Patent ID: 8336492

Claim:
A feed dispensing device, comprising: an intake to receive feed; a discharge chute for dispensing feed; a first motor; an impeller connected to the first motor and located so as to eject feed through the discharge chute when the first motor is operating the impeller at a relatively high speed; a second motor; a paddle wheel, connected to the second motor and located so as to receive feed from the intake, the paddle wheel operable at a relatively low speed, the paddle wheel having a plurality of paddles, wherein adjacent pairs of paddles define individual chambers, and wherein the paddle wheel is located so as to block flow of feed through the intake when the paddle wheel is not rotating, and wherein the paddle wheel is further located so as to drop feed into the impeller when the second motor is operated; and a control unit connected to the first and second motors to separately operate them whenever feed dispersal is desired.