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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2013
Nestec SA, Vevey, CH;
Stephen Andrew Wurth, St. Louis, MO (US);
Kisun Kim, St. Louis, MO (US);
Jacob Ballard, Wheat Ridge, CO (US);
Paul Seal, University City, MO (US);
James P Persells, Hickory, NC (US);
Janice Halbirt, St. Joseph, MO (US);
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
The invention provides animal play toys that engage an animal in play before and during consumption of a treat. In one aspect, the invention provides an animal play toy having a top portion defining at least one hole therethrough and a weighted bottom portion. The animal play toy is able to stand upright when there is no interaction with the animal play toy. One or more ropes of a consumable product or a non-consumable product can be attached to the top portion of the animal play toy through the hole.
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