Pet dish and disposable liner
OwnerGail Dana, William Behuninventors
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Abstract
The device is a Pet Dish for holding Disposable Liners. The dish is durable and washable, but the liner can be disposable, in a form that is conventionally available from a number of pre-existing supply sources. The dish is aesthetically pleasing. The dish and liners cooperate so that the liner inserted into the dish will not inadvertently be forced out by the eating pet, nor should the liner be allowed to spin within the dish. The dish and liners are also configured so that a stack of liners can be held conveniently within a single dish. The dish may resemble the face of a pet, such as a cat or dog.
Claims20
A dish and liner therefor, the combination comprising:
- a dish comprising a center recessed portion defined by an upper periphery defined by a circumferential top wall, said upper periphery defined by at least one immovable liner retaining element and a least one movable liner retaining element positioned atop said top wall;
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- a liner comprising a receptacle configured cooperate with the contour of said center recessed portion, said receptacle defined by an outer rim portion, said outer rim portion configured to rest atop said top wall portion while said receptacle is inserted into said center recessed portion.
A pet dish, comprising:
- a center recessed portion defined by an upper periphery having by a circumferential top surface;
- at least one immovable liner retaining element fixedly disposed on said upper periphery, said immovable liner retaining element having an inwardly-extending retaining lip in spaced relation above said top surface;
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- at least one movable liner retaining element comprising a cantilevered section, said element pivotally attached to said dish whereby said element defines a first position whereat said cantilevered section is in spaced relation above said top surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.