Patent ID: 7954454

Claim:
An automatic feeder comprising: a barrel surrounded by a plurality of upright sidewalls with a bottom forming a funnel; the funnel having a cone shaped with an apex point forming an opening wherein feed is dispersed therethrough and into a spinner plate; the spinner plate being disposed below the opening at the apex point and-having a centrally located aperture therein; an elongated shaft centrally situated atop a control unit and extending linearly upward therefrom, the control unit adapted to control the rotation of the elongated shaft; a spinner assembly removably disposed atop the elongated shaft; a locking mechanism adapted to secure the spinner assembly upon the elongated shaft; the control unit disposed below the spinner assembly; and the spinner assembly further comprising: a base defined by a top side and an underside; an elongated rod perpendicularly and rigidly mounted upon the top side along a central axis of the base; the elongated rod extending vertically upward therefrom and extending through the aperture in the spinner plate and into the opening at the apex point of the funnel; a bore disposed within and along the central axis of base and extending, vertically upward from the under side of base to a predetermined distance within the base, the bore adapted to slidably engage with the elongated shaft therein wherein the rotational movement thereof causes rotationally movement of the elongated rod within the opening of the apex point causing movement within the opening that prevents stoppage of flow of the feed into the spinner plate; and the locking mechanism further comprises a fastener adapted to securely engage within an aperture extending horizontally from along a side edge of the base into the bore wherein the spinner assembly is secured in place.