ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,635,668, issued on May 26, was assigned to CASADIRECT Ltd. (Ballymena, Great Britain).

"Snuffle toy" was invented by Paul Gardner (Ballymena, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A snuffle toy for retaining or concealing items such as dog toys or treats comprises a body portion and one or more snuffle features. The snuffle toy is formed of a sheet of material such that the body portion and the one or more snuffle features 3 are integrally formed. The snuffle toy is configured to be folded, rolled and/or tied."

The patent was filed on June 13, 2024, under Application No. 18/742,961.

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