Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Goodham

Thomas J. Goodham has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5782207
    Abstract: A pet toy provides a tubular housing 60 having a toy mouse 80 that is extended from and retracted into the tubular housing by means of a bicycle brake or similar driving cable 40 that is manually operated by the cat's owner using a handle 20. The tubular housing carries a decorative cloth cover 67 and is closed at one end by an end cap 64 having a drilled hole 65 through which the bicycle cable passes. The outer hollow portion 44 of the bicycle cable is fastened to the end cap. The forward end of the the inner wire cable 41 extends through the tubular housing where it is attached to the mouse, while the rearward end of the inner cable is attached to the handle. The mouse provides a tubular body 81 having a cloth covering 84. Whisker-like filaments 85 extend from the forward end of the body 81 to attract the cat. The tubular body 81 is filled with glue, which keeps the whiskers and the inner wire cable securely fastened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Inventor: Thomas J. Goodham