Abstract: A pet food holder and pet food containing module releasably carried by the holder that includes seeds or sprouts in a plug or pellet of food containing material in a cup of the module that germinate and grow into a plant that is edible by an animal. The holder includes a mounting arrangement used to releasably mount the holder to an object and a cradle that releasably receives the module. The mounting arrangement includes a mounting plate to which at least one mount is attached that can be a suction cup or hanger. The module includes a cover that is removed to enable germination of the seeds or sprouts. After germination, growth and being eaten by an animal, the module can be removed and replaced with a refill module.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 4, 2008
Date of Patent:
February 7, 2012
Assignee:
Pioneer Pets Products, LLC
Inventors:
John M. Lipscomb, Stanley L. Suring, Jonathan D. Supanich