Patent ID: 6845735

Claim:
A pet feeder for dispensing a supply of pet food, the feeder comprising: a food dish and a food storage reservoir; said food storage reservoir disposed adjacent said food dish and adapted for holding a supply of the food, said reservoir defined by a top wall and a floor; said food dish defined by a sidewall and a floor and having an open top to allow pets access to said food dish; said reservoir floor and said food dish floor gravitally direct the pet food into said food dish as the food moves from said food storage reservoir to said food dish; an agitator disposed in said reservoir, said agitator including an arm for stirring the food to reduce food stagnation inside said reservoir; said agitator includes a disc wherein said arm is secured to said disc; and said disc includes a lower surface, said lower surface being mounted adjacent said reservoir floor, said lower surface further having a rib to slidably engage said reservoir floor to prevent pet food particulate buildup between said disc lower surface and said reservoir floor.