Play toy for cats

- Booda Products, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a play toy for cats showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an end view thereof as seen from the right side of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a modified embodiment of my design which differs from the design of FIGS. 1-6 solely in that this modified design incudes a short length of knotted rope hanging on a cord within the play toy;

FIG. 8 is a side view of the modified embodiment of my design shown in FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 9 is a view of the top perch and hanging toy.

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  • Cal-Pet Products Brochure; .COPYRGT.1986; Kitt'n Gym. Cat Purrsuit Game; p. 52; Magazine name unknown; Item No. 7043. Animail; p. 27; Sisal Pyramid Scratching Post for Cats; J3413. Animail; p. 26; Sisal Scratching Post for Cats.
Patent History
Patent number: D348124
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 21, 1992
Date of Patent: Jun 21, 1994
Assignee: Booda Products, Inc. (Gardena, CA)
Inventors: Anthony O'Rourke (Malibu, CA), David Brattain (Orange, CA), Charles Byrne (Santa Monica, CA)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Law Firm: Lyon & Lyon
Application Number: 7/934,876
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Exerciser Or Toy (D30/160)