Automatic feeder for dogs and other animals

Details Automatic feeder for dogs and other animals Automatic feeder for dogs and other animals

1993-06-04

1994-04-05

Price, Thomas

Animal husbandry

Feeding device

Timer-controlled

A01K 502

Patent

active

052995291

ABSTRACT:
An automatic feeder includes a computerized dispenser for dispensing different programmed quantities of food for each meal (e.g., 1-10 cups of dry food) to an animal at up to ten programmed times. The computerized dispenser includes food-dispensing components for dispensing food and, preferably, water-dispensing components for dispensing water. The computerized dispenser also includes a programmed microcomputer and integrated control circuitry operatively coupled to the food-dispensing components for automatically controlling the food-dispensing components in order to dispense different programmed quantities of food for each meal at programmed times. According to a major aspect of the invention, the integrated control circuitry includes components (e.g., a digital voice circuit) for recording and playing audio in order to enable an owner to record a message (e.g., a 30-second message) for automatic playback at preprogrammed times, normally just ahead of feeding time. The control circuitry preferably includes a telephone interface that enables remote control of the pet feeder by conventional telephone. It may include a video telephone interface and a personal computer interface. A battery backup protects against power failures.

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patent: 4640229 (1987-02-01), Swartzendruber et al.
patent: 4688520 (1987-08-01), Parks
patent: 4733634 (1988-03-01), Hooser
patent: 5046455 (1991-09-01), Christiansen et al.
patent: 5067443 (1991-11-01), Hurnik et al.

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