Patent ID: 11871726
Assignee: nan
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B  E | IPC A  B  E

Claim 3:
4. A method of storing and accessing pet toys in a pet toy container, said pet toy container comprising:
an opening to permit access, by a pet, into a pet toy storage area in said pet toy container;
a closure being configured and disposed to close said opening;
a movement arrangement being connected to said closure;
said movement arrangement comprising a motor being configured to:
move said closure to permit access to said pet toy storage area by said pet through said opening, and
move said closure to close said opening with said closure;
an activation arrangement being operatively connected to said motor;
said activation arrangement being configured and disposed to be activated by said pet to activate said motor to open said closure and thereby permit the pet to access said pet toy storage area to either retrieve a pet toy from said pet toy storage area, or deposit another pet toy into said pet toy storage area; and
said activation arrangement being configured and disposed to be activated by said pet to activate said motor to close said closure and thereby close said closure to close the pet toy container;
said method comprising the steps of:
a. showing said pet toy to said pet;
b. engaging said activation arrangement and opening said closure to open said pet toy container;
c. placing said pet toy into said pet toy container;
d. engaging said activation arrangement and closing said closure to close said pet toy container;
e. teaching said pet to engage said activation arrangement to and training said pet to open and close said closure using said activation arrangement; and
f. instructing said pet how to open said closure and open said pet toy container to permit removal or return of said pet toy from or to said pet toy container.