Patent ID: 8873343
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: G04G

Abstract:
1. A signaling device for helping at least one caretaker maintain a feeding schedule for at least one pet, the signaling device comprising: a housing having a front face; a translucent button accessible at the front face of the housing; a circuit board located within the housing; a microchip located within the housing and connected to the circuit board; at least one light emitting diode located within the housing and connected to the circuit board; at least one push-button switch located within the housing and connected to the translucent button and the circuit board; and at least one timer control secured within the housing but accessible from outside the housing, the timer control being connected to the circuit board; wherein the signaling device does not comprise a time of day display or an alphanumeric display; and the housing has a shape selected from the group of a bone, cat, bird, fish, rabbit, rodent, horseshoe, or turtle; and wherein the microchip turns on the at least one light emitting diode according to a setting on the timer control.