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Food blanket for animals
Assignee: ROLF C HAGEN CORP 50 HAPDEN ROAD MANSFIELD MASSACHUSETTS 02048 A CORP OF
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Filing: 1975-06-30
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Granted: 1976-06-22
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Expires: 1995-06-30
Abstract
Abstract Edible material is dispersed in a pad of nesting material. The pad may be placed in a container housing an animal, such as a bird or a rodent, so that the animal may discover food when it pulls tufts of nesting material from the pad.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald James Rodemeyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:33
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K39/00; A01K39/01; A01K39/0106
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
34 words
A food blanket for feeding and nesting an animal, comprising: a pad of soft, fluffy fibrous material, said pad having at least two plies; and edible material distributed in said pad between said plies.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
34 words
A food blanket for feeding and nesting an animal, comprising: a pad of soft, fluffy fibrous material, said pad having at least two plies; and edible material distributed in said pad between said plies.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A food blanket for feeding and nesting an animal, comprising: a pad of fluffy polyester material, said pad having a plurality of plies; and animal food dispersed in said pad between said plies.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A food blanket for feeding and nesting an animal, comprising: a pad of fluffy polyester material, said pad having a plurality of plies; and animal food dispersed in said pad between said plies.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
An eating-nesting station for an animal comprising: 1. a container for housing said animal; and 2. an eating-nesting material provided in said container for feeding and nesting said animal, said eating-nesting material comprising: A. a pad of soft, fluffy material; and B. edible material dispersed in said pad.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
An eating-nesting station for an animal comprising: 1. a container for housing said animal; and 2. an eating-nesting material provided in said container for feeding and nesting said animal, said eating-nesting material comprising: A. a pad of soft, fluffy material; and B. edible material dispersed in said pad.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination recited in claim 3 wherein said pad is made from a polyester material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
An eating-nesting station for an animal, comprising: 1. a container for housing said animal; and 2. an eating-nesting material provided in said container for feeding and nesting said animal, said eating-nesting material comprising: A. a pad of soft, fluffy material, said pad including at least two plies; and B. edible material dispersed in said pad between said plies.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
An eating-nesting station for an animal, comprising: 1. a container for housing said animal; and 2. an eating-nesting material provided in said container for feeding and nesting said animal, said eating-nesting material comprising: A. a pad of soft, fluffy material, said pad including at least two plies; and B. edible material dispersed in said pad between said plies.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The combination recited in claim 5 wherein said edible material is a grain.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The combination recited in claim 5 wherein said edible material is bird seed.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-06-22 | 1979-12-22 | 1980-06-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-06-22 | 1983-12-22 | 1984-06-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-06-22 | 1987-12-22 | 1988-06-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |