Allan A. Torney - Brampton, CA Andrea Crowley - Mississauga, CA Oi Wun Lee - Markham, CA Peter Sebastian Slusarczyk - Fergus, CA Tiffany L. Bierer - Brentwood TN, US Emine Unlu - Pasadena CA, US Neil Willcocks - Brentwood TN, US Eric Knittweis - Los Angeles CA, US
Allan A. Torney - Brampton, CA Andrea Crowley - Mississauga, CA Oi Wun Lee - Markham, CA Tiffany L. Bierer - Brentwood TN, US Emine Unlu - Pasadena CA, US Neil Willcocks - Brentwood TN, US Eric Knittweis - Los Angeles CA, US Peter Sebastian Slusarczyk - Fergus, CA
Allan A. Torney - Brampton, CA Emine Unlu - Murfreesboro TN, US Neil Willcocks - Brentwood TN, US Kasim Zubair - Brampton, CA Tiffany L. Bierer - Brentwood TN, US
Assignee:
Mars, Incorporated - McLean VA
International Classification:
A01K 29/00 A61D 5/00
US Classification:
119709
Abstract:
A dog chew made of extruded, edible material has a brush-shaped head at one end and a tail at the other. The brush-shaped head and tail are connected to the head by a shaft. The brush-shaped head is provided with segments (for example six segments) with spaces between the segments adapted to be more easily manipulated in a dog's mouth, so that smaller pieces break off when a dog bites and chews the article. Thus, the brush-shaped head may contain individual segments having an elliptical cross section, so that a dog's tooth can work between the individual segments or “bristles. ” Elsewhere on the profile of the dog chew, stepped surfaces are avoided in favor of smooth, rounded surfaces, so that the dog chew is more easily handled in the dog's mouth and has an aesthetically pleasing appearance.
Allan A. Torney - Brampton, CA Emine Unlu - Murfreesboro TN, US Neil Willcocks - Brentwood TN, US Kasim Zubair - Brompton, CA Tiffany Bierer - Brentwood TN, US
Methods are provided for designing an oral dog product that is safe and functionally effective for a class of dogs. A product is formulated and/or shaped based on biometric analysis of the capabilities of the class of dogs.