Edible animal chew and method of using the same

摘要

Edible animal chew and method of using the animal chew. The animal chew is edible and is configured to clean laniaries and gum tissue of an animal as the animal chews and eats the animal chew. The animal chew comprises all-natural ingredients and is, therefore, free of synthetic ingredients and unhealthy added ingredients, such as added sugars. The animal chew may further contain all-natural vitamins for improving health of the animal. A plurality of first projections and second projections on a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, respectively, are provided to clean laniaries and gum tissue for reducing risk of tooth decay and periodontal disease. A plurality of raised nodules is also provided on the distal end portion for massaging gum tissue to reduce risk of periodontal disease.

主权项

1. An edible animal chew for cleaning the laniaries and gum tissue of an animal, comprising:
an elongated body member haying a distal end portion, a proximal end portion and a medial portion; said medial portion being disposed between and integrally connected to said distal end portion and said proximal end portion, said distal end portion, said proximal end portion and said medial portion being configured asymmetrically about a longitudinal center axis defined by said elongated body member so that the animal can easily manipulate said elongated body member in order to insert said elongated body member into the mouth of the animal at any one of the portions; wherein said distal end portion is polyhedron-shaped defining a tapered shaped triangular prism haying a first end portion of a first predetermined width and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, said second end portion having a second predetermined width substantially less than said first determined width for defining the tapered shape triangular prism distal end portion; said distal end taper shaped triangular prism being configured to provide an animal chewing area with a reduced risk of chocking when consumed and to further provide a longer chewing time to facilitate thoroughly cleaning of the laniaries and gum tissue of the animal during the longer chewing time; wherein said distal end portion is further provided with a planar second surface and a planar third surface opposite said planar second surface, said planar second surface having a plurality of outwardly perpendicular extending second projections disposed in a predetermined pattern on said planar second surface, said second projections being dimensioned to be insertable into the mouth of the animal so that said second projections intimately contact and scrape the laniaries and gum tissue of the animal to further facilitate thoroughly cleaning the laniaries and gum tissue of the animal during the longer chewing time; wherein said proximal end portion defines an elongated shaped cylinder having a circumferential first surface with a plurality of outwardly perpendicular extending first projections disposed in a predetermined pattern extending around the entire said first surface, said first projections being dimensioned to he insertable into the mouth of the animal so that the first projections intimately contact and scrape the laniaries and gum tissue of the animal to facilitate a thorough cleaning thereof during consumption of said elongated shaped cylinder by the animal; wherein said medial portion is an elongated curvilinear-shape defining an arch-shaped configuration to facilitate upward lifting of said elongated body member by the animal from an animal chew supporting surface regardless of the orientation of said elongated body member on said supporting surface; and a plurality of raised nodules extending perpendicularly upwardly from said third surface for massaging the gum tissue, said raised nodules being disposed in a predetermined pattern on said third surface.