ES1208011U - Polyvalent pet feeder (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Polyvalent pet feeder device characterized by having three main elements, one intended to supply food to the animal called a bowl (1), another intended to regulate and level the passage of the food known as the food passage regulator (3) and another destined to the storage of that food called deposit (2). Where regulator of food passage (3) is located between the bowl (1) and the tank (2). The feed regulator (3) may be of different depths or sizes adapting the device to the type and characteristics of the type of food. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

5

10

fifteen

twenty

25

30

35

POLIVALENT PET ROOM

The present invention, as expressed in the statement of this specification, refers to a multi-purpose pet feeder device for supplying food to animals. It has been conceived in order to obtain numerous and notable advantages over other existing devices with similar purposes.

This device is intended so that the elements that compose it, constitute a versatile feeder in terms of its placement refers and versatile according to the purpose and type of animal to which it is intended to be destined.

SECTOR OF THE TECHNIQUE

The present invention can be included in the technical field of devices for supplying food, commonly referred to as "feeders", to companion animals or as animals caged in livestock farms.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Other devices for food supply are known from the state of the art. Specifically those intended to dispense feed or food to different types of animals. These are usually specific for each type of animal and habitat of the enclosure where they are housed.

Generally these devices are, in the state of the art, different models. From a simple dish, bowl or container in which the food is deposited directly, to other more sophisticated devices that in addition to the bowl, incorporate a food tank that guarantees the continuity of its supply for a while. These systems, the built-in deposit, are the type that concerns us in this specification. They work by gravity and dispense the food for a certain time depending on its capacity.

These devices with state-of-the-art deposits, usually present

5

10

fifteen

twenty

25

30

35

limitations On the one hand in its placement, since they are usually designed and suitable for the enclosure or cabin exclusively to a specific animal. These enclosures can be cages, parks, boxes ... and are intended for the habitability of the animal or animals. For example, if the feeder device is to be fixed or hung in a cage with grill walls or wire mesh, the device incorporates hooks or anchoring elements exclusive to said grill and its placement on another type of surface is not compatible. Do not be of this type. And the same happens if the wall of the enclosure where the feeder is placed is a smooth wall, either of sheet metal, wood or work, the fastening of these feeder devices will be specific to these surfaces.

Similarly, in the state of the art, bowls or plates, where animals access food, usually have a form appropriate to the type of food they require and the idiosyncrasy of the animal itself. For example, the bowl intended to dispense food from a rodent is different from that of a bird bowl.

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention describes a polyvalent animal feeder device. It has an anchoring system, which facilitates the fixing of the feeder to any type of wall that make up the enclosures for animals making it more versatile and practical than those that until now presents the state of the art. In this sense, the multipurpose pet feeder device has a series of elements located in a front of the tank, which will allow that versatility. To this element of the device, the tank, the bowl will be coupled, which in turn has the possibility of rotating 180 ° horizontally in its placement with respect to the tank. This detail of double placement of the bowl, allows the placement of the device in the enclosures, both on the inside, as on the outside of it.

It is also possible to place it on a wall or surface through a coupling element that incorporates the feeder as an accessory included herein.

In general, the versatile pet feeder device is composed of three main elements that are the bowl, where the animal accesses the food, the storage place where it is stored and the element is located

5

10

fifteen

twenty

25

30

35

main anchor and feed regulator whose mission will be to dose and level the food that falls by gravity from the deposit to the bowl, maintaining the adequate grade of the food in said bowl. This dispenser will be placed between the reservoir and the bowl. In this way it limits the passage of food and avoids wasting it as the animal consumes it. For this there will be several types of dispensers according to the level of the grade of the desired food and depending on the morphology and weight thereof. For example, if it is the food of a rodent (cereal conglomerate cylinders) its shape and weight are different from the food of a bird (seeds) as well as its fall by gravity in the bowl therefore, they require a specific doser for each case.

Each of these two elements, bowl and tank, in turn incorporate a series of accessories that complement the functionality of the feeder in question.

In the bowl its shape and design can vary according to the type of food and animal to which it will be destined. For example, when it comes to an anima! If you need to screen the fines (feed dust that can cause discomfort in the respiratory tract) of your food, you can incorporate a series of holes in the lower area as a sieve, to solve this problem. In addition, if this animal were a rodent, a steel protection can be coupled in the perimeter contour that avoids the bite of the animal with the consequent deterioration of the bowl. In the case of poultry seed food, the multi-purpose pet feeder bowl would incorporate a series of specific accessories that complement this functionality. In the case of being destined for small birds (canaries, goldfinches, etc.), an innkeeper can be attached that facilitates the access of the birds to the food, or a separating element to avoid spreading the food when they are consuming it and even allowing Eat more than one bird at a time without fighting each other. In the case of medium birds (pigeons, partridges, quails ...), the device incorporates other accessories more appropriate for the best use of food. In any case, it would be a single device that could be coupled with different accessories depending on the need, but retaining the main parts of the system that define it.

The polyvalent pet feeder device tank incorporates a versatile anchor system. It has a grooved area that, together with others

5

10

fifteen

twenty

25

30

35

Complementary elements will serve as a coupling, fixing and height adjustment system for the device in question. In this element, the versatile anchor system, lies the main novelty of! system that makes it versatile for different placement situations. This slot, with a shape of the "Milano Cola" type, allows a hexagonal head screw, preferably and not exclusive, to run inside, perpendicular and coupled by a head to a "T" shaped element that makes of anchor skate that prevents its rotation in a subsequent tightening. Said screw shall be disposed with its threaded part and perpendicular to the reservoir towards the outside thereof. In this way the versatile pet feeder device has a threaded part that houses a washer that through its hole and whose outer dimension covers at least two rods of the grill to which it is desired to fix, and that a once tightened by, preferably and not exclusive, a wing nut, fix the multi-purpose animal feeder device to said grill. In this sense, the tightening exerted on the washer, by the threading of said wing nut, catches or fixes the wall or surface to be anchored, in this case a wire grill, and the dovetail of the tank located on the tank wall . In order for this fixation to be feasible on a sheet metal, metal or wood wall surface, this surface must have a previous hole through which the threaded area of said screw has to pass. In this way, these elements (grill, sheet, board, etc.) remain tight between the tank wall and the tightening washer.

In addition, the multipurpose pet feeder device has a second accessory that would be placed on any other surface or medium such as masonry walls, posts, tree trunks, columns, etc. It would be an element that would fit into the groove of the dovetail type located in the tank of the multi-purpose animal feeder device, once fixed to any of these means through two threaded screws.

As a complement to the multi-purpose pet feeder device, the tank has an upper lid that keeps the food dry and clean.

5

10

fifteen

twenty

25

30

35

To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description, where illustrative and non-limiting nature has been represented. next:

Figure 1 Shows an exploded perspective view of the pet feeder device made in accordance with the improvements of the object of the present invention.

Figure 2.- Shows a perspective view of the object of the invention duly assembled and placed with the tank on the outside of an enclosure with grill walls and the bowl on the inside through a window arranged on the grill.

Figure 3.- Shows a sectioned side view of Figure 2 of the device of the invention in which the elements that comprise it and the functionality of each of them are clearly appreciated.

Figure 4.- Shows a variant in perspective of the placement of the invention duly assembled and placed on the inside of an enclosure with grill walls.

Figure 5.- Shows a sectioned side view of figure 4 of the device of the

invention in which the elements that compose it and the functionality of each of them are clearly appreciated.

Figure 6.- Shows a variant in perspective of the placement of the invention and its assembly in the wall support.

5

10

fifteen

twenty

25

30

35

Next, a preferred embodiment of the invention is described with the aid of Figures 1 to 5.

In view of this figure (Fig. 1) it can be seen how the feeding device that is recommended is constituted by a bowl (1) to which a feed passage regulator (3) and a tank (2) fitted with a longitudinal groove in the form of "Milano tail" (4) through which a skate (5) is attached to which in turn houses the head of a screw (6) in such a way of the screw (6) once embedded on the skate (5) it shows the threaded part of the screw (6a) shown perpendicularly outside the wall of the tank (2) represented in the figure (Fig. 1) and as in turn the screw (6) is incorporates to its threaded part of the screw (6a) a fixing washer (7) that will serve as a tightening base between at least two rods of a grill (13) of the figures (Fig-2,3,4, 5) that, once tightened by turning the wing nut (8), it will fix the whole of the feeder device to the grill (13) of the cabin of the animal. dispenser (3) embedded in the bowl (1) will be fixed to the tank (2) through two screws (9) that will be threaded into the two lower holes (2a) arranged inside the tank (2) for this purpose . To complement the device, the bowl (1) incorporates an accessory as an attachment for small birds (11) which in turn incorporates an innkeeper (11a) and a separator (11b). As a complement to the closure and protection of the food in the tank (2), it has an upper cover (10).

The present invention describes a feeding device for feeding animals that is installed in places intended for habitability such as cages with mesh walls or wire grill, partially or totally, niches with sheet metal, wood or plastic walls, specific boxes for pets and livestock farms, etc.

In the case of a cabin or cage made of wire mesh or grill (13), the device allows its placement through the tank (2) either on the outside (Fig. 2) or on the inside (Fig. 4). In the latter case, the bowl (1) must be rotated in its position 180a with respect to the first case, the threaded part (6a) of the screw (6) being arranged for mooring or subsequent fixing.

In the drawing (Fig. 3) a section can be seen when the device is placed on a grill (13) leaving the tank (2) on the outside of the enclosure and the

5

10

fifteen

twenty

25

bowl (1) access the inside of it. The situation of the food or feed (12) stored inside the tank (2) with the desired level of food (12) through the feed passage regulator (3) and protected by the top cover (10) is also appreciated.

In the drawing (Fig. 5) a sectional view of the placement of the device on a grill (13) can be seen leaving the tank (2) on the inside of the enclosure.

In (Fig. 6) shows the feeder device for feeding animals in their placement on a smooth work wall, preferably and not exclusive, through the wall support fixing element (14) which in turn has two holes ( 14a) for fixing through two screws (16) and their corresponding wall plugs (17). This support for walls (14) incorporates coupling fins (18) to fit inside the longitudinal groove in the form of "Milano tail" (4) and that once the tank (2) is placed it will be arranged for subsequent coupling and fixing of the bowl (1) with the feed passage regulator (3) embedded and both are screwed through the screws (9) in the two lower holes (2a) arranged in the bottom of the tank (2) to such effect.

In the figure (Fig. 6) a complementary accessory is also observed as a metallic protection of the contour of the bowl (19) provided so that they do not steal the bowl (1) in the case of rodent or carnivorous animals. Both the innkeeper and splitter accessory for birds (11) and the metallic protection of the bowl contour (19), are two models of the preferred and non-exclusive accessories of the bowl (1) and can be incorporated according to the needs of the type of animal to which fence intended for this device.

Claims (6)

5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 35 1 .- Multivalent pet feeder device characterized by having three main elements, one intended to supply the food to the animal called bowl (1), another intended for the regulation and leveling of the passage of food called the food passage regulator (3 ) and another intended for the storage of that food called deposit (2). Where food passage regulator (3) is located between the bowl (1) and the tank (2). The food passage regulator (3) may be of different depths or sizes, adapting the device to the type and characteristics of the type of food. 2. Multi-purpose pet feeder according to claim 1 wherein it is characterized by having a placement and anchoring system that has a slotted longitudinal zone (4) incorporated in the tank (2) through which a skate ( 5) with a thyme (6) embedded in the skate (5) by its head. That the anchoring system incorporates in turn a large washer (7) and a clamping nut (8), which once tightened will fix on at least two wire rods of a grill (13), in which the device will be located of pet feeder, said grill rods (13) being trapped between the wall of the slotted longitudinal zone (4) of the tank (2) and the surface of the washer (7). 3. - Multi-purpose pet feeder according to claims 1 and 2 is characterized by the possibility of double placement of! bowl (1) just by turning the bowl (1) its horizontal position 180 ° with respect to the tank (2). 4-Multipurpose pet feeder device according to claim 1 is characterized by having a wall mounting and anchoring element (14) which once attached to the desired wall, the versatile pet feeder device is coupled through the fins of coupling (18) incorporating the wall mounting and anchoring element (14) through the slotted longitudinal zone (4) incorporated in the tank (2). 5. Multi-purpose pet feeder according to claims 3 or 4 is characterized by incorporating a lid (10) in the upper part of the tank (2) intended to keep the food clean, dry. 6. Multi-purpose pet feeder according to claim 5 is characterized by having non-limiting interchangeable accessories that are coupled to the bowl (1) which has: 5 - an attachment as an accessory for birds (11) that incorporates an element of support (11a) that allows the perching of small birds while feeding and a second separating element (11b) that allows access to the food of one or more birds, -a metallic protection of the contour of the bowl (19) is characterized by acting as the protection.