Pet toy with ball holding feature

摘要

A pet toy comprises a flexible body having an exterior surface and a hollow interior chamber. A partial spherical shaped recess is formed on the exterior surface. A ball is received in the partial spherical shaped recess such that a first portion of an outer surface of the ball is covered by the recess, and a second portion of the outer surface is exposed and protrudes beyond the flexible body. A noise making module is disposed in the hollow interior chamber. The module has a noise making element mounted therein to produce sound when a force is applied to the flexible body to deflect the exterior surface of the flexible body.

主权项

1. A pet toy comprising:
a flexible body having:
an exterior surface with a front portion and an opposite rear portion;a hollow interior chamber; anda partial spherical shaped recess formed on the front portion of said exterior surface; a ball received in said partial spherical shaped recess such that a corresponding first partial spherical shaped portion of an outer surface of said ball is covered by said recess, and a second partial spherical shaped portion of said outer surface is exposed and protrudes beyond said flexible body; a cover mounted over and connected to a portion of said flexible body; a noise making module disposed in said hollow interior chamber, said noise making module mounted between said flexible body and said cover; and a noise making element mounted within the noise making module to produce sound when a force is applied to said flexible body to deflect said exterior surface of said flexible body, wherein said noise making element does not extend through said cover.