Combined animal scratching pad and toy

Description

FIG. 1 is a top elevational view of an combined animal scratching pad and toy showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof showing a partial cutaway view of the inside wall of the track;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view showing the scratching pad removed for convenience of illustration; and,

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along section line 5--5 of FIG. 1 with the scratching pad exploded or lifted away from the device.

The rear, left and right elevational view of the present invention is the same as the front elevational view shown in FIG. 2.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D335553 May 11, 1993 Conner
D335554 May 11, 1993 Conner
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3552356 January 1971 Rosenthal
3638350 February 1972 Wiggen
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5009193 April 23, 1991 Gordon
Foreign Patent Documents
0664618 May 1979 SUX
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Other references
  • Cat Fancy Magazine; Jan. 1989; p. 68; Item Cat-A -Combs game for cats. Animail Pet Care Products; p. 44; item G3375 Kitty Pong ball game. Animail Pet Care Products; p. 27; item J3325 Purrsuit game for cats. Animail Pet Care Products; p. 27; item J3160 Cat Track bed & ball park. Old Village Shop Catalog; p. 46; item C504084-Cat Scratching Pad. Pedigrees the pet catalog; p. 29; item #B45-0537 Scratch Pad.
Patent History
Patent number: D345633
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 5, 1993
Date of Patent: Mar 29, 1994
Inventor: Donald A. McCance (Broken Arrow, OK)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Law Firm: Head & Johnson
Application Number: 0/6,701
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Exerciser Or Toy (D30/160)