Patent ID: 7810455

Claim:
An animal chew comprising an elongated central portion of a first material and a pair of end caps and a shaft of a second material, wherein said central portion comprises a hollow elastomeric bladder which overlies but is spaced from said shaft to define a gap comprising the volume of space extending between said shaft and said bladder, wherein said shaft includes ends which connects said endcaps and wherein said gap between said shaft and said bladder is hollow and devoid of any material layer; wherein said bladder includes a longitudinal axis and an inner surface and said shaft includes a longitudinal axis and an outer surface and the inner surface of said bladder along said longitudinal axis is concave relative to said outer surface of said shaft wherein said elongated central portion has a length wherein said length is compressed by said end caps when said end caps are connected to said shaft and wherein said end caps protect said ends of said shaft from chewing.