Patent ID: 8464666
Filing Date: 2013-06-18
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A pet chew toy, especially for dogs, for retaining first and second hard pet treats which can be manually inserted and removed yet cannot be readily removed by a dog, comprising: a resilient body in the shape of a sphere; said resilient body having a first opening leading into a first interior chamber; said first opening being bounded by a generally U-shaped rim portion and by a relatively wide and relatively flattened convex wall portion adapted to allow sliding entry of the first hard pet treat into said first interior chamber; said generally U-shaped rim portion of said first opening having a rounded lip; the first interior chamber having a narrow portion, a curved ledge, and an enlarged portion, whereby the first hard pet treat can be inserted through the narrow portion and into the enlarged portion where it is retained inside the first interior chamber by the curved ledge; said first opening of said resilient body leading into said narrow portion of said first interior chamber, which in turn communicates with said enlarged portion of said first interior chamber, said narrow portion of said first interior chamber being adapted to facilitate sliding entry of the first hard pet treat therealong; said curved ledge and said narrow portion of said first interior chamber having an undeformed condition and a deformed condition; said undeformed condition persisting before insertion of the first hard pet treat and after insertion of the first hard pet treat into said enlarged portion of said first interior chamber; said deformed condition of said curved ledge and said narrow portion of said first interior chamber occurring during sliding insertion of the first hard pet treat along said narrow portion of said first interior chamber and past said curved ledge of said first interior chamber and on into said first interior chamber, so that the first hard pet treat can be inserted manually into said enlarged portion of said first interior chamber and be retained within said enlarged portion of said first interior chamber by said curved ledge of said first interior chamber; said resilient body having a second opening leading into a second interior chamber; said second interior chamber being substantially symmetrical with said first interior chamber; said second opening being bounded by a generally U-shaped rim portion and by a relatively wide and relatively flattened convex wall portion adapted to allow sliding entry of the second hard pet treat into said second interior chamber; said generally U-shaped rim portion of said second opening having a rounded lip; the second interior chamber having a narrow portion, a curved ledge, and an enlarged portion, whereby the second hard pet treat can be inserted through the narrow portion of the second interior chamber and into the enlarged portion of the second interior chamber where the second hard pet treat is retained inside the second interior chamber by the curved ledge of the second interior chamber; said second opening leading into said narrow portion of said second interior chamber, which in turn communicates with said enlarged portion of said second interior chamber, said narrow portion of said second interior chamber being adapted to facilitate sliding entry of the second hard pet treat therealong; said curved ledge of the second interior chamber and said narrow portion of said second interior chamber having an undeformed condition and a deformed condition; said undeformed condition persisting before insertion of the second hard pet treat and after insertion of the second hard pet treat into said enlarged portion of said second interior chamber; said deformed condition of said curved ledge of said second interior chamber and said narrow portion of said second interior chamber occurring during sliding insertion of the second hard pet treat along said narrow portion of said second interior chamber and past said curved ledge of said second interior chamber and on into said second interior chamber, so that the second hard pet treat can be inserted manually into said enlarged portion of said second interior chamber and be retained within said enlarged portion of said second interior chamber by said curved ledge of said second interior chamber; an S-shaped wall separating said first interior chamber and said second interior chamber, said S-shaped wall having a thickened central portion; whereby the first hard pet treat can be manually inserted into said first interior chamber causing the deformed condition to occur of said curved ledge of said first interior chamber and said narrow portion of said first interior chamber after which the undeformed condition occurs as the first hard pet treat is retained within the enlarged portion of said first interior chamber; and whereby the second hard pet treat can be manually inserted into said second interior chamber causing the deformed condition to occur of said ledge of said second interior chamber and said narrow portion of said second interior chamber after which the undeformed condition occurs as the second hard pet treat is retained within the enlarged portion of said second interior chamber.