Liquid treat dispensing system and method of using the same
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A01K-007/00
출원번호
US-0886811
(2010-09-21)
등록번호
US-8596220
(2013-12-03)
발명자
/ 주소
Mainini, Christopher E.
출원인 / 주소
Radio Systems Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Pitts & Lake, P.C.
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초록▼
An apparatus and method of supplying liquid consumable substances to animals using a dispenser device, including storing a volume of viscous fluid in a storage chamber of the dispensing device, capturing a roller ball in a flanged opening at an open end of the dispensing device such that a first sur
An apparatus and method of supplying liquid consumable substances to animals using a dispenser device, including storing a volume of viscous fluid in a storage chamber of the dispensing device, capturing a roller ball in a flanged opening at an open end of the dispensing device such that a first surface of the roller ball communicates with the storage chamber, communicating at least a portion of the stored volume to the first surface such that a quantity of the stored volume adheres to the first surface, and exposing a second surface of the roller ball to an animal's tongue such that when the animal licks the second surface, the roller ball rotates with respect to the flanged opening to deliver at least a portion of the adhered quantity to the animal as a reward for a desired exhibited behavior of the animal.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of supplying liquid treats to animals, comprising: storing a volume of liquid treat in a storage chamber of a hand-held dispensing device;rotatably capturing a roller ball in a flanged opening of the device, the flanged opening having an inner surface extending beyond a centerline of the
1. A method of supplying liquid treats to animals, comprising: storing a volume of liquid treat in a storage chamber of a hand-held dispensing device;rotatably capturing a roller ball in a flanged opening of the device, the flanged opening having an inner surface extending beyond a centerline of the roller ball to facilitate the capturing of the roller ball within the flanged opening;providing a passageway in the device between the roller ball and the storage chamber to communicate at least a portion of the stored volume to a first surface of the roller ball such that as the roller ball rotates with respect to the flanged opening, a predetermined amount of liquid treat cooperates with a textured surface of the first surface to facilitate adherence of the predetermined amount of liquid treat to the first surface to form a continuous and substantially uniform gap between the first surface and the inner surface to enable the roller ball to rotatably float within the flanged opening and to deliver the predetermined amount of liquid treat to an animal when the animal licks the roller ball; forming the continuous and substantially uniform gap between the first surface and the inner surface by facilitating fluidic communication between the storage chamber and the first surface of the roller ball, the gap formed by the liquid treat and extending continuously over at least half the circumference of the roller ball from the passageway to an area beyond the centerline of the roller ball; and presenting a second surface of the roller ball to the animal such that when the animal licks the second surface, the roller ball rotates with respect to the flanged opening to rotatably expose the first surface to the animal's tongue to deliver an adhered quantity of liquid treat to the animal. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein a width of the gap determines the amount of liquid treat that becomes exposed to an outside of the device upon rotation of the roller ball. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the amount of liquid treat that becomes exposed to the outside of the device upon rotation of the roller ball is further determined based on at least one of a characteristic of the textured surface, a diameter of the roller ball, and a viscosity of the liquid treat. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: installing a cap over the roller ball to drive the roller ball toward the storage chamber to create a seal between the roller ball and the passageway to prevent rotation of the roller ball. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein when the hand-held dispensing device and flanged opening are oriented substantially downward, gravity enables at least a portion of stored volume of liquid treat to communicate with the first surface of the roller ball such that predetermined amounts of liquid treat become repetitively exposed to the animal via the roller ball with each lick of the roller ball by the animal. 6. The method of claim 1 further comprising: forming a handle on a closed end of the hand-held device to enable a user to hold the hand-held device and present the roller ball to the animal. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the gap is dimensioned to prevent passage of liquid treat through the gap when the roller ball is not being rotated. 8. A method of training an animal using a hand-held dispensing device, comprising: storing a volume of viscous fluid in a storage chamber of a hand-held dispensing device;capturing a roller ball in a flanged opening at an open end of the dispensing device such that a first surface of the roller ball communicates with the storage chamber;communicating at least a portion of a stored volume of the viscous fluid to the first surface such that a quantity of the portion adheres to the first surface and forming a continuous and substantially uniform gap between the first surface and an inner surface of the flanged opening by facilitating fluidic communication between the storage chamber and the first surface of the roller ball, the gap formed by the viscous fluid and extending continuously over at least half the circumference of the roller ball from the passageway to an area beyond a centerline of the roller ball;holding the dispensing device in the hand of a user;causing an animal to perform a desired behavior; andrewarding the animal for performing the desired behavior by presenting a second surface of the roller ball to the animal's tongue such that when the animal licks the second surface, the roller ball rotates with respect to the flanged opening to rotatably expose the first surface to the animal's tongue to deliver an adhered quantity of viscous liquid to the animal. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the presenting operation comprises inverting the dispensing device to orient the open end in a substantially downward direction to facilitate communication of the portion of stored volume to the first surface. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein after a first portion of adhered quantity has been delivered to the animal, the method further comprises: communicating another portion of the stored volume to the second surface;adhering another quantity of the stored volume to the second surface,wherein when the animal licks the first surface, the roller ball rotates with respect to the flanged opening to rotatably expose the second surface to the animal's tongue to deliver the another quantity to the animal. 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising repeating the holding and presenting operations to train the animal to perform the exhibited behavior. 12. The method of claim 9, wherein the animal repetitively licks a presented surface of the roller ball such that a predetermined amount of adhered viscous liquid is delivered to the animal's tongue with each lick. 13. The method of claim 8, wherein an adhered portion of liquid treat enables the roller ball to rotatably float within the flanged opening. 14. A hand-held device to supply a liquid consumable substance to an animal, comprising: a storage chamber having a volume of liquid consumable substance stored therein;a flanged opening disposed at an open end of the hand-held device;a roller ball rotatably captured in the flanged opening, the flanged opening having an inner surface extending beyond a centerline of the roller ball to facilitate the capturing of the roller ball within the flanged opening; anda passageway disposed between a first surface of the roller ball and the storage chamber to communicate at least a portion of the stored volume to the first surface such that when the hand-held device is presented to an animal and the animal licks the roller ball, the roller ball rotates with respect to the flanged opening and a predetermined amount of liquid consumable substance cooperates with a textured surface of the first surface to facilitate adherence of the predetermined amount of liquid consumable substance to the first surface to form a continuous and substantially uniform gap between the first surface and the inner surface to enable the roller ball to rotatably float within the flanged opening and to deliver the predetermined amount of liquid consumable substance to an animal when the animal licks the roller ball; and wherein the continuous and substantially uniform gap between the first surface and the inner surface is formed by the liquid consumable substance when the liquid consumable substance communicates with the storage chamber and the first surface of the roller ball, the gap extending continuously over at least half the circumference of the roller ball from the passageway to an area beyond the centerline of the roller ball. 15. The hand-held device of claim 14, wherein an amount of adhered portion exposed to an outside of the hand-held device is based on a width of the gap. 16. The hand-held device of claim 14, further comprising: a detachable cap installed over the roller ball to drive the roller ball toward the storage chamber to create a seal between the roller ball and the passageway to prevent rotation of the roller ball when the cap is installed over the roller ball. 17. The hand-held device of claim 14, wherein the gap enables predetermined amounts of liquid consumable substance to become repetitively exposed to the outside of the hand-held device for delivery to the animal with each lick of the roller ball by the animal. 18. The hand-held device of claim 14, further comprising a handle portion to enable a user to grip the hand-held device to present the roller ball to the animal.
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