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US 6,427,626 B1Granted
Pet feeding system with storage compartment
AssigneePetZone Products Limited
InventorsRobert L. Quinlan, Patrick W. Brown
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Abstract
A pet feeding system having a support structure for supporting a feeding vessel in an elevated position. The feeding vessel is detachable from the support structure for convenient filling with foodstuff, or for use separate from the support structure. The feeding system provides a comfortable feeding position for a dog, or other such pet. Moreover, the feeding system provides a convenient internal storage compartment for storing foodstuff prior to dispensing in the feeding vessel.
Claims18
A pet feeding system with storage compartment comprising:
- at least one feeding vessel including a cavity for holding foodstuff and an outwardly extending lip formed along the upper edge of said cavity;
- a storage container for storing foodstuff before dispensing into the feeding vessel, said storage container comprising:
- a bottom wall;
- side walls extending upwardly from said bottom wall;
- a top wall connecting said side walls opposite said bottom wall,
- said top wall having at least one opening to permit access to the interior of said storage container, said at least one opening being the only access to the interior of said storage container, said at least one feeding vessel removably mountable within said at least one opening and supported within said storage container by engagement of said lip and said top wall.
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A pet feeding system with storage compartment comprising:
- at least one feeding vessel including a cavity for holding foodstuff and an outwardly extending lip formed along the upper edge of said cavity;
- a storage container for conveniently storing foodstuff before dispensing into the feeding vessel,
- said storage container comprising:
- a bottom wall;
- side walls extending upwardly from said bottom Wall;
- a top wall connecting said side walls opposite said bottom wall,
- said top wall having at least one opening to permit access to the interior of said storage container, said at least one feeding vessel removably mountable within said at least one opening and supported within said storage container by engagement of said lip and said top wall;
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- wherein said bottom wall is sloped so as to urge foodstuff stored therein to gather in a particular region of said storage container.
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A pet feeding system with storage compartment comprising:
- at least one feeding vessel including a cavity for holding foodstuff and an outwardly extending lip formed along the upper edge of said cavity;
- a storage container for conveniently storing foodstuff before dispensing into the feeding vessel,
- said storage container comprising:
- a bottom wall;
- side walls extending upwardly from said bottom wall;
- a top wall connecting said side walls opposite said bottom wall,
- said top wall having at least one opening to permit access to the interior of said storage container, said at least one feeding vessel removably mountable within said at least one opening and supported within said storage container by engagement of said lip and said top wall;
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- wherein said side walls include mutually opposed front and rear walls, at least one recess formed in each of said front and rear walls to define handle surfaces for manipulating said pet feeding system.
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A pet feeding system with storage compartment comprising:
- at least one feeding vessel including a cavity for holding foodstuff and an outwardly extending lip formed along the upper edge of said cavity;
- a storage container for conveniently storing foodstuff before dispensing into the feeding vessel,
- said storage container comprising:
- a bottom wall;
- side walls extending upwardly from said bottom wall;
- a top wall connecting said side walls opposite said bottom wall,
- said top wall having at least one opening to permit access to the interior of said storage container, said at least one feeding vessel removably mountable within said at least one opening and supported within said storage container by engagement of said lip and said top wall;
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- orienting means for orienting said at least one feeding vessel in a single orientation with respect to said storage container.
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A pet feeding system with storage compartment comprising:
- at least one feeding vessel including a cavity for holding foodstuff and an outwardly extending lip formed along the upper edge of said cavity;
- a storage container for conveniently storing foodstuff before dispensing into the feeding vessel,
- said storage container comprising:
- a bottom wall;
- side walls extending upwardly from said bottom wall;
- a top wall connecting said side walls opposite said bottom wall,
- said top wall having at least one opening to permit access to the interior of said storage container, said at least one feeding vessel removably mountable within said at least one opening and supported within said storage container by engagement of said lip and said top wall;
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- retaining means for securing said at least one feeding vessel to said top.
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A pet feeding system with storage compartment comprising:
- at least one feeding vessel having a cavity for holding foodstuff;
- a lip formed along the upper edge of said cavity, said lip including an outwardly extended portion and a downwardly extended portion;
- a storage container comprising:
- a bottom wall;
- side walls extending upwardly from said bottom wall;
- a top wall connecting said side walls opposite said bottom wall, said top wall having at least one opening to permit access to the interior of said storage container, said feeding vessel removably mountable within said opening, said feeding vessel supported within said storage container by engagement of said downwardly extending portion of said lip against said top wall, thereby enabling the portion of said lip and said cavity extending above said top wall to act as a handle in inserting and removing said feeding vessel from said opening;
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- wherein said at least one feeding vessel further includes a notch formed in said downwardly extending portion of said lip to promote ease in grasping said lip.
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A pet feeding system with storage compartment comprising:
- at least one feeding vessel having a cavity for holding foodstuff;
- a lip formed along the upper edge of said cavity, said lip including an outwardly extended portion and a downwardly extended portion;
- a storage container comprising:
- a bottom wall;
- side walls extending upwardly from said bottom wall;
- a top wall connecting said side walls opposite said bottom wall, said top wall having at least one opening to permit access to the interior of said storage container, said feeding vessel removably mountable within said opening, said feeding vessel supported within said storage container by engagement of said downwardly extending portion of said lip against said top wall, thereby enabling the portion of said lip and said cavity extending above said top wall to act as a handle in inserting and removing said feeding vessel from said opening;
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- wherein said lip includes a raised rear portion which acts as a splash guard to prevent foodstuffs from splashing out of said feeding vessel.
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A pet feeding system with storage compartment comprising:
- first and second feeding vessels, each feeding vessel comprising:
- a horizontal base whereby said feeding vessels, when removed from said pet feeding system, may be placed upon a generally flat surface and used as a conventional pet feeding dish;
- a cavity for holding foodstuff;
- an outwardly extending lip formed along the upper edge of said cavity;
- a storage container for conveniently storing foodstuff before dispensing into a feeding vessel, said storage container comprising:
- a bottom wall;
- side walls extending upwardly from said bottom wall;
- a top wall connecting said side walls opposite said bottom wall, said top wall having an opening to permit access to the interior of said storage container, said first feeding vessel removably mountable within said opening, said first feeding vessel supported within said storage container by engagement of said lip and said top wall;
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- a depression formed on the surface of said top wall, said depression capable of receiving said second feeding vessel.
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A pet feeding system with storage compartment capable of nested stacking with like pet feeding systems with storage compartments, said pet feeding system with storage compartment comprising:
- a storage container comprising:
- a bottom wall;
- side walls extending upwardly from said bottom wall;
- a top wall connecting said side walls opposite said bottom wall, said top wall having at least one opening to permit access to the interior of said storage container;
- at least one feeding vessel removably mounted within said opening and supported by said top wall;
- the exterior of said bottom wall having a recessed portion configured sufficiently to nest atop the removably mounted feeding vessel of a subjacent pet feeding system with storage compartment of identical construction, to allow said pet feeding systems with storage compartments to be stacked in nested relationship.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.