Mattel, Inc.

John A Molnar

Sheldon P Schmidt

James B Stewart

A dispenser for small animal food or the like, the dispenser including a base member having a planar surface and upwardly extending wall portion defining an elongate trough for tiltably receiving a plurality of unitary hopper members, each hopper member having a front wall, sidewalls, a back wall and a bottom with a pivot projection downwardly depending from the bottom, the pivot projection being generally coextensive or co-planar with the front wall. A depressor pedal member is generally co-planar with the bottom and is supported in generally parallel relation with the planar surface of the base with the hopper member supported within the trough. A cover is provided to completely enclose the plurality of hopper members, the cover having an aperture through which the depressor member extends, the cover aperture being in alignment with a hopper aperture formed in the front wall. Depression of the leading edge of the pedal member tilts the hopper about its pivot to permit food to pass down the incline so-formed. The base member is also provided with portions extending upwardly from the planar surface on either side of the depressor member to assist in guiding the food down the ramp or incline surface.

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Valley Cottage, NY, United States of America

John A Molnar