Patent ID: 7730853

Claim:
A chew toy comprising: alternating layers of elastomer and fabric providing a plurality of layers of elastomer and fabric that overlap in a spiral configuration, said fabric layer including outer and inner surfaces, said fabric comprising a first and second plurality of fibers; said fabric capable of stretching at about 0.1-10% in at least two planes with an angle α between said planes at about 1-179 degrees, said elastomeric layer having an outer surface, wherein said fabric layer is melt bonded or mechanically engaged or chemically engaged with said elastomeric layer and wherein said fabric covers at least a portion of said elastomeric layer and wherein said inner surface of said fabric is engaged along 50-100% of said fabric inner surface to said outer surface of said elastomeric layer and wherein upon flexing of said toy, said outer fabric layer stretches and remains engaged to said elastomeric layer.