Patent ID: 8342350

Claim:
An animal water and food bowl which resists tipping and slipping when being used by the animal and which comprises: a rigid first shell formed from a thermoplastic, thermosetting, or other plastic material which is resistant to denting and is receptive to paint or ink, the first shell having a top, a bottom having a predetermined length, and an outer wall extending between the bottom and the top of the first shell in a substantially straight line, wherein the predetermined length of the bottom is greater than a length of the outer wall between the top and the bottom of the first shell; a second shell formed from stainless steel and positioned at least in part within the first shell, the second shell having an outer wall extending between a bottom and a top of the second shell in a substantially straight line; and an anti-slip provision removably mounted on the first shell, wherein the anti-slip provision comprises a ring of an elastomeric material removably mounted in a recess formed in the bottom of the first shell using an interference fit between the ring and the first shell, and the ring of elastomeric material has a plurality of concentric ribs.