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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7458338 | Animal feeder apparatus A feeder apparatus comprises a plurality of walls defining a feeder body, mounting structure, and a feed holder. The feeder body is hingedly, optionally hingedly and/or removably, mounted to the mounting structure. In some embodiments, the feeder apparatus further i... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7392763 | Birdcage feeder A birdcage feeding device is provided with a seed chamber, seed cup, and method of attachment. The feeding device comprises an opening that may be opened or closed in order to displace seeds from a feeding chamber to fill a seed cup. The seed cup is designed to be s... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7367283 | Leak-proof pet ball A pet exercise device having outer and inner shells having first and second apertures defined therein, respectively, is provided. The outer shell has a first raised edge extending from an internal surface of the outer shell, wherein the first raised edge extends aro... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7353775 | Animal accommodation station An animal accommodation station includes a base positionable upon a selected surface and supporting a shaft in an upright position. A canopy is carried at the upper end of the shaft. At an intermediate location, a cantilevered beam extends radially from the shaft. F... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7337746 | Small animal feeding station A feeding station for dispensing food or water to small animals. The feeding station having two support members at an angle to one another, and a plurality of apertures in said support members in sets of upper and lower cooperating apertures. A bottle having an angu... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7322314 | Insulated animal enclosure An insulated animal enclosure configured to be conveniently maintained at a cool and comfortable interior temperature. The insulated animal enclosure includes an inner habitat and an outer housing. The cuter housing includes an opening configured to receive the inne... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320294 | Cage and rack system for housing animals in cages having different widths A ventilated cage and rack system. An embodiment of the invention may comprise a ventilated rack, the rack including at least one air exhaust plenum and at least one canopy disposed within the rack, the canopy being adapted to position a cage assembly below the cano... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7293529 | Kennel system A kennel system having a floor assembly including at least one floor unit having a floor pan and a grate. The floor pan has a drain, an integral water receptacle and a trough for guiding fluid to the drain. The grate is positioned over the floor pan. The grate has a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7228816 | Animal feeding device and method An automated feeding system for pets with special diets includes a feeder dish which is made accessible to a pet only when an ID tag on the pet is recognized as authorized by a receiver on the device and only for a certain time period. The appropriate amount of food... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222586 | Fluid delivery adapter A fluid delivery adapter for use with a wire bar lid. Embodiments can comprise a support base having an aperture defined therein, the aperture being shaped and dimensioned to accept a fluid delivery valve. The support base can be adapted to be disposed on top of the... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222587 | Accesible view-in housing structure for cavity dwelling animals A housing structure that includes a transparent opening in one wall thereof, the opening being covered with a transparent material such as PLEXIGLAS®. This opening allows a user to view the interior of the structure and ascertain the welfare of any animals within o... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7201115 | Birdcage waterer A birdcage watering device is provided with a no-spill valve and method of attachment. The watering device comprises a valve attached to a water chamber comprising an extended leg such that when the watering device is completely assembled the valve may be displaced ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7146931 | Animal enrichment system An animal enrichment device for use in an animal cage having a cage bottom, the cage bottom having a peripheral lip with recesses defined therein. The enrichment device can comprise a floor on which the animal may perch, a first set of opposing walls extending up fr... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7121229 | Method and system for evaluating interest of a tested animal In a method and system for evaluating interest of a tested animal, first and second dispensers for dispensing respectively a vital first liquid and a second liquid are provided in a closed space confined by a housing for containing the tested animal. The first dispe... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111581 | Pet feeder A pet feeding device comprising a container for pet food from which food is controllably provided through action by the pet itself in moving the container. ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7055462 | Feeder apparatus A feeder apparatus comprises a plurality of walls, mounting structure and a feed holder. The plurality of walls communicates with the mounting structure to accommodate mounting the feeder apparatus on the outside of an animal confinement structure, e.g. a cage. One ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051676 | Animal water feeder and flow control nozzle therefor An animal water feeder having an improved flow control nozzle. The flow is controlled by the animal engaging a movably confined ball at the terminus of the nozzle. A portion of the ball is exposed. The nozzle assembly includes a tube extending downwardly from the fe... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044082 | Environmental enrichment of caged animals A cage or an item of cage furniture for use by a caged rodent comprises a coloured material which is transparent or translucent to a human observer, but is perceived as being substantially darkened or opaque by the caged rodent. The cage or item of cage furniture ty... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044083 | Pet enclosure A collapsible pet enclosure is provided. The enclosure includes a pliable cover supported by a rigid, but foldable, frame. The cover includes an opening in a top panel such that the enclosure is top loading. The cover is completely removable from the frame so that i... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7017518 | Device and method for reducing spillage in and around a dog bowl A device and method for creating an improved feeding bowl assembly by attaching a guard device to a pet feeding bowl. The guard device is a bowl shaped guard that is positioned on top of a traditional pet feeding bowl. The guard device prevents food or water from be... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6983721 | Method and system of providing sealed bags of fluid at the clean side of a laboratory facility A method for facilitating the delivery of water to a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages, for housing animals for an animal study, the method including; providing a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages for an animal study at a laboratory facility site, ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6945194 | Box stall for farm animals An animal holding pen comprises front, rear, left and right rigid plastic panels that interlock to one another by means of a coupling system including stainless steel fasteners that remain physically attached to the side panel assemblies when the front and rear pane... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6928953 | Adjustable cage feeder A feeder for a cage, designed to reduce the scattering of food and to provide a cleaner and healthier caged environment, wherein the cage has a wall and an interior space for housing an animal such as a bird, including a cage door. The feeder comprises a feeder mech... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6901880 | Pet food feeder A pet food feeder, comprising a connecting member coupled to a support rod, a first connecting surface vertically disposed on the connecting member, a second connecting surface vertically disposed on a containing member of a food bin, a pivotal axis and an axial hol... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6783021 | Canister with air-tight lid and spring camping handle An animal feed apparatus comprises in combination, a circular container having a peripheral sidewall closed by a bottom panel, and at a top end outwardly extending with an integral lip. An interior surface of the sidewall is formed with an inwardly directed slope, a... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6766768 | Animal cage with wire bar lid The present invention relates to an animal cage for containing animals having a wire bar lid configured to fit on top. The wire bar lid has a perimeter portion with a first support portion and a second portion. The first support portion has a first top side and a fi... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6748901 | Pen and attached feeding apparatus for an animal An animal in a pen is fed by a drop tube from a raised supply system to a position at or adjacent the floor or a trough at the floor. A spout at the bottom of the drop tube extends at an angle to the tube for discharging the feed in a direction to one side of the dr... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6488045 | Water supply manifold and method for its production A method of manufacturing the water supply manifold assures adequate alignment of the apertures at each water supply location by forming a single through-hole entirely through the header tube at each water supply location for the insertion of a water supp... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6418961 | Water supply manifold A water supply manifold can be manufactured easily and inexpensively while simultaneously providing an improved connection of manifold components to one another. The water supply manifold, or at least each section thereof, includes (1) a header tube that ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6397782 | Butterfly rearing kit A butterfly rearing kit including an enclosure in which metamorphosis of a butterfly larva or butterfly chrysalis into a butterfly can be carried out. Basically, the kit includes first and second transparent plastic domes having open bases that can be rel... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6390022 | Animal watering apparatus A water tank for supplying water to a caged animal includes a cylindrical container having an open upper end and a threaded lower neck opening. The upper opening is provided with a hinged, flip-top closure for easy filling, the closure being open to ambie... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6360689 | Cat feeder An indoor elevated cat feeder that has a platform to support a cat, food, and water. It also has walls to protect the cat from annoyance by a dog, but has no roof or has a roof that may be opened so that a person may pet the cat while the cat is on the pl... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6341581 | Multispecies rodent cage A rodent cage including a cage bottom having a plurality of integral side walls, a floor and an open top end. A peripheral lip extends continuously around the top end. A pair of recesses are disposed on the peripheral lip. A feeder assembly has a frame an... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6336427 | Feeder assembly for use in a cage A rodent cage including a cage bottom having a plurality of integral side walls, a floor and an open top end. A peripheral lip extends continuously around the top end. A pair of recesses are disposed on the peripheral lip. A feeder assembly has a frame an... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6336425 | Multispecies rodent cage A rodent cage including a cage bottom having a plurality of integral side walls, a floor and an open top end. A peripheral lip extends continuously around the top end. A pair of recesses are disposed on the peripheral lip. A feeder assembly has a frame an... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6302059 | Animal containment system with improved water container configuration An animal containment system includes a cage with a lid and a water flask. The water flask has a generally rectangular footprint and sits on top of the cage, preferably on the lid itself. A sipper tube connected to a port on one of the sides of the water ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6227146 | Filter top for rodent cage A filter bonnet for an open-top cage includes: a filter top adapted to cover the open top of the open-top cage. The filter top has a body portion with a perforated top wall and side walls extending therefrom forming an open bottom end. A shield is permanently ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6158388 | Watering attachment for cage for baby fowl A device for providing water to young birds and fowl. The waterer is attached to a cage for the birds and includes a bottle which can be detached for cleaning or replacement and reattached when full without any spillage. The device also includes a removab... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6142100 | Water and/or liquid foodstuff dispenser for small pets A water and/or liquid foodstuff dispenser for small pets which comprises a container having, at a bottom thereof, a dispensing device which is constituted by a tubular element arranged at an obtuse angle with respect to a longitudinal extension of the con... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6112701 | Animal containment system with improved water container configuration An animal containment system includes a cage with a lid and a water flask. The water flask has a generally rectangular footprint and sits on top of the cage, preferably on the lid itself. A sipper tube connected to a port on one of the sides of the water ... | 09/05/2000 |
