Title:
Animal toy
United States Patent D388559
US Patent References:
Toy ball
Billinghurst - January, 1987 - D287988

Counter-weighted pet toy
Morton - February, 1991 - D314455

Dog's toy
Hotta et al. - June, 1995 - D359147

Practice golf ball
Eaton - February, 1924 - 1483165

Animal toy
Kahnweiler - April, 1925 - 1534964


Inventors:
Mauldin Jr., William D. (Sarasota, FL)
Application Number:
D/064899
Publication Date:
12/30/1997
Filing Date:
01/14/1997
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Assignee:
Planet Pet, Inc. (Naples, FL)
Primary Class:
Field of Search:
D30/160, 119/207-711
US Patent References:
3107651Edible toy ball for dogsOctober, 1963Beck119/709
3785347ANIMAL EXERCISING OBSERVATORYJanuary, 1974DinnersteinD30/160
4802444Therapeutic pet toyFebruary, 1989Markham et al.119/710
5619954Self projecting pet toyApril, 1997Rotondi119/707
Other References:
Fritz Cat Toys brochure, ball with openings bottom right corner, Aug. 1992.
Kit'n Gym brochure, large ball with openings for cats to jump in and out, Oct. 1989.
Primary Examiner:
Maccormac, Cathy Anne
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for an animal toy, as shown.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a side view of the animal toy of my design;

FIG. 2 is a top and bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a perspective view thereof.