Animal husbandry – Exercise or amusement device – Toy – lure – fetch – or related device
Patent
1998-09-22
1999-12-21
Price, Thomas
Animal husbandry
Exercise or amusement device
Toy, lure, fetch, or related device
A01K 1502
Patent
active
06003470&
ABSTRACT:
A recreational and amusement device for a dog takes the form of a ball having a substantially spheroidal profile. The exterior wall of the ball is shaped to form surfaces of a main body and surfaces of two substantially identical handles spaced approximately 180.degree. apart and lying within the substantially spheroidal profile. The main body includes an outer surface which conforms to the substantially spheroidal profile and a plurality of inboard surfaces extending between different locations on the substantially spheroidal profile. The handles include outer surfaces lying within the substantially spheroidal profile of the ball and inner surfaces opposing respective ones of the inboard surfaces of the main body. The inner surfaces of the handles and the inboard surfaces of the main body form contours which bound openings extending through the substantially spheroidal profile. The handles and openings are sized and shaped to receive the snout of the dog to permit the dog's mouth to extend completely around either of the handles to grip the ball. When one of the handles is so gripped, the opposite handle may be grasped by a human who can pull on the ball to play with the dog. Preferably, the ball is formed from two molded half portions which are substantially identical and is made of plastic, rubber, vinyl or other elastomeric material which is sufficiently resilient to bounce.
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