher the pet toy floats in water. However, when the specific gravity is less than 0.96, the elastomeric material is significantly less durable when it is chewed by the animal. In the present invention, the addition of a buoyant material, such as a closed cell foam, increases the resistance to deformation of a body with a specific gravity of less than 0.96. This enhanced resistance to deformation increases the durability of the pet toy when chewed by the animal despite the relatively low specific gravity value. Moreover, a buoyant material, such as a closed cell foam, will add buoyancy and durabi...

second embodiment

[0023]The second embodiment is shown in FIG. 6. The pet toy T′, includes a deformable body 32 having a side wall with an outer surface 34, and an inner surface 36 forming a cavity 38. The body 32 is an elongated shape that has a first end 40 and a second end 42. The first end has an opening 44. The cavity 38 is substantially filled by a buoyant material, such as a closed cell foam insert 46. The closed cell foam insert 46 has a longitudinal slot 48 for insertion of rope 50. The rope 50 runs longitudinally through the center of the closed cell foam insert 46 and is fastened at the first end 40 by a knot 52. The rope 50 extends through a second opening 54 in the second end 42 of the body 32.

third embodiment

[0024]The third embodiment is shown in FIG. 7. The pet toy T″ includes a body 56 made from a flexible material, such as canvas or plastic, with a side wall having an outer surface 58, and an inner surface 60 forming a cavity 62. The cavity 62 is filled with a closed cell foam 66 which provides improved durability of the body 56. A rope 68 is attached to body 56 through an opening 64, such as an eyelet, in the body 56. The rope 68 is fastened by a knot 70 inside of the body 56.

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Abstract

A floatable pet toy including a hollow deformable body with a buoyant material, such as a closed cell foam, inside of the body. The buoyant material increases the pet toy's buoyancy and resistance to deformation for durability. A rope may be attached to the body. In a second embodiment, the body may be elongated, made from elastomeric material, and substantially filled with a closed cell foam insert. This insert has a rope running longitudinally through its center and through an opening in a second end of the body. In a further embodiment, the body may be made from a flexible material, such as canvas or plastic. In a still further embodiment, the buoyant material may be injected into a sealed hollow deformable body for increased buoyancy and durability.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED REISSUE APPLICATIONS[0001]Reissue application Ser. No. 09 / 432,848 filed on Nov. 2, 1999 was a reissue application of Ser. No. 08 / 871,236 filed on Jun. 9, 1997, (U.S. Pat. No. 5,904,118), and the reissue application Ser. No. 09 / 432,848 was expressly abandoned on Mar. 20, 2002. The present reissue application Ser. No. 10 / 171,323 filed on Jun. 11, 2002 is a reissue of the application of Ser. No. 08 / 871,236 filed on Jun. 9, 1997(U.S. Pat. No. 5,904,118).TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]This invention relates to a pet toy, and more specifically a pet toy that floats high in the water. This increased buoyancy allows for better visibility when animals play with the pet toy in water.BACKGROUND ART[0003]Floatable pet toys are desirable for pets, such as some dogs, who enjoy playing and swimming in water. They are also desirable for training of dogs to retrieve birds which have been shot over open water. However, if a pet toy is made sufficiently buoyant for this purpose, it la...

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IPC IPC(8): A01K29/00A01K15/02
CPCA01K15/025
Inventor MARKHAM, JOSEPH P.
Owner THE KONG
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