Patent ID: 6484667
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A method for securing a bottle to a pet cage, comprising the steps of:providing a spring having a first pair of arms protruding outwardly from a pair of spaced loops, the first pair of protruding arms having a first connecting member extending inbetween, the first pair of arms and the first connecting member defining a first bottle receiving space and a second pair of spaced arms protruding outwardly from the pair of spaced loops, the second pair of arms having a second connecting member extending inbetween, the second pair of arms and the second connecting member defining a second bottle receiving space; providing a bottle adapted to fit within and extend between the first bottle receiving space and the second bottle receiving space; compressing the first pair and the second pair of arms of the spring and inserting the first pair and second pair of arms between bars of a pet cage so that at least a portion of the loop is positioned on one side of the bars and the first pair and the second pair of arms is positioned on an opposite side of the bars; and inserting the bottle into the first bottle receiving space and the second bottle receiving space and permitting the biasing force of the loops acting through the first pair of arms and the second pair of arms upon the first connecting member and the second connecting member to force the bottle securely against the bars.