Animal husbandry – Feeding device – Dish or bowl type
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-13
2010-12-28
Swiatek, Rob (Department: 3643)
Animal husbandry
Feeding device
Dish or bowl type
C220S575000, C220S529000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07856944
ABSTRACT:
A pet food feeding dish includes a bowl having a generally concave portion, a rim extending along the periphery of said bowl, and a surrounding wall extending downwardly from the rim. The concave portion has a top surface and a bottom surface. A container or housing extends under the bowl downwardly from the bottom surface of the concave portion. Cat nip may be stored within the housing in order to attract a pet to the food contained bowl. The housing includes a main body portion and a cap that may be removably mounted to the main body portion. The cap includes a plurality of apertures therein for releasing the odor of the cat nip and the wall includes a plurality of openings around the periphery thereof so that the scent of the cat nip flows to the exterior of the bowl.
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Hayes Kristen C
Lehrer Norman E.
Swiatek Rob
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