ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,622,416, issued on May 12.

"Modular treat dispensing pet toy" was invented by Aslan Ettehadieh (Washington).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular treat dispensing system for dispensing treats and/or food to a pet, the treat dispensing system having a first structural piece in the shape of a first hemisphere or a first partial Platonic solid; a second structural piece in the shape of a second hemisphere or a second partial Platonic solid; a first exit port hole; and a second exit port hole, wherein the first structural piece is a structure that is separate from the second structural piece, the first exit port hole is located on the first...