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

Claim 8:
9. 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 powered movement arrangement being connected to said closure to move said closure to open and close said opening;
an activation arrangement being operatively connected to said movement arrangement;
said activation arrangement being configured and disposed to be activated by said pet to open 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 close said closure and thereby close said, closure to close the pet toy container;
said method comprising the steps of:
a. demonstrating to said pet how to open the pet toy container and access said pet toy therein by engaging said activation arrangement and opening said closure;

b. demonstrating to said pet how to close the pet toy container by engaging said activation arrangement and closing said closure;
c. training said pet to remove said pet toy from the pet toy container by engaging said activation arrangement to open said closure, upon said pet desiring to play with said pet toy;
d. training said pet to return said pet toy to the pet toy container by engaging said activation arrangement to open said closure, upon said pet ceasing play with said pet toy; and
e. training said pet to engage said activation arrangement to close said closure after said removal and/or return of said pet toy, by said pet, from or to the pet toy container.