U.S. patent application number 11/446918 was filed with the patent office on 2007-03-29 for sponge for cleaning animal food bowls.
Invention is credited to Edward Federlein, Michelle Federlein.
Application Number | 20070067937 11/446918 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 37892075 |
Filed Date | 2007-03-29 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070067937 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Federlein; Edward ; et
al. |
March 29, 2007 |
Sponge for cleaning animal food bowls
Abstract
A sponge having a predetermined shape in the form of an animal
paw selected from a group consisting of a cat, dog, monkey,
mongoose and ferret and a method of forming a sponge for use as a
cleaning aid for at least one of an animal bowl, an animal dish and
animal waste.
Inventors: |
Federlein; Edward; (Royal
Palm Beach, FL) ; Federlein; Michelle; (Royal Palm
Beach, FL) |
Correspondence
Address: |
JAMES RAY & ASSOCIATES
2640 PITCAIRN ROAD
MONROEVILLE
PA
15146
US
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Family ID: |
37892075 |
Appl. No.: |
11/446918 |
Filed: |
June 5, 2006 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60720708 |
Sep 27, 2005 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
15/244.4 ;
D32/40; D32/43 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47L 13/16 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
015/244.4 ;
D32/040; D32/043 |
International
Class: |
A47L 13/16 20060101
A47L013/16 |
Claims
1. A sponge having a predetermined shape in a form of a preselected
animal's paw.
2. A sponge, according to claim 1, wherein said preselected
animal's paw is selected from a group consisting of a cat, dog,
monkey, mongoose and ferret.
3. A sponge, according to claim 1, wherein said sponge has a
predetermined color.
4. A sponge, according to claim 3, wherein said predetermined color
is selected to match a pet's color.
5. A sponge, according to claim 2, wherein said form of said animal
paw is a cat's paw.
6. A sponge, according to claim 2, wherein said form of said animal
paw is a dog's paw.
7. A method of forming a sponge to be used as a cleaning aid for at
least one of an animal bowl, an animal dish and animal waste, said
method comprising the steps of: (a) selecting a shape of an
animal's paw to be used in forming said sponge; and (b) cutting
said sponge into said shape of said animal's paw selected in step
(a).
8. A method, according to claim 7, wherein said method includes an
additional step of selecting a color of said sponge to match a
color of a pet.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is related to and claims priority from
Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/720,708 filed Sep. 28,
2005.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates, in general, to sponges and,
more particularly, this invention relates to sponges shaped like an
animals paw. Still more specifically, this invention relates to
sponges shaped like an animal's paw for use in cleaning an animal
food dish.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Prior to the conception and development of the present
invention, as is generally well known in the prior art, sponges
have been used to cleans animal bowls. However, these same sponges
may then be used to clean dishes used by humans. Even worse, these
sponges may have been used to clean up urine from the floor by
someone in the household and another person in the household may
use them for cleaning the surface of a counter or other area where
food is to be prepared not knowing that they had been used for this
purpose.
[0004] These prior art sponges have generally been shaped either in
the form of a rectangular, oval or circular. Obviously, such shape
does not indicate to the user that this sponge has been used to
clean either an animal bowl or animal urine from a floor
surface.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The present invention provides, in a first aspect, a sponge
having a predetermined shape in a form of an animal paw selected
from a group consisting of a cat, dog, monkey, mongoose and
ferret.
[0006] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a method
of forming a sponge to be used as a cleaning aid for at least one
of an animal bowl, an animal dish and animal waste. The method
includes selecting a shape of an animal's paw to be used in forming
said sponge and cutting such sponge into the shape of such animal's
paw selected.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[0007] It is, therefore, one of the primary objects of the present
invention to provide a sponge which is readily identifiable as an
animal sponge.
[0008] Another object of the present invention is to provide an
animal sponge which is shaped in the form of an animal's paw to
provide ready recognition.
[0009] Still another object of the present invention is to provide
an animal sponge which is relatively inexpensive to produce.
[0010] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an
animal sponge which is easy to use.
[0011] A further object of the present invention is to provide an
animal sponge which can be produced in a variety of colors.
[0012] An additional object of the present invention is to provide
an animal sponge which will significantly enhance the sanitary
conditions by minimizing the number of germs encountered in a
home.
[0013] In addition to the several objects and advantages discussed
with some degree of specificity above it should be noted that
various other objects and advantages of the present invention will
become more readily apparent to those persons skilled in the
relevant art from the following more detailed description of the
invention, particularly, when such description is taken in
conjunction with the attached drawing figures and with the appended
claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] FIG. 1 is view illustrating a sponge shaped in the form of a
cat's paw;
[0015] FIG. 2 is view illustrating a sponge shaped in the form of a
dog's paw;
[0016] FIG. 3 is view illustrating a sponge shaped in the form of a
monkey's paw;
[0017] FIG. 4 is view illustrating a sponge shaped in the form of a
mongoose's paw; and
[0018] FIG. 5 is view illustrating a sponge shaped in the form of a
ferret's paw.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF A PRESENTLY PREFERRED AND VARIOUS ALTERNATIVE
EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
[0019] Prior to proceeding to the more detailed description of the
present invention it should be noted that, for the sake of clarity
and understanding, identical components which have identical
functions have been identified with identical reference numerals
throughout the several views illustrated in the drawing
figures.
[0020] Now refer more particularly to the FIGS. 1-5. Illustrated
therein are a variety of sponges, generally designated 10, having a
predetermined shape in a form of a preselected animal paw.
Preferably, such animal's paw is selected from a group consisting
of a cat's paw 12, a dog's paw 14, a monkey's paw 16, mongoose's
paw 18 and a ferret's paw 20.
[0021] In the presently preferred embodiment of the invention the
sponge 10 will have a predetermined color. In the most preferred
embodiment such predetermined color will be selected to match a
pet's color.
[0022] The present invention further provides a method of forming a
sponge to be used as a cleaning aid for at least one of an animal
bowl (not shown), an animal dish (not shown) and animal waste. Such
animal waste at least includes urine, stool and spit up. The method
includes the steps of selecting a shape of an animal's paw to be
used in forming the sponge and cutting the sponge into such shape
of the animal's paw selected. The method also can include the
additional step of selecting a color of the sponge to match a color
of a pet.
[0023] While in accordance with the patent statutes both a
presently preferred and various alternative embodiments of the
invention have been described above in such full, clear and concise
terms so as to enable a person skilled in the relevant art to make
and use the same it should be obvious that various other
modifications and adaptations can be envisioned without departing
from either the spirit of the invention or the scope of the
appended claims.
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