ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,507,669, issued on Dec. 30.
"Animal feeder" was invented by Gary Ratliff (Victorville, Calif.) and Rosalinda Ratliff (Victorville, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An animal feeder may include a bottom having a curved edge and a straight edge opposite the curved edge; a front wall having a curved shape and a front height, the front wall directly connected to the curved edge; a rear wall having a flat shape and a rear height, the rear wall directly connected to the bottom, the rear height higher than the front height, the rear wall having an inside facing the front wall and an outside opposite the inside; a plurality of protrusions l...