ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,490,719, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to TOWERSTAR PETS LLC (Malvern, Pa.).
"Pet toy" was invented by Fernando Becattini Jr. (Malvern, Pa.), Jacquelyn N. Becattini (Malvern, Pa.), Fernando Becattini Sr. (Devon, Pa.), Steve A. Copeland (Barrie, Canada) and Nicholas Teixeira (Angus, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pet toy has a unique configuration that is able to dispense a pet treat from the body thereof. The body has holes that extend radially through the body and are in communication with a center cavity. When a pet treat is disposed within the cavity, a syringe-style plunger can be used to expel the pet treat through the hole...