Patent ID: 6796996
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A shape-retaining fill container comprising:(a) a front member and a back member connected to each other defining a chamber therebetween for housing a fill material, said front member and said back member each comprised of a resilient material; (b) a first passageway in said chamber on a fill-side of said container and a second passageway on an opposing side to said fill-side, said first passageway and said second passageway extending approximately from a first end side of said container to a second end side of said container; (c) a plurality of walls, connected to said front member and to said back member, defining a plurality of cells in said chamber adapted to hold a fill material wherein said plurality of walls is vertically disposed and are approximately parallel to one another and approximately equally spaced from one another and from said first and second end sides of said container and wherein each one of said plurality of walls has a first end which extends to said first passageway and a second end which extends to said second passageway; (d) one or more flow diverters adjacent to one or more of said plurality of cells wherein at least one of said one or more flow diverters is disposed on each said end of each one of said plurality of walls and wherein each one of said one or more flow diverters on each said end of each one wall of said plurality of walls are angled between approximately 60Â°-120Â° relative to said each one wall of said plurality of walls and on said first end extends toward said first end side and on said second end extends toward said second end side; and (e) a third passageway on each said end side, said third passageway in communication with said first passageway and in communication with said second passageway.