Patent ID: 6694917
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: A01K,Y02A

Abstract:
A feeding apparatus comprising a case and a control dock housed in the case, wherein:the case includes: a base dock having an opening on a front side, a hollow housing chamber in the interior, a top section having a first opening to hold a first control button and a second opening to hold a second control button; a front lid covered the opening at the front side of the base dock having an axle hole in the center; a bottom disk having a polygonal main axle sleeve in the center with a hole formed therein; and a feed box having a bottom section which has a hollow compartment with an opening and an arched flange on a peripheral rim thereof; the control dock includes: a circuit board having a control circuit which includes a first switch, a second switch, a microswitch and a timer; a left member and a right member opposing each other to couple with the circuit board to form a body of the control dock; a motor mounted onto the control dock having a shaft coupling with a worm; and a gear set consisting of a plurality of gears that include a main gear which has an axle with an outer section running through an axle hole located on the left member to couple with an axle sleeve, the axle sleeve having one end forming a polygonal shaft, the axle of the main gear having an inner section pivotally coupling with a cam.