Patent ID: 6401954
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A portable container for storing and transporting a consumable liquid in a manner such that a pet and a human can consume the liquid without cross-contamination, said container comprisinga storage container for storing the liquid, said storage container including a spout enabling the liquid to be poured into and from said storage container; a serving container removably attached to said storage container and adapted when detached to receive the liquid poured from said storage container to enable the pet to consume the liquid; and a connector for removably attaching said serving container to said storage container, said connector including a projection disposed on one of said storage and serving containers, and a projection receptacle disposed on the other of said storage and serving containers to receive and engage said projection to effect attachment of said serving and storage containers; wherein said serving container includes a substantially flat bottom portion; wherein each of said storage and serving containers includes at least one tab; wherein at least one slot is provided on one of said serving and storage containers; wherein said tabs and said slot are disposed on said storage and serving containers such that said slot on said one of said containers receives a tab from the other container, and tabs of the two containers are positioned proximate one another when said the containers are attached to one another; means responsive to forces applied in opposite directions to said adjacent tabs to facilitate removal of said serving container from said storage container by effecting movement of said containers in said opposite directions.