Patent ID: 6009835
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: A01K,Y02A,Y02P

Abstract:
An apparatus for dispensing frozen aquarium food comprising:a. A thermally insulated housing having an interior chamber;b. One or more compartments arranged within the interior of said housing, said compartments each capable of containing a predetermined quantity of frozen food, and said compartments movable over a static support surface;c. said static support surface acting as a floor for each said compartment, and said static support surface having an aperture through which said food passes as each compartment moves over said aperture;d. a trap door formed in the floor of said interior chamber beneath said aperture, said trap door supporting said food after said food passes through said aperture;e. An actuator for dispensing, on a predetermined schedule, said frozen food through said trap door; andf. Cooling elements for maintaining the interior of the housing at a predetermined low temperature.