Animal husbandry – Exercise or amusement device – Toy – lure – fetch – or related device
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-31
2011-05-31
Abbott, Yvonne R. (Department: 3644)
Animal husbandry
Exercise or amusement device
Toy, lure, fetch, or related device
C446S184000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07950352
ABSTRACT:
A pet toy may include an outer covering and a bladder assembly. The bladder assembly may include a bladder and a squeaker assembly. The squeaker assembly may include one or more ribs. The bladder may include a body and a neck. The neck may have one or more grooves. A rib may engage a groove. The engagement of the rib with the groove may prevent the squeaker assembly from exiting the opening of the bladder when the bladder is compressed. The body of the bladder may have a shape which allows the body to return to the uncompressed state after the body has been compressed. The body may be made of a material which allows the body to return to the uncompressed state after the body has been compressed.
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Photographs of Replacement Squeakers from Kong Company, 16191 Table Mountain Parkway, Golden, Colorado, www.kongcompany.com, ©2008.
Photographs of Air Dog Squeaker Ball, available on May 6, 2009.
Notification of Transmittal of the International Search Report and the Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority, including the International Search Report and the Written Opinion for International Application PCT/US2010/046779.
Abbott Yvonne R.
Leydig , Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
SJ Assets, LLC
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