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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2011
Melaney Northrop, Mansfield, TX (US);
Michael D. Harper, Fort Worth, TX (US);
David R. Veness, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Melaney Northrop, Mansfield, TX (US);
Michael D. Harper, Fort Worth, TX (US);
David R. Veness, Fort Worth, TX (US);
DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., Arlington, TX (US);
Abstract
A nutrient dispensing device for animals includes an access basin and a support portion attached to the access basin. The dispensing device includes a ramp spanning between the access basin and the support portion. A storage tank is disposed on the support portion, and a first end of the ramp is located partially beneath an open end of the storage tank. The ramp also includes at least one shield attached along a portion of the ramp, and the shield resists contents stored in the storage tank from entering a region of the support portion.