Patent ID: 7819086

Claim:
A pet toy comprising: a) a circular bulbous end portion connected to a second portion and having an outer wall enclosing a substantially hollow interior and defined at tangential ends of a diameter that defines the circular bulbous end portion b) an opening in the outer wall of at least 0.125 inches that extends into the substantially hollow interior and is dimensioned to allow access to a pet's tongue into the substantially hollow interior, the opening defined at the outermost portion of the diameter of the end portion; and c) a pin hole that is smaller than the opening and is defined through the outer wall; d) wherein the pin hole is dimensioned to allow outside air to pass through the outer wall and into the interior to alleviate suction and prevent a pet's tongue from becoming sealed within the opening; and e) wherein the opening is defined along a first radial position defining the longitudinal axis of the end portion, and wherein the pin hole is defined along a second radial position of the end portion that is different from the first radial position and is spaced from the opening a distance sufficient to prevent a pet's tongue from sealing the pin hole from the substantially hollow interior.