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US 2006/0032450 A1Published application
Animal food distributor
OwnerNavarre Ginsberginventor
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Abstract
An animal feeder having by a distribution mechanism which allows food to be either dropped or scattered in random directions, providing exercise and entertainment for the animal. The feeder includes a food hopper supported by wheels, which when pushed or pulled by the user activate a distribution mechanism which releases food from the hopper at predictable intervals.
Claims9
An animal feeder, comprising:
- a hopper for storing animal feed and having at least one opening for releasing the animal feed;
- a rotatable distribution controller rotatably connected to the hopper and having an opening so that feed is released when the opening in the distribution controller rotates into alignment with the opening in the hopper;
- a wheel supporting the animal feeder and adapted to rotate when the feeder is moved;
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- rotation transfer means for imparting the rotation of the wheel to the distribution controller and causing animal feed to be released as the feeder is moved.
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