Pet food feeder

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, right perspective view of a pet food feeder showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a back, top, left, view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a left view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a right view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a back view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The long-short dash lines depict boundaries forming no part of the claimed design. The even dash lines depict portions of the pet food feeder forming no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pet food feeder as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1141226
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 11, 2023
Date of Patent: Aug 11, 2026
Assignee: PAWS FORWARD INC. (Austin, TX)
Inventors: Peter Franklin (Austin, TX), Jeffrey Pon (Southlake, TX), Cecelia Ann Carrera (Canfield, OH)
Primary Examiner: Erich G Herbermann
Assistant Examiner: Darrelle A Centuori
Application Number: 29/902,256
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Timed Or Automatic (D30/122)