02-05-2013 дата публикации
Номер: US20130104811A1
An animal toy having two end portions and a shaft releasably connectable between the two end portions has a treat-retaining portion located on the shaft. A method for adjusting a toy for an animal having a muzzle, front teeth and back teeth adjusts the distance between opposing end portions such that during chewing, the treat portion can only come into contact with the front teeth of the animal. 2. The animal toy according to claim 1 , wherein the separator is substantially cylindrical.3. The animal toy according to claim 1 , wherein a length of at least one of the first edible treat and the second edible treat defines the maximum length claim 1 , L claim 1 , of at least one of the first treat-retaining portion and the second treat-retaining portion.4. The animal toy according to claim 1 , wherein a maximum length of at least one of the first and second edible treats is less than a maximum length of a corresponding treat-retaining portion of the shaft.5. A method for assembling the animal toy according to claim 1 , the method comprising:sliding the first edible treat onto the shaft toward the first end portion, the first end portion being attached to an end of the shaft;sliding the separator onto the shaft toward the first edible treat;sliding the second edible treat onto the shaft toward the separator; andattaching the second end portion to an end of the shaft opposite to the end of the shaft attached to the first end portion.6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the separator is substantially cylindrical.7. The method according to claim 5 , wherein a length of at least one of the first edible treat and the second edible treat defines the maximum length claim 5 , L claim 5 , of at least one of the first treat-retaining portion and the second treat-retaining portion.8. The method according to claim 5 , wherein a maximum length of at least one of the first and second edible treats is less than a maximum length of its treat-retaining portion of the shaft.9. The ...
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