ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,015, issued on Nov. 11.
"Fresh pet food dispensing techniques" was invented by Hannah Bates (Brooklyn, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "New forms of pet food feeding devices, capable of storing and dispensing new forms of pet food containing bowl-shaped pods, and methods for their use, are provided. A pet feeding device includes an elevated service area, at or about a mid-section of the pet food feeding device. Such bowl-shaped pods may include one or more inset plies of thin material, sealing wet pet food, and having a lateral slicing area, devoid of food below it. The bowl-shaped pods may include a proprietary form factor allowi...