Automatic fish feeding apparatus

Details Automatic fish feeding apparatus Automatic fish feeding apparatus

2005-09-06

2005-09-06

Douglas, Steven O. (Department: 3751)

Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea

Combined

C141S256000, C222S460000, C222S344000, C222S181100, C119S051040

Reexamination Certificate

active

06938652

ABSTRACT:
An automatic fish feeding apparatus includes a housing that has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall. The bottom wall has a feed opening extending therethrough. A funnel is mounted in the housing. The funnel has pour opening therein that is unaligned with the feed opening. A conveyor belt assembly is mounted within the housing and positioned beneath the pour opening. The conveyor belt assembly includes a conveyor belt extending over the feed opening. A motor is mechanically coupled to the conveyor belt assembly for selectively rotating the conveyor belt in first direction such that an upper portion of the conveyor belt moves toward the front wall. Fish food may be positioned in the funnel such that the fish food is positioned onto the upper portion of the conveyor belt. The fish food falls through the feed opening when the conveyor belt is rotated. A control actuates the motor.

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