ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,457,992, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to DOGGYMAN H. A. Co. LTD. (Osaka, Japan).
"Feeding tool" was invented by Tomoya Sumitsuji (Osaka, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is a feeding tool for pets that not only feeds pets but also provides the pets with intellectual training, exercise and entertainment. The feeding tool comprising: a drum that stores a food and has holes on its peripheral surface, a supporting portion that rotatably supports the drum, a receiving portion located below the drum, and a slider that guides the food released from the hole of the drum to the receiving portion; and the food released from the hole ...