Patent ID: 8448602
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A pet-operated food dispensing device, comprising: a hopper having an open top, tapering sidewalls and a lower opening for holding a quantity of granular food products; a trap door hingedly attached to said hopper lower opening and having an open and closed position; a slide gate having a rocker arm, a slide gate catch mechanism and a slide gate tabbed slot, said slide gate slideably attached to said hopper for closing said trap door when said trap door is in an open position, metering flow of food from said hopper; an angled chute for accepting and directing food from said open trap door; a depressible paw pedal; said paw pedal connecting to a plurality of linkages to open said trap door and operate said slide gate; said linkages further comprising a spring return mechanism for returning said pedal, trap door and slide gate to an original, closed position.