Patent ID: 7882804

Claim:
A pet food dispensing apparatus comprising: a) a storage container, having a side and a base, for holding pet food; said storage container having an adjustable hole in said side above and near said base; b) a downward sloping ramp; said downward sloping ramp having a proximal end and a distal end; said proximal end affixed to said storage container below said adjustable hole; c) a catch bowl positioned below said distal end and adjacent said storage container; said catch bowl having no bottom; d) an adjustable scale below said catch bowl; said adjustable scale having a weighing pan, a fulcrum, a measuring arm and a poise; said weighing pan being directly below said catch bowl; e) an electrical vibrator attached to said storage container; f) an activator near said fulcrum and below said measuring arm; said activator, when energized, pushing said weighing arm up; wherein said catch bowl and weighing pan are moved from a position in contact with each other to a position separated from each other; g) a three way switch further from said fulcrum and below said measuring arm; said three way switch energizing said vibrator when said measuring arm is close to said three way switch and said three way switch energizing said activator when said measuring arm is not close to said three way switch; and h) an electrical timer providing electrical current to said three way switch at a preset time for a preset interval.