Pet exercise and entertainment device
US10117419B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2220/801
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems, apparatuses, and methods for exercising and entertaining a pet. In one implementation, a pet exercise and entertainment device includes a launch funnel for launching projectiles for a pet to retrieve. The launch funnel has a feeder and a chute. The feeder is configured to receive a projectile and transport the projectile to an intake end of the chute. A sensor is configured to sense the projectile in the intake end of the chute and to command one or more motors to power up in response to sensing the projectile. An actuator is configured to release the projectile from the intake end of the chute into the launch end of the chute after a pre-determined time has elapsed. One or more wheels, rotated by the one or more motors, are configured to launch the projectile from the launch end of the chute.
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