Patents by Inventor Michael D. Kraft

Michael D. Kraft has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20040134434
    Abstract: A treat dispensing device includes a dispenser mechanism for dispensing individual treats, and a clicking mechanism associated with the dispenser mechanism for providing a clicking noise to signal and reward an animal each time the dispenser mechanism is operated to dispense a treat. The device includes a housing and a dispenser wheel rotatably connected to the housing. The dispenser wheel and housing define a plurality of compartments for holding individual treats. A bottom opening is provided in the housing through which individual treats can be loaded into the compartments and from which the treats can be dispensed. The clicking mechanism includes a structure which is biased into engagement with an inner surface of the dispenser wheel. The inner surface has a plurality of circumferentially spaced grooves corresponding in number to the compartments, so that a clicking noise is made each time the dispenser wheel is rotated to expose another compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Michael D. Kraft, Theresa E. Kraft