Apparatus for dispensing food items after pre-selected time intervals

An apparatus for dispensing food items after pre-selected time intervals, the apparatus comprising:

• a dispensing member capable of storing at least one food item therewithin, the dispensing member dispensing a predetermined quantity of the at least one food item;
• a receiving member carried by the dispensing member, the receiving member capable of receiving the predetermined quantity of the at least one food item dispensed from the dispensing member, the receiving member capable of being accessed in an open state thereof for retrieving the dispensed food item;
• a timer configured with the dispensing member, the timer capable of measuring a pre-selected time interval, the timer being activated based on one of a user input and closing of the receiving member after retrieving the dispensed predetermined quantity of the at least one food item;
• and
• a locking member operatively coupled to the timer, wherein the locking member configured to lock one of the dispensing member and the receiving member, thereby restricting access to the predetermined quantity of the at least one food item, the dispensing member being locked following a user input;
• the receiving member being locked upon assuming a closed state, and being unlocked upon the elapse of the pre-selected time interval.