ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,593,825, issued on April 7.
"Animal scratching pad and amusement device" was invented by Arnold Spruill (Monroe, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An animal scratching pad and amusement device includes a toy body with an open-topped continuous half-pipe track disposed around the periphery of the body. A ball is movable within the track, rolling freely while being secured against dislodgement by an animal. The toy body features a recessed reception area on the top surface thereof, configured to receive a removable scratchpad for scratching activities. The device incorporates modular components, including a flat bottom extended height in...