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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 19, 1999
Allen Simon, E. Northport, NY (US);
Four Paws Products, Ltd., Hauppauge, NY (US);
Abstract
An animal ball toy having an outer ball with a hollow chamber and at least one aperture defined therethrough. Disposed inside of the hollow chamber is an object, such as an inner ball. The object is made from a compressible material and/or the outer ball is made from a resilient material. During manufacture the object is compressed and/or the aperture in the outer ball is enlarged so as to pass the object through the aperture and into the hollow chamber of the outer ball. After being passed through the aperture, the object and/or the aperture are released to return to their original size and shape thereby prohibiting the object from exiting through the aperture.