ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,543,702, issued on Feb. 10.
"Pet weaning bowl" was invented by Chelsea Kentris (Honolulu).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pet weaning bowl includes a bottom, a side wall, and a trough. The bottom and the side wall define an interior space to hold dry pet food. The side wall includes an upper edge defining an opening into the interior space. The trough is mounted on the upper edge to hold wet pet food. The trough includes a flexible resilient material to permit pets recently born to easily and comfortably access wet pet food and thereby be directed toward dry pet food in the interior space."
The patent was filed on Sept. 25, 2024, under ...