EP1452091A3
Method and apparatus for reducing risk that a thrown toy will injure an animal
Abstract
A method and apparatus for reducing the risk that a thrown toy will injure an animal. The apparatus consists of a toy which when thrown bounces erratically, which compressively elastically deforms, which includes a soft fabric outer surface that compresses to absorb blows, and which can withstand being bitten or chewed by a dog.

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| US3039773A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | – |
| US3104648A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | – |
| US4739989A | Cites | United States of America | XA | Search report | 14 |
| US4770123A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | 1,14 |
| US5413333A | Cites | United States of America | XA | Search report | 14 |
| US5865146A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | 1 |
22 members in 12 offices
Priority claims9
| Document | Office | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 648287 | United States of America | – | |
| 64828700 | United States of America | A | |
| 64828700 | United States of America | A | |
| 01650011 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A | |
| 01650011 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A | |
| 01650011 | – | – | – |
| 648287 | – | – | – |
| EP20010650011 | – | – | – |
| US20000648287 | – | – | – |
Members22
| Document | Office | Kind | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA2333866A1 | Canada | A1 | |
| EP1181863A2 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A2 | |
| AU6187501A | Australia | A | |
| JP2002112660A | Japan | A | |
| EP1181863A3 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A3 | |
| BR0103701A | Brazil | A | |
| US6415740B1 | United States of America | B1 | |
| EP1181863B1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | B1 | |
| AT266942T | Austria | T | |
| ATE266942T1 | Austria | T1 | |
| DE60103334D1 | Germany | D1 | |
| PT1181863E | Portugal | E | |
| EP1452091A2 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A2 | |
| DK1181863T3 | Denmark | T3 | |
| DE60103334T2 | Germany | T2 | |
| TR200402025T4 | Türkiye | T4 | |
| EP1452091A3This record | European Patent Office (EPO) | A3 | |
| ES2219487T3 | Spain | T3 | |
| AU784610B2 | Australia | B2 | |
| CA2333866C | Canada | C | |
| JP4782955B2 | Japan | B2 | |
| BR0103701B1 | Brazil | B1 |
9 legal events, as 2 offices reported them to INPADOC
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| Application deemed to be withdrawnWithdrawn18D | 18D | EP | |
| Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTAA | STAA | EP | |
| Designated country de not longer valid8566 | 8566 | DE | |
| Payment of designation feesAKX | AKX | EP | |
| Designated contracting states:AK | AK | EP | |
| Search report despatchedPUAL | PUAL | EP | |
| Divisional application (art. 76) of:AC | AC | EP | |
| Designated contracting states:AK | AK | EP | |
| Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phasePUAI | PUAI | EP |
Numbers
- Publication
- 1452091
- Publication, DOCDB
- 1452091
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP1452091
- Application
- 4076450
- Application, DOCDB
- 04076450
- Application, EPODOC
- EP20040076450
Titles3
- German
- Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Verminderung des Risikos, dass ein geworfenes Spielzeug ein Tier verletzt
- English
- Method and apparatus for reducing risk that a thrown toy will injure an animal
- French
- Procédé et dispositif pour diminuer le risque qu'un jouet lancé blesse un animal
Classification
- CPC, 1
- A01K15/026
- IPC, 3
- A01K29 00
- A01K11 00
- A01K15 02
Designated states20
- Contracting states, 20
- Austria
- Belgium
- Switzerland
- Cyprus
- Germany
- Denmark
- Spain
- Finland
- France
- United Kingdom
- Greece
- Ireland
- Italy
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Portugal
- Sweden
- Türkiye