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| 20080202438 | Motion-activated pet watering apparatus with digital fluid-flow valve - A motion activated pet drinking apparatus which attaches to both indoor (i.e., sink) and outdoor water faucets and is activated by the motion of the pet to deliver a measured supply of fresh tap water for the pet's consumption. Upon activation, a fresh stream of tap water is directed in a suitable manner for the pet to drink. An electronic timer in the control circuitry shuts off the flow of water after a specified time, typically one minute. The apparatus does not store water and, therefore, does not collect algae, slime, or water deposits and requires only a minimal amount of cleaning. The absence of water storage minimizes cross-contamination when multiple pets use the apparatus. The apparatus is highly energy efficient due to the unique digital control valve used and can easily be powered from standard off-the-shelf commercial batteries. Household power (120 VAC) can also be used to power the apparatus if a nearby source is available. The apparatus has an in-line two-stage water filter and electric heating elements. The two-stage in-line filter is an optional component to filter particulate matter, chemicals, and bad tastes often found in public water supplies. The electric heating elements prevent freezing when the apparatus is used outdoors in low temperatures. Since the electric heating elements consume a relatively large amount of energy, the outdoor model of the apparatus requires 120 VAC household power source. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080223300 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTER-CONTROLLED PET WATER DISPENSER - A computer-aided training and management system that uses a computer or other processor in wireless communication with an instrumented dog collar and/or optionally, one or more dog interaction devices, such as, for example, video monitors, loudspeakers, video cameras, training toys (e.g., ball, bone, moving toy, etc.), an animatronics “trainer,” a treat dispenser, a food dispensing and monitoring device, a water dispensing and monitoring device, tracking devices, a dog door, dog-monitoring doghouse, a dog-monitoring dog toilet, is described. In one embodiment, the instrumented dog collar is in two-way communication with a central computer system. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080236503 | Precision Watering Method and Apparatus - A method and apparatus for accurately dispensing, monitoring, quantifying, and controlling liquids provided to one or more animals. In some embodiments, a standalone apparatus having a local user interface is coupled to a liquid source and drinking assembly to monitor, quantify, and control the liquid consumption of one or more specific animals. In other embodiments, multiple standalone apparatuses are each coupled to a liquid source and a respective drinking assembly to monitor, quantify, and control the liquid consumed through the respective drinking assembly. In this scenario, each of the standalone apparatuses shares one or more common remote user interface panels. In yet another embodiment, standalone apparatuses are networked to other standalone apparatuses. User workstations and central control panels resident on the watering apparatus network, or a third-party network interfaced to the network, allow liquid consumption to be monitored, controlled, and quantified both locally and remotely. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080257272 | DISINFECTING PET WATERING DEVICE AND METHOD - A continuously disinfecting pet watering device comprises a lower reservoir for holding a predetermined volume of water accessible to a pet and an upper reservoir in communication with the lower reservoir for holding a predetermined volume of replenishment water. A motorized pump is provided to re-circulate water through a filter and past a germicidal ultraviolet lamp for decontamination. The pump and lamp may be activated on demand by way of an animal proximity detector or they may operate periodically in a fixed or pre-programmed schedule. A method for a continuously disinfecting pet watering device is also disclosed. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080257273 | Top-fill hummingbird feeder - A liquid birdfeeder includes a generally upstanding container having a large opening at its top end and a bottleneck opening at its lower end. A quarter-turn removable cap is screw-threaded onto the top end to seal the top end opening. The lower bottleneck opening is screw-threaded into a central collar of a feeding basin having a plurality of feeding ports. An actuator rod extends longitudinally through the container and is operatively connected to a biased sealing mechanism which selectively seals or opens the bottleneck opening. When the removable cap is screw-threaded onto the top end opening, the cap depresses the actuator rod causing the biased sealing mechanism to move to an open position which allows liquid to flow out from the container into the feeding basin. When the removable cap is removed, the actuator rod can move upwardly under the force of the biased sealing mechanism, which moves the sealing mechanism to a closed position and prevents liquid in the container from flowing into the feeding basin. The container can then be filled through the top opening without flooding the feeding basin. In one preferred embodiment, the bird feeder includes a common functional feeding module connected within an outer decorative cladding by an interference fit. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080257274 | SELF-CLEANING ANIMAL WATERING DEVICE - A self-cleaning, low-maintenance, water-saving automated animal watering device ( | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080282989 | C-CLIP HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER - A hummingbird feeder includes a cup and a C-shaped clip for mounting on the upper rail of a deck. Various forms of a male and female coupling is provided on the cup and the clip so as to quickly and easily connect the cup and clip, including a snap fit, a friction fit, a threadable coupling, a detent coupling, and a twist lock assembly. The clip may be oriented horizontally or vertically upon the deck rail or other supporting structure. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090007851 | Drinking Trough Assembly - A drinking trough assembly comprising a trough, and at least one coupling device for coupling the trough to a support, wherein said at least one coupling device is removably connectable to the trough. Preferably said at least one coupling device is removably connectable to the trough adjacent the mouth of the trough. Removal of the coupling device from the trough permits the trough to be stacked in nesting relationship with other identical troughs. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090107407 | Water-feeding device for domestic animals - A water-feeding device of the present invention includes a main body, a vertically weighted lever, a steel ball, a moving lever and a valve. The main body is a segment of a thin stainless steel metal cylinder as material. An upper half of the cylinder is narrowed to a cylinder with a smaller diameter, and the upper end of the cylinder is opened with a narrowed opening. A male thread is provided on the sidewall of the cylinder with the narrowed diameter. The vertically weighted lever, steel ball, moving lever and valve are inserted from the bottom to top such that the valve is affixed at an edge between the cylinder with the narrowed diameter and the cylinder with a bigger diameter on the lower portion thereof. The cylinder with the bigger diameter is narrowed into a small opening at lower end and formed with a sidewall of a hexagon. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090188434 | Disposable hummingbird feeder - The present invention combines a classical hummingbird feeder with the disposable features that make it safe and easy to use. A transparent cylindrical fluid reservoir contains a feeding solution that is dispensed through a feeding tube assembly at the bottom of the reservoir. The feeding tube assembly is attached to a bottom disc that is supported and sealed at the bottom of the cylindrical fluid reservoir by a red bottom cap threaded to the reservoir. The red feeding tube assembly has an exit tube that can be adjusted to place an exit aperture in an optimum location for the hovering hummingbird. Single or multiple exit tubes can be provided. The feeding solution has an additive to determine when it has spoiled. The top of the fluid reservoir has a moat filled with an insect inhibiting fluid to protect against insects and ants. A red label is placed on the reservoir to provide logo, directions for use and safety warnings thereon. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090235869 | Precision Watering Method and Apparatus - A method and apparatus for accurately dispensing, monitoring, quantifying, and controlling liquids provided to one or more animals. In some embodiments, a standalone apparatus having a local user interface is coupled to a liquid source and drinking assembly to monitor, quantify, and control the liquid consumption of one or more specific animals. In other embodiments, multiple standalone apparatuses are each coupled to a liquid source and a respective drinking assembly to monitor, quantify, and control the liquid consumed through the respective drinking assembly. In this scenario, each of the standalone apparatuses shares one or more common remote user interface panels. In yet another embodiment, standalone apparatuses are networked to other standalone apparatuses. User workstations and central control panels resident on the watering apparatus network, or a third-party network interfaced to the network, allow liquid consumption to be monitored, controlled, and quantified both locally and remotely. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090266302 | LIQUID CONTAINER FOR ANIMALS - A drinking bowl includes a container for holding liquid and a buoyant member connected to the inside of the container for covering a liquid in the container. The buoyant member has an opening for access to liquid in the container, and is hingedly connected to the inside of the container such that the buoyant member can move, when liquid is in the container, between a position of floating in the liquid and a position of resting on the bottom of the container. In further embodiments, a mounting bracket is included with the drinking bowl, for attaching the drinking bowl to a support. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090308321 | Bird feeder capable of being hand held or mounted to a surface - A hummingbird feeder sized to be held in the hand of a user, the feeder being attached to a non-porous surface via a suction type cup and positioned such that hummingbirds have access to the nectar within the feeder. The cup has a wire member that functionally holds the feeder and allows it to be removed and held in the hand of a user when desired. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100024738 | HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER - The present invention discloses an innovative hummingbird feeder. The feeder of the present invention is comprised of a main body, a stopper for the main body and several feeding port assemblies. The present invention allows the consumer to engage stoppers at each feeding port assembly, these stopper prevent spillage during refilling of the nectar reservoir. Additionally, the feeding port assemblies allow access to hummingbirds but prevent access by pests, while presenting a flower-like appearance to the birds. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100064976 | Bottle with hose for dispensing liquids for animal and human consumption - A bottle with a hose for dispensing liquid for animal or human consumption in a sanitized and convenient manner is disclosed. The bottle includes a hose that has one end connected to the bottom of the bottle with a length sufficient to wrap around the circumference of the bottle multiple times. A lever-actuated valve with a spout is connected to the other end of the hose for dispensing liquid into a tray and/or directly to an animal for consumption. The tray can be a base portion of the bottle, the cap of the bottle, or attached separately to the bottle or hose. Alternatively, multiple trays are included with the bottle. The lever-actuated valve may also be attached to a y-connector allowing for multiple spouts to dispense liquid simultaneously to multiple trays and/or directly to animals. A hose attachment secures the lever actuated valve end of the hose to the bottle. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100095897 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WATERING ANIMALS - Systems and methods for watering animals generally include a container having an inner recess. A pump directs water from the inner recess of the container through a fluid column, which may contain filter medium. One or more spouts are located at a terminal end of the fluid column and direct the water in one or more streams back to the inner recess of the container. The spouts may be associated with one of various spout plates that can be interchanged with one another and adjusted to orient the streams of water. Some embodiments employ a restrictor plate that may be variably positioned within the flow of water. Other embodiments provide a variable speed pump that incrementally adjusts the rate of flow. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100170448 | e-PAWS electronic pet automated watering system - Improvements in pet care or animal hydration are disclosed. According to the broadest aspect the invention is an electronic pet automated watering system, to be known as EPAWS, used in the pet or animal care, which includes a housing that contains the electronics, a water solenoid valve and vessel for filling with water. The electronically controlled water solenoid valve that is operated by a capacitive proximity sensor to fill and monitor the water level in the vessel, the housing that connects to the either, a residential or commercial water supply with a power source of 110 volts A/C (Alternating Current). Connect the housing to the vessel, a safety switch is provided to ensure the housing and vessel are connected. Once the water supply is connected and the water supply valve is opened, the housing is plugged into an A/C outlet, a switch is provided in the housing to turn the EPAWS system on or off. When the system is turn on the capacitive proximity sensor will not sense the presence of the water there by closing a relay which turns on the solenoid water valve, once the water in the vessel has reached the capacitive proximity sensor it will close the solenoid water valve, until the level water is consumed by the pets or animals, to which the process starts again. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100180828 | Portable Pet Refreshment Device - A single-serving, liquid or water filled, disposable container, particularly suited to provide portable refreshment for pets during walking or exercising. The device includes an integrated clip, particularly suited for easy attachment and removal from a pet's leash, pet owner's belt loop, fanny-pack, pocketbook, exercising equipment, etc. To provide pet refreshment, the device is unclipped from its tether, and a peel-back lid reveals the liquid, provided in a flat-bottomed container, suitable for placement on ground or floor. When the pet has consumed the liquid, the device can be discarded. The intention is for the device to be provided in multi-packs, and that all materials used can be recycled. The container size and serving portion are intended to be enough to provide refreshment, but must be lightweight enough to not hinder either the pets or owners movement during walking or exercising. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100192865 | Illuminated Drinking System - An improved drinking system having a water source capable of delivering water through water supply pipes, watering stations fluidly connected to the water supply pipes, and at least one light source optically connected to at least one of the watering stations. Also provided is a method for selectively distributing water to animals within a farm facility utilizing illuminated watering stations. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110011345 | Illuminated Hummingbird Feeder - An illuminated bird feeder, such as a hummingbird feeder, includes a housing portion for holding a quantity of liquid, a hanger portion associated with the housing portion for suspending the hummingbird feeder from a support, and a feeder portion with at least one artificial feeding flower fluidly connected to the housing portion. At least one light emitting member in the form of a fluorescent-doped optical fiber is associated with the at least one artificial feeding flower for sighting the hummingbird feeder in low light conditions. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110056438 | PUPPY CUP - Container for holding liquid for a pet to drink includes a generally round and hollow lower container portion having for retaining a first portion of such liquid. A generally round ledge portion connected to and formed integrally with said lower container portion and extending outwardly from an upper edge of the lower container portion is provided. A bottom surface of he ledge portion being adapted to rest on a surface surrounding such vehicle cup holder. Also provided is a generally round hollow container upper portion connected, adjacent a bottom edge thereof, to and formed as a single piece with the ledge portion adjacent an outer perimeter thereof. The upper portion includes a wall portion extending upwardly from said bottom edge thereof for a second predetermined height and having each of a third predetermined inner and outer diameter which is greater than a predetermined inner and outer diameter adjacent the outer perimeter of the ledge portion. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110094450 | Dog watering toy - A convenient, inexpensive, durable, refillable, specialized dog toy which can be made of various materials and have various aesthetic designs. The toy is a self-contained water source, or reservoir, for use where a messy dog bowl would be inappropriate. As the dog bites down upon the toy, in a particular location; water seeps out through tiny valves. The outside of the toy may be a superficial art form, perhaps including but not limited to, imitation bones, steaks, or burgers. The outside may be composed of rubber, plastic, vinyl, latex, or a cloth, denim or furry exterior. The toy may even be made of wood or substances which are edible to a dog. A fill cap is provided by which water can be added to the reservoir. A carrying cord may be provided on the outside by which the toy can be carried by dog or human without compressing out any of the water. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110100300 | Top-fill hummingbird feeder - A liquid birdfeeder includes a generally upstanding container having a large opening at its top end and a bottleneck opening at its lower end. A quarter-turn removable cap is screw-threaded onto the top end to seal the top end opening. The lower bottleneck opening is screw-threaded into a central collar of a feeding basin having a plurality of feeding ports. An actuator rod extends longitudinally through the container and is operatively connected to a biased sealing mechanism which selectively seals or opens the bottleneck opening. When the removable cap is screw-threaded onto the top end opening, the cap depresses the actuator rod causing the biased sealing mechanism to move to an open position which allows liquid to flow out from the container into the feeding basin. When the removable cap is removed, the actuator rod can move upwardly under the force of the biased sealing mechanism, which moves the sealing mechanism to a closed position and prevents liquid in the container from flowing into the feeding basin. The container can then be filled through the top opening without flooding the feeding basin. In one preferred embodiment, the bird feeder includes a common functional feeding module connected within an outer decorative cladding by an interference fit. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110114026 | Water Dispenser Apparatus - This patent application relates to water dispensing apparatus. One example includes a container receiving portion configured to receive a water container. This example also includes a water presentation portion configured to receive water from the container receiving portion for consumption by an animal. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110126772 | ANIMAL FEEDER - An installation with animal enclosures includes a nipple assembly with a feeding nipple for dispensing liquid feed to animals in the installation, where a single feeding nipple is pivotable between at least two animal enclosures, the nipple assembly including the feeding nipple mounted on a pivot, which pivot is biased to maintain the feeding nipple in a neutral position between the extremes of a range of pivotability. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110132268 | Pet Watering Device with Filter - An animal watering system including a water tank, interior container and base for connecting to a bowl. The interior container fluidly connects the water tank and the base/bowl. The interior container in addition to supplying water from the water tank to the bowl, also receives water from the bowl as it circulates. The interior container includes a filter to filter the water as it leaves the water tank and enters the bowl and as it flows from the bowl into the interior container. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110174227 | INSTALLATION FOR SUPPLYING LIQUID FEED TO AN ANIMAL AND AN AUTONOMOUSLY DISPLACEABLE VEHICLE FOR USE IN SUCH AN INSTALLATION - An installation for supplying liquid feed to an animal, such as a calf. The installation comprises one or more feed loading places and one or more feed unloading places, and one or more vehicles that are autonomously displaceable, controlled by a microprocessor or the like, between one or more feed loading places and one or more feed unloading places, each vehicle comprising a drinking nozzle, such as a flexible teat, which is movably mounted relative to the remaining part of the displaceable vehicle, and a height adjusting device for adjusting a height of the drinking nozzle. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110180007 | Device for Dispensing a Fluidic Consumable for an Animal - Described is a fluidic consumable dispensing device for reliably and consistently dispensing uniform animal consumables. More specifically, the device dispenses animal consumables having the viscosity of a fluid such that the consumables are not broken or malformed and do not become oriented within the device such that they clog the flow of consumables from the device. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110239949 | Hummingbird feeder - A safety hummingbird feeder having a substantially cylindrical reservoir, an elongate feeding tube, and a cap. The reservoir has a reduced surface area and is intended to hold a limited amount of liquid sugar solution to reduce or eliminate spoilage and molding. The feeding port tube is made of soft, flexible material and may include a plurality of slits configured to prevent a withdrawing hummingbird from injuring its bill. The hummingbird feeder maximizes safety for a feeding humming bird by reducing or eliminating intestinal injury commonly caused by ingestion of spoiled and/or molded liquid sugar solution and the flexible feeding port tube minimizes the risk of bill injury for a retreating hummingbird. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110265727 | WATER VALVE FOR ANIMAL WATERER PERMITTING ASSEMBLY WITHOUT TOOLS - A water valve for an animal waterer which can be assembled, disassembled and repaired without the use of tools. The float arm pivots upon the valve body about an integral trunnion bar to permit selective engagement of the valve seal with the valve seat. A cover member overlies the valve body and retains the float arm to the valve body. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110277691 | Hummingbird Feeding System - A hummingbird feeding station includes a first hollow body having a closed end and an openable end, the first hollow body for receiving and for containing a liquid for consumption, one or more openings extending through at least one wall of the first hollow body for enabling consumption of the liquid contained therein, and a second hollow body having a closed or a sealed end and an open end, the second hollow body for receiving and containing a liquid. The second hollow body is disposed between the first hollow body a point of origin of insects attempting to access the liquid in the first hollow body, the liquid contained in the second hollow body functioning as a barrier preventing the insects from accessing the liquid contained in the first hollow body. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110290188 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR PET WASTE DISPOSAL - A leash assembly includes a housing comprising a handle portion. The housing includes a dispensing opening and a retention opening. The leash assembly further includes a leash at least partially contained within the housing, one end of the leash being secured within the housing. The dispensing opening is configured to provide access to an unused pet waste bag contained within the housing, and the retention opening is configured to retain a used pet waste bag. A method of disposing of pet waste includes walking a dog utilizing a leash assembly; causing pet waste to be contained within a pet waste bag, thereby transitioning the pet waste bag from an unused state to a used state; closing the pet waste bag by tying a knot in the pet waste bag; and retaining the pet waste bag via engagement of the knot with a retention opening of the leash assembly. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110308472 | Method And Apparatus For Monitoring And Mitigating Stray Electrical Energy - A system and method for monitoring and mitigating leakage currents is disclosed. The data acquisition system records data from multiple monitoring locations over extended periods of time to identify stray voltage and/or leakage currents present at the monitoring location. The data is processed to identify trends in the stray voltage and/or leakage currents and to suggest methods for mitigating the same. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120012062 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PET WATER DRINKING DEVICE - A device capable of diverting, redirecting, and collecting fresh water from a faucet to a pet for drinking The device includes a plurality of elbows and a reservoir with a faceplate or a reservoir connected to the faucet by use of a connection piece. The device includes extensions which allow the user to position the reservoir at a desired height and distance from the faucet. The device further includes a plurality of designs for the reservoir and faceplate that allow for different water flows from which the pet can drink. The chosen reservoir and faceplate can be changed by the user. A method for having multiple reservoirs and faceplates connected to a single faucet allowing multiple pets to drink at a time is also disclosed. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120031342 | Drool Stopper Dog Bowl - The instant invention describes a drinking container for dispensing limited amounts of a liquid to an animal, generally comprising a top portion constructed and arranged to engage a bottom portion, and a bottom portion. The bottom portion has a first end and a second end defined by a bottom wall. Linking the first end of the bottom portion to the bottom wall is a side wall, thereby defining a liquid reservoir for holding a liquid. Engagement of the top portion with the bottom portion defines a drool preventing container constructed and arranged for providing an animal access to a limited amount of liquid stored within the reservoir for holding a liquid, thereby preventing or limiting drool formation as said animal drinks therefrom. The drool preventing container further contains an animal access chamber having a main body defined by a first end linked to an opening centrally positioned along the top portion, and a second end. The second end of the animal access chamber terminates in an aperture and is constructed and arranged to prevent large amounts of water from being stored within the chamber and for reducing splashing water from exiting the device while the animal is drinking. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120067290 | Liquid Treat Dispensing System and Method of Using the Same - An apparatus and method of supplying liquid consumable substances to animals using a dispenser device, including storing a volume of viscous fluid in a storage chamber of the dispensing device, capturing a roller ball in a flanged opening at an open end of the dispensing device such that a first surface of the roller ball communicates with the storage chamber, communicating at least a portion of the stored volume to the first surface such that a quantity of the stored volume adheres to the first surface, and exposing a second surface of the roller ball to an animal's tongue such that when the animal licks the second surface, the roller ball rotates with respect to the flanged opening to deliver at least a portion of the adhered quantity to the animal as a reward for a desired exhibited behavior of the animal. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120079988 | Top-fill hummingbird feeder with twist bottle valve - A liquid bird feeder provides a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottleneck extension at its other end, and a liquid tray having a well adapted to receive the bottleneck extension and at least one feeding port. The sidewall of the well is provided with at least one drain hole and the sidewall of the bottleneck extension with at least one port. The container and bottleneck extension are rotatable within the well to selectively align and misalign the port with the well drain hole to respectively open and close the drain hole upon rotation of the container. In an alternate embodiment, the bottleneck extension is fitted with a collar rotatable with the container. The collar is received in the liquid tray well and includes at least one port. A liquid flow path is formed in the liquid tray for each feeding port to reduce the volume of nectar in the tray at any given time. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120132145 | Top-fill hummingbird feeder with vertically operative base sealing mechanism - A top-fill hummingbird feeder has a liquid container with a a lower bottom opening which can be screw-threaded into a central collar of a feeding basin. An insert is received within the central collar and is configured to be vertically movable between a first position in which fluid is allowed to flow from the liquid container to the basin, and a second position in which fluid flow from the container to the basin is prevented. Movement of the insert between the two positions is effected by pushing the liquid container toward the basin (the closed position) and by pulling the liquid container away from the basin (the open position). Each movement of the insert has an associated “snap” or gives positive physical feedback which the user can feel that assures the user that the desired fluid flow or fluid sealed position has been achieved. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120137978 | LEASH HANDLE - A pet leash handle includes a hollow housing formed with a grip opening, and having a spring loaded wind up reel rotatably mounted within the housing on which a leash is wound which may be unwound against the resistance of a wind up spring, said leash extending out of said housing via a guide opening therein. An elongated water bowl is detachably mounted along a lower side of the housing in which a water bottle is nested. A bag storage cavity is provided within the housing above the lower side of the housings and a release button operates a mechanism which locks or releases the wind up reel. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120210942 | Portable Drinking Bowl with Water Reservoir for Pets - A portable drinking device for pets being suitable for use when travelling includes a rigid wall structure, a water outlet passage, a water outlet valve and a removable closure element. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120216750 | Top-fill hummingbird feeder with a cork-type top sealing member - A top-fill hummingbird feeder has a generally upstanding liquid container with a large opening at its top end that is closed and sealed by a removable top or cap. The cap has a two-part construction including an outer shell and an inner sealing member. The inner sealing member includes a sealing element in the form of a vertically elongated, reinforced sealing ring that is received within the top of the container with a friction fit to automatically form a cork-type seal when the outer shell is threaded onto the container. Unthreading of the outer shell pulls the sealing ring out of engagement with the container to remove the cap. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120216751 | ANIMAL WATERING DEVICE - Disclosed is a watering device for animals and a method of producing the same, including a base unit defining a bowl portion, a housing portion disposed in the base unit and including an inlet port and an outlet port in fluid communication with the bowl portion, a dispensing unit proximate the outlet port to dispense water from the housing portion to the bowl portion via the outlet port such that water flows around the bowl portion to the housing portion via the inlet port, and a filtering unit interposed between the outlet port and the inlet port to filter the water flowing from the bowl portion to the housing portion via the inlet port. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120222625 | ANIMAL WATER BOTTLE CAP DISPENSER DEVICE - The present invention is an animal and pet water bottle cap dispenser device, used in combination with a water bottle with a bottle top to dispense water to an animal or pet. The device has a flanged attachment sleeve, a flanged vertical middle sleeve and a dispersion ball that is set on the top surface of the vertical middle sleeve as water from the bottle runs internally through the sleeves and around the sides of the dispersion ball to the animal or pet to disperse drinking. There is also a second cap that is threadedly and removably integral with the middle sleeve, to cover the dispersion ball and the device, while the device is not in use. The device can be easily disassembled, separated, sterilized, sanitized and reassembled for sterilized or sanitary pet or animal usage, is dishwasher safe and is choke-free. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120255496 | Lil' Orphan Animal Nurser - An animal feeder to feed animal may include a hollow housing being substantially kidney shaped and the hollow housing may having a concave section being defined by a first concave surface and a pair of opposed convex surfaces. The animal feeder may include a feeding device to feed the animals, and the animal feeds from the feeding device within the concave section. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120285390 | POULTRY DRINKING SYSTEM - A drinker system for delivering water to animals comprising: a central pressure regulator; drinker lines with drinker nozzles; pressure reduction valve devices providing an outlet pressure proportional to the pressure set by the central pressure regulator; each valve device comprising: a housing defining a relatively high pressure zone and a relatively low pressure zone; a relatively small area diaphragm in the relatively high pressure zone; a relatively large area diaphragm in the relatively low pressure zone, and rigidly connected to the small area diaphragm; a flow regulating valve through which liquid can flow from the relatively high pressure zone to the relatively low pressure zone; and an internal by-pass mechanism for allowing liquid to flow from the valve device inlet to the valve device outlet bypassing the flow regulating valve. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120318201 | Fluid Delivery System for a Pet - A fluid delivery system for a pet includes a reservoir for a fluid and a fluid delivery assembly connected to the reservoir. The fluid delivery assembly includes a fluid release roller, a housing encasing the fluid release roller, and an engagement surface mated with the fluid release roller to create a fluidic seal in response to static pressure upon the fluid release roller from the fluid. The fluidic seal is released to allow a flow of the fluid in response to dynamic pressure applied to the fluid release roller by a pet. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130014701 | PET WATER BOWL COOLING SYSTEM - A pet bowl water cooling system includes a bowl, a pump for removing water from the bowl, a heat transfer device, and a conduit adapted to carry the water to the heat transfer device, to carry cooled water back to the bowl. The heat transfer device can include a metal coil submersed in a relatively cool liquid medium. Preferably, the bowl includes a float valve to allow water to flow into the bowl when the float valve is activated. In an embodiment, the liquid medium includes water in a water reservoir of an evaporative cooler. In an embodiment, the evaporative cooler includes a housing that is disposed between studs of a wall. The dog bowl can be mounted on an interior wall or an exterior wall. In an embodiment, the evaporative cooler is disposed within a wall of a dog house and the dog dish is mounted thereon. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130036980 | FLOATING INSULATOR ASSEMBLY HAVING CHEW DETERRENT - A floating insulator assembly is configured to be used with a stock tank that is configured to retain water. The assembly may include an insulating member configured to float on water within the stock tank, and a chew deterrent extending from at least a portion of the insulating member. The chew deterrent includes a plurality of chew-deterring protuberances that outwardly extend from at least portion of the insulating member. The chew deterrent is configured to deter an animal from biting or otherwise grasping. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130042814 | HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER WITH DISPOSABLE RESERVOIR AND REUSABLE BASE - A liquid nectar hummingbird feeder has a reusable base with a feeding basin that receives a disposable cartridge containing a pre-filled volume of liquid nectar. The cartridge has a single bottleneck opening at a lower end which is initially sealed by a breakable seal in the form of a film layer of foil, coated paper stock, plastic or the like. The base includes a cartridge mounting and opening structure adapted to secure and open the cartridge bottleneck opening by rupturing the film layer seal to allow liquid nectar to flow from the cartridge into the feeding basin. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130055958 | Pet nursing jacket - The present invention is a pet nursing jacket that allows a pet owner to feed puppies, kittens or other baby animals. The pet nursing jacket includes a base jacket that is placed on a feeding animal, a plurality of hook and loop fasteners that are disposed on the base jacket to open and close the base jacket to allow the base jacket to be placed around and removably secured to the feeding animal, a thermostat disposed on the base jacket that indicates a temperature of the feeding animal and a fur coating disposed on the exterior surface of the base jacket. The jacket also includes a baby bag that holds liquid food that includes a plurality of nipples, a fluid gauge that indicates a quantity of the liquid food stored in the baby bag and a heart beat device that generates a simulated heart beat. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130192529 | Self-filling Bowl - A self-filling bowl formed in a supply reservoir is disclosed herein. The self-filling bowl may provide a sustainable water level in a drinking cavity during travel, even when the self-filling bowl is subjected to movement typical in common forms of travel, such as travel by an automobile, travel by commercial aircraft, and travel by a water vessel. The self-filling bowl may include an integrated reservoir, a base, and a drinking cavity at least partially formed within the reservoir. By integrating these components, the self-filling bowl may easily be transported between various locations. The drinking cavity may include at least two apertures that discharge liquid from the reservoir into the cavity to fill the cavity up to the upmost aperture. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130263789 | PORTABLE NIPPLE BASED POULTRY WATERER - A portable poultry waterer is provided having a manifold with a connector placed on the back surface to attach the manifold to a water storage vessel. The connector extends outward in a substantially perpendicular fashion to the manifold. Holes are placed into the manifold to accept a plurality of longitudinally spaced poultry nipples. One or more holes are placed into the manifold to accept a clean out plug(s). | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130284102 | Insulated Animal Drinking Bowl - The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one aspect thereof, is a portable, insulated animal drinking container that reduces the likelihood that the container contents will freeze, and that does not require an external heating or power source. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the portable, insulated drinking container comprises an outer container, an inner container, an insulating material positioned between said outer container and said inner container and a cover with a continuous opening therein to enable the animal to access the contents on the inner container without disturbing the insulating material. The insulating materials may be comprised of organic or inorganic insulating materials, or a combination thereof. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130291802 | Multi-Compartment Pet Water Bowl - Disclosed is a multi-compartment water bowl for a pet, comprising a top compartment having an open top and an annular sidewall that is adapted to receive water therein, a bottom compartment, having a lid and a removable filling door, a divider that separates the top and bottom compartments, an access point in the divider between the top and bottom compartments, a stopper that sealingly covers said access point, and an attachable lid for sealingly covering the top compartment open top. The device can alternatively utilize a pair of filling tubes disposed between the top and bottom compartments for allowing water to flow therethrough. A user can fill the bottom compartment with ice, water, or combination thereof, and seal the door, which retains the water in the bottom compartment for later use. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130298838 | Portable Pet Hydration System - A portable pet hydration system which may be attached to a pet's leash or to the user's clothing, which is used to quickly and easily supply liquid, such as water, to companion animals while away from home or engaged in activities outdoors. Various embodiments are described. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20140076241 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING AND MARKETING A MODULAR BIRD FEEDER - A modular system and method is provided that enables the consumer to design/build his or her own bird feeder based on interchangeable modular components that include multiple bases of different styles, multiple nutrient reservoirs of different styles, and one or more additional components, each having different styles. The system and method provides an on-line store that allows consumers to view the various styles for each component and to select their own base, reservoir, etc. Once the desired components have been selected on-line, a bill of materials listing the components is printed at a manufacturing facility where the selected components are pulled from a common inventory, assembled into a custom feeder and shipped to the consumer. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140090603 | ILLUMINATED DRINKING SYSTEM - An improved drinking system having a water source capable of delivering water through water supply pipes, watering stations fluidly connected to the water supply pipes, and at least one light source optically connected to at least one of the watering stations. Also provided is a method for selectively distributing water to animals within a farm facility utilizing illuminated watering stations. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140102373 | Device for Dispensing a Fluidic Consumable for an Animal - Described is a fluidic consumable dispensing device for reliably and consistently dispensing uniform animal consumables. More specifically, the device dispenses animal consumables having the viscosity of a fluid such that the consumables are not broken or malformed and do not become oriented within the device such that they clog the flow of consumables from the device. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140137804 | HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER - A birdfeeder that is easy to disassemble and clean and re-assemble. The birdfeeder further having a configuration such that it can be affixed to like birdfeeders to increase the amount of birdfood being offered. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140158056 | TOP-FILL HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER WITH TWIST BOTTLE VALVE - A liquid bird feeder provides a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottleneck extension at its other end, and a liquid tray having a well adapted to receive the bottleneck extension and at least one feeding port. The sidewall of the well is provided with at least one drain hole and the sidewall of the bottleneck extension with at least one port. The container and bottleneck extension are rotatable within the well to selectively align and misalign the port with the well drain hole to respectively open and close the drain hole upon rotation of the container. In an alternate embodiment, the bottleneck extension is fitted with a collar rotatable with the container. The collar is received in the liquid tray well and includes at least one port. A liquid flow path is formed in the liquid tray for each feeding port to reduce the volume of nectar in the tray at any given time. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140158057 | Automated Method and System for Introducing Molecular Iodine into Drinking Water - A system for delivering molecular iodine or other substance into a pet's drinking water on a daily basis without exceeding the safe amount allowed for the pet. The system delivers a particular amount of molecular iodine into the pet water supply to achieve maximum benefit of I | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140158058 | FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM - A fluid delivery system for delivering a fluid from a fluid bag to an animal caging system for housing an animal may comprise a fluid delivery valve assembly, wherein the fluid delivery valve assembly is adapted to be coupled to the fluid bag to facilitate the providing of the fluid to the caging system. The fluid delivery valve assembly may further comprise an upper member having a piercing member and a connecting member, the upper member having a fluid channel defined therethrough, a base having a flange member and a base fluid channel defined therethrough, wherein the base is designed to be matingly coupled to the upper member. The fluid delivery valve assembly may further comprise a spring element disposed within the base fluid channel and a stem member disposed in part within the base fluid channel, wherein a portion of the spring element abuts the stem member to apply a force. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140165920 | No-Drip Bowl - Disclosed is a no-drip water bowl comprised of a bowl and a removably attached lid having a drinking aperture lined with inwardly-facing, soft bristles. The bristles wipe water and drool from the snout of a drinking animal as it withdraws its snout from the drinking aperture. This prevents the animal from dripping liquid onto the floor around the bowl, which at a minimum requires effort to clean up and potentially could lead to injuries from slip-and-fall accidents or the flooring having to be replaced because of water damage. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140245959 | Animal Watering System With Improved Electrical Isolation - A system and method for monitoring and mitigating leakage currents is disclosed. The data acquisition system records data from multiple monitoring locations over extended periods of time to identify stray voltage and/or leakage currents present at the monitoring location. The data is processed to identify trends in the stray voltage and/or leakage currents and to suggest methods for mitigating the same. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140261205 | DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING SPRAY FROM NIPPLE WATER VALVES, AND RELATED METHODS - According to an exemplary embodiment, an improved nipple water valve includes a nipple housing, a deflector, an annular seal, a nipple stem, a resilient element, and an orifice housing portion, assembled such that the deflector deflects water exiting the valve toward an internal surface of the nipple housing, thereby reducing spray. The deflector is also arranged to restrain movement of the nipple stem in a direction toward the deflector and to permit movement of the nipple stem away from the deflector to aid operation of the nipple water valve. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140299064 | PIVOTAL COVER ASSEMBLY FOR A POULTRY DRINKER - A pivotal cover assembly for a poultry drinker includes a sleeve that fits over the top of a drinker. Connected to the sleeve and extending upwardly from the drinker is a primary support. Pivotally connected to the primary support, in spaced relation to the drinker, is a cover member. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140318464 | TOP-FILL HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER WITH FLOAT VALVE BASE CLOSURE MECHANISM - A top-fill hummingbird feeder is provided having a liquid container with a liquid flow opening at a lower end and a removable cap at an upper end, a feeding basin positioned below the liquid container, and a valve or sealing mechanism associated with the liquid flow opening and the feeding basin. The feeding basin includes an upwardly extending cylindrical well that receives the lower end of the liquid container, and the valve or sealing mechanism includes a float valve associated with the well. The feeding basin is filled by gravity feed of the liquid in the container through the liquid flow opening when the sealing mechanism is open. When the feeding basin reaches a full position, the liquid nectar raises the float valve which, in turn, acts to close the liquid flow opening. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140338605 | HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER - A hummingbird feeder that includes a flower petal shaped attractive structure attached to the hollow body of the feeder around a feeding hole and a removable, replaceable, and non-bulky feeding tube designed to be removably placed within the feeding hole. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150047569 | BREATHER CAP ASSEMBLY - A breather cap assembly is provided which is configured to be connected to a stand-tube used in a watering system. When the watering system is in normal operation, the breather cap assembly is configured to allow for air to flow between the outside the assembly and the stand-tube. The breather cap assembly also provides for structure which acts as a baffle to minimize the introduction of foreign material from outside the breather cap assembly into the stand-tube. When the watering system is in flushing operation, the breather cap assembly is configured to seal off the stand-tube in order to minimize the possibility of water leaving the stand-tube. The breather cap assembly further also provides for structure which acts as a baffle to collect and retain a majority of any water that does leave the stand-tube during a flushing operation. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150068464 | PORTABLE DRINK CONTAINER - A method of operating a container system for providing a hydrating liquid solution to a pet includes: providing a front side including a peripheral seal, the front side coupled to a back side and to peripheral sides for containing the hydrating liquid solution; and breaking the peripheral seal to expose the hydrating liquid solution from a top of the container system. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150083049 | MODULAR LIVESTOCK FLUID DISPENSING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - The present inventions relate to apparatus and systems for feeding livestock, particularly to nipple-actuated feeding stations which include a nipple insert assembly having an internal valve system actuable by a nipple and insertable into an insert assembly having a normally-closed internal valve system and connectible to a pressurized feed line. Inserting the nipple assembly into the insert assembly opens the insert assembly valve system and subsequent nipple actuation discharges fluid from the pressurized feed line. The nipple assembly may be removed from the insert assembly without depressurizing the feed line or manipulating other process conditions. A plurality of insert assembly and nipple assembly pairings may be positioned throughout one or more pressurized feed lines to form a feeding system, and the flow rates of each individual feeding station may be manually or automatically controlled. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150136033 | WATER DRINKING DEVICE FOR PETS - A water drinking device for pets, includes a cup including a bottom, and a wall extending upwardly from the bottom and defining an inner hollow constructed so that a bottle with water can be received in the inner hollow and held in it and thereafter removed from the inner hollow of the wall for pouring water from the bottle into the inner hollow to allow a pet to drink water from it, and the wall is transversely stretchable and contractible such that when a bottle with a transverse dimension that is greater than a transverse dimension of the inner hollow is inserted into the latter, the wall stretches transversely outwardly, and upon removal of the bottle from the inner hollow the wall contracts back to its initial transverse size, and the wall is also constructed so that the cup is insertable into a cup holder of a vehicle. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150305301 | Automated method and system for introducing molecular iodine into drinking water - A system for delivering molecular iodine or other substance into a pet's drinking water on a daily basis without exceeding the safe amount allowed for the pet. The system delivers a particular amount of molecular iodine into the pet water supply to achieve maximum benefit of I | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150351364 | Device for Automatically Feeding Calves - Device for automatically feeding calves with a mixing container for mixing a liquid food product, a teat, a connection line, which connects the mixing container with the teat, a branch line, which branches off from the connection line at a branch point and connects the connection line with a pump and a controller for controlling the pump, where a sensor is arranged on the teat, which is connected with the controller and is designed to detect a movement and/or deformation of the teat, and the controller is designed to control the pump during detection of a movement and/or deformation of the teat such that liquid food product is delivered out of the branch line towards the branch point until liquid food product exits the teat. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160007574 | Hummingbird Feeder and Feed Pod | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160128308 | Hummingbird Feeder and Feed Pod - A hummingbird feeder that is easier to maintain and reduces food spoilage includes a feed pod support adapted to hold a hummingbird feed pod that proportionally resembles the thickening part of the stem of an actual-size flower, a flower top or cover for the pod, an elongated stem that is attached to the feed pod support, a ‘feeding’ perch adapted to provide a hummingbird with a place to rest while extending its beak through a feeding hole in the flower top, a ‘high’ perch to provide a hummingbird with a place to perch while not feeding, and wherein the feed pod can be either of the type that allows for a single-use or, with refilling, multiple uses. | 05-12-2016 |
