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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 1984
Filed:
May. 27, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
James D Bobeczko, Concord Township, Cuyahoga County, OH (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
119 5112 ; 119 515 ;
Abstract
An automatic feeding device for animals includes a housing having multiple receptacles. Each receptacle is provided with a cover movable from a closed position to an open position. Each cover includes a latch for securing the cover in the closed position. The device includes an actuating mechanism for selectively releasing the covers. The actuating mechanism is in the form of a solenoid and a plurality of fingers connected to the solenoid. The fingers are arranged relative to each other such that, upon sequential actuation of the solenoid, the fingers sequentially engage and release the latches of the covers.