Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a military shovel, including a shovel head and a shovel handle; a rear end of the shovel head is provided with a connection seat; a front end of the shovel handle is provided with a connection head; the connection seat of the shovel head is hinged to the connection head by a hinge shaft; the military shovel further includes a locking mechanism for fixing the shovel head, the locking mechanism is disposed on the front end of the shovel handle; three locating holes are provided in a sidewall of the connection seat; a locating protrusion is disposed on a sidewall of the connection head; the sidewall of the connection seat where the three locating holes are located is opposite to the sidewall of the connection head where the locating protrusion is located.

Abstract: A system for controlling an implement during a tillage operation may include a frame and a ground-engaging tool pivotally coupled to the frame and movable relative to the frame between a retracted position and an extended position. An actuator may be configured to bias the ground-engaging tool towards the extended position during the tillage operation. An adjustable valve may be configured to permit flow out of the actuator when a fluid pressure of the actuator exceeds a reset pressure such that the actuator allows the ground-engaging tool to pivot towards the retracted position. A controller may be configured to determine at least one of an actuator position or a load value indicative of a force applied by the ground-engaging tool against the soil during the tillage operation and adjust the reset pressure based on the at least one of the actuator position or the load value.

Abstract: A fully-automatic transplanting combined machine includes a traction apparatus, operation apparatus and a control system. The operation apparatus is mounted on the traction apparatus with a main body frame and is towed behind the traction apparatus. The operation apparatus includes a rotary tillage furrowing system, a system for slightly preparing soil and opening narrow furrows, a planting system, and a soil covering compacting system which are arranged successively from front to back. The planting system includes more than one planting unit. In the present disclosure, the fully-automatic transplanting combined machine is capable of orderly performing rotary tillage, cleaning stubble, leveling a border check, opening a furrow, cutting narrow slits, transplanting, covering soil, compacting soil in untilled soil at one process, so as to create the soil requirements for high-speed transplanting of blanket seedlings such as rape and other crops.

Abstract: In one aspect, a finishing assembly for an agricultural implement may include first and second rolling baskets, a basket support assembly configured to support the first and second rolling baskets relative to each other, a linkage pivotably coupled to the basket support assembly at a pivot point, and at least one damping element. The at least one damping element may be configured to damp pivoting of the basket support assembly about the pivot point in both a first pivot direction and a second pivot direction, the second pivot direction being opposite the first pivot direction.

Abstract: An agricultural implement includes a transversely extending frame forming a first, a second, and a third frame section. A first actuator is coupled to the first frame section, a second actuator coupled to the second frame section, and a third actuator coupled to the third frame section. Sensors are coupled to each frame section to detect a height of the respective frame section relative to an underlying surface. A control unit is disposed in electrical communication with the sensors and operably controls the actuators to adjust the height of each frame section.

Abstract: In one aspect, a system for controlling the operation of a seed-planting implement may include a furrow-forming tool configured to form a furrow in soil present within a field. Furthermore, the system may include a sensor configured to capture data indicative of a topographical profile of the soil within the field. Additionally, a controller of the disclosed system may be configured to identify a topographical feature within the field based on the data received from the sensor. Furthermore, the controller may be configured to determine a position of the furrow-forming tool relative to the identified topographical feature. Additionally, the controller may be configured to initiate a control action to adjust the position of the furrow-forming tool when it is determined that the relative position between the furrow-forming tool and the identified topographical feature is offset from a predetermined positional relationship defined for the furrow-forming tool.

Abstract: A system for monitoring the operational status of ground-engaging tools of an agricultural implement. The system includes a frame and an assembly including an attachment structure configured to be coupled to the frame and a ground-engaging tool pivotably coupled to the attachment structure at a pivot point. The system further includes a shear pin at least partially extending through both the attachment structure and ground-engaging tool to prevent pivoting of the ground-engaging tool about the pivot point. Additionally, the system includes a sensor configured to detect a load applied through a pivot member extending through at least one of the frame or assembly at any pivot point between the frame and the ground engaging tool. The system further includes a controller, communicatively coupled to the sensor, configured to determine a change in the working condition of the shear pin based on the detected load applied through the pivot member.

Abstract: An agricultural implement wear monitoring system that monitors a first component of an agricultural implement. A sensor detects and emits a signal indicative of a first geometric dimension of the first component and/or a second geometric dimension of the first component relative to a second component. A controller couples to the sensor. The controller monitors the first geometric dimension and/or the second geometric dimension, and in response to a detected change in the first geometric dimension and/or the second geometric dimension determines a remaining service life of the first component.

Abstract: In one aspect, a system for monitoring soil composition within a field using an agricultural machine may include a ground-engaging tool configured to rotate relative to soil within a field as the agricultural machine is moved across the field. The ground-engaging tool may, in turn, include a tooth defining a cavity therein, with the cavity including an opening. Furthermore, the system may include a sensor positioned within the cavity, with the sensor configured emit an output signal through the opening for reflection off of the soil within the field. The sensor may also be configured to detect the reflected output signal as a return signal, with a parameter of the return signal being indicative of a soil composition of the soil within the field.

Abstract: A seed sensor senses seeds on a row unit and generates a seed sensor signal. A number of planting characteristics, such as a seed orientation, seed slugging, delivery system wear, and seed abnormalities, can be detected based on the seed sensor signal. The planter can be controlled based on the detected planting characteristics.

Abstract: A yard tool blade is provided with a distal edge to dig a work material, with a surface to support the work material and an adaptor at a proximal end for receipt of a handle. The distal edge is sharpened to an angle within a tolerance of forty to fifty degrees for a reduced thickness to cut the work material. A method for manufacturing the yard tool blade forms a yard tool blade blank. A cutting edge is machined on a distal edge of the yard tool blade blank. The yard tool blade blank is formed into a shaped yard tool blade. The shaped yard tool blade is heat treated after the cutting edge is machined on the distal edge.

Abstract: A work machine determines, when a request to restart an engine is made, whether or not a reason indicated by stop information stored in a memory is a reason related to locking of the work portion. The machine sets an operation mode of the engine and a work portion to a safe mode if it determines that the reason indicated by the stop information is a reason related to locking of the work portion. The safe mode is an operation mode for lessening damage resulting from causing the engine and the work portion to work during the work portion locked or damage resulting from an object coming into contact with the work portion during the engine and the work portion working.

Abstract: A portable, remote control, zero turn, electric, direct drive, lawn mower (aka. R/C mower) includes a main body, a remote-control (R/C) transmitter, an electronics enclosure, two rear motor apparatuses, one or two front caster wheels, a cutting deck, one or more rotating electric motors, one or more grass cutting blades, one or more rechargeable batteries, one or more motor controllers, a microprocessor and software control system on the R/C transmitter, a set of command signals, a camera with video display, and a process wherein a loss of radio wave signal between the remote-control transmitter and receiver apparatus cuts off power to the R/C mower. This lawn mower is a safe, efficient, and easy way to cut the lawn. It frees a person from the drudgery of mowing grass and can actually make it a pleasurable experience.

Abstract: A vertical crop divider knife is mounted at each end of the cutter bar of a header and stands upwardly from the end to cut crop tending to collect over the end divider. Each divider knife includes a drive linkage in the housing for communicating drive to the knife sickle bar. Each divider housing has a mounting assembly for coupling to a cooperating mounting assembly on the housing of the crop divider knife structure by which the crop divider knife structure is readily attachable to the crop divider housing using a hook coupling at the bottom and a latch at the top for operation and releasable from the crop divider housing when not required. The divider housing carries a hydraulic motor and a forwardly facing output coupling mounted on the divider housing which automatically meshes with an input coupling on the knife housing when the knife drive housing is installed.

Abstract: A riding lawn mower includes a chassis, a power output assembly, a walking assembly, a power supply device, a control module, and an operating apparatus. The operating apparatus includes at least one bracket, an operating lap bar assembly, a pivoting assembly, and a position detecting module. The pivoting assembly mounts the operating lap bar of the operating lap bar assembly on the bracket. The operating lap bar can rotate around different positions in a first direction F1 and/or a second direction F2. The position detecting module includes a magnetic element and a magnetic sensor. The magnetic element is provided on the pivoting assembly or the bracket and the magnet sensor is spaced from the magnetic element so that the magnetic element and the magnetic sensor can generate a relative movement for detecting the position of the operating lap bar in the first direction F1 and/or the second direction F2.

Abstract: A paddle tine for use over a pickup tine previously fixed with a harvester reel tube of a harvesting header comprises an elongated body having a central cavity therethrough and is adapted to slide over the pickup tine of the harvester reel tube. An attachment mechanism, such as one or more resilient clips with a fastening clip, is fixed with the proximal end of the elongated body to secure the paddle tine to the harvester reel tube over the pickup tine. Two opposing paddle webs project laterally away from the elongated body proximate the distal end.

Abstract: A cleaning and tailings system of an agricultural harvester including an upper sieve and a lower sieve spaced from the upper sieve. A clean grain sheet is disposed below the lower sieve, and a tailings sheet is disposed below the clean grain sheet for receiving grain from the lower sieve and upper sieve. A tailings auger is disposed about a forward end of the tailings sheet, and a sensor is disposed about an inlet of the tailings auger for sensing impact of grain received by the tailings sheet. A controller is in communication with the sensor, wherein the controller is configured to determine an amount of grain received by the tailings sheet.

Abstract: In a harvesting header having a main frame divided into a center portion and two wing portions connected for pivotal movement about forwardly extending axes and including a rear wall behind the side drapers so that the rear wall and the main beam are separated at the axis there is provided a reel mounted on reel arms and a rear auger mounted at the top of the rear wall. The reel and the auger are also divided into three sections arranged end to end along the rear wall. The joint in the auger is arranged not at the axis but at a position spaced inwardly of the first axis so that the flight of the auger extends past the first space and past the end planes of the reel sections and reel support structure to carry the crop engaging the first flight past the first space to the center portion of the header frame.

Abstract: An agricultural vehicle header system having a center section, an inboard height sensor located on the center section between a lateral centerline and an end of the center section, a wing section movably attached to the end of the center section, a number of outboard height sensors located on the wing section between an inboard end and an outboard end of the wing section, and a header control subsystem. Each of the outboard height sensors is configured to output a respective outboard height sensor signal. The header control subsystem is operatively connected to the outboard height sensors, and configured to receive the respective outboard height sensor signals from each of the outboard height sensors, and generate a single emulated outboard height sensor signal based on the outboard height sensor signals.

Abstract: Method and Apparatus for harvesting crops, the apparatus (1) comprising a carriage (2) provided with a harvesting device (41), a ground height measuring device to measure or estimate the ground height (S2) at each harvested crop, a crop height measuring device to measure the height of a crop(S4), a processor operatively connected to the ground height measuring device to generate baseline ground data (S3) and operatively connected to the crop height measuring device to determine a desired harvest height (S5), a comparator to compare the baseline ground data to the desired harvest height to determine if a particular crop is to be harvested by the harvesting device.

Abstract: An agricultural harvester may have a conveyor belt system that facilitates delivery of harvested crops from one or more heads to a storage region of the agricultural harvester. The conveyor belt system may have a first conveyor belt, a second conveyor belt disposed a distance from the first conveyor belt, and a third conveyor belt that may provide harvested crops to a region between the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt. The first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt may rotate in opposite directions to facilitate delivery of the harvested crops to the storage region.

Abstract: A threshing concave frame assembly for crop separating operations in a combine harvester is disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, the concave frame includes a first side member and a second side member opposing each other, wherein the first and second side members each have an interior surface and exterior surface. In addition, an elongated threshing bar member is disposed between the interior surface of the first side and second side members of the concave frame. In particular, the elongated threshing bar member includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first and second ends are secured to the interior surface of the first and second side members of the concave frame.

Abstract: A method for increasing floral yield of a flowering plant includes positioning the plant between side lights at the onset of a flowering stage of the plant, such that the plant is flanked by the side lights. The method also includes irradiating lateral sides of the flowering plant along the total height via the side lights with light in a predetermined red spectrum range for a duration of the flowering stage, such that at least 80 percent of the light has a wavelength of between 580 nm and 780 nm. The plant may be positioned between first and second sets of equally-spaced elongated side lights on respective first and second lateral sides of the plant. Supplemental lighting devices may be attached to the plant, with an interior of the plant irradiated with the red spectrum light for the duration of the flowering stage using the lighting devices.

Abstract: An air-root-pruning container for growing a plant and a unitary flat including a plurality of the containers. The air-root-pruning container includes a base and a sidewall upwardly extending from the base. The sidewall includes inwardly projecting ribs, each rib extending in an upward direction along the sidewall, and each rib having a first side and a second side. The sidewall further includes ledges extending from the first side of each rib, ledges extending from the second side of each rib, and holes through the sidewall, each hole being positioned adjacent a location where one of the ledges extends from one of the ribs. For each rib, each of the ledges extending from the first side of the rib extend from the rib at a location that is vertically offset from a location where each of the ledges extending from the second side of the rib extend from the rib.

Abstract: A blower may include: a volute case defining a suction port, a volute chamber, and a discharge port; an impeller rotatably supported within the volute chamber; a motor connected to the impeller and configured to drive the impeller; and an outer case accommodating the suction port of the volute case and the motor. The outer case may include an external suction port, and define an air passage extending from the external suction port to the suction port of the volute case. When the blower is held or worn in a predetermined posture by a user, the external suction port of the outer ease may be configured to be located so as to be open vertically downward.

Abstract: An emitter comprising a pressure responsive section and at least one feature defined by a floor, a first rail, and a second rail. The at least one feature being tuned by at least one of rail to rail distance, rail height, rail width, rail corner, vertical rail gap, transverse rail gap, external rail, floor thickness, floor profile, tip height, tip clearance, feature density, feature contour, feature angle, and feature thickness.

Abstract: An emitter includes at least one of: an inlet section including inlet members forming first and second openings having different sizes; a pressure reducing section including a first pressure reducing portion having a first pressure reducing configuration and a second pressure reducing portion having a second pressure reducing configuration being different; the pressure reducing section including at least one nonlinear rail portion; a pressure responsive section including at least one nonlinear rail portion; or a base including a first base portion having a first base configuration and a second base portion having a second base configuration being different, wherein at least one of the first base portion or the second base portion is positioned in one or more of the inlet section, the pressure reducing section, or an outlet section.

Abstract: An irrigation system for an area receives wide-area meteorological prediction data and sensors deployed within the area collect local-area sensor data. A processor stores received data as historical wide-area meteorological prediction data and data from the sensors as historical local-area sensor data. The processor determines a relationship between the historical wide-area meteorological prediction data and the historical local-area sensor data based on the historical wide-area meteorological prediction data and the historical local-area sensor data, and calculates a prediction on a local-area parameter for a future point in time based on current wide-area meteorological prediction data, and the calculated relationship. The area is then controlled based on the prediction.

Abstract: A hydroponic system is provided. The system includes a grow assembly. The grow assembly includes a body including at least one aperture, and a porous layer. The system may include a support to support the grow assembly. The system includes a fluid table that may be disposed underneath the body. The system includes a fluid reservoir that may be disposed underneath the fluid table. The system may include a fluid pump in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir. The system includes a fluid riser in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir and the fluid table. A method for utilising a hydroponic system is also provided.

Abstract: Hydroponics systems and apparatus for operation in zero-gravity and low-gravity environments are disclosed herein. An apparatus can include an elongated main body having an inlet end, an outlet end, and a channel disposed between the inlet end and the outlet end. The channel can include a first portion, and a second portion. The first portion can include surfaces that are inwardly tapered in a direction from the second portion to the first portion. The second portion can include at least one opening such that a portion of a plant can extend through the at least one opening. Fluid can flow through the channel.

Abstract: An insulated passive house, building, or skyscrapers system and method with integrated aquaponics, greenhouse, and mushroom cultivation, includes a glazing on a sun facing side at an angle to maximize winter sunlight, and housing a fish tank; a plant growing area; a mushroom growing area; a shop, apartment or office area; a water wall thermal mass that divides the plant growing area from the mushroom growing and the shop, apartment or office areas, and the fish tank; and a natural air ventilation (NAV) system that provides misted air to the mushroom growing and the shop, apartment or office areas, and the fish tank from O2 generated by the plant growing area, and CO2 generated by the mushroom growing and the shop, apartment or office areas, and the fish tank to the plant growing area.

Abstract: Use of cucurbituril, a derivative thereof, or a mixture thereof for reducing pod shattering in pod-bearing crops and a pod sealant composition.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH48FR and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH48FR with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH48FR through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH48FR or a locus conversion of PH48FR with another maize variety.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH48CS and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH48CS with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH48CS through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH48CS or a locus conversion of PH48CS with another maize variety.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH4C1K and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4C1K with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4C1K through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH4C1K or a locus conversion of PH4C1K with another maize variety.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a Chinese lantern plant and, more specifically, to a proprietary clonal plant line KI1496 that contains elevated amounts of zeaxanthin and ?-cryptoxanthin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to key genes in the biosynthesis of steroidal alkaloids and saponins, including regulatory genes and enzyme-encoding genes, and to use thereof for altering the content of steroidal (glyco)alkaloids or phytosterols in plants. The present invention provides genetically modified plants or gene edited plants with altered content of steroidal (glyco)alkaloids, particularly to Solanaceous crop plants with reduced content of antinutritional steroidal glycoalkaloids and to the increase in phytosterols, including cholesterol or cholestanol in these plants. The present invention also provides methods of altering gene expression.

Abstract: The invention provides seeds and plants of tomato line FDR9Q15-0294. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato line FDR9Q15-0294 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a tomato plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato line FDR9Q15-0294 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated strains of Epichloë endophytes that form stable symbiotic associations with cereal grasses, particularly wheat, wherein the symbiotic associations are combinations of endophytes and host plants that are not found in nature The invention also relates to methods of identifying and/or selecting fungal endophytes that form stable symbiotic associations with wheat plants including methods of screening for fungal endophytes that form stable symbiotic associations with wheat plants, and to methods of screening for wheat plants that form stable symbiotic associations with fungal endophytes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a ventilation system for pig-raising facilities, comprising: a pig house (110) comprising a plurality of pig rooms (a) in which pigs are raised, and comprising an intermediate ceiling (113) and an upper ceiling (115) which are spaced apart from each other; a pit (120) provided at the bottom of the plurality of pig rooms (a); a plurality of roof exhaust fans (140) arranged at positions corresponding to the plurality of pig rooms (a), along the edge regions of the intermediate ceiling (113); and a plurality of air entry slots (150) provided in a plate surface of the intermediate ceiling (113) at constant intervals. At the front surface of the pig house (110), there are provided a lower window (114) which is provided between the intermediate ceiling (113) and the upper ceiling (115) and through which external air is introduced, and an upper window (116) which is provided between the upper ceiling (115) and a roof (112) and through which external air is introduced.

Abstract: An animal litter box apparatus includes a main body having a base and vertical sides. A main body front side has a dual-walled construction including an exterior wall, a spaced-apart interior wall, and an upper edge adjoining upper ends of the interior and exterior walls to define an interior storage space. A compound opening is defined by respective cut-out portions of the interior wall, exterior wall, and the upper edge. A magnetic coupling element within the interior storage space cooperates with a corresponding magnet on a litter-sifting basket of a litter scoop to selectively retain the litter scoop basket therein. A recessed portion of the exterior surface of the exterior wall accommodates a proximal end portion of the litter scoop handle. An inverted U-shaped cover member disposed about the front side is slidable from an open position to a closed position to discreetly house the entire litter scoop.

Abstract: An animal excrement process sheet includes: a liquid permeable top sheet; a liquid impermeable back sheet; an absorbent body disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet; a first surface that is a supply surface of excrement; a second surface opposite to the first surface; a center portion disposed, in a plan view, at a center of the animal excrement process sheet; an outer periphery portion that surrounds the center portion and that extends from an outer edge of the center portion toward an outer edge of the animal excrement process sheet; and a water preventing portion that extends in the outer periphery portion to surround the center portion.

Abstract: A folding pet cage includes two first frames arranged opposite to each other, two second frames arranged opposite to each other and a bottom net, wherein the first frame is in rotatable connection with the adjacent second frame, the first frame and the second frame enclose an activity space; the second frame includes at least two frame bodies, and any two adjacent frame bodies are in rotatable connection; the first frame and/or the frame body have/has one side near the activity space provided with a protrusion piece, the bottom net can be placed above the protrusion piece and the bottom net has a peripheral side contacting the first frame and the second frame, and feces excreted by a pet located above the bottom net can pass through the bottom net to fall below the bottom net.

Abstract: A tracking tag is disclosed that includes an identification tag fashioned from virgin paper, a pocket fashioned from the identification tag or adjacent the identification tag, the pocket housing a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip, and a laminate layer encasing the identification tag and pocket. A method of fashioning the tracking tag is also disclosed.

Abstract: The wearable vented non-pinching pet shoe device disclosed herein is intended to be worn indoors to prevent dogs from slipping on surfaces such as hardwood, laminate, linoleum, and tile. It is breathable, light-weight paw wear with a reinforced toe and nail guard that provides grip allowing dogs to get up with ease and to protect against surface scratches. The device is also ideal as a slip guard for dogs on boats to prevent slipping and allow water to flow through when swimming. The device that may also be worn outdoors to prevent a pet from injuring its paws on rough surfaces, and may also provide the pet with tactile feedback regarding its environment on all surfaces. Some features of the wearable vented non-pinching pet shoe device may include a thermoplastic composition, reusable and pliable materials, vent holes or perforations for breathability, airflow, and water flow, and an adjustable safety strap for easy wearability and comfort.

Abstract: A handheld transmitter of dog training device and a training system are disclosed. The handheld transmitter comprises a controller and a sensory feedback module, at least one training mode execution keypad, and at least one training intensity adjustment device, wherein the controller is configured to implement a selected training mode and adjust a training intensity: pre-arranging a first redundant code in a training intensity sequence of the selected training mode; providing the training intensity of the selected training mode being the first redundant code, when detecting that the training intensity is executed by the training mode execution device, a state where the training intensity in the selected training mode is the first redundant code is switched to a first working state of the selected training mode.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for controlling baking of an animal that wears a monitoring device. The systems may obtain status information of the animal from the monitoring device, and determine whether the animal is barking based on the status information. The systems may also obtain a first audio signal representing a first sound from the monitoring device in response to a determination that the animal is barking, and determine whether an anti-bark operation needs to be performed on the animal based on the first audio signal. The systems may further cause the monitoring device to perform the anti-bark operation on the animal in response to a determination that the anti-bark operation needs to be performed on the animal.

Abstract: A pet toy that is foot-operated by a user while playing with a pet and can be used by a barefoot user or over a shoe of a user is provided. The pet toy generally includes a toy shoe, a pair of straps secured to the toy shoe, an elongated flexible member fitted in the toy shoe and extending away from the toy shoe, and an attachment mechanism to which a toy is attached. As the pet toy is operated by a user, the toy is dangled and moved about for the pet.

Abstract: A pet toy assembly and method of forming such, the pet toy assembly including a first toy part, wherein the first toy part includes a cavity formed therein, as well as a second toy part separate from the first toy part. The second toy part is at least partially retained within the cavity of the first toy part prior to use of the pet toy assembly. Additionally, at least a portion of the second toy part extends from the first toy part prior to use of the pet toy assembly.

Abstract: An apparatus for assisting a male animal to masturbate can include: a tube with an end opening into a cavity, the end having a pair of flat surfaces extending therefrom; a plate with an receptacle extending therefrom, the receptacle corresponding to the tube to receive the same upon insertion, the pair of flat surfaces of the end engaging with a corresponding pair of orifices formed through the plate assembly to reversibly lock the tube against the plate. A female animal mannequin can have the plate installed therein. The tube and the receptacle of the plate can be approximately the same length to accommodate coupling there-between. Further, the pair of flat surfaces can each include a protrusion that removably engages with each orifice to reversibly lock the tube with the plate prior to masturbatory use of the tube by a male animal.