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

Claim 0:
1. A method of storing and accessing pet toys in a pet toy container, said pet toy container comprising:
a frame comprising wall portions configured and disposed to define a pet toy storage area therein;
said frame comprising an opening to permit access into said pet toy storage area by a pet;
a closure being configured and disposed to cover said opening;
said closure comprising a first end portion being affixed to said frame, and a second end portion being disposed opposite said first end portion and not being affixed to said frame;
a movement arrangement being connected to said closure;
said movement arrangement comprising a motor being configured to:
lift said second end portion of said closure away from said frame to uncover said opening and permit access to said toy storage area by said pet through said opening, and, lower said second end portion of said closure toward saidframe to cover 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 lift said closure and thereby permit the pet to access said pet toy storage area to either retrieve said 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 lower said closure andthereby cover said opening with 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 lifting said closure to open said pet toy container;
c. placing said pet toy into said pet toy container;
d. engaging said activation arrangement and lowering said closure to close said pet toy container;

e. teaching said pet to engage said activation arrangement to and training said pet to lift and lower said closure using said activation arrangement;
f. instructing said pet how to lift said closure and open said pet toy container to permit removal or return of said pet toy from or to said pet toy container;
g. said instructing comprising instructing said pet how to lower said closure to close said pet toy container after said removal or return of said pet toy;
h. permitting said pet to activate said motor by engaging said activation arrangement and thereby lifting said closure and open said pet toy container to permit said pet to remove said pet toy from said pet toy container;
i. permitting said pet to activate said motor by engaging said activation arrangement to thereby lower said closure and close said pet toy container;
j. permitting said pet to activate said motor by engaging said activation arrangement to thereby lift said closure and open said pet toy container to permit said pet to return said pet toy back into said pet toy container; and
k. permitting said pet to activate said motor by engaging said activation arrangement to thereby lower said closure and close said pet toy container to store said pet toy.