Pet Treat Holder With Movable Retainer for Swallowing Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Pets often instinctively consume chewable objects, leading to health issues such as choking, impaction, and other life-threatening consequences due to the ingestion of chewable pet toys and treats like bully sticks and rawhide sticks.
Innovation Solution
A pet treat holder with a body featuring non-slip features and a retaining feature that secures the treat within a void, preventing it from being swallowed by extending into the void and using a movable retaining feature to affix the treat to the inner wall.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a pet treat holder secures chewable treats firmly to prevent swallowing, then pet safety is improved, but the treat becomes less accessible and harder for the pet to reach
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining feature is designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing it to be adjusted between different positions. This enables the device to dynamically adapt between securely holding the treat (when the retaining feature is extended) and allowing easy access (when the retaining feature is retracted), thus resolving the contradiction between safety and accessibility
Solution Approach 2:
The position of the retaining feature can be changed along the longitudinal axis of the device, altering the degree to which the treat is secured. By adjusting this parameter, the system can transition between states of high security (retaining feature extended into void) and high accessibility (retaining feature retracted), effectively managing the trade-off between the two opposing requirements
2Reliability
If the retaining feature extends far into the void to securely hold the treat, then the treat is firmly secured, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into distinct functional components: a body with a void, non-slip features on the inner wall, and a separate movable retaining feature. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, achieving secure treat holding through the collaboration of simple, well-defined parts rather than a single complex structure
Solution Approach 2:
The non-slip features on the inner wall act as an intermediary between the treat and the retaining feature. These features provide friction and grip that enhance the securing action without requiring the retaining feature itself to be overly complex or extend excessively into the void, thus maintaining treat security while limiting the increase in device complexity
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Prevents pets from swallowing chewable treats, minimizing health risks such as choking and impaction by securely holding the treat in place, thus reducing emergency veterinary visits.
Implementation Method 1
one or more non-slip features on the one or more inner walls that are configured to extend into the void
Implementation Method 2
a retaining feature movably coupled to the body. The retaining feature is configured to work with the one or more non-slip features to affix at least a portion of an object inserted in the void to the body
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AI summary
A device for securing a pet toy or treat and related methods are described. The device includes a body including one or more inner walls defining a void. The device further includes one or more non-slip features on the one or more inner walls that are configured to extend into the void. The device further includes a retaining feature movably coupled to the body. The retaining feature is configured to cooperate with the one or more non-slip features to retain at least a portion of an object inserted in the void against the body.