Feeding Apparatus
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1. A feeding apparatus comprising:
- a food container, the food container comprising an open end and a closed end, the food container being provided on a surface thereof with one or more apertures, the food container being made of a resilient material for use with foodstuff;
a first coupling member comprising a platform, and an opening in communication with the container open end, the food container being engaged with the first coupling member; and
a second coupling member cooperating with the first coupling member and movable between an open configuration allowing food to pass through the opening and into the food container, and a sealed configuration where the second coupling member covers the opening of the first coupling member thereby sealing the open end of the food container, the second coupling member comprising a first protruding plug portion which snugly plugs into and seals the opening of the first coupling member when the second coupling member is in the sealed configuration;
wherein the open end of the food container comprises a flange which is adapted to be clamped between the platform of the first coupling member and the first protruding plug portion of the second coupling member, a bottom surface of the first protruding plug portion is pressed against a top surface of the flange of the food container, and a bottom surface of the flange of the food container is pressed against the platform of the first coupling member when the second coupling member is in the sealed configuration.
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Abstract
A feeding apparatus includes a food container. The food container includes an open end and a closed end. The food container is provided on a surface thereof with one or more apertures. The food container is made of a resilient material for use with foodstuff.
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1. A feeding apparatus comprising:
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a food container, the food container comprising an open end and a closed end, the food container being provided on a surface thereof with one or more apertures, the food container being made of a resilient material for use with foodstuff; a first coupling member comprising a platform, and an opening in communication with the container open end, the food container being engaged with the first coupling member; and a second coupling member cooperating with the first coupling member and movable between an open configuration allowing food to pass through the opening and into the food container, and a sealed configuration where the second coupling member covers the opening of the first coupling member thereby sealing the open end of the food container, the second coupling member comprising a first protruding plug portion which snugly plugs into and seals the opening of the first coupling member when the second coupling member is in the sealed configuration; wherein the open end of the food container comprises a flange which is adapted to be clamped between the platform of the first coupling member and the first protruding plug portion of the second coupling member, a bottom surface of the first protruding plug portion is pressed against a top surface of the flange of the food container, and a bottom surface of the flange of the food container is pressed against the platform of the first coupling member when the second coupling member is in the sealed configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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