IP Library Granted Patent US 10,813,343
Granted Patent B1
US 10,813,343 · App. 15/013,063 · Granted Oct 27, 2020

Animal feeder

Inventor: David S. Hill (San Antonio, TX)
Assignee: Classic Brands, LLC
A01K39/0206A01K39/04
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,813,343
App. No.
15/013,063
Granted
Oct 27, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

An animal feeder for use in dispensing a feeding solution to birds or other suitable animals. This may be accomplished by providing an animal feeder having a reservoir containing a feeding solution. The reservoir has walls that do not have a pre-formed opening. The walls are made from a material being sufficiently pliable to allow a user to perforate the walls to form one or more openings in the walls. One or more reservoirs may be set on a tray to orient each reservoir to allow birds or other suitable animals to feed from the openings in each reservoir. The reservoirs are disposable and replaceable to provide a re-useable system for feeding birds.

Claims (15)

1. An animal feeder, comprising:

a first surface extending in a first plane, wherein the first surface is configured to receive one or more feeder reservoirs;

a first feeder reservoir positioned on the first surface, wherein the first feeder is constrained from movement in a least a first horizontal plane; and

a second feeder reservoir positioned on the first surface, wherein the second feeder reservoir is constrained from movement in the first horizontal plane;

wherein the first feeder reservoir and the second feeder reservoir are constrained from movement in the first horizontal plane without a use of fasteners;

wherein the first feeder reservoir comprises:

a reservoir having a cavity containing a feed solution for animals; and wherein the reservoir comprises walls, and wherein the walls extend around the cavity without a pre-formed opening in the walls; and

wherein the walls comprise a first opening made by a user puncturing the walls with a punch.

2. The animal feeder of claim 1 , wherein the walls comprise a second opening made by the user puncturing the walls.

3. An animal feeder, comprising:

a first surface extending in a first plane, wherein the first surface is configured to receive one or more feeder reservoirs;

a first feeder reservoir positioned on the first surface, wherein the first feeder reservoir is constrained from movement in a least one direction in a first horizontal plane independent of a use of fasteners;

wherein the first feeder reservoir comprises:

a reservoir having a cavity containing a feed solution for animals; and wherein the reservoir comprises walls, and wherein the walls extend completely around the cavity without a pre-formed opening in the walls, at least one of said walls having a frangible portion; and

wherein the walls comprise a first opening in said at least one of said walls having the frangible portion made by a user.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2022
From: CLASSIC BRANDS, LLC
To: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 060329/0972 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2020
From: HILL, DAVID S.
To: EZNECTAR LLC
Reel/Frame 053523/0026 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2020
From: EZNECTAR LLC
To: CLASSIC BRANDS, LLC
Reel/Frame 053523/0163 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation In Part 14947928 · Nov 20, 2015
Continuation In Part 14455092 · Aug 8, 2014
Continuation 13784392 · Mar 4, 2013
Continuation In Part 13092285 · Apr 22, 2011
Provisional Application 61326736 · Apr 22, 2010
Cited By (1)
US 12,317,869