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US 9,392,767 B2Granted
Compostable animal feed bowl
OwnerMark Kevin Talt, Aldie E. Johnson, IIIinventors
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Abstract
An insert for use with animal feed or water containers has a bowl shaped body, a wide rim so the insert can be supported by the container, and at least one lifting tab extending from the rim by at least 0.5 inch.
Claims30
An insert for use with an animal feed or watering container having an upper edge, the insert comprising:
- a) a bowl-shaped body having an open top;
- b) an outwardly projecting rim around at least a sufficient portion of the open top for supporting the insert on the upper edge of the animal container, wherein the rim extends around the entire top;
- c) at least one tab extending radially outwardly from the rim by at least 0.2 inch for lifting the insert from the container;
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- d) a downwardly projecting lip extending fully around an outer perimeter of the insert for strengthening the rim and the tab, the lip being spaced outwardly from the bowl-shaped body by at least 0.2 inch beyond a clearance diameter surrounding the bowl-shaped body for projecting below a circular container upper edge,
- wherein the insert comprises a compostable material.
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An insert for use with an animal feed or watering container having an upper edge,
- a) a bowl-shaped body having an open top having a diameter with a rim around at least a sufficient portion of the open top for supporting the insert on the upper edge of the animal container, the width of the rim being at least 0.25 inches and the diameter of the top being between 3.5 inches and 8.0 inches, wherein the rim extends around the entire top;
- b) at least one tab having a length extending radially outwardly from the rim of at least 0.2 inch for lifting the insert from the container, wherein the insert is made of a compostable material;
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- c) a downwardly projecting lip extending fully around an outer perimeter of the insert for strengthening the rim and the tab, the lip being spaced outwardly from the bowl-shaped body by at least 0.2 inch beyond a clearance diameter surrounding the bowl-shaped body for projecting below a circular container upper edge.
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An animal feed or watering container comprising:
- a) a bowl-shaped body having an open top having an inside diameter of at least 3 inches and a rim around the open top for supporting an insert on the rim, the rim having a rim width of at least 1/30th of the inside diameter, wherein the rim extends around the entire top;
- b) at least one tab extending radially outwardly from the rim by at least 0.2 inch for lifting the container, wherein the container is made of a compostable material;
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- c) a downwardly projecting lip extending fully around an outer perimeter of the insert for strengthening the rim and the tab, the lip being spaced outwardly from the bowl-shaped body by at least 0.2 inch beyond a clearance diameter surrounding the bowl-shaped body for projecting below a circular container upper edge.
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An insert for use with an animal feed or watering container having an upper edge, the insert comprising:
- a) a bowl-shaped body having an open top;
- b) an outwardly projecting rim around at least a sufficient portion of the open top for supporting the insert on the upper edge of the animal container, wherein the rim extends around the entire top;
- c) at least one tab extending radially outwardly from the rim by a sufficient distance from the rim for lifting the insert from the container;
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- d) a downwardly projecting lip extending fully around an outer perimeter of the insert for strengthening the rim and the tab, the lip being spaced outwardly from the bowl-shaped body by at least 0.2 inch beyond a clearance diameter surrounding the bowl-shaped body for projecting below a circular container upper edge,
- wherein the insert comprises a compostable material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.