Granted Patent
S1
US 1,141,226 · App. 29/902,256 · Granted Aug 11, 2026
Pet food feeder
Inventors:
Peter Franklin (Austin, TX); Jeffrey Pon (Southlake, TX); Cecelia Ann Carrera (Canfield, OH)
Assignee:
PAWS FORWARD INC.
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a pet food feeder as shown and described.
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Feb 15, 2024
From: FRANKLIN, PETER; PON, JEFFREY; CARRERA, CECILIA ANN
To: PAWS FORWARD INC.
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