Animal husbandry – Exercise or amusement device – Toy – lure – fetch – or related device
Patent
1999-04-15
2000-12-12
Poon, Peter M.
Animal husbandry
Exercise or amusement device
Toy, lure, fetch, or related device
119702, A01K 2900
Patent
active
061583901
ABSTRACT:
A pet ball which is formed from two (2) hollow semi-spherical half members and which is readily mobile along a hard surface, for example the ground. A weight, for example, a fishing sinker, is suspended within the pet ball. The weight is suspended by an elastic member, for example, an elastic rubber band, which is attached to the inside wall of the pet ball. The weight can be attached to the elastic member in such a manner that it can move along the elastic member or it can be fixed at a stationary position along the elastic member to create different desired effects. When a force is applied to the pet ball, it will roll. With the weight being suspended from the elastic member, the center of gravity of the pet ball changes as the pet ball rolls, thus resulting in erratic movement or a path which follows no definite or consistent direction or pattern. Each of the hollow semi-spherical half members include a hook member extending inwardly from their inside walls for anchoring the elastic member, which is attached to each hook member to normally retain the two (2) hollow semi-spherical half members together in a spherical ball configuration, but permits the two (2) hollow semi-spherical half members to be pulled apart or separated.
REFERENCES:
patent: D214928 (1969-08-01), Baldwin et al.
patent: 848136 (1907-03-01), Smith
patent: 1006182 (1911-10-01), Cousin
patent: 1022112 (1912-04-01), Smith
patent: 1031095 (1912-07-01), Smith
patent: 1513773 (1924-11-01), Thompson
patent: 1534964 (1925-04-01), Kahnweiler
patent: 2086631 (1937-07-01), Munro
patent: 4756530 (1988-07-01), Karman
patent: 5009193 (1991-04-01), Gordon
patent: 5265559 (1993-11-01), Borell
patent: 5961406 (1999-10-01), Hass
Christescu Michael J.
Holtier Eugene S.
Nelson Judith A.
Our Pet's Company
Poon Peter M.
LandOfFree
Pet ball does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Pet ball, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Pet ball will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-206818