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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7905200 | Ice dispensing apparatus for animals An apparatus to dispense ice to pets left alone by owners for a period of time. The apparatus includes an ice compartment, a dispensing element to dispense ice when activated, and an activation element for activating the dispensation when any movement or heat is det... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7832356 | Feeder for animals A feeder for feeding animals at the weanling stage has a trough with two opposed outwardly inclined front walls over which the animals can reach for taking feed from the trough and a feed hopper for discharging feed downwardly onto a shelf above the trough. Water is... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7798098 | Animal feeder The animal feeder has an elevated container, a food distributor and a collector around the distributor. Feed placed in the container exits through the container lower opening and falls onto the distributor spinner plate. When activated, the spinner plate throws the ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7650855 | Automatic pet feeder An automatic pet feeder is provided for feeding pets predetermined quantity of food or medication at predetermined times while the owner is absent or otherwise engaged. The pet feeder comprises a base, a feeding bowl with pie shaped divisions, a timer module, a bowl... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7438020 | Combination major appliance and pet watering system A major appliance or cabinet unit integrates an automatically refillable water bowl including a liquid level sensor and an electrical or mechanical valve in fluid communication with a source or water. In the preferred embodiment the appliance is a refrigerator freez... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7356980 | Automated method for packaging food An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337594 | Food dispensing device and method An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7303776 | Automated food processing system and method An automated food processing system and method that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, such as an individual portion-sized container. The system includes separate automated modules for dispensing, frying and packaging the food. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7252252 | Food processor lid A lid for a bowl of a food processor for processing a relatively large size or large volume of foodstuff including a top lid wall and a feed tube extending from the top lid wall along a feed axis. The feed tube including an inner feed surface defining a feed cavity ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7228816 | Animal feeding device and method An automated feeding system for pets with special diets includes a feeder dish which is made accessible to a pet only when an ID tag on the pet is recognized as authorized by a receiver on the device and only for a certain time period. The appropriate amount of food... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222047 | System and method for monitoring and controlling an aquatic environment A system and method for monitoring and controlling an aquatic environment thus regulating the aquatic environment and maximizing the stability of the aquatic ecosystem. This system uses sensor and data fusion algorithms to perform system anomaly analysis and predict... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219620 | Timed food-filled toy dispenser A dispensing system (200) for chewable pet toys (100) contains multiple toys and dispenses them at intervals determined by one or more modes of operation. A display (220) and keypad (400) are used to enter programming data into the memory... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7191732 | Apparatus and method for feeding wild animals A wild animal feeder is disclosed which is attachedly suspended form a tree or other stabilized element and may be horizontally and vertically suspended from same. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185605 | Multi-tier collapsible feeder A multi-tier feeder which is comprised of a plurality of mesh feeder bodies stacked one upon the other in a collapsible fashion and which include even feed baffle plates positioned therein in a vertically spaced-apart relationship. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174849 | Automatic aquarium feeder apparatus An automatic aquarium feeder apparatus including a body unit having a platform element; a platform wall on the platform element defining a cavity; a clamping mechanism for clamping the platform element to the walls of an aquarium; a drive mechanism including a batte... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175103 | Feed dispenser An improved feed dispenser is programmable to allow for a desired feeding schedule. When a feeding interval begins, a dispersion wheel begins operating. A separate spinner plate is used to block feed from the dispersion wheel, and begins operating to allow feed to t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7159539 | Smart bowl system An animal feeder which generates sensorially perceivable indicia upon the coincidence an alteration in food or water conditions and the proximity of a person to the animal feeder. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152550 | Automatic animal feeding and water providing apparatus An apparatus for automatically supplying both food and water to an animal according to a predefined schedule input into a timer wherein food is introduced into a food ring mounted on a rotatable carousel from a feed hopper and the rotation of the carousel being cont... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143719 | Pet treat dispenser assembly with clicker An improved pet treat dispenser assembly is provided with a canister for holding pet treats, a dispenser slidably mounted in the canister for dispensing treats, and a clicker on the canister to attract a pet's attention following desired behavior. The canister inclu... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7116233 | Package provided with a sound-reproducing device A sound-reproducing package comprises a housing for storing a consumer product, a disposed therein sound signal reproducing unit electronically connected to a power supply and a loudspeaker, at least one external activation sensor connected to the sound signal repro... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111581 | Pet feeder A pet feeding device comprising a container for pet food from which food is controllably provided through action by the pet itself in moving the container. ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107931 | Method for automatically calibrating a device for providing domestic animals with a feed A method for automatically calibrating the control system of a device for providing domestic animals with a feed. The feed or the constituents thereof are discharged from supply containers (2.1-2.5) into a mixing container (1) which is connected to an ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7066215 | Method for product mixing A process is provided for the mixing of one or more concentrates in a machine, wherein one or more concentrates and/or one or more diluents are mixed together in a mixing chamber; and the product is dispensed from said machine into a storage container. A machine is ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055536 | System and method for cleaning a feed dispenser A cleaning system for a livestock feeding device which unclogs blockage without the need for a workman to enter the feed dispensing area. The system includes at least two swiping arms which are positioned at a lower area of the feed system. The system is environment... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056307 | Weight dependent, automatic filling dosage system and method of using same The invention concerns a syringe for administering medication to an animal. The syringe includes a handle that may be manually actuated to dispense medication to the animal. The syringe also includes a valve that controls the flow of medication both into and out of ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051675 | Automatic animal feeder An automatic animal feeder includes a housing has a top wall, a bottom wall and a peripheral wall having an opening therein. A plurality of food delivery assemblies is positioned in the opening. Each of the food delivery assemblies includes a food drawer slidably po... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7035715 | Apparatus and process for dustless handling of powdered clay to produce a clay/water slurry Apparatus and process for producing a clay slurry from raw clay in a substantially dust-free manner including a water-driven vacuum eductor for metering the removal of clay from a super bag container and mixing the clay with a carrier water that also serves as the m... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028635 | Wild game feeder with collapsible reservoir A wild game feeding apparatus includes a support structure, a food distributor, and a collapsible reservoir. The reservoir is made collapsible in order to minimize the size of the apparatus for ease of storage and transport. Wild game feed, such as corn, wheat, or o... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7001624 | Method for mixing and introduction of inulin The method for mixing and introduction of inulin facilitates health in young animals. In general, Inulin in a dry form will be combined with dry citric acid, an FDA approved colorant, and a moisture scavenger. The combined dry product will then be mixed and subseque... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6973895 | Animal feeding and watering apparatus An apparatus for supplying food and water to animals having a feeding component with an upper reservoir for receiving food therein, a watering component with a lower reservoir for receiving water therein and a water control system having a fluid level regulator to m... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6960157 | Automated system and method for handling food containers An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6953329 | Hurricane and power outage fan A hurricane and power outage fan that includes a battery powered fan that is operable for a period of time on the power stored in a number of batteries provided with the fan. The battery-powered fan includes an AC to DC converter that supplies power to a trickle cha... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6938577 | System for moving feeders and/or drinkers within a livestock house A system for moving feeders and/or drinkers within a livestock house that has a plurality of items suspended from the ceiling of the livestock house. The system includes structure for supplying feed and/or water to the feeders and/or drinkers, respectively, structur... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6920842 | Feeder and methods for dispensing feed for birds and/or animals A feed dispensing apparatus for use with a conventional container. The feed dispensing apparatus may include a dispensing member attachable to the container adjacent to the bottom thereof. The dispensing member may have a perimeter with at least one access opening t... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6920841 | Unitary construction animal feeder and method for manufacture An animal feeder has a feed hopper that has a filling end and a feeding end. The proximate ends of three or more legs are permanently attached to the feed hopper. A skid assembly is permanently attached to the distal ends of the three or more legs. ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910443 | Automatic feeding device There is disclosed a device (1) for automatic feeding of animals, preferably pigs. The device comprises a dispensing unit (2) over a feed plate (4) below a hopper (13). In order to achieve a simple feeding device enabling precise regulati... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6789503 | Automatic animal feeding device An animal feeding device includes a housing having a front opening directed toward a food dish, a paddle device rotatably received in the housing with a shaft and having a number of blades to dispense the food through the opening of the housing and into the food dis... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6779486 | Automatic animal feeder An animal feeder system comprises a mobile feeder suspended from an overhead track. The track can conveniently be made from pipe bent into a desired configuration. The mobile feeder has an on-board computer controller and a computer-controlled motor which can drive ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6779487 | Automated feeder An automated livestock feeder for storing and dispensing food such as hay or granular feed in a feed container, to an animal at predetermined intervals utilizes a tray control flange which releases a feed tray on which feed sets. At a predetermined feeding time a mo... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6758163 | Bird feeder The bird feeder is a unique new birdcage attachment which provides bird owners the ability to automatically feed their birds at timed intervals. The unit could be manufactured in various sizes and colors and would consist of a hopper for storing birdseed, an exit fu... | 07/06/2004 |
