Sound-producing pet toy

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9326487
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14050507

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A pet toy makes a sound when bitten or squeezed by an animal. The toy contains a resilient shell that substantially surrounds the sound-producing material. The toy also contains a core constructed of an elastic material located beneath the sound-producing material. The sound-producing material is a plastic material such as polyethylene terephthalate, which deforms when external pressure is applied to it, creating sound and vibration. In an embodiment of the invention, air permeates the sound-producing material, the core is hollow, and acoustic ports are located at each end of the toy, all to enhance its sound generating characteristics. In another embodiment, a strand is attached to or passes through the core of the pet toy. In another embodiment, an elastic outer sleeve is attached to the sound-producing material at various locations between their surfaces, to reposition the sound-producing material to its original orientation after an external pressure of force is released.

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THE KYJEN COMPANY LLC7337 S REVERE PARKWAY CENTENNIAL CO 80112-4375

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Crotty, Jennifer Lake Bluff, US 7 126
Piety, Jennifer Deerfield, US 3 36

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