Animal husbandry – Feeding device – With watering devices
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-16
2001-03-27
Carone, Michael J. (Department: 3643)
Animal husbandry
Feeding device
With watering devices
C119S073000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06205950
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to pet watering dishes and, more specifically, to a pet watering dish that substantially conforms in appearance to a toilet having a removable compartment at the base of the bowl portion of the toilet for inserting therein either a solid, liquid, or gel pak for the purposes of varying the temperature of the liquid within the bowl portion of said toilet. Further, said toilet watering dish having another compartment within the tank portion of the toilet having a removable detachable lid for the purposes of storing an amount of dry goods therein.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
There are other pet watering dishes designed to vary the temperature of the contents. Typical of these is U.S. Pat. No. 4,691,664 issued to Crowell on Sep. 8, 1987.
Another patent was issued to Berry on Apr. 9, 1991 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,005,524. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 5,138,980 was issued to Ewing on Aug. 18, 1992 and still yet another was issued on Oct. 20, 1992 to Sextro as U.S. Pat. No. 5,156,113.
A dish-like receptacle for serving liquids to small animals whereby a coolant source maintains the liquid at a reduced temperature over extended periods. The coolant source is a frozen gel which may be refrozen, regenerated or replaced as needed.
An apparatus including a pet watering dish including an upper cavity and a lower cavity wherein the lower cavity receives in a complementary manner a plate warmer therewithin. The plate warmer includes a plurality of heating coils operative in concert or individually for selective heating of the upper body cavity. A modification of the instant invention includes an exterior bowl wall positioned exteriorly of an interior bowl wall to define an internal fluid containing cavity therebetween with an exterior fluid moat defined between the exterior wall and the interior wall to prevent crawling insects from contamination of the interior bowl cavity. A heating element is positioned underlying the floor of the bowl.
An animal feeder is provided for delivering temperature-regulated liquid feed to one or more feed sites. A refrigerated or heated reservoir stores the liquid feed, and one two or three conduits lead from the reservoir to a feed dish which has a bowl portion and a heat exchange portion. A conduit supplies the bowl at a predetermined level. Conduits also circulate liquid through the heat exchange chamber which serves to cool or heat the solid and/or liquid feed in the bowl.
A container enclosure includes a top wall, with an opening directed therethrough receiving a bucket member therewithin for containing fluid for the use of pets. Prevention of freezing of water during depressed temperatures is effected by the enclosure utilizing thickly insulated walls, as well as a floor and top wall about the bucket member, with an illumination bulb directed into the enclosure chamber to maintain the water in an unfrozen state.
While these pet watering dishes may be suitable for the purposes for which they were designed, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention, as hereinafter described.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
The present invention discloses a device for watering pets, e.g., a dog or cat. The device has the general shape of a toilet. The device comprises a base, a bowl for holding water, and a tank-like structure for holding dry goods, e.g., dog food, which tank also is equipped with a lid. A compartment for holding a heating media, e.g., gel, is shown underneath the bowl in order to heat the bowl. An alternative embodiment discloses a bowl having a seat with hinges on top of the bowl which seat is selectively placed in the up or down position.
A primary object of the present invention is to provide a pet watering dish substantially conforming in appearance to a toilet.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a pet watering dish substantially conforming in appearance to a toilet having a compartment therewithin having a container for pouring and/or inserting a solid, liquid, or gel pak for the purposes of varying the temperature of the contents of the bowl portion of the toilet.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a pet watering dish substantially conforming in appearance to a toilet having a removable detachable lid on the tank portion of the toilet.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a pet watering dish substantially conforming in appearance to a toilet having a compartment within the tank portion of the toilet having a removable detachable lid for the purposes of storing dry goods therewithin.
Additional objects of the present invention will appear as the description proceeds.
The present invention overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art by providing a pet watering dish that substantially conforms in appearance to a toilet having a removable compartment at the base of the bowl portion of the toilet for inserting therein either a solid, liquid, or gel pak for the purposes of varying the temperature of the liquid within the bowl portion of said toilet. Further, said toilet watering dish having another compartment within the tank portion of the toilet having a removable detachable lid for the purposes of storing an amount of dry goods therein.
The foregoing and other objects and advantages will appear from the description to follow. In the description reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments will be described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. In the accompanying drawings, like reference characters designate the same or similar parts throughout the several views.
The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is best defined by the appended claims.
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patent: D. 368790 (1996-04-01), Sternberg
patent: D. 392075 (1998-03-01), Holt
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patent: 4691664 (1987-09-01), Crowell
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patent: 5904117 (1999-05-01), Castro
Carone Michael J.
Kroll Michael I
Nguyen Son T.
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