Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080210612 | AQUARIUM FILTER CARTRIDGE AND FILTRATION SYSTEM - An aquarium filter cartridge including activated carbon or the like and a housing wherein the water traces an S-shaped path is disclosed. In the S-shaped path the water flows horizontally through a floss type filter, downward to the bottom of the housing, horizontally into the bottom of the carbon cartridge, up through the carbon filter, and out the top or upper side of the housing back into the aquarium. | 09-04-2008 |
20080251029 | DIFFUSER AND ANCHOR - An aquarium aerator unit includes an anchor that is weighted by an aquarium bedding material. The anchor includes a lower portion that has a defined edge and spaced-apart side sections proximate to the lower portion. An inner space is formed between the side sections above the lower portion. The defined edge provides a shovel edge that eases the lower portion into the bedding material and the inner space storing the bedding material to enhance stability and aesthetics. | 10-16-2008 |
20080289582 | AQUARIUM NET ASSEMBLY - The present invention is directed to an aquarium net assembly for an aquarium. The aquarium net assembly includes a net sack for retaining fish, a frame for holding the net sack, an ergonomic handle for holding the aquarium net assembly; and a wand connecting the frame to the handle. The present invention is also directed at a novel ergonomic handle for an aquarium net assembly for an aquarium. The handle includes an elongated body for holding the handle, the body having a proximal end and a distal end with respect to a net; and a cavity disposed in the proximal end for receiving a wand of the aquarium net assembly. | 11-27-2008 |
20080314329 | BIRDCAGE FEEDER - A birdcage feeder for feeding a bird includes a feeding device that holds a quantity of feed for consumption by the bird, a base having a retaining portion for retaining the feeding device and a feeding portion for receiving feed from the feeding device. The feeding portion is disposed substantially on the inside of a birdcage and the feeding device is disposed outside of the birdcage. A passageway is wider than a spacing between two adjacent wires of a wirewall for passing feed from the feeding device to the feeding portion. | 12-25-2008 |
20090095230 | HANGING BIRD TOYS - A hanging bird toy includes a link having two widened portions and a narrow portion between the widened portions. A central component is disposed in the link in the narrow portion; and an insert is disposed in one of the widened portions. | 04-16-2009 |
20090126641 | BOWL WITH OBSTRUCTIONS - A feeding apparatus includes an outer wall and an inner wall joined at an upper end. The inner wall includes a side wall and a bottom wall. An inner space is defined by the side wall, the bottom wall, and the upper end. One or more obstructions are provided in the inner space, each obstruction extending upright from the bottom wall and away from the sidewall. A food placement area is formed between adjacent obstructions. The rate of food consumption of an animal is reduced by the obstructions. | 05-21-2009 |
20090130345 | CONSTRUCTION OF AN ARTIFICIAL AQUATIC LIFE FORM AND ANCHOR - An artificial life form construction includes an artificial aquatic life form for display; an anchor for receiving the artificial aquatic life form; and a retainer for aiding in retaining the artificial aquatic life form in the anchor. The artificial aquatic life form may have a stem, which the anchor receives with frictional fit in a support. The stem may include an opening. The retainer includes a plug portion, which is inserted in to the opening and expands a peripheral portion of the stem at the opening to increases frictional resistance with the support to prevent dislocation of the artificial aquatic life form. | 05-21-2009 |
20100041302 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR SQUEAKER - A method of making a noise producing toy includes the steps of providing a noise producing assembly; providing or molding a first body portion having a first material and having an aperture, the first material having a material that is conducive mounting of the noise producing assembly into the aperture; mounting the first body portion on a mandrel of a mold core, the mold core for forming at least part of a body of the noise producing toy; molding a second body portion to engage the first body portion on a mold core to form at least part of the body, separating the mandrel and mold core and the at least part toy body; mounting the noise producing assembly into the aperture. | 02-18-2010 |
20100201033 | Baffled Treatball - A treatball for storing and dispensing pet treats has an elastic body and is restorably compressible in response to an external force applied to the body and has a plurality of spaced-apart internal baffles. A method of making the treatball includes providing an internal mold, introducing an elastomeric material onto the internal mold, molding the elastomeric material into a shape that is representative of the treatball, and extracting the internal mold through an opening in the treatball. Therein, the elastomeric material has sufficient hot tear resistance to allow the internal mold to be extracted through the opening of the treatball without tearing the treatball. | 08-12-2010 |
20110000441 | PET TOY WITH VENT OPENING - A pet toy has an outer wall and a first opening in the outer wall that extends into an interior of the pet toy, a portion of the interior being hollow. At least one second opening is defined in the outer wall and functions as a vent to prevent a pet's tongue from becoming inadvertently and harmfully sealed within the first opening. | 01-06-2011 |
20110061603 | ANIMAL CONDUIT - An animal conduit includes a first and a second longitudinal segment. Each segment includes ridges extending inward toward a longitudinal centerline of the animal conduit. The ridges differ in a dimension extending inward and forming a first and second transverse conduit opening dimension that differ. | 03-17-2011 |
20110126776 | CHEW TOYS COMPRISING BIOLOGICALLY DEGRADABLE MATERIAL - An interconnected ring chain comprises a first ring comprising a biologically degradable material and having a first shape and a second ring comprising a biologically degradable material and having a second shape and interconnected with the first ring such that the first and second rings are both movable and substantially inseparable relative to each other. Each ring may be solid (continuous) or non-solid (discontinuous) such that the rings may be interconnected by mechanical or non-mechanical methods. A chain may be formed from rings having the same or various shapes. | 06-02-2011 |
20110192353 | PET TOY - A multi-material pet toy includes a first member having an attractant for making the multi-material pet toy interesting to a pet and a second member for protecting the first member to lengthen a serviceable life of the first member. The toy may be configured so that the first member includes a sound-producing member for making a noise without air movement passing through the sound-producing member, and the second member includes a protective member for protecting the sound-producing member. The toy may also be configured so that the first member includes a mouth-feel member for providing attraction for the pet with the noise of air movement passing through the mouth-feel member, and the second member includes a protective member for protecting the mouth-feel member. | 08-11-2011 |
20110203527 | SMALL ANIMAL HABITAT - A small animal habitat includes a base, a wall extension, and a roof that define an interior space. In the interior space, an animal entertainment device is positioned distal from the base and a platform is spaced from the base providing access to the entertainment device. A climbing structure permits access to the platform. A first animal traversable path from the base to the animal entertainment device includes a first substantially vertical climb and a first substantially horizontal traverse on the platform. A second animal traversable path from the base to the port includes the first substantially vertical climb, a second substantially horizontal traverse on the platform, and a second substantially vertical climb to a port in the roof. | 08-25-2011 |
20110277696 | PET TOY AND METHOD OF MAKING A PET TOY - A multi-material pet toy includes a first member having an attractant for making the multi-material pet toy interesting to a pet and a second member for protecting the first member to lengthen a serviceable life of the first member. The toy may be configured so that the first member includes a sound-producing member for making a noise without air movement passing through the sound-producing member, and the second member includes a protective member for protecting the sound-producing member. The toy may also be configured so that the first member includes a mouth-feel member for providing attraction for the pet with the noise of air movement passing through the mouth-feel member, and the second member includes a protective member for protecting the mouth-feel member. | 11-17-2011 |
20120132150 | CHEW TOYS COMPRISING BIOLOGICALLY DEGRADABLE MATERIAL - A biodegradable chew toy having a first body that is made of a first biodegradable material have first characteristic. A second body is made of a second biodegradable material having a second characteristic. The second body is overmolded by the first body. The first characteristic and the second characteristic differ by elasticity. | 05-31-2012 |
20120270467 | NOISE PRODUCING TOY STRUCTURE - A noise producing toy structure includes a toy having an outer wall, the outer wall defining an inner space; a sealed cavity and a chamber disposed in the inner space; an opening in the outer wall for passing ambient fluid into the chamber; and a noise producing element placing the sealed cavity in fluid communication with chamber. The opening is disposed at an axis collinear with a longitudinal axis of the noise producing element. A noise producing toy structure includes a toy having an outer wall, the outer wall defining an inner space; a sealed cavity and a chamber disposed in the inner space; an opening in the outer wall for passing ambient fluid into the chamber; a noise producing element placing the cavity in fluid communication with chamber; and an inner wall structure for defining the sealed cavity. The inner wall structure has a transverse wall. | 10-25-2012 |
20120270468 | NOISE PRODUCING TOY STRUCTURE - A noise producing toy structure includes a toy having an outer wall and a crown raised from the outer wall, the outer wall defining an inner space and the crown defining a chamber; an opening for passing ambient fluid into the chamber; and a noise producing element placing the inner space in fluid communication with chamber. The crown hinders access to the noise producing element to resist unintended removal of the noise producing element. A noise producing toy structure includes a toy having an outer wall, a noise producing element disposed in the outer wall for placing the inner space in fluid communication with an environment; and a wall upright from the outer wall at a position proximal to the noise producing element. The wall has a free end to space a user from the noise producing element to hinder access to the noise producing element. | 10-25-2012 |
20130055965 | TREAT DISPENSER - One embodiment of a treat dispenser for an animal comprises a container having a first interior for receiving treats, a first opening for dispensing treats from the interior, a removable cap for inserting treats into the interior, and a first axis, and a cover at least partially surrounding the container to define a second interior between the cover and the container that receives treats dispensed from the first interior. The cover has a second opening for dispensing treats from the second interior. The cover is preferably slidable and rotatable along the first axis relative to the container. In one embodiment, the treat dispenser is attached to a rollable frame. | 03-07-2013 |
20140130750 | DESTRUCTION RESISTANT PET TOYS - In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention, a destruction resistant pet toy includes a first member having a first material, the first material being a destruction resistant nylon; a second member having a second material, the second material being softer than the first material; wherein the destruction resistant nylon comprises a Shore D hardness. The first member may be a substantially tubular structure having an inner space and the second member is disposed at least partially within the inner space of the first member. | 05-15-2014 |