IP Library Granted Patent US 11,154,033
Granted Patent B2
US 11,154,033 · App. 16/563,889 · Granted Oct 26, 2021

Attractant pet food container

Inventor: Sam R Houx (La Habra, CA)
A01K5/0114
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Patent No.
US 11,154,033
App. No.
16/563,889
Granted
Oct 26, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

One embodiment includes a pet food container that includes an upper bowl portion, a lower bowl connected with the upper bowl portion, and an inner base portion connected between the upper bowl portion and the lower bowl. The inner base portion includes multiple openings.

Claims (56)

1. A pet food container comprising:

an upper bowl portion;

a lower bowl coupled with the upper bowl portion, the lower bowl having an upper portion with a first diameter and a lower portion with a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter; and

an inner base portion coupled between the upper bowl portion and the lower bowl, the inner base portion having a third diameter that is less than the first diameter, the third diameter is greater than the second diameter and less than the first diameter, wherein the inner base portion includes a plurality of openings;

wherein the lower bowl is removably coupled with the upper bowl, the upper bowl having an internal portion disposed above the inner base portion, the internal portion including first threads for removably coupling with second threads of the lower bowl, and the lower bowl is covered under an external portion of the upper bowl.

2. The pet food container of claim 1 , wherein the lower bowl is integrated with the upper bowl.

3. The pet food container of claim 1 , wherein the inner base portion is removably coupled with the upper bowl portion.

4. The pet food container of claim 1 , wherein the inner base portion is integrated with the upper bowl portion.

5. The pet food container of claim 1 , wherein:

the plurality of openings includes one or more of through-holes, slots, grooves, channels or a combination thereof;

the first threads surround an external perimeter of the internal portion; and

the second threads surround an internal perimeter of the lower bowl.

6. The pet food container of claim 5 , wherein the lower bowl comprises a concealed aromatic or attractant compartment that provides for storage of pet food attractant, and the aromatic or attractant compartment is inaccessible by direct access.

7. The pet food container of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of openings form one or more words or a design shape.

8. The pet food container of claim 1 , wherein the upper bowl portion is coupled with a footing portion.

9. A pet food container comprising:

an upper bowl portion including an inner base portion, the inner base portion including a plurality of opening; and

a lower bowl removably coupled with the upper bowl portion;

wherein:

the lower bowl has an upper portion with a first diameter and a lower portion with a second diameter;

the first diameter is greater than the second diameter;

the inner base portion has a third diameter that is less than the first diameter; and

the third diameter is greater than the second diameter and less than the first diameter;

wherein:

the upper bowl has an internal portion disposed above the inner base portion;

the internal portion including first threads for removably coupling with second threads of the lower bowl; and

the lower bowl is covered under an external portion of the upper bowl.

10. The pet food container of claim 9 , wherein the inner base portion is removably coupled with the upper bowl portion.

11. The pet food container of claim 9 , wherein the inner base portion is integrated with the upper bowl portion.

12. The pet food container of claim 9 , wherein:

the plurality of openings comprises one or more of through-holes, slots, grooves, channels or a combination thereof.

13. The pet food container of claim 12 , wherein the lower bowl comprises a concealed aromatic or attractant compartment that provides for storage of pet food attractant, and the aromatic or attractant compartment is inaccessible by direct access.

14. The pet food container of claim 12 , wherein:

the plurality of openings form one or more words or a design shape;

the first threads surround an external perimeter of the internal portion; and

the second threads surround an internal perimeter of the lower bowl.

15. The pet food container of claim 9 , wherein the upper bowl portion is coupled with a footing portion.

16. A pet food container comprising:

an upper bowl portion including an inner base portion, the inner base portion including a plurality of openings, wherein the plurality of openings form one or more words or a design shape;

a lower bowl removably coupled with the upper bowl portion; and

a footing portion coupled to the upper bowl portion;

wherein:

the lower bowl has an upper portion with a first diameter and a lower portion with a second diameter;

the first diameter is greater than the second diameter;

the inner base portion has a third diameter that is less than the first diameter;

the third diameter is greater than the second diameter and less than the first diameter;

the upper bowl has an internal portion disposed above the inner base portion;

the internal portion including first threads for removably coupling with second threads of the lower bowl; and

the lower bowl is covered under an external portion of the upper bowl.

17. The pet food container of claim 16 , wherein the inner base portion is removably coupled with the upper bowl portion.

18. The pet food container of claim 16 , wherein the inner base portion is integrated with the upper bowl portion.

19. The pet food container of claim 16 , wherein:

the plurality of openings comprises one or more of through-holes, slots, grooves, channels or a combination thereof;

the lower bowl comprises a concealed aromatic or attractant compartment that provides for storage of pet food attractant, and the aromatic or attractant compartment is inaccessible by direct access;

the first threads surround an external perimeter of the internal portion; and

the second threads surround an internal perimeter of the lower bowl.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62729506 · Sep 11, 2018
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