Animal feeding apparatus
OwnerJames O. Essexinventor
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Abstract
Feeding apparatus which includes a feeding dish dimensioned for receiving a predetermined single food portion and structure for receiving a quantity of food which is at least as great in quantity as a plurality of food portions and structure for delivering a single predetermined portion from the structure for receiving into the feeding dish. The structure for delivering includes structure for sensing the weight of the feeding dish and the associated food disposed therein and a timing mechanism. The structure for delivering operates when the feeding dish is substantially empty and in addition a predetermined interval has elapsed.
Claims10
Feeding apparatus which comprises:
- a feeding dish dimensioned for receiving an associated predetermined single food portion;
- means for receiving a quantity of food which is at least as great in quantity as a plurality of food portions;
- and
- means for delivering a single predetermined portion from said means for receiving into said feeding dish, said means for delivering including means for sensing the weight of said feeding dish and the associated food disposed therein and a timing mechanism, said means for delivering operating when said feeding dish is substantially empty and in addition a predetermined interval has elapsed.
Feeding apparatus which comprises:
- a feeding dish dimensioned for receiving an associated predetermined single food portion;
- means for receiving a quantity of food which is at least as great in quantity as a plurality of food portions;
- and
- means for delivering a single predetermined portion from said means for receiving into said feeding dish, said means for delivering including means for sensing the weight of said feeding dish and the associated food disposed therein and a timing mechanism, said means for delivering operating when said feeding dish is substantially empty and in addition a predetermined interval has elapsed;
- said means for delivering including a timer and has a first pair of electrical contacts which are closed for a first predetermined time, after the elapse of a second predetermined time period.
Feeding apparatus which comprises:
- a feeding dish dimensioned for receiving an associated predetermined single food portion;
- means for receiving a quantity of food which is at least as great in quantity as a plurality of food portions;
- and
- means for delivering a single predetermined portion from said means for receiving into said feeding dish, said means for delivering including means for sensing the weight of said feeding dish and the associated food disposed therein and a timing mechanism, said means for delivering operating when said feeding dish is substantially empty and in addition a predetermined interval has elapsed;
- said means for delivering including an auger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.