Article including a sound-producing member

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9992975
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14606877

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An article includes flexible and resilient outer and inner bodies, where the inner body is at least partially disposed within the outer body. In addition, an unsealed sound-producing member surrounds at least a portion of the inner body and is disposed between the inner and outer bodies, such that the sound-producing member produces sound when the outer body is deformed. In one embodiment, the outer body includes an interior cavity and a plurality of inwardly facing projections that project into the interior cavity to focus force applied to the outer body on the sound-producing member. In one embodiment, the inner body includes a sidewall defining an interior cavity for holding items to be dispensed, and the article has one or more openings through the inner and outer bodies through which items can be inserted into and dispensed from the interior cavity of the inner body during use of the article.

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STARMARK PET PRODUCTS INC200 COUNTY ROAD 197 HUTTO TX 78634

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Benson, Harold Keith Hutto, US 44 504
Wolfe,, Jr Jerry J Hutto, US 37 319

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