Patent ID: 8985060
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A device for retrieval by an animal with a mouth, comprising: an elongate body adapted to be picked up, at least partially received into, and securely held in the animal's mouth during retrieval, the body including two end sections, two lateral sections positioned laterally-inward of the end sections, and a middle section positioned laterally-inward of the lateral sections; a plurality of lateral respiratory passageways defined by the lateral sections and extending laterally along the lateral sections, wherein the lateral respiratory passageways are formed in the body in an arrangement such that, when the animal picks up the body and holds the body in its mouth in a breathable position, the lateral respiratory passageways extend from inside the mouth to outside the mouth so that air can flow through the lateral respiratory passageways into and out of the mouth for lateral breathing when the device is held in the mouth; and at least one forward respiratory passageway defined by the middle section and extending generally transversely to lateral, wherein the forward respiratory passageway is formed in the body in an arrangement such that, when the animal picks up the body and holds the body in its mouth in a breathable position, the forward respiratory passageway is at least partially positioned inside the mouth with a front of the mouth propped open by the device so that air can flow through the forward breathable respiratory passageways into and out of the mouth front for front breathing when the device is held in the mouth.