Pet toy

Abstract

To provide a pet toy that has a simple structure, rolls in an irregular manner, and attracts interest of a pet.SOLUTION: A pet toy includes: a body being a stuffing imitating a butt of an animal; and a projection part arranged on an outer surface of the body and imitating a tail of the animal. The way of rolling of the body changes when the projection part contacts a floor surface during the body rolling on the floor surface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to pet toys. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open Publication No. 6-26451) discloses a spherical toy for pets, which is made by butting together two roughly hemispherical transparent shells at their roughly circular end faces and pasting them together with an adhesive or the like to form a fixed sphere, with small holes drilled all over the sphere, bells hung at appropriate locations inside with rubber cords, and entrances and exits for pets to enter and exit at both ends of the sphere. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 6-26451 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, since roughly spherical pet toys have a relatively simple structure, they generally roll in a regular pattern, which is not surprising for pets and therefore does not attract their interest. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a pet toy that has a simple structure, rolls irregularly, and can attract the pet's attention. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides: The main body is a stuffed animal buttocks. a protrusion arranged on the outer surface of the body and shaped like the animal's tail; When the main body is rolling on a floor surface, the protrusions come into contact with the floor surface, thereby changing the way the main body rolls; To provide a pet toy characterized by:

[0006] In the pet toy of the present invention, it is preferable that the protrusions are stuffing.

[0007] In the pet toy of the present invention, it is preferable that the protrusion has a smaller volume than the main body.

[0008] Furthermore, in the pet toy of the present invention, the volume ratio of the main body to the protrusions is preferably 5:1 to 250:1. For example, in a pet toy modeled after a rabbit, the volume ratio is preferably 150:1 to 250:1, and in a pet toy modeled after a dog or cat, the volume ratio may be 5:1 to 40:1, and for medium-sized dogs such as poodles and Shiba Inu, the volume ratio is preferably 5:1 to 20:1. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the present invention, the pet toy has a simple structure, but when the protrusions come into contact with the floor while rolling, the way the pet toy rolls changes. This change in the way the pet toy rolls surprises the pet and makes the pet interested in the pet toy. In addition, the fact that the pet toy resembles the back of an animal also attracts the pet's attention. These features attract the pet's interest, and the pet becomes engrossed in playing with the pet toy. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a pet toy 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the pet toy 1. [Figure 3] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing an example of how the pet toy 1 rolls. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a pet toy 11 according to a first modified example of the present embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a pet toy 21 according to a second modification of the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] Representative embodiments of the pet toy according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these drawings. The drawings are intended to conceptually explain the present invention, and therefore, for ease of understanding, dimensions, ratios, or numbers may be exaggerated or simplified as necessary.

[0012] The pet toy 1 is a toy that a pet can roll around and play with. The pet is intended to be, for example, a rabbit, a dog, or a cat, but is not limited to these. As shown in FIG. 1, the pet toy 1 includes a main body 3 and a protrusion 5 .

[0013] The main body 3 is a padded piece that resembles an animal's buttocks. By imitating an animal, it is easier to attract the pet's attention. The animal to be imitated may be the same as the target animal of the pet toy 1, such as a rabbit, a dog, or a cat. The shape of the main body 3 may be, for example, a substantially spherical shape as shown in FIG. 1, a substantially elliptical shape, or a substantially trapezoidal shape as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, but is not limited to these.

[0014] As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 3 includes a fabric 31 that forms the outer surface, and cotton 33 stuffed into the fabric 31. The fabric 31 can be any type of material, preferably one that resembles the look and feel of the animal skin it is intended to simulate, such as faux fur, soft boa, pile, brushed fabric, or felt. The cotton 33 can be made from natural or synthetic fibers.

[0015] 1 and 2, protrusions 5 are arranged on the outer surface of the main body 3. The protrusions 5 cause the pet toy 1 to roll irregularly. The protrusion 5 can suitably be one that resembles the tail of the same animal as the animal represented by the main body 3. The protrusion 5 may be, for example, substantially spherical or substantially rod-shaped, but is not limited to these.

[0016] The protrusions 5 may be padded. That is, the protrusions 5 may include a fabric 51 that forms the outer surface and cotton 53 stuffed within the fabric 51. The protrusions 5 may be fixed to the main body 3 by a fixing means such as sutures.

[0017] The protrusions 5 have a smaller volume than the main body 3. For example, the volume ratio between the main body 3 and the protrusions 5 may be approximately 5:1 to 250:1. Specifically, in a rabbit-shaped pet toy, the volume ratio is preferably 150:1 to 250:1. In addition, for pet toys that resemble dogs or cats, the volume ratio may be 5:1 to 40:1, and for medium-sized dogs such as poodles and Shiba Inu, it is preferably 5:1 to 20:1. Alternatively, when both the main body 3 and the protrusions 5 are substantially spherical, the outer diameter of the main body 3 may be approximately 100 to 220 mm, and the outer diameter of the protrusions 5 may be approximately 20 to 60 mm.

[0018] Next, how to use the pet toy 1 will be described. The owner places the pet toy 1 on the floor. The pet notices that the pet toy 1 resembles the back of an animal and becomes interested in the pet toy 1. The pet touches the pet toy 1 with its paws or head, and the pet toy 1 starts to roll.

[0019] When the protrusions 5 come into contact with the floor while the pet toy 1 is rolling, the direction of the pet toy 1's roll changes (see FIG. 3). The way the pet toy 1 rolls (e.g., the direction and amount of rolling) varies depending on how the protrusions 5 come into contact with the floor. For example, the direction of the roll may change significantly, or the amount (speed) of the roll may change significantly (e.g., become extremely slow). Alternatively, if the pet toy 1 rolls quickly, the pet toy 1 may bounce. This variation in the way pet toy 1 rolls attracts your pet's attention and keeps them from getting bored. Therefore, pet toy 1 has a simple structure, but its irregular rolling motion attracts your pet's attention.

[0020] The above describes specific aspects of pet toys according to representative embodiments of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these, and various design modifications are possible, and these design modifications are also included within the technical scope of the present invention. For example, in the pet toys 11 and 2 according to the first and second modifications shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the main body 13 and 23 are generally trapezoidal, and the protrusions 15 and 25 are generally rod-shaped (i.e., long tails). Alternatively, the main body may be generally oval. Alternatively, the main body and the protrusions of this embodiment and the modifications may be combined in any manner. [Explanation of symbols]

[0021] 1,11,21 Pet toys 3,13,23 Main unit 5,15,25 Protrusion

Claims

1. The body is modeled after an animal's buttocks, a protrusion simulating the tail of the animal, disposed on the outer surface of the main body; When the main body is rolling on a floor surface, the protrusions come into contact with the floor surface, thereby changing the way the main body rolls; A pet toy characterized by:

2. the protrusion is a padding; 2. The pet toy according to claim 1,

3. the protrusion has a smaller volume than the main body; 3. The pet toy according to claim 1 or 2,

4. the volume ratio of the main body to the protrusion is 5:1 to 250:1; 4. The pet toy according to claim 3,

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