ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,696,877, issued on Aug. 4.
"Dynamic pet treat system" was invented by Carrie Van Wert (Eden Prairie, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dynamic pet treat device includes a spine, a body, and a retainer. The spine has a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a medial portion disposed between the proximal portion and the distal portion, the medial portion configured to receive one or more pet treats. The body extends from the proximal portion of the spine and optionally can define a shape of a prey to encourage a pet to play with the device. The retainer extends from the distal portion of the spine and is configured to retain the one o...