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US 2024/0188548 A1Published application
Feeder
OwnerVontrice D. Jonesinventor
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Abstract
In an illustrative embodiment, a feeder may be comprised of a body, a lid, and a cover. A food sheet may be engaged with an exterior portion of the body and a cover may be positioned over the food sheet, such that the food sheet is positioned between the body and the cover. A lid may be engaged with a terminal end of the body to secure the relative position of the cover with respect to the body.
Claims20
A method of feeding a fish, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) positioning a generally planar food sheet next to a body, said body generally cylindrical in shape and formed with a base at a first end thereof;
- b) wrapping a portion of said food sheet around said body;
- c) positioning a cover over said food sheet, wherein said cover is generally cylindrical in shape, wherein an inner diameter of said cover is slightly larger than an outer diameter of said body;
- and,
- d) securing said feeder to an interior surface of a wall of an aquarium by engaging said base with said interior surface of said wall.
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A feeder comprising:
- a) a body having a generally cylindrical shape, wherein said body is formed with a base on a first end thereof;
- b) a generally cylindrical cover, wherein an inner diameter of said cover is slightly larger than an outer diameter of said body;
- and,
- c) a connector engaged with said base of said body, wherein said connector is configured to selectively engage said feeder to a wall of an aquarium.
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A method of feeding a fish, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) inserting an edge of a generally planar food sheet into a gap formed in a body of a feeder, wherein said body is generally cylindrical in shape and formed with a base at a first end thereof, wherein said gap extends along an axial length of said body from said base to a second end of said body;
- b) wrapping a portion of said food sheet around said body;
- c) positioning a cover over said food sheet, wherein said cover is generally cylindrical in shape, wherein an inner diameter of said cover is slightly larger than an outer diameter of said body, and wherein an axial length of said cover is approximately equal to a length of said gap formed in said body;
- d) engaging a ring with a second end of said body, wherein said lid is generally cylindrical in shape and serves to secure said food sheet with respect to said body;
- and,
- e) securing said feeder to an interior surface of a wall of an aquarium by engaging said base with said interior surface of said wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.