Animal feeder with storage wells
OwnerJack Lemkininventor
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Abstract
An animal feeder, including a sturdy, molded plastic base, and a horizontally extending deck for receiving two or more water and food bowls, and legs or sidewalls secured to the deck for retaining same in an elevated position. Recesses are defined in the deck to receive the bowls. Wells are formed in the interior of the base, and communicate with the recesses. In the preferred embodiment, the wells store limited quantities of dry food, or treats, below each recess so that the food may be accessed by removing the bowl. In an alternative embodiment, the wells are formed with ledges or lips that engage the covers of food containers for “wet” food. Access to the wells, or to the interior of the base of a two component dog feeder, may be gained by removing the cover.
Claims5
An animal feeder comprising:
- a) a horizontally extending deck,
- b) vertically extending means for retaining said deck in an elevated position parallel to, and spaced from, a supporting surface,
- c) at least one recess formed in said deck,
- d) said recess being sized to receive a feeding bowl therein,
- e) the invention being characterized by:
- 1) a well for storing animal food located below said recess,
- 2) said well including an open upper end in complete communication with said recess,
- 3) said well further including a side wall and a bottom wall for enclosing same, said bottom wall being parallel to, but spaced from, said deck and the supporting surface,
- 4) said feeding bowl, when seated in said recess, contacting said deck and extending downwardly into said well to block access to animal food stored therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.