# US 2014/0190418 A1 · Projectile pet food

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- Number: US 2014/0190418 A1
- Document ID: US20140190418A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/205,434
- Filed: 2014-03-12
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2011-11-30
- Inventors: J. Clarke Anderson; Eric Anderson; Timothy Colonnese
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140190418A1

## CPC

- A01K 15/025: {Toys specially adapted for animals}
- A01K 15/0201: {Treat dispensers}
- A01K 15/0252: {Fetching toys or devices to throw toys}
- A23K 40/20: by moulding, e.g. making cakes or briquettes
- A23K 40/25: by extrusion
- A23K 50/42: Dry feed
- F41B 7/003: {Spring guns in pistol or rifle form}
- F41B 7/006: {Adaptations for feeding or loading missiles from magazines}
- F41B 11/55: the projectiles being stored in stacked order in a removable box magazine, rack or tubular magazine
- F41B 11/642: the piston being spring operated
- F41J 1/01: Target discs characterised by their material, structure or surface, {e.g. clay pigeon targets characterised by their material}(F41J5/044 takes precedence)
- F41J 9/16: Clay-pigeon targets; Clay-disc targets {(F41J1/01 takes precedence)}
- F42B 12/36: for dispensing materials; for producing chemical or physical reaction; for signalling {; for transmitting information}
- F42B 12/40: of target-marking, i.e. impact-indicating type (F42B12/48, {F42B12/50} take precedence)
- F42B 12/54: by implantation, e.g. hypodermic projectiles
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A23K: FODDER
- F41B: WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (projectiles for fishing, e.g. fish-spears, A01K81/00; sports implements for throwing A63B65/00, e.g. boomerangs A63B65/08; stationary apparatus for projecting sports balls, e.g. tennis balls, A63B69/40; throwing or slinging toys A63H33/18; knives, axes B26B; projectiles or missiles other than those incorporating springs as projecting means F42B6/00)
- F41J: TARGETS; TARGET RANGES; BULLET CATCHERS {(targets for shooting or hurling games A63F9/0204)}
- F42B: EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION (explosive compositions C06B; fuzes F42C; blasting F42D)

## Abstract

An edible animal food projectile is provided. The projectile is compatible for being launched from a launching apparatus such as a toy gun or the like. The projectile includes an edible body made from a starch-based material consisting essentially of an expanded starch. The edible body is formed into a predefined geometry operable to receive a launching force causing temporary flight of the projectile and having a first density. A payload is embedded on or within the edible body and the payload is formed from a material having a second density greater than the first density of the edible body. The payload can be food, medicine, and the like.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A launching apparatus and edible animal food projectile therefor comprising:
a launching apparatus including a launching portion;
an animal food projectile, the projectile including an edible body made from a starch-based material consisting essentially of an expanded starch, the edible body formed into a predefined geometry and having a first density; and a payload embedded on or within the edible body, the payload being formed from a material having a second density greater than the first density of the edible body; and
the edible body configured to operatively engage the launching portion of the launching apparatus and to be forcibly ejected thereby with a launching force sufficient to cause separation of the projectile from the launching apparatus and temporary flight.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The projectile of claim 1 wherein the launching apparatus includes a magazine adapted to hold a plurality of projectiles feeding into the launching portion of the launching apparatus.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The projectile of claim 1 wherein the launching apparatus is supported in an articulating stand adapted to direct projectiles towards a designated feeding location for delivery of the projectiles to an animal.