Squeaker Cap for Dog Toy Water Bottle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Standard plastic water bottles used in dog toys are quickly flattened and lose entertainment value due to rapid crunching, which fails to sustain a dog's interest.
Innovation Solution
A squeaker cap assembly that includes a cap with internal threads and deformable fingers, combined with a squeaker housing that vibrates to produce sounds when the bottle is chewed, slowing down the flattening process and enhancing entertainment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If a standard plastic water bottle is used in a dog cruncher toy, then the dog can chew and crunch the bottle, but the bottle is quickly flattened and loses entertainment value
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a standard plastic water bottle with a squeaker device to create a composite toy. The squeaker is integrated into the bottle structure, allowing the bottle to provide crunching sounds while the squeaker provides additional auditory stimulation, thereby extending the overall entertainment duration and reducing the rate at which the bottle is flattened.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a plastic water bottle is used as a dog toy, then the dog can chew on it, but the simple crunching sound does not sustain the dog's interest
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges a simple plastic water bottle with a squeaker mechanism to create a multi-functional toy. The bottle provides the familiar crunching experience while the integrated squeaker adds auditory variety, enhancing entertainment value without significantly complicating the overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The toy design allows the plastic bottle to serve multiple functions: it provides crunching sounds through deformation, contains a squeaker for additional auditory stimulation, and maintains structural integrity through the integrated cap design. This multi-functionality sustains the dog's interest by providing varied sensory feedback.
3Ease of repair
If the bottle cap is removed to insert a fresh bottle, then the bottle can be reused, but the process does not enhance the dog's entertainment
Solution Approach 1:
The squeaker cap is designed to be threaded onto the bottle in the same manner as a standard cap, maintaining ease of replacement while adding the entertainment-enhancing squeaker function. The screw-threaded connection allows for simple bottle changes without requiring complex assembly or disassembly procedures.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The squeaker cap assembly prolongs the life of the water bottle by reducing the rate of flattening and provides additional auditory stimulation for the dog, enhancing entertainment value.
Implementation Method 1
a reed that vibrates as air passes over the reed
Implementation Method 2
the plurality of fingers become nested and trapped between the end flange and the protruding region
Data Source
AI summary
A device mounts to a water bottle and produces sounds when the bottle is chewed by a dog, and includes a cap and squeaker. The cap includes: a body with a first opening on a first side defining an interior surface of a cavity, with a plurality of internal threads; and a second opening on a second side being in fluid communication with the cavity. A plurality of fingers are spaced about the second opening, and extend toward the first side, being at a first angle with respect to an axis of the interior surface. The squeaker is inserted into the second opening, and a protruding region of its housing causes the fingers to deform to a second angle with respect to the axis, after which the plurality of fingers nest between an end flange and the protruding region. Internal threads mount the device to threading of the water bottle.