Patent ID: 8342132

Claim:
An animal toy comprising: a body member having an outer surface, a sidewall defining a thickness of the body member, and an inner surface defining a substantially hollow core; an internal holding pocket extending into said hollow core, said internal holding pocket having an internal sidewall defining a shape of the internal holding pocket; a noise-making instrument placed within said internal holding pocket, said noise-making instrument having a body, a chamber within the body, and a reed secured within the chamber, wherein an upper surface of the noise-making instrument is recessed within said animal toy and an opposite end of the instrument extends inwardly within the core; said internal holding pocket being stretchable to frictionally receive and hold the noise-making instrument; and a control element operationally engaged with the noise-making instrument for controlling activation and deactivation of the instrument said control element having a first end inserted in the chamber, and a second end extending away from and positioned externally of said body of said noise-making instrument; wherein deactivation prevents airflow through said instrument by movement of said control element to block said chamber, wherein said control element remains engaged and in contact with the noise-making instrument when the noise-making instrument is activated.