Airborne interactive cat treat or toy

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8714112
APP PUB NO 20120180734A1
SERIAL NO

13435402

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An aerodynamically interactive artifact is proportioned to experience at least one of tumbling, fluttering, and autorotating motion when subjected to free fall in a gravitational field. Suitable shapes include films, strips, butterflies, birds, and the like. The artifact may be contain a neutraceutical, may be dissolvable in pet saliva, and may provide an olfactory sensation for a pet. Dimensionless parameters such as Froude number and length-to-thickness ratios may be used to select aerodynamically interactive motions.

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BIG HEART PET INCONE STRAWBERRY LANE ORRVILLE OH 44667

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barnvos, Donald Huntington Beach, US 9 90
Grammer, Tracy Long Beach, US 6 143
Kling, Jay Westminster, US 2 22
Lew, Eric Los Angeles, US 4 49
Wojnarowski, Tracy Long Beach, US 4 49

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