Patent ID: 7219626

Claim:
A reflective pet toy, comprising: a. a central cylindrical braided rope core operable to sustain loads experienced by a pet toy; b. a cylindrical reflective braided sleeve comprising three or more narrow width reflective strips that are braided at a shallow cylindrical braid angle, said cylindrical reflective braided sleeve being operable to surround said central cylindrical braided rope core, thereby providing omnidirectional reflectivity; c. said cylindrical reflective braided sleeve substantially coated with a conformal transparent polymeric abrasion resistant coating; d. said narrow width reflective strips comprising a woven or knitted narrow width strip and a flexible nylon retroreflective sheet sewn thereon, said woven or knitted narrow width strip having a show surface, said flexible retroreflective nylon sheet comprising a flexible retroreflective sheet thermally bonded onto a nylon mesh strip, said nylon mesh strip being sewn onto said show surface of said narrow width reflective strip; e. said flexible retroreflective sheet having retroreflectors bonded thereto with a transparent bond layer; f. said transparent polymeric abrasion resistant coating having a refractive index lower than that of said retroreflectors; and g. said pet toy having a proximal end and a distal end, forming loops or knots or other geometrical shapes suited for insertion of objects attracting pet interest.