USRE35173E - Cat scratching post feeder - Google Patents
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- USRE35173E USRE35173E US08/212,988 US21298894A USRE35173E US RE35173 E USRE35173 E US RE35173E US 21298894 A US21298894 A US 21298894A US RE35173 E USRE35173 E US RE35173E
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K15/00—Devices for taming animals, e.g. nose-rings or hobbles; Devices for overturning animals in general; Training or exercising equipment; Covering boxes
- A01K15/02—Training or exercising equipment, e.g. mazes or labyrinths for animals ; Electric shock devices ; Toys specially adapted for animals
- A01K15/024—Scratching devices, e.g. for cats
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K5/00—Feeding devices for stock or game ; Feeding wagons; Feeding stacks
- A01K5/01—Feed troughs; Feed pails
- A01K5/0114—Pet food dispensers; Pet food trays
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- Cat scratching posts have been in existence for many years. Ideally, a scratching post is used exclusively by a cat to sharpen its claws, thereby preserving valuable furniture, carpeting, and garments which would otherwise be the likely target of the cat. However, convincing a cat to sharpen its claws on the scratching post has always been a most difficult task.
- the cat scratching post feeder is designed to provide the cat with the necessary incentive to use a scratching post. Any scratching motion by a cat upon the cat scratching post feeder will automatically release dry cat food as an incentive or reward for the cat.
- An object of this invention is to provide a cat scratching post with an effective incentive for actual use by cats. That incentive is the delivery of dry food to the cat in recognition of the cat's use of the scratching post.
- This invention the cat scratching post feeder, provides a much higher probability of actual use of the scratching post, by cats, as compared to prior art units which offer solely a scratching surface for the cat without any added incentive.
- a further object of this invention is to provide a self-feeding apparatus for cats.
- the dry food storage section of the cat scratching post can hold up to seven days supply of dry food.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded front view of the inner cylinder structure of the invention.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded right side view of the inner cylinder structure of the invention, showing wood screws, plastic spacers and wall anchors for wall mounting.
- FIG. 3 is the front view of the carpeted outer cylinder structure of the invention.
- FIG. 4 is the back view of the carpeted outer cylinder structure of the invention.
- FIG. 5 is the exploded isometric view of the complete scratching post feeder prior to mounting.
- FIG. 6 is the isometric view of the complete and assembled scratching post feeder mounted to a wall.
- FIG. 7 is the front view of the steel support rod which is riveted to the underside of the inner cylinder lower lid.
- FIG. 8 is the top view of the steel support rod which is riveted to the underside of the inner cylinder lower lid.
- FIG. 9 is the isometric view of the steel support rod which is riveted to the underside of the inner cylinder lower lid.
- FIG. 10 is the exploded isometric view of the free standing base of the invention.
- FIG. 11 is the exploded isometric view of the complete scratching post feeder mounted to the free standing base.
- the inner cylinder 1 with the lower lid 3 attached to the inner cylinder 1 by two plastic cable ties 4 forming a hinging mechanism. Also attached between the inner cylinder 1 and the lower lid 3 by means of two riveted hooks 6, is one extension spring 5.
- Riveted to the underside of the hinged, spring-loaded lower lid 3 is the steel support rod 7. It is a steel rod with a weld-attached metal washer for single rivet fastening to the underside of the inner cylinder's lower lid 3, and is shaped with upward and outward bends at each of its two ends so as to follow the contour of the underside and sides of the lower lid 3 and protrude outward from the lower lid 3 thereby supporting the carpeted outer cylinder 13. Refer to FIGS. 7, 8, and 9 for detailed rendering of the steel support rod 7.
- the invention the cat scratching post feeder, can be mounted in one of two ways; wall mount and free standing. Both mounting methods require that the inner cylinder 1 first be securely mounted. Then, the carpeted outer cylinder 13 can be easily slid over the stationary inner cylinder 1.
- the inner cylinder 1 is secured to a wall 11 (see FIGS. 2, 5, 6).
- the two hollow wall anchors 10 are required when mounting to a hollow wall. That is, a wall in which the framing studs cannot be located or utilized.
- the two plastic spacers 9 are used to maintain a fixed distance between the wall 11 and the inner cylinder 1. This spacing is required so that the carpeted outer cylinder 13 can slide over the secured inner cylinder 1.
- the two wood screws 8 slide through pre-drilled holes of the inner cylinder 1 and on through the two plastic spacers 9 and into the wall 11.
- FIG. 1 shows the predrilled holes in a front view of the inner cylinder 1, with larger 0.5 inch diameter holes in the front of cylinder 1, and smaller 0.25 inch diameter holes in the rear of cylinder 1, and coaxial with the larger holes.
- the heads of the per original grant two wood screws 8 only pass through the larger 0.5-inch diameter pre-drilled holes of the inner cylinder 1 and rest against the inner cylinder's inside wall in line with the smaller 0.25-inch diameter pre-drilled holes.
- the two plastic plugs 12 seal the two larger 0.5-inch diameter pre-drilled holes of the inner cylinder 1.
- the inner cylinder 1 is secured to the vertical support square tubing 16 of the free standing base 14, 15, 16 (see FIGS. 10 and 11 showing the rectangular steel rod base 14 with weld-attached short vertical square tubing 15 and the vertical support square tubing 16).
- the two plastic spacers 9 are used to maintain a fixed distance between free standing base vertical support square tubing 16 and the inner cylinder 1. As with the wall mount version, this spacing is required so that the carpeted outer cylinder 13 can slide over the secured inner cylinder 1.
- the two threaded bolts 17 slide through pre-drilled holes of the inner cylinder 1 and on through the two plastic spacers 9 and finally through the vertical support square tube 16.
- the heads of the two threaded bolts 17 only pass through the larger 0.5-inch diameter pre-drilled holes of the inner cylinder 1 and rest against the inner cylinder's inside wall in line with the smaller 0.25-inch diameter pre-drilled holes.
- the two wingnuts 18 are screwed onto the two threaded bolts 17 securing the inner cylinder 1 to the vertical support square tube 16.
- the two plastic plugs 12 seal the two larger 0.5-inch diameter pre-drilled holes of the inner cylinder 1.
- the carpeted outer cylinder 13 (see FIGS. 3, 4, 5, 6, and 11), with its vertical slot or cut-out, slides over the mounted inner cylinder 1 and rests upon the steel support rod 7 of the inner cylinder's 1 lower lid 3. Dry cat food is placed inside the inner cylinder 1.
- the installation of the invention, the cat scratching post feeder, is complete once the plastic cap 2 is placed over the inner cylinder 1.
- the cat scratching post feeder is a dual function device: a scratching post and a pet-activated feeder.
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US08/212,988 USRE35173E (en) | 1990-07-09 | 1994-03-15 | Cat scratching post feeder |
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US54992190A | 1990-07-09 | 1990-07-09 | |
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US08/212,988 USRE35173E (en) | 1990-07-09 | 1994-03-15 | Cat scratching post feeder |
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US20040194731A1 (en) * | 2003-03-06 | 2004-10-07 | Lineberry Christopher J | Decorative scratching post |
US20080029036A1 (en) * | 2006-08-03 | 2008-02-07 | Rotecna, S.A. | Feeder for animals |
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US2997019A (en) * | 1959-12-31 | 1961-08-22 | Henry S Bryson | Cat's claw filing post |
US3604397A (en) * | 1969-07-07 | 1971-09-14 | Joseph M Salerno | Cat perch and exercise pole |
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US4676197A (en) * | 1985-10-11 | 1987-06-30 | Ctb, Inc. | Feeder for hogs and like animals |
US4799455A (en) * | 1987-03-02 | 1989-01-24 | Kelley Charles O | Farrowing crate creep feeder |
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US2795210A (en) * | 1955-12-23 | 1957-06-11 | Toivo J Eronen | Poultry fountain |
US2997019A (en) * | 1959-12-31 | 1961-08-22 | Henry S Bryson | Cat's claw filing post |
US3604397A (en) * | 1969-07-07 | 1971-09-14 | Joseph M Salerno | Cat perch and exercise pole |
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US6666167B1 (en) | 2002-12-24 | 2003-12-23 | Gerard Joseph Carlson | Dry particulate food dispenser |
US20040194731A1 (en) * | 2003-03-06 | 2004-10-07 | Lineberry Christopher J | Decorative scratching post |
US20080029036A1 (en) * | 2006-08-03 | 2008-02-07 | Rotecna, S.A. | Feeder for animals |
US7631614B2 (en) * | 2006-08-03 | 2009-12-15 | Rotecna S.A. | Feeder for animals |
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