Animal husbandry – Exercise or amusement device – Toy – lure – fetch – or related device
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-31
2005-05-31
Nguyen, Son T. (Department: 3643)
Animal husbandry
Exercise or amusement device
Toy, lure, fetch, or related device
Reexamination Certificate
active
06899059
ABSTRACT:
A catnip-filled toy (10) which may be caused to roll, spin, rock, wobble, and slide when manipulated by the paw of a cat. The device (10) has a convex hub (12). Extending axially from the hub (I2) are two hollow reservoirs (14) that may be filled with catnip (24). The convex hub (12) and catnip reservoirs (14) are circular in shape when seen in side elevation from an end view, so as to allow the device (10) to roll freely upon any smooth surface (30). The hub is larger in circumference than the reservoirs for continuous rolling of the toy on the hub. In the preferred embodiment of the device (10), the reservoirs (14) are elongated axially beyond a hemispherical shape. The catnip reservoirs (14) have openings (20) through which the catnip (24) may be filled, emptied, and refilled and have a plurality of small holes (22) through which the scent of the catnip (24) inside may emanate outside. The holes (22) are small enough to substantially contain finely cut catnip (24). The catnip reservoirs (14) are attached by screwing together a male threaded portion (26) and female threaded portion (28). The reservoirs may be detached by unscrewing the threaded portions (26, 28). In an alternative embodiment (110) only one of the reservoirs (114) is elongated axially beyond a hemispherical shape. Another alternative embodiment of the device (210) may include yarn, feathers, or other similar soft material (232) extending from, and attached to, the outer ends of the catnip reservoirs (214).
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Crane Samuel
Viola Charles
Frantz Keith
Nguyen Son T.
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