Patent ID: 7458336
Filing Date: 2008-12-02
Classification: A01K,E06B

Abstract:
1. An animal feeding device having electronic identification and feed control comprising: an enclosed feeding chamber having a single aperture therethrough permitting animal entry into said feeding chamber; a bezel attached about said aperture and extending outwardly therefrom and substantially transversely thereto with an interior volume of said bezel defining a single entryway into said feeding chamber, said entryway dimensioned for entry into said feeding chamber by only one animal at a time, of an intended size range; a door having a pivotal attachment within said feeding device in proximity to said aperture, said door having a closed position blocking said aperture; locking means for locking and unlocking said door and operable between a locked condition and an unlocked condition, said locking means, with said door closed, operable to a locked position and, with said lock in an unlocked condition enabling said door to be opened; radio frequency identification (RFID) sensor means configured to function cooperatively with an RFID-tagged animal; said RFID sensor means actuating said locking means thereby permitting access to said feeding chamber by said RFID-tagged animal.