Pet toys and method and apparatus for their manufacture

Details Pet toys and method and apparatus for their manufacture Pet toys and method and apparatus for their manufacture

2005-02-01

2005-02-01

Carone, Michael J. (Department: 3644)

Animal husbandry

Exercise or amusement device

Reexamination Certificate

active

06848396

ABSTRACT:
A pet toy formed from a section or sections of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe and/or tube, preferably white polyvinyl chloride PVC water sprinkler pipe, that is grooved longitudinally, at random intervals therearound, and its surface is heated, with an open flame such as a flame generated by a propane torch, to darken the surface to a shade or shades of brown and to roughen the surface. The pipe or tube is spot heated and bent at that heated spot into a desired toy shape, and one toy shape is has the pipe or tube ends aligned and are joined, providing a toy with an open center area that is suitable as a bird perch and is fitted with a hanger for suspending it and may be drilled to receive a cord or cords fitted therethrough that toy pieces, such as sections of colored wood, plastic or other materials, are threaded on.

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U.S. Appl. No. 09/934,815, filed Aug. 22, 2001, inventor LaFeber.

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