Patent ID: 7827935

Claim:
A restricted access animal feeder, comprising: a. an activation means comprising a pendant that hangs from a collar worn by an animal, the pendant affixed to the collar by affixation means, the pendant retaining a first permanent magnet which in turn retains a second permanent magnet, the second permanent magnet having a stronger magnetic force than the first permanent magnet so that if the second permanent magnet is attached to an object, a pulling force by the animal will cause the first permanent magnet to be released from the second permanent magnet; b. a feeder comprising a housing having a means for retaining animal food, shield means to enable access to the food retaining means from only one location, adjustment means to enable the height of the means for retaining food to be raised or lowered, adjustment means to enable an area between the shield and the food retaining means to be increased or decreased, a platform adjacent the housing and positioned adjacent to the location where there is access to the food retaining means, a source of vibration operationally connected to the platform, the source of vibration connected to at least one electric motor which in turn is connected to a power supply which is connected to a magnetic switch; and c. the housing having magnetic sensor means which is activated when the pendant having the two magnets is adjacent the housing, the sensor means causing the magnetic switch connected to the power supply to close which activates the at least one electric motor which causes the source of vibration to generate vibratory motion of the platform and also generate a disturbing noise.