# US 2014/0360434 A1 · Portable Animal Watering, Feeding, and Waste Bag Storing Apparatus

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- Number: US 2014/0360434 A1
- Document ID: US20140360434A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/297,876
- Filed: 2014-06-06
- Published: 2014-12-11
- Earliest claimed: 2013-06-07
- Inventors: Gonen Yacov; Albin Gielicz
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140360434A1

## CPC

- A01K 7/00: Watering equipment for stock or game
- A01K 5/0114: {Pet food dispensers; Pet food trays (time-controlled A01K5/0291)}
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

Some embodiments provide a portable animal watering, feeding, and waste bag storage and dispensing apparatus. The apparatus includes a body with a first chamber for storing the liquid that is used by the animal to drink, a second chamber that stores the refuse bags, and a cover for the second chamber that further serves to dispense the bags from the second chamber. A first receptacle is coupled to the body and provides a watering dish to serve the liquid from the first chamber to the animal. In some embodiments, a shaft directly connects the first receptacle to the first chamber and an adjustable plug provides a user with means to control the transfer of the liquid from the first chamber to the first receptacle. A second receptacle is coupled to the body and is used to store and dispense food to the animal.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An apparatus comprising:
a body comprising a first chamber that is separated from a second chamber, the first chamber comprising a sealable first volume for storing liquid and the second chamber comprising a first cavity and a first clasping door, the first clasping door providing an opening through which a portion of a bag stored within the cavity is passed through to allow for easy retrieval of said bag;
a first receptacle coupled to the body, the first receptacle comprising a second open volume configured to serve the liquid from the water chamber; and
a second receptacle coupled to the body, the second receptacle comprising a second cavity for storage of food and a second clasping door covering said second cavity.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an adjustable plug preventing the liquid from exiting the first volume by sealing the volume when moved to a first position and opening the volume to allow flow of the liquid from the first volume when moved to a second position.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first receptacle comprises an opening that is aligned with an opening of the first volume, said opening allowing the liquid to flow directly from the first volume into the second volume of the first receptacle when the adjustable plug is at the second position.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first receptacle comprises one end of a male-female coupling mechanism and the body comprises a complimentary end of the male-female coupling mechanism, and wherein the first receptacle decouples from and is removed from the body by separating the ends of the male-female coupling mechanism.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second receptacle comprises a pair of nubs stabilizing a vertical and horizontal stance of the apparatus.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first chamber comprises a threaded opening and a plug that screws into the threaded opening to seal the first chamber.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a shaft connecting the first chamber to the first receptacle by providing a channel through which the liquid directly transfers from the first chamber to the first receptacle.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising a plug sliding into a closed position when pushed and sliding into an open position when pulled, wherein the closed position creates a blockage in said channel preventing the transfer of the liquid from the first chamber to the first receptacle, and wherein the open position partially removes said blockage.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising a moveable cover and a button controlling a position of the moveable cover, wherein the button causes the moveable cover to move to an open position when the button is pressed and the button causes the moveable cover to move to a closed position when the button is not pressed, wherein the closed position creates a blockage in said channel preventing the transfer of the liquid from the first chamber to the first receptacle, and wherein the open position partially removes said blockage.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first receptacle is coupled to the body adjacent to the first chamber, and wherein the second receptacle is coupled to the body at an opposite end from the first receptacle.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of refuse bags stored within the first cavity of the body.

### Claim 12

A portable animal watering, feeding, and waste bag storage and dispensing apparatus comprising:
a body comprising a first chamber that is separated from a second chamber, the first chamber comprising a first opening to a first volume adapted for liquid storage and the second chamber comprising a second volume adapted for waste bag storage and a clasping door with an eyelet adapted for dispensing of waste bags from the second volume;
a first receptacle extending adjacent to the first chamber from a top end of the body, the first receptacle comprising an adjustable plug, a second volume, and a second opening aligned with the first opening, wherein the adjustable plug moves between an open position and a closed position in response to push and pull forces, wherein the closed position creates a blockage between the first opening and the second opening that prevents transfer of the liquid from the first chamber to the first receptacle, and wherein the open position removes said blockage allowing the transfer of the liquid from the first chamber to the first receptacle; and
a second receptacle extending from a bottom end of the body, the second receptacle comprising a third volume adapted for food storage.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the second receptacle further comprises a clasping door opening and closing access to the third volume.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the second receptacle further comprises a pair of nubs behind the third volume, wherein the pair of nubs support a vertical stance of the apparatus when the apparatus is placed upright on a surface.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The apparatus of claim 12 further comprising a button and a lever connected to the adjustable plug, and wherein pressing the button activates the lever and moves the adjustable plug to the open position.

### Claim 16 (depends on 12)

The apparatus of claim 12, wherein a user exerts a push force on the adjustable plug to move the adjustable plug from the open position to the closed position.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the user exerts a pull force on the adjustable plug to move the adjustable plug from the closed position to the open position.

### Claim 18 (depends on 12)

The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first receptacle has a shape representative of one end of a dog bone and the second receptacle has a shape representative of another end of the dog bone.

### Claim 19 (depends on 12)

The apparatus of claim 12 further comprising a strap and at least one hoop retaining said strap, wherein the strap is usable in carry the apparatus.