Patent ID: 6701866
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
An automatic feeding apparatus for pets, comprising:a housing including an elevated bottom plate, the bottom plate having an opening, a slide being mounted below the opening and adapted to be located above a food pan for pets; a hopper mounted in the housing and above the bottom plate, the hopper receiving food particles for pets and having a feed outlet; a dispense plate rotatably supported between the bottom plate and the hopper, the dispense plate including at least one hole for receiving a dispense cylinder therein, the dispense cylinder including a through-hole; wherein the dispense plate is turned at a predetermined time for turning said at least one dispense cylinder, wherein the food particles enter the through-hole of said at least one dispense cylinder via the feed outlet of the hopper when said at least one dispense cylinder is moved to a position below the feed outlet, and wherein the food particles in said at least one dispense cylinder falls into the food pan via the opening of the bottom plate and the slide when said at least one dispense cylinder is moved to a position above the opening of the bottom plate.