Patent ID: 8578883

Claim:
A pet feeder comprising: a base; a cover comprising a curved shell attached to the base, wherein an access opening is formed between the cover and the base; a door movably attached to the cover so that the door is laterally movable to a plurality of blocking positions for the access opening that controls dimensions of an entryway to exclude access to a pet while allowing a relatively smaller pet to enter, and the door is curved and moves laterally adjacent to the curved shell of the cover, wherein the cover further comprises a door control slot that is separated from the access opening, with a knob on the door passing through the door control slot and the knob being graspable by a user to control movement of the door; wherein the curved shell comprises a flange or second slot and the door comprises a rim to cooperate with the flange or second slot of the curved shell with the door being supported or guided thereby, wherein the base comprises a slot for receiving the door and is adapted to receive a bowl for food and/or water for a pet, wherein the base and cover define an interior volume of 1 to 10 cubic feet, and wherein the access opening has a maximum area that is in a range from 25 to 400 square inches.