Patent ID: 7063044

Claim:
A chew toy comprising: a shell structure formed from materials and configured to be suitable to be chewed on by a dog without injuring the animal's mouth and teeth, the shell structure having an inside and an outside, and having a first hardness and rigidity; a mounting structure within the shell structure; and a plurality of chew portions formed from materials and configured to be suitable to be chewed on by a dog without injuring the animal's mouth and teeth, the chew portions mounted on the mounting structure and having a second rigidity substantially less rigid than that of the first rigidity and a second hardness substantially less hard than that of the first hardness, the mounting structure interconnection separate chew portions and comprising a plurality of arms securing the chew portions to the outside of the shell structure, wherein the chew portions are positioned on the outside of the shell structure so that a dog's teeth will contact both the shell structure and the chew portions when a dog chews on the chew toy.