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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2004
Jack W. Renforth, Aurora, CO (US);
Jack W. Renforth, Aurora, CO (US);
Aspen Pet Products, Inc., Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
A pet toy capable of dispensing catnip or similar substance. The toy comprises a compartment for holding the substance. The toy also comprises a movement-promoting element operative to move the compartment so the substance, or an aroma of the substance, may pass through a sifting hole of the compartment. One embodiment of the toy comprises a rotating element, such as a ball, rotating about a horizontal axis within a larger body as a result of propelling the toy across a horizontal surface. The rotating element includes the compartment holding the substance so that some of the substance escapes the compartment as a result of the rotation of the rotating element. Various alternative embodiments of the invention are also described.