Disc-shaped pet toy

Abstract

A pet toy having a substructure and a resilient material bonded to at least a portion of the substructure, wherein the resilient material defines a bite zone sized to accept at least a portion of an animal jaw. Further, the substructure may include an interior circumference, an exterior circumference, and at least one rib joining the interior circumference to the exterior circumference. The interior circumference, exterior circumference, and at least one rib at least may partially define the bite zone, and the bite zone may be at least partially covered by the resilient material. The embodiment may be disc-shaped.

1 . A pet toy, comprising: 
 a substructure;    a resilient material bonded to at least a portion of the substructure; wherein    the resilient material defining a bite zone sized to accept at least a portion of an animal jaw.    
     
     
         2 . The pet toy of  claim 1 , wherein the substructure comprises: 
 an interior circumference;    an exterior circumference; and    at least one rib joining the interior circumference to the exterior circumference.    
     
     
         3 . The pet toy of  claim 2 , wherein: 
 the interior circumference, exterior circumference, and at least one rib at least partially define the bite zone; and    the bite zone is at least partially covered by the resilient material.    
     
     
         4 . The pet toy of  claim 2 , wherein the substructure further comprises at least one sidewall adjacent one of the interior circumference and exterior circumference.  
     
     
         5 . The pet toy of  claim 4 , wherein the sidewall extends approximately perpendicularly from the one of the interior circumference and exterior circumference.  
     
     
         6 . The pet toy of  claim 2 , further comprising at least one retainer, the at least one retainer facilitating holding the resilient material to the substructure.  
     
     
         7 . The pet toy of  claim 6 , wherein the retainer and substructure are formed from the same material.  
     
     
         8 . The pet toy of  claim 7 , wherein the retainer is formed integrally with the substructure.  
     
     
         9 . The pet toy of  claim 1 , wherein the resilient material is formed from one of nylon and polypropylene.  
     
     
         10 . The pet toy of  claim 9 , wherein the substructure is formed from one of ethylene vinyl acetate and a thermoplastic elastomer.  
     
     
         11 . The pet toy of  claim 10 , wherein the toy is disc-shaped.