Combined animal scratching pad and toy

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof. The left side elevational view would be identical to the right side elevational view seen in FIG. 2;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top elevational view of my new design with the scratch pad removed;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the animal scratching pad and amusement device taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along section line 6--6 of FIG. 4.

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Patent History
Patent number: D359822
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 2, 1994
Date of Patent: Jun 27, 1995
Inventor: Donald A. McCance (Broken Arrow, OK)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Law Firm: Head & Johnson
Application Number: 0/26,645
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Exerciser Or Toy (D30/160)