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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2001
Robert Henry Bickley, Paradise Valley, AZ (US);
Other;
Abstract
An animal-actuated feeder ( ) has a treadle ( ) to be tread upon by an animal ( ) desirous of obtaining food, a food compartment ( ), a cover ( ) with closed and open positions ( ) denying and granting access to the compartment ( ), and linkage ( ) to open the cover ( ) when the animal ( ) treads upon the treadle ( ). A damper ( ) is coupled to the cover ( ) and dampens transit between open and closed positions ( ). A dish ( ) having a mating lid ( ) coupled to the cover ( ) promotes the retention of the food in a palatable condition. A plurality of moat assemblies ( ) serve as legs for the feeder ( ) and inhibit crawling arthropods from gaining access to the food. A control unit ( ) and latch ( ) control the opening of the cover ( ) in response to a tag unit ( ) worn by the animal ( ) treading upon the treadle ( ).