CA2195700A1 - Pet treat dispensing ball - Google Patents
Pet treat dispensing ballInfo
- Publication number
- CA2195700A1 CA2195700A1 CA002195700A CA2195700A CA2195700A1 CA 2195700 A1 CA2195700 A1 CA 2195700A1 CA 002195700 A CA002195700 A CA 002195700A CA 2195700 A CA2195700 A CA 2195700A CA 2195700 A1 CA2195700 A1 CA 2195700A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- ball
- pet
- food
- tube
- interior
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K5/00—Feeding devices for stock or game ; Feeding wagons; Feeding stacks
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K15/00—Devices for taming animals, e.g. nose-rings or hobbles; Devices for overturning animals in general; Training or exercising equipment; Covering boxes
- A01K15/02—Training or exercising equipment, e.g. mazes or labyrinths for animals ; Electric shock devices ; Toys specially adapted for animals
- A01K15/025—Toys specially adapted for animals
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K15/00—Devices for taming animals, e.g. nose-rings or hobbles; Devices for overturning animals in general; Training or exercising equipment; Covering boxes
- A01K15/02—Training or exercising equipment, e.g. mazes or labyrinths for animals ; Electric shock devices ; Toys specially adapted for animals
- A01K15/025—Toys specially adapted for animals
- A01K15/026—Chewable toys, e.g. for dental care of pets
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K29/00—Other apparatus for animal husbandry
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K5/00—Feeding devices for stock or game ; Feeding wagons; Feeding stacks
- A01K5/01—Feed troughs; Feed pails
- A01K5/0114—Pet food dispensers; Pet food trays
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- Environmental Sciences (AREA)
- Animal Husbandry (AREA)
- Biodiversity & Conservation Biology (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Birds (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- Zoology (AREA)
- Dentistry (AREA)
- Feeding And Watering For Cattle Raising And Animal Husbandry (AREA)
Abstract
A pet treat dispensing means comprises a hollow spherical ball having elastomeric walls. The ball has at least one small opening through its walls capable of dispensing a small bit of solid food from its interior when the ball is rolled and shaken.
A tube having open ends therein is attached flush to the outside of the walls at the opening in the ball and has its other end extending at least a quarter of the way into the interior of the ball. A bit of the solid food particle can be made to pass through the interior of the hollow tube by the action of the pet rolling and shaking the ball about until the particle of food enters the tube and is dispensed therefrom by the continual action of the pet on the ball.
A tube having open ends therein is attached flush to the outside of the walls at the opening in the ball and has its other end extending at least a quarter of the way into the interior of the ball. A bit of the solid food particle can be made to pass through the interior of the hollow tube by the action of the pet rolling and shaking the ball about until the particle of food enters the tube and is dispensed therefrom by the continual action of the pet on the ball.
Description
-PET TREAT DISPENSING BALL
FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to toys and devices made for house pets that are designed to amuse them and their owners when played with by the pet. In particular the invention herein relates to devices that are designed to measure a ~uantity of food to the pet when he performs a specific function or act. Pets have strong senses of smell and can discern a favourite food even when it is contained in a confined space. The object herein is to provide a toy-like device that can contain a food which can be discerned by a pet and which will provide amusement to him and his owner while the pet dislodaes the food from the container.
The invention contemplates the provision of a hollow ball having outer elastomeric walls that have an interior capable of holding small bits of solid food and has anopening therein through which the food can pass from the interior to the outside of the ball when the ball is shaken such as by a pet during play. To insure that the device poses an adeauate challenge to the pet tube means having open ends thereto is attached to the opening and extends inwardly of the ball interior where the rolling movement of the ball during play by the pet, causes a bit of the food to enter the inner opening of the tube and slide down and out of the tube and ball interior to the pets' grasp where it can be eaten.
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PRIOR ART
It is known in laboratory environments to have feeding apparatus for small animals and the like, that have trigger means that feed a quantity of food or water to the animal when the animal actuates a switch either by its mouth of feet. The animal soon learns by random experiment to actuate the trigger that supplies his food.
THe present invention has not been Xnown to the art and being under the playful control of the pet has not been anticipated by the apparatus used by laboratories.
OBJECTS of the INVENTION
The object of the present invention is to provide a dispensing ball that can give a small ~uantity of solid food to a pet through an opening in the ball while the pet plays with the ball and attempts to dislodge the food from within the ball SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A pet treatdispensing means comprises a hollow spherical ball member having elastomeric walls and a hollow interior. The ball has a small opening in the walls through which a small bit of solid food is capable of passing when the ball is shaken. To provide more amusement to the person watching the pets' play and to provide a greater challenge to the pet to dispense and dislodge the bit of food a hollow tube having open ends thereto is attached to the -opening in the walls with one end of the tube attached flush with the walls and the other end extending inwardly of the ball a distance of at least a quarter of the inside diameter of the ball. The tube is only wide enough in its inner diameter to allow a single bit of the solid food to pass through.
IN THE DRAWINGS
With the foregoing objects in view and such advantages or novel features as may become apparent from a reading of the disclosure the present invention has the concept embraced by the construction and arrangement of parts or any new use of the same here shown by an embodiment of the concept; reference being had to the following drawings where the same reference numerals refer to the same parts:
Fig.l is a view of the ball of the invention showing the opening into its interior from which the pet dispenses the food bits.
Fig.2 is a cross section of the ball taken through its diameter and through the middle of the tube and opening.
THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
In the drawings numeral 10 designates the ball of the invention and numerals 13,1~ designate ~he walls of the ball it being understood that the ball is hollow. The walls 13,1~ are ~lexible and can be made of rubber or other elastomeric material thereby to enhance the p lay of a pet but the toy will operate with rigid walls. In Fig. 1 the numeral 12 designates an opening in the -walls 13,1~ through which the solid food bits can be shal~en by the pet playing with the ball 10. In the cross-sectional view of the ball shown in Fig.2 the opening 12 is shown with the tube 15 attached flush with the outer wall of the ball and the tube 15 is open at both ends 16,17 as indicated. The end 17 can be flared as shown to allow the food bits, 18,19,20 a better chance of being caught by the tube and dispensed from the ball 10 by the action of rolling the ball by the pet.
FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to toys and devices made for house pets that are designed to amuse them and their owners when played with by the pet. In particular the invention herein relates to devices that are designed to measure a ~uantity of food to the pet when he performs a specific function or act. Pets have strong senses of smell and can discern a favourite food even when it is contained in a confined space. The object herein is to provide a toy-like device that can contain a food which can be discerned by a pet and which will provide amusement to him and his owner while the pet dislodaes the food from the container.
The invention contemplates the provision of a hollow ball having outer elastomeric walls that have an interior capable of holding small bits of solid food and has anopening therein through which the food can pass from the interior to the outside of the ball when the ball is shaken such as by a pet during play. To insure that the device poses an adeauate challenge to the pet tube means having open ends thereto is attached to the opening and extends inwardly of the ball interior where the rolling movement of the ball during play by the pet, causes a bit of the food to enter the inner opening of the tube and slide down and out of the tube and ball interior to the pets' grasp where it can be eaten.
2 1 ~
PRIOR ART
It is known in laboratory environments to have feeding apparatus for small animals and the like, that have trigger means that feed a quantity of food or water to the animal when the animal actuates a switch either by its mouth of feet. The animal soon learns by random experiment to actuate the trigger that supplies his food.
THe present invention has not been Xnown to the art and being under the playful control of the pet has not been anticipated by the apparatus used by laboratories.
OBJECTS of the INVENTION
The object of the present invention is to provide a dispensing ball that can give a small ~uantity of solid food to a pet through an opening in the ball while the pet plays with the ball and attempts to dislodge the food from within the ball SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A pet treatdispensing means comprises a hollow spherical ball member having elastomeric walls and a hollow interior. The ball has a small opening in the walls through which a small bit of solid food is capable of passing when the ball is shaken. To provide more amusement to the person watching the pets' play and to provide a greater challenge to the pet to dispense and dislodge the bit of food a hollow tube having open ends thereto is attached to the -opening in the walls with one end of the tube attached flush with the walls and the other end extending inwardly of the ball a distance of at least a quarter of the inside diameter of the ball. The tube is only wide enough in its inner diameter to allow a single bit of the solid food to pass through.
IN THE DRAWINGS
With the foregoing objects in view and such advantages or novel features as may become apparent from a reading of the disclosure the present invention has the concept embraced by the construction and arrangement of parts or any new use of the same here shown by an embodiment of the concept; reference being had to the following drawings where the same reference numerals refer to the same parts:
Fig.l is a view of the ball of the invention showing the opening into its interior from which the pet dispenses the food bits.
Fig.2 is a cross section of the ball taken through its diameter and through the middle of the tube and opening.
THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
In the drawings numeral 10 designates the ball of the invention and numerals 13,1~ designate ~he walls of the ball it being understood that the ball is hollow. The walls 13,1~ are ~lexible and can be made of rubber or other elastomeric material thereby to enhance the p lay of a pet but the toy will operate with rigid walls. In Fig. 1 the numeral 12 designates an opening in the -walls 13,1~ through which the solid food bits can be shal~en by the pet playing with the ball 10. In the cross-sectional view of the ball shown in Fig.2 the opening 12 is shown with the tube 15 attached flush with the outer wall of the ball and the tube 15 is open at both ends 16,17 as indicated. The end 17 can be flared as shown to allow the food bits, 18,19,20 a better chance of being caught by the tube and dispensed from the ball 10 by the action of rolling the ball by the pet.
Claims (2)
1. A pet food dispensing means comprising a hollow spherical ball having thin outer elastomeric walls and a hollow interior adapted to hold small irregular shaped bits of solid food;
a tube member having open ends thereon with one of said ends attached to an opening in the walls of said ball and with the other of said ends extending into the interior of said hollow ball; said ball being of a size capable of being rolled by a dog and wherein said tube is hollow throughout and adapted to receive and dispense through the opening in the ball a bit of said food when said pet-dog rolls the ball as in play.
a tube member having open ends thereon with one of said ends attached to an opening in the walls of said ball and with the other of said ends extending into the interior of said hollow ball; said ball being of a size capable of being rolled by a dog and wherein said tube is hollow throughout and adapted to receive and dispense through the opening in the ball a bit of said food when said pet-dog rolls the ball as in play.
2. The pet food dispensing means of claim 1 wherin said tube is flat flared outwardly at its inner end within the interior of said ball to allow a food bit to be caught therin when the ball is tossed and rolled about by the pet-dog during play.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002195700A CA2195700A1 (en) | 1997-01-22 | 1997-01-22 | Pet treat dispensing ball |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002195700A CA2195700A1 (en) | 1997-01-22 | 1997-01-22 | Pet treat dispensing ball |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2195700A1 true CA2195700A1 (en) | 1998-07-22 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002195700A Abandoned CA2195700A1 (en) | 1997-01-22 | 1997-01-22 | Pet treat dispensing ball |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
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| CA (1) | CA2195700A1 (en) |
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1997
- 1997-01-22 CA CA002195700A patent/CA2195700A1/en not_active Abandoned
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZDE | Discontinued |