Patent ID: 8800490
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: A01K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A solid and liquid nutrient dispensing apparatus for animals comprising: a container adaptable to dispense first liquid nutrients and then solid nutrients, or vice versa, and being fully changeable therebetween thereafter, said container having a closed end and an open end; a liquid nutrient basin having a liquid nutrient dispensing region and a base within said liquid nutrient dispensing region, said base configured to removably secure the liquid nutrient basin to either said closed end or said open end of said container, said base having a sidewall with at least one liquid nutrient opening therein through which liquid nutrients in the container may flow into the liquid nutrient dispensing region when the liquid nutrient basin is secured to the open end of the container and the container is being used to dispense liquid nutrients; a solid nutrient basin having a solid nutrient dispensing region and a base within said solid nutrient dispensing region, said base configured to removably secure the solid nutrient basin to either said closed end or said open end of said container, said base having a sidewall with at least one solid nutrient opening therein through which solid nutrients in the container may pass into the solid nutrient dispensing region when the solid nutrient basin is secured to the open end of the container and the container is being used to dispense solid nutrients; said solid nutrient basin being secured to the closed end of the container and the liquid nutrient basin being secured to the container open end to configure the container for dispensing liquid nutrients; and said liquid nutrient basin being secured to the closed end of the container and the solid nutrient basin being secured to the container open end to configure the container for dispensing solid nutrients.