Animal husbandry – Feeding device – Timer-controlled
Reexamination Certificate
1999-09-22
2001-03-06
Poon, Peter M. (Department: 3644)
Animal husbandry
Feeding device
Timer-controlled
Reexamination Certificate
active
06196158
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pet feeding device.
People often raise pets such as dogs, cats or the like. However, it is usually necessary to pour dry food into a container such as a bowl at the same time each day so as to feed the pets, thereby causing inconvenience. The owner must have someone come in to feed the pets or board them at a kennel when he of she leaves home for a few days for vacation or business. The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the above problems.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a pet feeding device comprises a hollow casing, a container mounted in the upper part of the casing with an outlet funnel formed on the bottom, a transverse baffle mounted in the mediate portion of the casing, a guide trough mounted in the casing and located under the outlet funnel, and a control unit mounted on the transverse baffle.
The control unit includes an electromagnetic actuator mounted on the top of the transverse baffle, a pull shaft mounted in the electromagnetic actuator, a time-delay switch for actuating the electromagnetic actuator, a pivot rod mounted on the transverse baffle, a cover plate pivotally mounted on the pivot rod and having a first end located under the outlet funnel and a second end located above the transverse baffle and attached to the pull shaft, and a spring for retaining the first end of the cover plate under the outlet funnel.
Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
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Poon Peter M.
Rosenberg , Klein & Lee
Shaw Elizabeth
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