Patent ID: 8225750

Claim:
A treat dispenser comprising: an enclosure having a plurality of sides, a top, and an interior; a first opening in the top of the enclosure; a second opening in a first side of the enclosure; a treat container having a treat-containing portion configured to hold treats and a wall-engaging portion engages with a third opening in a second side of the enclosure, the wall-engaging portion engaging the third opening to pivotably mount the treat container on the second side in a cantilevered manner, the treat-containing portion of the treat dispenser having at least one treat-dispensing opening through which treats can be dispensed; wherein the treat container is movably mounted on the second side wall and positioned below the first opening in the top of the enclosure so that contact with a toy dropped into the first opening will cause the treat container to vibrate, and the at least one treat-dispensing opening being located in the treat-containing portion of the treat dispenser so that the vibration of the treat container can cause some of the treats to fall through the at least one treat-dispensing opening and be dispensed out the second opening in the first side of the enclosure.