Animal feeding/medicating apparatus
First Claim
1. An apparatus for the oral administration of a flowable material to an animal or non-human species comprising,a container to hold a predetermined amount of a flowable material to be administered to an animal, said container having a discharge opening through which said flowable material is selectively discharged,a tube selectively coupled to said discharge opening in fluid tight relationship to receive material discharged from said container, said tube having a predetermined length and a distal discharge end, anda nipple member associated with said tube and positioned at a predetermined location relative to said distal end of said tube, said nipple member being configured to limit the extent said tube can be inserted into the mouth of said animal or non-human species.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to an apparatus for the oral administration of a flowable material to an animal. The apparatus may be useable in artificial feeding or administration of medication to an animal, and in general includes a container to hold a predetermined amount of the liquid or flowable material to be administered. The container has a discharge opening through which the liquid is selectively discharged to a feeding tube selectively coupled to the discharge opening. The tube is in fluid tight relationship to receive liquid or flowable material discharged from the container, and has a predetermined length and a distal discharge end through which the material is transmitted. A nipple which can be associated with the tube is selectively positioned at a predetermined location relative to the distal end of the tube. The nipple is configured to limit the extent to which the tube can be inserted into the mouth of the animal and to facilitate proper administration of the material to the animal.
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1. An apparatus for the oral administration of a flowable material to an animal or non-human species comprising,
a container to hold a predetermined amount of a flowable material to be administered to an animal, said container having a discharge opening through which said flowable material is selectively discharged, a tube selectively coupled to said discharge opening in fluid tight relationship to receive material discharged from said container, said tube having a predetermined length and a distal discharge end, and a nipple member associated with said tube and positioned at a predetermined location relative to said distal end of said tube, said nipple member being configured to limit the extent said tube can be inserted into the mouth of said animal or non-human species.
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