Self-closable food container assembly for an animal with a muzzle
Patent 5546894 Issued on August 20, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 26, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
April 26, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesInventorApplicationNo. 428985 filed on 04/26/1995US Classes:119/61.55Having a top with a designed openingExaminersPrimary: Mancene, GeneAssistant: Price, Thomas Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA01K 005/01AbstractThe self-closable food container assembly for an animal with a muzzle, has a food container provided with a top opening properly sized to give the animal access to food contained in the food container. The food container assembly further has a lid tiltably mounted about a pivot axis onto the food container. The lid is movable between a closed position where the lid covers the top opening of the food container, and an open position where the lid uncovers the top opening of the food container. The lid has a front edge that is generally parallel to the pivot axis and is embossed to define an upwardly projecting cavity into which the animal may insert its muzzle to lift the lid and thereby have access to the food contained in the food container. The food container assembly further has a mechanism for returning the lid to its closed position as soon as the animal removes its muzzle from under the lid. | |
