Combination water reservoir and dog collar
OwnerMary Cogliano, Noreen Miller +2inventors
InventorsMary Cogliano, Noreen Miller, Helen Kunik, Patricia Dempsey
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Abstract
A combination pet collar and water reservoir adapted to be worn around the neck of an animal, such as a dog, allowing the dog to be easily hydrated during a walk or hike. The water reservoir contains a dispensing device connected to a combination stopper and telescoping cup. Prior to hydration, the stopper is removed from a dispensing device and extends to form a cup. Water is squeezed from the interior of the water reservoir, allowing it to flow through the dispensing device, thereby filling the cup. In this manner, a dog will be allowed to hydrate itself without the necessity of removing the water reservoir from around the dog's neck or body.
Claims16
A fluid reservoir for hydrating an animal with a fluid, comprising:
- a tubular container provided with an inner chamber in which the fluid is stored, said tubular container provided with a first orifice for filling said inner chamber with the fluid and a second orifice for dispensing the fluid from said inner chamber;
- an attachment device for attaching said tubular container to the body of the animal;
- a dispensing device provided in said second orifice for assisting in the dispensing of the fluid from said inner chamber;
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- a receptacle connected to said dispensing device for preventing fluid from being dispensed from said inner chamber when said receptacle is a first closed position and for receiving the fluid after the fluid has been dispensed from said inner chamber, when said receptacle is a second opened position situated at a distance removed from said second orifice, wherein water is dispensed from said inner chamber into said receptacle, allowing the animal to drink the fluid from said receptacle without removing said tubular container from the animal.
A method of hydrating an animal, comprising the steps of:
- filling a flexible container provided with a dispensing device and a receptacle connected to said dispensing device, with a fluid;
- attaching said container to the animal;
- disconnecting said receptacle from said dispensing device;
- squeezing the exterior of said flexible container, thereby emptying a portion of the fluid from said container into said receptacle;
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- presenting said receptacle with a fluid therein to the animal, thereby allowing the animal to drink the fluid, wherein said disconnecting step, said squeezing step and said presenting step performed with said container remaining attached to the animal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.