US 6,981,471 B1 | ||
Combination squeeze toy and chew toy | ||
Dmitrijs V. Dubinins, 9647 Deerhorn Ct. Unit #151, Parker, Colo. 80134 (US); and Kenneth A. Jellico, 11908 W. Cooper Dr., Littleton, Colo. 80127 (US) | ||
Filed on May 12, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/249,850. | ||
Int. Cl. A01K 29/00 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 119—710 | 18 Claims |
1. A combination squeeze toy and chew toy for a pet comprising of an assemblage of two different formed materials having different
material properties, further comprising:
a toy chewable portion formed of a first material having a first end, a second end and an elongated middle portion extending
from the first end to the second end and a first rigidity and a first hardness, wherein said first material is substantially
comprised of rigid or semi rigid thermal plastic;
a toy body portion formed of a second material having a second rigidity, substantially less rigid than that of the first rigidity
and a second hardness substantially less hard than that of the first hardness, wherein said second material is substantially
comprised of soft, resiliently deformable rubber or plastic elastomer; and
said toy body portion comprises a hollow three-dimensional form, having an inner surface, an interior space and an exterior
surface; wherein said toy chewable portion is positioned centrally through said toy body portion and protruding through each
side thereof, whereby said first end and said second end of said toy chewable portion are partially exposed so as to allow
teeth of an animal to contact said toy chewable portion when the toy is chewed by an animal;
an assemblage means, wherein said toy body portion will mount onto said middle portion of said toy chewable portion in such
a manner whereby said toy body portion and said toy chewable portion are thus collectively united.
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