Animal feeding and watering complex

Abstract

FIELD: animal feeding.SUBSTANCE: invention can be used in everyday life and in production for feeding or watering animals. The animal feeding and watering system includes an animal bowl comprising an outer surface, a bowl surface and a lower surface. The bowl is made in the form of a tray, at least round or rectangular in shape, and a disposable package with a hermetically sealed lid is used as a replaceable disposable insert. The tray of the disposable packaging follows the shape and dimensions of the bowl; water or food for the animal is already filled inside the tray of the disposable packaging, which the animal has access to after opening the lid of the disposable packaging. The packaging is a laminated and / or cardboard packaging, and the bowl is made of at least artificial stone - polymerized resin with filler, and / or natural stone, and / or thermoplastic, and / or thermosetting material, and / or metal, at least stainless steel, and / or cupronickel, and / or brass, and / or tin, and / or copper, and / or nickel, and / or aluminum. In this case, at least the inner side surface of the bowl of the bowl, which interacts with the outer side surface of the tray of the disposable packaging of the same shape as the bowl of the bowl, is made corrugated, either fragmentarily or along its entire length - rough, with depressions and protrusions made by notching or stamping - for the reliable fixation of the disposable packaging when it is inserted into the bowl of the bowl. Along the perimeter of the bowl, on the outer surface of the bowl, there are one or two finger indentations for easy removal of used disposable packaging from the bowl.EFFECT: simplifies the process of placing water or food into a bowl or removable insert, reduces water or food loss during preparation for feeding or watering the animal, improves the reliability of the removable insert when inserted into the bowl, and simplifies the process of removing used disposable or reusable inserts from the bowl.1 cl, 2 dwg

Description

[0001] The invention relates to portable devices for feeding or watering animals and can be used in everyday life when keeping a pet, such as a cat or a dog.

[0002] The closest analogue of the claimed technical solution is a pet bowl described in invention patent RU 2465769, author Andrey Leonidovich Kuznetsov (RU), publication date 10.11.2012, IPC A01K 5 / 00 (2006.01). The bowl comprises an outer surface, a bowl surface, and a lower surface. The space between the surfaces is filled with a material consisting of artificial stone made of polymerized resin with filler. The bowl and bowl are round. A replaceable insert without a lid for food or water is inserted into the surface of the bowl bowl. The insert repeats the shape and dimensions of the bowl bowl and its outer rim is located above the outer surface of the bowl. The pet owner places food or water for the pet inside the insert immediately before feeding or watering the animal. In the disposable version, the insert is made of thin polystyrene, and in the reusable version, it is made of stainless steel.

[0003] The first drawback of this alternative is that the owner must place the pet's food or water inside the bowl or removable insert themselves. This can be labor-intensive and messy when using certain types of packaging for fatty, wet, or liquid pet food (raw meat / fish, stews, jelly, soup, milk, etc.). Also, when transferring food from its original packaging to the bowl or removable insert, a significant amount of food is constantly lost, remaining inside some types of packaging (on the inner surfaces or in the folds of the packaging).

[0004] The second disadvantage of the analogue is that when the animal consumes food or water placed in the replaceable insert, the animal can push the replaceable insert out of the bowl with its muzzle or front paws, which can lead to stress for the animal and its owner.

[0005] The third drawback of the analog is that the disposable insert is made of thin polystyrene, all types of which have a long decomposition time in the natural environment, estimated by scientists to range from several hundred to several thousand years. Furthermore, forced destruction of all types of polystyrene releases toxic substances.

[0006] For example, burning polystyrene produces carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO - carbon monoxide), soot, and styrene. Burning polystyrene containing additives (e.g., dyes, strength-enhancing components, etc.) results in the release of other harmful substances into the atmosphere.

[0007] Also, for example, thermal degradation and thermal-oxidative degradation of polystyrene produce toxic decomposition products. And during polystyrene processing, partial degradation of the material releases vapors of styrene, benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, and carbon monoxide.

[0008] The fourth disadvantage of the analogue is that when removing a used disposable or reusable replaceable insert from the bowl, inconvenience may arise for the pet owner due to the possible labor-intensive nature of such removal, for example, in the case when fatty, wet or liquid food, during the process of its absorption by the animal, gets into the gap between the walls of the bowl and the replaceable insert and hardens there.

[0009] Thus, the objectives of the present invention are:

[0010] - improving the animal’s living conditions;

[0011] - reducing the amount of work required to maintain the animal for its owner;

[0012] - reducing the likelihood of stress in the animal and its owner;

[0013] - preservation of the ecology of the environment, both for today's well-being and for future generations;

[0014] - reducing the labor intensity of animal maintenance work for its owner.

[0015] The technical result achieved by using the claimed invention is:

[0016] - to facilitate for the pet owner the process of placing water or dry food or canned food - fatty or wet or liquid food for the animal inside the bowl or replaceable insert, as well as minimizing the loss of water or food when preparing to feed or water the animal;

[0017] - to ensure the ability to securely fix the replaceable insert when it is inserted into the bowl of the bowl;

[0018] - in the use of cardboard for the production of mass-produced consumable products - used in the declared complex of packaging for animal feed and water, the decomposition period of which in the natural environment is no more than one year and without harm to nature;

[0019] - to ensure convenience for the pet owner in the process of removing the used disposable or reusable replaceable insert from the bowl.

[0020] To solve the set problems with achieving a technical result in combination with a known bowl for a pet, comprising an outer surface, a bowl surface and a lower surface, the bowl bowl is made in the form of a tray, at least of a round or rectangular shape, and a laminated and / or cardboard disposable package with a hermetically sealed lid is used as a replaceable disposable insert, the tray of such a disposable package repeats the shape and dimensions of the bowl bowl, inside the tray of the disposable package, water or dry food or canned food - fatty or wet or liquid food for an animal are already filled in the factory, to which, after opening the lid of the disposable package, the animal is provided access, the bowl is made of at least artificial stone - polymerized resin with a filler, and / or natural stone, and / or thermoplastic, and / or thermosetting material, and / or one or different metals, at least,stainless steel and / or cupronickel and / or brass and / or tin and / or copper and / or nickel and / or aluminum, and no matter what material the bowl of the bowl is made of, at least the inner side surface of any shape of the bowl of the bowl, which interacts with the outer side surface of the same shape as the bowl of the tray of the disposable packaging, is made fragmentarily or along the entire length ribbed - rough, with depressions and protrusions made by notching or stamping - for reliable fixation of the disposable packaging when it is inserted into the bowl of the bowl, along the perimeter of the bowl of the bowl on the outer surface of the bowl there are at least one or two recesses for fingers - for the convenience of removing used disposable packaging from the bowl of the bowl.

[0021] The embodiment of the invention is shown in the following drawings:

[0022] Fig. 1 - side sectional view of the complex for feeding and watering animals, in the version of a rectangular bowl and disposable packaging;

[0023] Fig. 2 - view of the complex for feeding and watering animals from above, in the version of a rectangular bowl and disposable packaging.

[0024] According to the present invention, a feeding and watering system for animals is provided, as shown in all the figures. This feeding and watering system for animals includes the following elements and is illustrated by a specific example discussed below:

[0025] A complex for feeding and watering animals (Fig. 1 and 2), which includes a bowl for animals, containing an outer surface 1, a bowl surface 2 and a lower surface 3. The body 4 of the bowl, including its bowl 5, is made of at least artificial stone - polymerized resin with a filler and / or natural stone and / or thermoplastic and / or thermosetting material and / or one or different metals, at least stainless steel and / or cupronickel and / or brass and / or tin and / or copper and / or nickel and / or aluminum.

[0026] When using a bowl with a replaceable insert, the pet's food or water is placed inside the insert. In this case, the replaceable insert is a laminated and / or cardboard disposable container (6) with a hermetically sealed lid (7).

[0027] Tray 8 of this disposable package 6 repeats the shape and size of the bowl 5 of the bowl.

[0028] The tray 8 of the disposable package 6 is already filled with water or dry food or canned food - fatty or wet or liquid food for the animal, which is accessible to the animal after opening the lid 7 of the disposable package 6.

[0029] Before feeding or watering the animal, the disposable package 6 with its tray 8 is inserted into the bowl 5 of the bowl with a little effort and fixed there.

[0030] In this case, no matter what material the bowl 5 of the bowl is made of, at least the inner side surface 9 of the bowl 5 of the bowl, which interacts with the outer side surface 10 of the tray 8 of the disposable package 6, is fragmentarily or along the entire length made corrugated - rough, with depressions and protrusions 11 made by notching or stamping - for reliable fixation of the tray 8 of the disposable package 6, when it is inserted into the bowl 5 of the bowl.

[0031] In this case, the disposable packaging 6 is protected from mechanical damage (creases and bends) by stiffening ribs 12 made on its tray 8. After inserting the disposable packaging 6 into the bowl 5, the sealed lid 7 of the disposable packaging 6 remains freely accessible above the surface of the bowl, which is secured to the upper rigid rim 13 of the disposable packaging 6 and is in the closed position (Fig. 1 and 2).

[0032] Along the perimeter of the bowl 5 of the bowl, on the outer surface 1 of the bowl, at least one or two recesses 14 for fingers are made - for the convenience of removing used disposable packaging 6 from the bowl 5 of the bowl.

[0033] The device operates as follows.

[0034] Because the tray 8 of the disposable package 6 replicates the round, rectangular, or other shape and dimensions of the bowl 5 in the bowl body 4, the pet owner no longer needs to pour or place water, dry food, or canned food—whether fatty, wet, or liquid—into the bowl or replaceable insert. Instead, all that remains is to insert the disposable package 6, containing pre-filled or factory-prepared water, dry food, or canned food—whether fatty, wet, or liquid—into the empty bowl 5.

[0035] This makes it much easier for the pet owner to place water or dry food or canned food - fatty or wet or liquid food for the animal inside the bowl, and also minimizes the loss of water or food when preparing to feed or water the animal.

[0036] Immediately before feeding or watering the animal, the disposable package 6 with water or dry food or canned food - fatty or wet or liquid food for the animal, already filled in the factory, is inserted with its tray 8 into the bowl 5 in the body 4 of the bowl with a little effort and fixed there. In this case, no matter what material the bowl 5 of the bowl is made of, at least the inner side surface 9 of the bowl 5 of the bowl, which interacts with the outer side surface 10 of the tray 8 of the disposable package 6, is made fragmentarily or over the entire diameter ribbed - rough, with depressions and protrusions 11 made by notching or stamping - for reliable fixation of the disposable package 6 when it is inserted into the bowl 5 of the bowl. In addition, the disposable packaging 6 is protected from mechanical damage (creases and bends) by stiffening ribs 12 made on its tray 8.

[0037] Reliable fixation of disposable packaging 6 in the bowl 5 of the bowl with the help of recesses and protrusions 11 made by notching or stamping, at least on the inner side surface 9 of the bowl 5 of the bowl, ensures a reduction in the likelihood of a stressful condition occurring in the animal and its owner, improvement of the conditions for keeping the animal, and a reduction in the amount of work involved in keeping the animal for its owner.

[0038] After inserting the disposable package 6 into the bowl 5, the sealed lid 7 of the disposable package 6 remains freely accessible above the surface of the bowl, which is secured to the upper rigid rim 13 of the disposable package 6 and is in the closed position (Fig. 1 and 2).

[0039] After which the owner only needs to open the sealed lid 7 of the disposable package 6 for the animal to access the food.

[0040] When the animal mechanically interacts with the bowl and food, using disposable packaging 6 for feeding or watering the animal protects the bowl 5 from at least fatty, wet, or liquid pet food (raw meat or fish, stew, jelly, soup, milk, etc.). This prevents the surface of the bowl 5 from becoming heavily soiled and from forming a hard-to-remove crust, thereby freeing the pet owner from the additional hassle of frequent and time-consuming cleaning and washing of their pet's bowl.

[0041] After the animal has finished drinking water or drinking food, remove the disposable packaging 6 from the bowl 5 and then remove it (discard and dispose of it). Bowl 5 is then left clean for the next feeding or watering session.

[0042] After the empty disposable packaging 6 is removed from the bowl 5 and thrown into the trash bin, it becomes non-hazardous biodegradable waste, the decomposition period of which in the natural environment is no more than one year and without harm to nature.

[0043] Along the perimeter of the bowl 5 of the bowl, on the outer surface 1 of the bowl, at least one or two recesses 14 for fingers are made - for the convenience of the animal owner in removing the used disposable packaging 6 from the bowl 5 of the bowl in view of the possible labor intensity of such removal, for example, in the case when fatty or wet or liquid food, during its absorption by the animal, gets into the gap between the walls of the bowl 5 of the bowl and the tray 8 of the disposable packaging 6 and hardens there.

[0044] The declared portable complex for feeding and watering animals can be made in various dimensions, which allows it to be successfully used for a variety of small, medium and large animals, including when keeping a cat or dog at home.

Claims

A feeding and watering system for animals, including a bowl for animals, containing an outer surface, a bowl surface and a lower surface, the bowl bowl is made in the form of a tray, at least of a round or rectangular shape, and a disposable package with a hermetically sealed lid is used as a replaceable disposable insert, the tray of such a disposable package repeats the shape and dimensions of the bowl bowl, water, or dry food, or canned food - fatty, or wet, or liquid food for an animal, which is provided to the animal after opening the lid of the disposable package, characterized in that the packaging is a laminated and / or cardboard packaging, and the bowl is made of at least artificial stone - polymerized resin with a filler and / or natural stone and / or thermoplastic and / or thermosetting material and / or metal, at least stainless steel, and / or cupronickel, and / or brass,and / or tin, and / or copper, and / or nickel, and / or aluminum, and no matter what material the bowl of the bowl is made of, at least the inner side surface of the bowl of the bowl, which interacts with the outer side surface of the tray of the disposable packaging of the same shape as the bowl of the bowl, is made corrugated, either fragmentarily or along its entire length - rough, with depressions and protrusions made by notching or stamping - for the reliable fixation of the disposable packaging when it is inserted into the bowl of the bowl, along the perimeter of the bowl of the bowl on the outer surface of the bowl there are at least one or two recesses for fingers for the convenience of removing the used disposable packaging from the bowl of the bowl.

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