ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,256,713, issued on March 25.
"Pet toy with openings for air flow" was invented by Thais Zoe (Scottsdale, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A toy is disclosed. The toy can comprise a pet toy ball with one or more holes that can be optionally coupled to one or more corresponding channels within the toy. The pet toy ball can be made of a durable material such as silicone rubber, or foam. The pet toy ball can be made of a material that enables the pet toy ball to bounce. The one or more holes can include a rounded or beveled transition from the periphery (or exterior) of the toy to an interior surface of a hole. The pet toy ball can be m...