Patent Document

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
   This patent application is a continuation-in-part based on and claiming priority on U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/771,555 having a filing date of 4 Feb. 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,988,464 which in turn is based on and claims priority on U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/444,745 having a filing date of 4 Feb. 2003. 

   FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH 
   Not Applicable. 
   SEQUENCE LISTING OR PROGRAM 
   Not Applicable. 
   BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   1. Technical Field 
   This invention relates to animal food and treat dispensers, specifically to such dispensers that can be operated manually with or without a magazine. 
   2. Prior Art 
   As a dog owner I have often thought to myself that there had to be a better way of dispensing dog biscuits than from a cardboard box or a cookie jar. With this in mind I set out to invent a device that could hold a large supply of dog biscuits and then dispense them one at a time in a more convenient and easy manner from a centrally located station. 
   I also sought a solution to the way that the dog biscuits were being packaged and shipped by the manufacturer to the public, one that would be compatible with the dispenser. Instead of just being dumped in a box in a random fashion I invented a magazine that could be pre-loaded with the dog biscuits and sealed in a plastic sleeve by the manufacturer and then shipped out to the public. With the pre-loaded magazines being compatible with the dispenser, this would make loading and operation of the dispenser simple. Although the method of using the pre-loaded magazines with the dispenser is preferred, the dispenser will operate very well with out one. Without a pre-loaded magazine the loading time is longer and is performed manually. 
   Inventors have created several types of dispensers for delivering measured quantities of food from a supply receptacle. U.S. Pat. No. 3,568,893 to Becker (1971) discloses a dispenser using a chamber that coacts with a spring to dispense nuts or other items from a pivotal dispensing operation. This dispenser does not operate with a hand crank or axel and the measuring chamber is suited to nuts or other items. It has a simple pull handle one would use to operate the chamber. The housing used to store the food items keeps them in place in a random fashion. 
   U.S. Pat. No. 4,770,125 to Gold et al. (1988) discloses a dispenser capable of being operated by a domestic animal. This dispenser sends numerous items through its output chute when actuated by a domestic animal. This is a difficult and expensive dispenser to manufacture and has limited appeal. With my invention the dispenser is like a piece of art that is very pleasing to the eye and can be displayed just about any where. My dispenser displays the dog treats in a uniformed and attractive manner. The dog treats can be viewed at all times to determine the quantity of treats left in the rectangular housing or in the pre-loaded magazines. Numbers are provided on the glass for determining the quantity left. The dispenser is small in size but holds a large quantity of dog biscuits. 
   International patent WO 88/07324 to Gold (1988) discloses the same spring-biased dispenser mechanism for manually operated animal food dispensing machines as mentioned previously. 
   3. Objects and Advantages 
   Accordingly, besides the objects and advantages of the animal food and treat dispenser described above, several objects and advantages of the present invention are:
         (A) To provide a centrally located fixture in which to store and dispense dog biscuits.   (B) To provide a mechanism in which to dispense dog biscuits one at a time while providing the convenience of no storage boxes.   (C) To provide a rectangular housing unit that displays the dog biscuits in a uniform manner and makes obvious to user the quantity in the dispenser.   (D) To provide a user the added convenience of being able to install pre-loaded magazines directly into the rectangular housing thus eliminating time and effort.   (E) To provide a manufacturer of dog biscuits a means in which to store and ship dog biscuits in a uniformed manner while being encased in a magazine that fits easily into the dispenser.   (F) To provide a manufacturer a cost and space saving means of both storing and shipping dog biscuits through use of magazine.       

   Other objects and advantages are to provide a user with the means to continually have a method in which to store and dispense dog biscuits without the constant hassle of reaching into a box for biscuits, while at the same time providing an attractive apparatus for dispensing dog biscuits. For a manufacturer of dog biscuits the cost savings could be immense. Being able to store and ship biscuits in a compact and uniform magazine would save both space and cost. 
   BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   In accordance with the present invention a dog biscuit dispenser comprises an upper rectangular housing for storing biscuits with or without a preloaded magazine. The lower section of the dispenser consists of a spindle chamber for dispensing dog biscuits through an output chute. 
   BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1  shows the dispenser in a perspective view from the front and in the upright position. 
     FIG. 2  shows the dispenser from the front with the compartments open and a magazine. 
     FIG. 3  shows the lower section of the dispenser from the left side without a magazine in use. 
     FIG. 4  shows the upper section of the dispenser from the left side without a magazine in use. 
     FIG. 5  shows the lower section of the dispenser from the left side with the magazine in use. 
     FIG. 6  shows the upper section of the dispenser from the left side with the magazine in use. 
     FIG. 7  shows the lower section of the dispenser from the left side with a magazine and in operation. 
     FIG. 8  shows the lower section of the dispenser from the front with a treat in the spindle chamber. 
     FIG. 9  shows the lower section of the dispenser from the rear. 
     FIG. 10  shows an overhead view of the dispenser from the front and top. 
     FIG. 11  shows an upright view of the dispenser from the rear and left side. 
     FIG. 12  shows a preloaded magazine from the front ( FIG. 12A ), side ( FIG. 12B ), rear ( FIG. 12C ), and cross-section ( FIG. 12D ). 
     FIG. 13  shows an empty magazine from the front ( FIG. 13A ), side ( FIG. 13B ), rear ( FIG. 13C ), and cross-section ( FIG. 13D ). 
     FIG. 14  is a perspective front view of a spindle suitable for use with the invention. 
     FIG. 15  is a first perspective rear view of the spindle shown in  FIG. 14 . 
     FIG. 16  is a second perspective view of the spindle shown in  FIG. 14 . 

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     FIG. 1  is a perspective view taken from the user&#39;s front and right side of an animal food and treat dispenser  20 . Starting from the top, capitals  43 , 42  are joined by hinges (not shown) resting atop the door header  39  and is secured to the right wall  23  by threaded fastener  40 R and others (not-shown). Threaded fastener  41 R, located on the right side of rectangular housing  44 , is decorative and not necessary. The rectangular housing door  36  is connected to the left wall  26  by hinges (not shown) and consist of glass trim  37  which is decorative and not necessary. The glass trim  37  is attached using fasteners  30   a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j.    
   A treat stack  35  and cross-supports with quantity numbers  31   a,b,c  are visible through the glass  38 . Threaded fasteners  24 R secures the right wall  23  to the base block  56 . A latch stud  34  is mounted in the right side edge of rectangular housing door  36  and a door latch  33  is mounted on the right wall  23 . A threaded fastener  32 R secures the mid-section of the right wall  23  to the rear wall  90 . The chute lid  29  sits under the lower section of door  36  and is joined by two hinges  28 L,  28 R to the chute cover  25  and is secured by two threaded fasteners  27 L,  27 R to the left wall  26  and the right wall  23 . The spindle hand crank  21  is fitted on the spindle axel  22  and is mounted horizontally through the right face of the right wall  23  and out the left wall  26 . All of the parts can be made from wood, plastic or metal. The rectangular housing door  36  can be mounted from either the right wall  23  or left wall  26 . The crank  22  can also be mounted from either the right or left end of the crank axel  22  along with the axel pin  60 . 
     FIG. 2  is a perspective view of  FIG. 1  showing the two piece capital  42 ,  43  atop the dispenser; connected by hinges  71 L,  71 R in the open position. A header block  75  is secured to the capital  43  by use of fastener  74  the header  39  is attached to the front of the header block  75 . Two mortise areas  72 L,  72 R are located to the left and right of the header block  75 . Magnets  73 L,  73 R are located in the mortise areas  72 L,  72 R and serve as pulls for the capital lid  43 . 
   The rear capital piece  42  is attached to the exterior rear wall  90  by fasteners that are not shown. The rectangular housing door  36  is connected to the left wall  26  by use of two hinges  64   a ,  64   b . A glass slot  67  is cut into the back side of the rectangular housing door  36  for glass  38  which is secured by using threaded fasteners  63   a,b,c,d,e,f . The glass  38  could also be secured by points or glue etc. as a substitute for threaded fasteners. The right and left side edges of the door  36  are milled to fit around the front edge of the left  26  and right  23  walls. Magnets  66 ,  65  serve as pulls for the rectangular housing door  36 . The door latch  33  and latch stud  34  secure the door  36  in the closed position. 
   The left wall  26  along with the rear interior wall  70  and the right interior wall  23  form a three walled area into which a magazine  68  is inserted. The left wall  26  and the right wall  23  are secured to the rear exterior wall  90  by threaded fasteners  32 R and others not shown. Screws  41 L,  41 R are false fasteners and do not protrude through the right wall  23  or the left wall  26  and they are decorative only and not necessary. The magazine  68  consist of cross supports  62   a ,  62   b  and cross supports with quantity designation numbers  31   a,b,c . These numbers are for the user to tell the number of treats  35  left. A handle and treat stop  69  is mounted at the top of the magazine  68  and a treat stack  35  is shown. At the bottom are treat stop tabs  61 L,  61 R. Magnets  59 L,  59 R,  57 L,  57 R are mounted into the lower portion of the right wall  23  and left wall  26  and act as pulls for the chute lid  29 . The magnets  54 L,  54 R,  53 L,  53 R are mounted into the guide edges  55 L,  55 R and bevel edges  52 L,  52 R of the chute lid  29  and also act as pulls. All the magnets are mounted flush and set in adhesive. A crank axel  22  is mounted horizontally through holes (not shown) in the right wall  23 , spindle  58  and left wall  26 . A hand crank  21  has a center hole (not shown) and slides over the right end of the crank axel  22  and is held in place by a set screw  83 . A rolling pin  60  which is decorative and not necessary is inserted vertically through a hole that is bored in the crank axel  22 . The rolling pin  60  is held in place by gravity. The spindle base block  56  is secured to the right wall  23  and left wall  26  by threaded fasteners  24 L,  24 R and others not shown. 
   Mounted on the chute lid  29  is a retaining strip  49  and retaining plate  50  that is held into place with glue and fasteners  45 ,  46 ,  47 ,  48 . A recess  51  is carved out of the underside of the chute lid  29 . 
     FIG. 3  is a fragmentary view of the lower half of  FIG. 1  taken from the user&#39;s left side with the left wall  26  removed, and showing use without a magazine  68 . A treat stack  35  is shown with the base treat sitting in the spindle chamber  86 . A spindle rotation groove  81  is cut into the spindle  58 . A circular recess  82 R is made into the right wall  23  and the left wall  26  (not shown). The spindle  58  is held in place on the axel  22  by the spindle mounting screw  84 . The crank  21  is held in place on the axel  22  by the crank mounting screw  83 . The return spring  78  is connected to the back side of the spindle  58  by the return spring mounting screw  85 . The return spring  78  is housed inside of the spring chamber  79  with the spring plug  76  being housed inside the plug chamber  77 . 
   Located at the top of the rectangular housing  44 , the rear exterior wall  90  can be seen mounted to the rear interior wall  89  by use of a mounting bracket  88   a  and fasteners  87   a ,  87   b . When no magazine  68  is in use rear interior wall  89  is used. Also located on the front of the rectangular housing  44  is a door  36  connected to the left wall  26  by a hinge  64   a . The door  36  has a trim piece  37  that is connected to the front of the door  36  using fasteners  30   a ,  30   c . Located on the back side of the door  36  is glass  38  that is fastened to the door  36  using fastener  63   a . Just below the door  36  the chute lid  29  can be seen where it is attached to the chute cover  25  by use of hinges  28 L,  28 R and connected to the right wall  23  by fastener  27 . Chute lid magnets  54 L,  53 L can be seen as door closures where they meet magnet  57 L and magnet  59 L (not shown). Located on the top end of the chute lid  29  is a retaining strip  49  that is fastened to the chute lid  29  by fastener  45 . The retaining plate  50  is fastened to the retaining strip  49  by fastener  46 . Located under the top section of the chute lid  29  is the chute lid recess  51 . Located under the chute cover  25  and chute lid  29  is the chute lid guide  55 . Just under the chute lid  29  is the chute output  99 . At the bottom of dispenser  20  is where the base block  56  is joined to the rear exterior wall  90  by use of fasteners  80 . 
   The spindle base block  56  contains the return spring  78  and return spring chamber  79  which also extends into the rear interior wall  89  for a short distance. A groove such as return spring recess  116  is also cut into the spindle  58  to allow for rotation. At the base of the return spring chamber  79  is the plug chamber  77  containing the return spring plug  76 . The return spring plug  76  has a groove (not-shown) into which the return spring  78  is attached. The rear exterior wall  90  has a mounting bracket  88   a  attached to it with fasteners  87   a ,  87   b  which extend into the rear interior wall  89 . Threaded fastener  80 L along with others (not shown) secure the rear exterior wall  90  to the spindle base block  56  as well as to the rear interior wall  89 . 
   When used without a magazine  68  the rear interior wall  89  is thicker than it would be when using a magazine  68 . The rear interior walls  89 ,  70  are interchangeable depending on the user&#39;s preference. Along with the door  36 , hand crank  21 , rolling pin  60  the spindle rotation groove  81  and the spindle rotation stop screw  101  can be mounted on either end of the spindle  58 . 
     FIG. 4  is a fragmentary view of the upper half of  FIG. 1  taken from the user&#39;s left side with the left wall  26  removed and a see through perspective of the capital rear  42  and capital lid  43  and showing use with out a magazine  68 . A treat stack  35  is shown surrounded by a rear interior wall  89 , a right side wall  23  and the rectangular housing door  36 . Atop the upper half of dispenser  20  and rectangular housing  44  is where capital rear  42  and capital lid  43  are positioned and attached to the rear exterior wall  90  by threaded fastener  92 L,  92 R. Capital rear  42  and capital lid  43  are connected to each other by hinges  71 L and hinge  71 R (not shown). Counterweight  93  is recessed into the front section of capital lid  43  serving to offset the weight of the header  39  and header block  75  when the capital lid  43  is open. Counterweight  93  may or may not be needed to keep capital lid  43  in the open position. Header  39  is secured to header block  75 . Header block  75  is attached to capital lid  43  by use of threaded fastener  74 . Magnets  73 L,  91 L act as pulls to keep the capital lid  43  in the closed position. Pull magnets  73 R,  91 R are not shown. Rear exterior wall  90  is secured to the rear interior wall  89  using threaded fasteners  87   c ,  87   d  and others not shown. Mounting bracket  88   b  is recessed into the backside of the rear exterior wall  90 . 
   On the front surface of dispenser  20  located below capital lid  43  is rectangular housing door  36 . Trim  37  is secured to the front of rectangular housing door  36  using fasteners  30   g ,  30   i  and others not shown. Glass  38  is positioned on the back side of rectangular housing door  36  and secured by threaded fastener  63   d ,  63   f  and other not shown. Hinge  64   b  is used to attach rectangular housing door  36  to left wall  26 . 
     FIG. 5  is a fragmentary view of the lower half of  FIG. 1  taken from the user&#39;s left side with the left side wall  26  removed, and showing use with a magazine  68 . A treat stack  35  is shown enclosed inside the magazine  68  with the base treat  35  sitting in the spindle chamber  86 . The magazine arch  109 , stop tab  61  and the magazine ducktail  110  are all visible at the bottom of the magazine  68 . When using a magazine  68  with the dispenser  20 , a different rear interior wall  70  is used. A magnet  95  is seen on the rear interior wall  70  along with a magazine mounting screw  94 . A spindle rotation groove  81  is cut into the spindle  58 . A circular recess  82 R is made into the right wall  23  and the left wall  26  (not shown). The spindle  58  is held in place on the axel  22  by the crank mounting screw  83 . The return spring  78  is connected to the back side of the spindle  58  by the return spring mounting screw  85 . The return spring  78  is housed inside the plug chamber  77 . 
   Located at the top of the rectangular housing  44 , the rear exterior wall  90  can be seen mounted to the rear interior wall  70  by use of a mounting bracket  88   a  and fasteners  87   a ,  87   b . When a magazine  68  is in use, rear interior wall  70  is used. Also located on the front of the rectangular housing  44  is a door  36  connected to the left wall  26  using hinge  64   a . The door  36  has a trim piece  37  that is connected to the front of the door  36  using fasteners  30   a ,  30   c . Located on the back side of the door  36  is glass  38  that is fastened to the door  36  using fastener  63   a . Just below the door  36 , the chute lid  29  can be seen where it is attached to the chute cover  25  by use of hinges  28 L,  28 R and connected to the right wall by fastener  27 . Chute lid magnets  53 ,  54  can be seen as door closures where they meet magnets  57  and magnet  59  (not shown). Located on the top end of the chute lid  29  is a retaining strip  49  that is fastened to the chute lid  29  by fastener  45 . The retaining plate  50  is fastened to the retaining strip  49  by fastener  46 . Located under the top section of the chute lid  29  is the chute lid recess  51 . Located under the chute cover  25  and chute lid  29  is the chute lid guide  55 . Just under the chute lid  29  is the chute output  99 . At the bottom of the dispenser  20  is where the base block  56  is joined to the rear exterior wall  90  by use of fasteners  80 . 
   The bottom treat is sitting in the spindle chamber  86 . The loaded magazine  68  is held into position by a hold down screw  94  and a retaining clip  98 . Magnets  95 L,  95 R are also used to hold the magazine  68  into position when made of metal. When the magazines  68  are made of other materials such as plastic the hold down screw  94  and the retaining clip  98  keep the magazine  68  in place. 
     FIG. 6  is a fragmentary view of the upper half of  FIG. 1  taken from the user&#39;s left side with the left side wall  26  removed, and showing use with a loaded magazine  68 . Rear interior wall  70  is cut short of the capital  42  section and a slot  97  is cut in the top end of the rear interior wall  70  that runs parallel to the back of the loaded magazine  68 . A retaining clip  98  and slot  97  serve to form a male/female connection. Carry handle/stop  69  also serves as a stop to keep treats  35  from exiting the end of the loaded magazine  68  when inverted or tilted during loading. Magnets  96 L and  96 R (not shown) are mounted into the rear interior wall  70 . Magnets mounted into the rear interior wall  70  are not necessary when using a metal magazine  68  and are optional. 
     FIG. 7  is a fragmentary view of the lower half of  FIG. 1  taken from the user&#39;s left side with the left wall  26  removed. This view also shows use of a loaded magazine  68  and illustrates the delivery of treats  35  through the chute output  99 . This view also illustrates the spindle  58 , spindle chamber  86 , spindle return spring  78 , crank  21  and crank axel  22  all in motion. Treats  35  are viewed exiting the chute output  99 . 
     FIG. 8  is a fragmentary enlarged front view of the lower half of  FIG. 1 , showing the dispenser  20  with the rectangular housing door  36  and the chute lid  29  in the open position. No magazine is shown in  FIG. 8 , just a treat  35  is visible atop the spindle  58  laying in the spindle chamber  86 . Magnets  95 L,  95 R along with the magazine mounting screw  94  are mounted on the rear interior wall  70 . Hinge  64   a  is mounted to the rectangular housing door  36  and hinges  28 L,  28 R are mounted on the chute lid  29 . The right wall  23  and left wall  26  of the dispenser  20  are shown. With the chute lid  29  open, magnets  54 L,  54 R,  57 L,  57 R,  53 L,  53 R,  59 L,  59 R can be seen. Running horizontally through the spindle  58  is the axel  22  with the axel pin  60  on one end and the crank  21  on the other end. Below the spindle  58  is the base block  56 . the left wall  26  is secured to the base block  56  by the fastener  24 L. Located under the chute lid  29  is the chute cover  25 . With the chute lid  29  in the open position the chute lid recess  51  is visible along with chute lid guides  55 L,  55 R. the chute lid bevels  52 L,  52 R are located on the edge of the chute lid  29 . The retaining strip  49  and the retaining plate  50  are held in place by fasteners  45 ,  46 ,  47 ,  48 . 
     FIG. 9  is a fragmentary-view taken from the rear of the dispenser  20  showing the lower portion of  FIG. 1 . The numbers with left and right designation read as if viewing them from the front of the dispenser  20 . The rectangular housing door  36  can be seen overlapping the chute lid  29 . A slot  67  accepts the glass  38 . The door  36  is shown mounted. Magnets  53 L and  53 R are mounted into the chute lid  29  bevel areas  52 L and  52 R. Retaining strip  49  and retaining plate  50  are mounted to the chute lid  29 . This view also illustrates how the spindle return spring  78  is mounted in the center of the spindle  58  and the mounting of the spindle mounting screw  84  along with the rotation stop screw  101 . 
     FIG. 10  is a perspective view taken from the user&#39;s front showing an overhead and frontal view. Capital  42 ,  43  are shown with a counterweight  93  mortised into the capital lid  43 . Quantity designation numbers  102   a,b,c  are shown placed on the glass  38  or the rear interior wall  89  and are for use when a magazine  68  is not used. These numbers are not necessary. 
     FIG. 11  is a perspective view of the dispenser  20  showing the rear and the left side. The numbers with left or right designation read as if viewing them from the front of the dispenser. This view shows the capital section  42  connected to the rear exterior wall  90  by fasteners  92 L,  92 R. The rear exterior wall  90  is connected to the rear interior wall (not-shown) by threaded fasteners  80 L,  80 R,  104 L,  104 R,  87   a ,  87   b ,  105 ,  87   c ,  87   d . The left wall  26  is connected to the rear exterior wall  90  using threaded fasteners  100 L,  32 L,  40 L. 
     FIG. 12  is a perspective view taken from the front, side, rear and cross-section of a loaded magazine  68  showing it loaded with a treat stack  35 . In the front view of  FIG. 12A , cross-supports  62   a ,  62   b  are located at the top and bottom of magazine  68  for support. Also, other cross-supports  31   a ,  31   b ,  31   c , each of which can have treat  35  quantity numbers, are located between cross-supports  62   a ,  62   b  for added structural support and to let the user view the remaining treats  35  in the treat stack. Located at the top of the magazine  68  is a carry handle/stop  69  that is used for handling while loading and unloading of magazine  68  along with acting as a stop to prevent the treat stack  35  from exiting through the top of the magazine  68 . Stop tabs  61 L,  61 R, which allow only one treat from the treat stack  35  to exit magazine  68  at a time, are located at the bottom front of magazine  68 . Stop tape  108  located at the bottom of the treat stack  35  keeps the treat stack  35  in place during handling and is removed just prior to installation of magazine  68  into dispenser  20 . Magazine slot  107  fits over the magazine mounting screw  94  and is located in the center of magazine ducktail  110  at the bottom of magazine  68 . When magazine slot  107  is mounted on magazine mounting screw  94  upon installation of magazine  68 , they work together to keep magazine  68  in place for proper alignment. Magazine ducktail  110  is located at the bottom of magazine  68  and is shaped to fit just to the top of spindle  58  when magazine  68  is installed. This allows for the proper alignment of the treat stack into spindle chamber  86 . 
   At the bottom is stop tape  108  along with a slot  107  that fits over the hold down screw  94 . Also the treat stop tabs  61 L,  61 R can be seen. The side view shows the spindle arch cut around  109  along with a profile of the treat stop tab  61 L. The rear view shows the duck tail bottom  110  and the retaining clip  98 . The cross section view shows the magazine  68  as if looking through the magazine  68  from the top. 
   In the left side view of  FIG. 12B , magazine retaining clip  98  is located at the top of the magazine  68 . Magazine retaining clip  98  mates up with interior wall magazine slot  97  to form a male/female connection to hold magazine  68  in place during use. Also at the top of magazine  68  is the handle/stop  69 . At the bottom of magazine  68 , stop tape  108  can be seen holding the treat stack  35  in place. Magazine ducktail  110  is seen at the bottom left of magazine  68 . Also, magazine arch  109  is shaped to conform and fit around spindle wall  115  and is used to help with the proper alignment of the treat stack  35  into spindle chamber  86 . Stop tab  61 L located on the front of magazine  68  is visible near the bottom. 
   In the rear view of  FIG. 12C , magazine retaining clip  98  is seen at the top of magazine  68 . Located at the bottom of magazine  68  is magazine slot  107 , which is located in the lower center portion of magazine ducktail  110 . Stop tape  108  also is visible at the bottom. 
   In the cross-section view of  FIG. 12D , magazine  68  is shown as if looking from the top of the magazine  68  down. In this view, handle/stop  69  can be seen along with magazine retaining clip  98 . The treat stack  35  is shown inside the center of magazine  68 . On the front of magazine  68  is top cross-support  62   b . The stop tape  108  also is visible. 
     FIG. 13  is a perspective view taken from the front, side, rear and cross-section of an unloaded magazine  168 . The figures in  FIG. 13  are generally the same as magazine  68  in  FIG. 12  except that the magazine  168  is shown without cross sections  62   a ,  62   b ,  31   a ,  31   b ,  31   c  and the quantity designation numbers  113   a ,  113   b ,  113   c  are on the rear interior wall  112 . 
   In the front view of  FIG. 13A , magazine  168  is shown with quantity numbers  113   a ,  113   b ,  113   c  displayed on the rear interior wall  112  of magazine  168 . Quantity numbers  113   a ,  113   b ,  113   c  let the user know the number of treats  35  left in magazine  168  were it loaded and in use in dispenser  20 . Located at the top of magazine  168 , handle/stop  69  is visible. Handle/stop  69  is used for handling while loading and unloading of magazine  168  along with acting as a stop to prevent the treat stack  35  from exiting through the top of magazine  168 . Stop tabs  61 L,  61 R, which allow only one treat from the treat stack  35  to exit magazine  168  at a time are located at the bottom front of magazine  168 . As shown in  FIG. 12 , stop tape  108  can be used in magazine  168  were magazine  168  loaded with treats  35 . Located in the center of ducktail  110  is magazine slot  107 . When magazine slot  107  is mounted on magazine mounting screw  94  upon installation of magazine  168  they work together to keep magazine  168  in place and properly aligned. Magazine ducktail  110  is located at the bottom of magazine  168  and is shaped to fit just to the top of spindle  58  when the magazine  168  is installed. This allows for the proper alignment of the treat stack  35  into spindle chamber  86 . 
   In the left side view of  FIG. 13B , magazine retaining clip  98  is located at the top of magazine  168 . Magazine retaining clip  98  mates up with interior wall slot  97  (not shown) to form a male/female connection and hold magazine  168  in place during use. Located at the top of magazine  168  is handle/stop  69 . Located at the bottom of magazine  168  is ducktail  110 . Magazine arch  109  is shaped to conform around spindle wall  115  and is used to help with the proper alignment of a treat stack  35  into spindle chamber  86 . Left stop tab  61 L is visible on the front side of magazine  168  near the bottom. 
   In the rear view of  FIG. 13C , magazine retaining clip  98  is seen at the top of magazine  168 . Located at the bottom of magazine  168  is magazine slot  107 . Magazine slot  107  is located in the lower center portion of magazine ducktail  110 . 
   In the cross-section view of  FIG. 13D , magazine  168  is shown as if looking from the top of the magazine  168  down. Handle/stop  69  is seen in the center portion of magazine  168  and magazine retaining clip  98  is also visible. 
     FIG. 14  is a perspective of the spindle  58  removed from the dispenser  20  (not shown) showing it from the front. The spindle chamber  86  is shown at the top of the spindle  58  along with left and right spindle walls  115 L and  115 R. Located through the center of the spindle  58  is a horizontal axel hole  114 . Located in the center section of the spindle  58  is the return spring recess  116 . 
     FIG. 15  is a perspective of the spindle  58  removed from the dispenser  20  (not shown) showing it from the rear. The spindle chamber  86  is shown at the top of the spindle  58  along with left and right spindle walls  115 L and  115 R. Located through the center of the spindle  58  is a horizontal axel hole  114 . The return spring  78  is shown in the same position that it would be in when assembling the spindle  58  in to the dispenser  20  (not shown). The return spring mounting screw  85  secures the return spring  78  to the return spring mounting recess  117  located above the return spring recess  116 . 
     FIG. 16  is a perspective of the spindle  58  removed from the dispenser  20  (not shown) showing it from the rear. The illustration also shows a view of the spindle  58  slightly from above and exposing the left spindle wall  115 L. The rear of the spindle  58  is shown without the return spring  78  or the return spring mounting screw  85 . The spindle chamber  86  is seen on top of the spindle  58 . Inside the spindle chamber  86  the spindle mounting screw recess  119  is visible. Located through the center of the spindle  58  is a horizontal axel hole  114 . Located below the axel hole  114  in the left spindle wall  115 L is a spindle rotation grove  81 . Located in the center section of the spindle  58  is the return spring mounting recess  117  and located in the center of the return spring mounting recess  117  is a screw pilot hole  118 . Below the return spring mounting recess  117  is the return spring recess  116 . Located on the opposite end of spindle  115 L is spindle wall  115 R. 
   Operation 
   In operation one uses the dispenser  20  and magazine  68  or  168  in a normal manner. The dispenser will operate in two different modes. One is with a magazine  68  or  168  and the other is without a magazine  68  or  168 . First mode discussed will be with a magazine  68 . Since magazines  68  and  168  are similar I will refer to magazine  68  only. When using the dispenser  20  it can be mounted to a wall using the mounting brackets  88   a,b  located on the rear exterior wall  90 , these allow for fast mounting and dismounting. When using a magazine  68  in the dispenser  20  the rear interior wall  70  is required. This wall is thinner than the rear interior wall  89  that is used when operating the dispenser  20  without a magazine  68 . 
   The magazine  68  is designed so a manufacturer of animal treats  35  can ship their product already loaded in the magazines  68 , and the user removes them from packaging and then loads them into the dispenser  20 . If the user decides to use the dispenser  20  without a magazine  68 , then the user manually loads the dispenser  20  as described later in the operation without a magazine section. 
   When loading a magazine  68 , access to the interior of the rectangular housing  44  is gained by lifting the capital lid  43 . By lifting, the magnetic pulls  73 L,  73 R,  91 L, and  91 R will disengage allowing the user to position the capital lid  43  in the upright position and rest it against the wall. The counterweight  93  keeps the lid from falling. 
   Next disengage the door latch  33  and pull the rectangular housing door  36  open. The magnetic pulls  65 ,  66  will disengage. Next the chute lid  29  is opened by pulling at the top center and toward the user. Magnetic pulls  59 L,  59 R,  57 L,  57 R,  54 L,  54 R,  53 L and  53 R will disengage and allow the chute lid  29  to rest on the chute cover  25 . These pulls keep the chute lid  29  tightly closed since treats  35  can sometimes hit against the retaining strip  49  and retaining plate  50 . Now the dispenser  20  interior is exposed. See ( FIG. 8 ) with the spindle  58  and spindle chamber  86  in the upright position along with the return spring  78  contracted the dispenser  20  is now ready to accept a magazine  68 . 
   Operation with a Magazine  68   
   To load a magazine  68  the user positions the magazine  68  in one hand with the bottom tilted upward. With the other hand removes the stop tape  108 . Next place a finger on the bottom treat  35  and return the magazine  68  to the upright position. Now using the carry handle/stop  69  guide the magazine  68  into the interior of the dispenser  20  while lining up the retaining slot  107  over the hold down screw  94 . At the same time guide the retaining clip  98  over the retaining slot  97  and push the magazine  68  back and downward while removing your finger. The magazine  68  will settle onto the hold down screw  94  and into the retaining slot  97 . The bottom treat  35  will fall into the spindle chamber  86 . When using a metal magazine  68  the rear interior wall  70  can have magnetic pulls  95 L,  95 R,  96 L,  96 R but are not necessary. When using a plastic or other material for a magazine  68  the hold down screw  94  and the retaining clip  98  along with the rectangular housing door  36  keep the magazine  68  in position. 
   At this point the chute lid  29  can be closed and the magnetic pulls  53 L,  53 R,  54 L,  54 R,  57 L,  57 R,  59 L and  59 R will engage and secure the chute lid  29 . The rectangular housing door  36  can be returned to the closed position and the magnetic pulls  66  and  65  will engage. Next close the door latch  33  with the latch stud  34 . Now the capital lid  43  is pulled down to the closed position and the magnetic pulls  73 L,  73 R,  91 L and  91 R will engage and secure the lid  43 . 
   The dispenser  20  is now considered closed and loaded, and is now ready for delivery of animal treats  35 . When cycling treats  35  through the dispenser  20  the magazine  68  has treat stop tabs  61 L and  61 R that keep the treats  35  from exiting more than one at a time. The treat tabs  61 L and  61 R also keep the treats  35  from jamming the magazine  68  and the spindle chamber  86 . With the magazine  68  in place delivery of treats  35  is achieved by turning the hand crank  21  forward approximately ⅓ turn forward toward the user. The hand crank  21  is connected to the crank axel  22  along with the spindle  58 . A spindle return spring  78  is also connected to the spindle  58  and to the spindle base block  56 . When the hand crank  22  is turned forward toward the user approximately ⅓ turn the spindle  58  rotates inside the circular recesses  82 L and  82 R along with the spindle chamber  86  and the crank axel  22 . This expands the spindle return spring  78  and puts tension on the crank axel  22 . While moving forward the spindle  58  has a spindle rotation groove  81  in the left side that is used with a spindle rotation stop screw  101 . 
   The spindle rotation stop screw  101  prevents the spindle  58  from traveling too far forward once the treat  35  is delivered, or too far backward past the upright position. The spindle return spring  78  when contracted brings the spindle  58  and spindle chamber  86  back to the upright position and the next treat  35  falls into the spindle chamber  86  and the cycle can be repeated. Along with the stop tabs  61 L and  61 R the chute lid  29  has a retaining strip  49  and a retaining plate  50  that keep the treat stack  35  in proper alignment and prevents jamming, and also allows only one treat  35  at a time to be delivered. 
   In order to unload an empty magazine  68  the dispenser  20  is left mounted to the wall. Open the capital lid  43 , rectangular housing door  36  and the chute lid  29  as previously discussed. Grip the magazine  68  by the carry handle/stop  69  and lift up until the hold down screw  94  and the retaining slot  97  are cleared and pull outward toward the user until clearing the dispenser  20 . 
   Operation without a Magazine  68   
   When using the dispenser  20  without a magazine  68  the rear interior wall  89  is required. In order to change the rear interior wall from wall  70  to wall  89  the procedure is as follows. Remove the dispenser  20  from the wall and start by removing threaded fasteners  92 L and  92 R and lift off capital  43 ,  42 . Next disengage the door latch  33  and remove the hinge pins  64   a  and  64   b  and remove the rectangular housing door  36 . Next remove the threaded fasteners  27 L,  27 R and lift off the chute cover  25  with the chute lid  29 . Pull the rolling pin  60  from the crank axel  22 . Now remove the spindle mounting screw  84  and then remove threaded fasteners  40 L,  32 L,  100 L,  24 L. Now lift off the left wall  26  with the spindle rotation stop screw  101  left in place. Next let the spindle  58  roll backward until the spring plug  76  falls out of the plug chamber  77  and then slide the hand crank  21  and crank axel  22  out together. Now rotate the spindle  58  forward and out until the spindle return spring  78  clears. Now remove threaded fasteners  80 L,  80 R,  104 L,  104 R,  87   a,b ,  105 ,  87   c,d ,  106 L,  106 R and remove the rear interior wall  70  and replace it with rear interior wall  89 . Do not break down rear exterior wall  90  from the right wall  23  and the spindle base block  56 . 
   Once the rear interior wall  89  is inserted and everything reassembled in reverse order the dispenser  20  is now ready for loading. Lay the dispenser  20  in your left hand with the capital  42 ,  43  elevated approximately 45 degrees. Next open the capital lid  43  and let it rest in the open position. Now open the door latch  33 , and open the rectangular housing door  36  until it rest on the user&#39;s wrist. Now open the chute lid  29  and let it rest on the chute cover  25 . Place one treat  35  in the spindle chamber  86  (see  FIG. 8 ) and then start stacking the treats  35  one on top of the other until a desired quantity is reached. Now keeping the dispenser  20  with the capital  42 ,  43  elevated 45 degrees close the chute lid  29  followed by the door  36  and engage the door latch  33 . Next pull the capital lid  43  to its closed position and bring the dispenser  20  to an upright position. The dispenser  20  is now closed and loaded and ready to remount to the wall for operation. 
   Three differences in the operation of using the dispenser  20  without a magazine  68  as compared to use with one are as follows:
         1. When not using a magazine  68  the walls  89 ,  26 ,  23  and the rectangular housing door  36  acts as the dispenser&#39;s  20  own chute to the spindle chamber  86 .   2. When not using a magazine  68  the thicker rear interior wall  89  takes up the extra space that a magazine  68  would require. This keeps the treat stack  35  lined up vertically so the treats  35  will fall in the spindle chamber  86  correctly.   3. When not using a magazine  68  this means that there are no stop tabs  61 L,  61 R. This leaves only the retaining strip  49  and the retaining plate  50  to keep the treats  35  from jamming the spindle chamber  86  or exiting the spindle chamber  86  more than one at a time. The recess  51  also allows the treats  35  not to hit the chute lid  29  when exiting the spindle chamber.       

   The foregoing detailed description of the preferred embodiments and the appended figures have been presented only for illustrative and descriptive purposes. They are not intended to be exhaustive and are not intended to limit the scope and spirit of the invention. The embodiments were selected and described to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical applications. One skilled in the art will recognize that many variations can be made to the invention disclosed in this specification without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.

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