Animal husbandry – Exercise or amusement device – Toy – lure – fetch – or related device
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-24
2007-07-24
Valenti, Andrea M. (Department: 3643)
Animal husbandry
Exercise or amusement device
Toy, lure, fetch, or related device
C119S702000, C119S707000, C119S708000, C446S269000, C446S279000, C446S289000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10940325
ABSTRACT:
A pet toy capable of dispensing catnip or similar substance. The toy comprises a compartment for holding the substance. The toy also comprises a movement-promoting element operative to move the compartment so the substance, or an aroma of the substance, may pass through a sifting hole of the compartment. One embodiment of the toy comprises a rotating element, such as a ball, rotating about a horizontal axis within a larger body as a result of propelling the toy across a horizontal surface. The rotating element includes the compartment holding the substance so that some of the substance escapes the compartment as a result of the rotation of the rotating element. Various alternative embodiments of the invention are also described.
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Aspen Pet Products, Inc.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Valenti Andrea M.
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