Pet feeding dish and system
US8631763B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K5/0142
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pet feeding system that includes a dish assembly configured to regulate intake of food by a pet, such as a cat. The dish assembly includes a housing and a cooperating food-dispensing receptacle that dispenses food into a food-receiving chamber within the housing permitting a pet to access food in the chamber through at least one feeder port that only permits a paw of the pet to reach within the housing to get some food, while preventing direct access to the food by the head or muzzle of the pet. A lip can be provided adjacent the feeder port that provides an obstacle to free withdrawal of the food out of the feeder port.
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