IP Library Patent Application 11953446
Patent Application
App. No. 11/953,446

FOOD PACK

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Patent No.
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App. No.
11/953,446
Abstract

The present invention provides a food pack for a companion (or pet) animal. The food pack comprises at least two vessels. A first vessel holds a first pet food product and a second vessel holds a second pet food product. The composition of the food products in the two vessels are different. A third vessel holding a third pet food product may also be present. In a particular embodiment, the composition of the food products in two vessels differ in fat energy content by at least 5% of the total calorific value of each product.

Claims (18)

1 . A food pack for a companion animal comprising at least two vessels, wherein; A first vessel holds a first pet food product; and a second vessel holds a second pet food product, wherein the composition of the first pet food product and the composition of the second pet food product are not the same.

2 . A food pack for a companion animal as claimed in claim 1 , which comprises a third vessel.

3 . A food pack as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the third vessel holds a third pet food product and wherein the third pet food product is of a different composition from the composition of the first pet food product and from the composition of the second pet food product

4 . A food pack for a companion animal, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the composition of the first pet food product has a higher content of protein than the composition of the second pet food product.

5 . A food pack for a companion animal as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the composition of the second pet food product has a higher content of fat than the composition of the first pet food product.

6 . A food pack for a companion animal, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein one of the pet food products is a dry composition.

7 . A food pack for a companion animal as claimed in claim 1 , wherein one of the pet food products is a drink.

8 . A food pack for a companion animal, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first pet food product is savoury and the second pet food product is sweet.

9 . A food pack for a companion animal, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least two vessels are linked to form a single unit.

10 . A food pack for a companion animal, as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the single unit is of plastic.

11 . A food pack for a companion animal, as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the single unit comprises a bag of flexible material divided into at least two vessels by a linking and separating section.

12 . A food pack for a companion animal, as claimed in claim 1 , which comprises at least two vessels packed together by packaging means.

13 . A food pack for a companion animal, as claimed in claim 12 , wherein at least two vessels are not linked.

14 . A food pack for a companion animal, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the third vessel is not linked to either of the first vessel or the second vessel.

15 . A food pack for a companion animal, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first pet food product and the second pet food product differ in their content of one or more of: fat, protein, carbohydrate, calorie density, fibre, vitamins or minerals.

16 . A food pack for a companion animal, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the composition of the first food product and the composition of the second pet food product differs in fat energy content by at least 5% of the total calorific value of each product.

17 . A food pack for a companion animal, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first pet food product has a fat content of from 20% to 70% of the total calorific value.

18 . A food pack for a companion animal, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second pet food product has a fat content of from 25% to 75% of the total calorific value.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 22, 2009
From: MARS U.K.
To: MARS, INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 022581/0069 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 17, 2009
From: MARS U.K. LIMITED
To: MARS U.K.
Reel/Frame 022563/0917 →