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US 2018/0228127 A1Published application
Collapsible bowl with lid convertible to legs
AssigneesLoving Pets Corporation, Gravity Product Development, LLC
InventorsEric Abbey, John James Stone
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a portable feeding apparatus or bowl, more particularly to a travel feeding apparatus for pets having a hinged lid that converts to legs for supporting the bowl in an upright manner. The hinged lid has a lock for locking the lid in a closed position.
Claims17
A portable feeding apparatus, comprising:
- a collapsible bowl having an opening and a rim;
- a lid comprised of a first lid portion and a second lid portion, wherein the first and second lid portions are symmetrical in shape and wherein the first and second lid portions each have a straight edge;
- a first hinge for hingably connecting the first lid portion to the bowl;
- a second hinge for hingably connecting the second lid portion to the bowl;
- a lock for fastening the first and second lid portions together in a closed position;
- wherein the first and second lid portions are adapted to act as support stands for the bowl when in an open position;
- wherein the first and second lid portions are adapted to prevent the collapsible bowl from collapsing when the first and second lid portions are in the open position and when acting as support stands for the bowl;
- and
- wherein the collapsible bowl is adapted to be expanded to hold food or water and collapsed to conserve space.
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The portable feeding apparatus of claim 6, wherein the locking mechanism is adapted with a finger grip.
A portable feeding apparatus, comprising:
- a bowl having an opening and a rim;
- a lid comprised of a first lid portion and a second lid portion, wherein the first and second lid portions are each in a rectangular shape and wherein the first and second lid portions each have a straight edge;
- a first hinge for hingably connecting the first lid portion to the bowl;
- a second hinge for hingably connecting the second lid portion to the bowl;
- a lock for fastening the first and second lid portions together in a closed position;
- a first stand portion attached at one end of the straight edge of the first lid portion;
- a second stand portion attached at the opposite end of the straight edge of the first lid portion;
- a third stand portion attached at one end of the straight edge of the second lid portion;
- a fourth stand portion attached at the opposite end of the straight edge of the second lid portion;
- wherein the first and second stand portions act as a support base when the first lid portion is in an open position;
- wherein the third and fourth stand portions act as a support base when the second lid portion is in an open position;
- wherein the first and second lid portions are adapted to act as support stands for the bowl when in the open position;
- and
- wherein the first and second lid portions are adapted to prevent the collapsible bowl from collapsing when the first and second lid portions are in the open position and when acting as support stands for the bowl.
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A portable feeding apparatus, comprising:
- a collapsible bowl having an opening and a rim;
- a lid comprised of a first lid portion and a second lid portion, wherein the first and second lid portions are symmetrical in shape and wherein the first and second lid portions each have a straight edge;
- a first hinge for hingably connecting the first lid portion to the bowl;
- a second hinge for hingably connecting the second lid portion to the bowl;
- wherein the first and second lid portions are adapted to act as support stands for the bowl when in an open position;
- wherein the first and second lid portions are adapted to prevent the collapsible bowl from collapsing when the first and second lid portions are in the open position and when acting as support stands for the bowl;
- and
- wherein the collapsible bowl is adapted to be expanded to hold food or water and collapsed to conserve space.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.