FEED-BOTTLE

• US 3,776,195 A
• Filed: 06/28/1972
• Issued: 12/04/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Rolf C Hagen (USA) Corporation (Hagensons Investments Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Allan H. Willinger
• Inventors: Willinger, Allan H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chamblee, Hugh R.
• Application Number:
  US05/267,148
• Time in Patent Office: 524 Days
• Field of Search: 119/72.5,18 215/1C,11R
• US Class Current: 119/72.5
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 7/02 Automatic devices ; Medication dispensers

Abstract

A fluid feed-bottle for animals which is entirely elastomeric and includes a spout at the open end thereof which has an internal dimension of sufficiently small nature for resisting outflow of fluid therethrough when the feed-bottle is inverted.

Claims

1. A fluid feed-bottle for animals in combination with a detachable gnaw-resistant protective spout-sleeve, said feedbottle comprising an elastomeric wall terminating in a pair of end portions, one of said end portions being closed, the other of said end portions being open, the open end portion including an elongate spout integral wiTh said elastomeric wall, said spout having an internal diameter less than lateral dimension of said elastomeric wall, the internal diameter of said spout being sufficiently small for resisting outflow of fluid therethrough when the feed-bottle is inverted, said spout-sleeve including a pair of coaxially opposite open end portions and an internal contour conforming generally to external contour of said spout.

2. A fluid feed-bottle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the entire feed-bottle, including said spout, is elastomeric.

3. A fluid feed-bottle as claimed in claim 2, wherein the entire feed-bottle, including said spout, is a one-piece unit and constituted of polyethylene.

4. A fluid feed-bottle as claimed in claim 3, wherein said spout is cylindrical and is concentrically aligned coaxially opposite the closed end portion.

5. A fluid feed-bottle as claimed in claim 3, wherein said spout is generally frusto-conical and terminates in a free end of minimum dimension which is concentrically aligned coaxially opposite the closed end portion.

6. A fluid feed-bottle as claimed in claim 3, wherein said spout is cylindrical and is offset out of concentric alignment with the closed end portion.

7. A fluid feed-bottle as claimed in claim 3, wherein said spout is generally frusto-conical and terminates in a free end of minimum dimension which is offset out of concentric alignment with the closed end portion.

8. A fluid feed-bottle as claimed in claim 6, wherein said spout and elastomeric wall have respective axes inclined relative to one another.

9. A fluid feed-bottle as claimed in claim 7, wherein said spout and elastomeric wall have respective axes inclined relative to one another.

10. A fluid feed-bottle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said spout-sleeve includes a transverse annular flange at one open end portion thereof.

11. A fluid feed-bottle as claimed in claim 10, wherein said spout-sleeve is metallic.

12. A fluid feed-bottle as claimed in claim 10, in further combination with an enclosure for confining an animal, the enclosure including a cover assembly having an aperture formed therein through which both said spout and spout-sleeve detachably project such that said transverse annular flange of said spout-sleeve rests upon and surrounds the external periphery of said aperture.

13. A fluid feed-bottle as claimed in claim 12, wherein said cover assembly is provided with a tubular receptacle internally conforming in contour and depth to the external contour and length of said elastomeric wall of the feed-bottle, said tubular receptacle terminating in a bottom portion in which is formed said aperture.

14. A fluid feed-bottle as claimed in claim 13, wherein said tubular receptacle is detachably associated with said cover, said tubular receptacle including an open top portion from which transversely extends an annular shoulder, said cover assembly having an enlarged opening through which said tubular receptacle is insertable such that the annular shoulder of said receptacle rests upon and surrounds the external periphery of said enlarged opening.

15. A fluid feed-bottle as claimed in claim 10, in further combination with an enclosure for confining an animal, the enclosure including a wall in which is formed an aperture through which both said spout and spout sleeve detachably project, said wall of the enclosure including means for detachably confining said elastomeric wall of said feed-bottle such that the latter is inverted and said spout and spout-sleeve project through said aperture into said enclosure.