Automated pet food dispenser

A material dispensing system comprising:

• a container having an inside and a front panel, the front panel having a top portion and a bottom portion;
• the front panel having a handle proximal the top portion of the front panel;
• a bottom panel connected to the bottom portion of the front panel;
• the bottom panel having an aperture therein;
• and,
• a pull tab selectively connected to the bottom panel such that while connected to the bottom panel the pull tab covers the aperture in the bottom panel;
• a base having a base top, a base outside and a base inside;
• the base top being shaped to receive the container bottom and allow the container to sit on the base and including a base aperture which substantially coincides with the bottom panel aperture of the container when the container is received by the dispenser;
• a drawer movably connected to the base, such that the drawer is movable between a fill position which is at least partially within the base inside and a dispense position which is at least partially outside of the base inside;
• wherein when the drawer is in the fill position, at least a portion of the drawer sits beneath the base aperture.

A material dispensing system comprising:

• a base having a base top, a base front and a base rear;
• the base top being shaped to receive a container and having a base aperture;
• a drawer movably connected to the base such that the drawer is movable between a first position and a second position through the base front;
• wherein in the first position, the drawer is located below the base aperture and in the second position at least a portion of the drawer is extended out from the base front;
• a motor connected to the base;
• a shaft connected to the motor;
• a gear connected to the shaft;
• wherein as the motor rotates, the motor rotates the shaft which in turn rotates the gear which in turn moves the drawer between the first and second positions;
• at least two interchangeable bowl-shaped inserts for selectively sitting in the drawer, each having a different sized bowl, wherein a selected bowl-shaped insert defines an amount of material that will collect through the base aperture when the drawer is in the first position.

A material dispensing system comprising:

• a base having a base top, a base front and a base rear;
• the base top having a base aperture therein;
• at least a portion of the base top having a downward slope towards the base aperture;
• the base top being strong enough to support a bag of animal food;
• wherein the bag of animal food has a bag bottom which has a bag aperture therein and a pull tab removably connected to the bag bottom such that while connected to the bag bottom the pull tab seals the bag aperture;
• the bag being selectively supported by the base such that when the bag is being supported by the base, the bag aperture aligns with the base aperture;
• the base further including a drawer movably connected to the base below the base top such that the drawer is movable between a first position and a second position towards and away from the base rear;
• wherein in the first position, the drawer is located below the base aperture and in the second position at least a portion of the drawer is extended out from the base front;
• at least two interchangeable bowl-shaped inserts for selectively mating with the drawer, each having a different sized bowl, wherein a selected bowl-shaped insert defines an amount of material that will collect through the base aperture when the drawer is in the first position, the pull tab is removed from the bag bottom and the bag is being supported by the base.