Abstract: A pet feeder for automatic and timely provision of food to household pets includes a housing containing one or more types of pet food. The pet feeder includes a feeding tray operably coupled to a base, the feeding tray defines at least one pet food feeding zone located outside the housing; and a food tank positioned in the housing, the food tank defines a plurality of food compartments. At least one rotary valve is disposed at the bottom of the food tank; and a first electric actuator is mounted on the housing and engaged to the rotary valve, the first electric actuator drives the rotary valve to open only one food compartment at a time, to allow food of the only one food compartment to unload downwardly to the feeding tray. A food pusher can move the pet food into the feeding tray accessible to a pet.

Abstract: The present application discloses an interactive intelligent pet feeding device which belongs to the technical field of pet feeding devices, including a feeding device body, the feeding device body including a pet food feeding control device and a shake detection module, the pet food feeding control device being configured to realize quantitative feeding of pet food and prevent jamming of the pet food, the shake detection module being configured to detect the motion state of the feeding device body, the shake detection module being connected to a control module to implement data communication, and the control module implementing data communication with a mobile terminal through a wireless transmission module.

Abstract: An animal scratching post with food dispenser is described. Embodiments of the animal scratching post can include, but are not limited to, a base structure, a control module, an activation module, a food dispensing device, and one or more scratch pads operatively connected to the activation module. The base structure can include one or more perches and an internally located conduit for delivering food from the food dispensing device to a lower section of the base structure. The control module can be configured to receive a signal from the activation module indicating the scratch pad has been interacted with by an animal and send a signal to the food dispensing device to dispense food.

Abstract: The poultry fountain and feeding station is a mechanical structure. The poultry fountain and feeding station provides food and water used to feed poultry. The poultry fountain and feeding station comprises a food reservoir, a water reservoir, a control circuit, and a pedestal. The food reservoir, the water reservoir, and the control circuit mount on the pedestal. The pedestal elevates the food reservoir, the water reservoir, and the control circuit above a supporting surface. The food reservoir provides food for the poultry. The water reservoir provides water to the poultry. The control circuit controls access to the food contained in the food reservoir. The control circuit controls the temperature of the water in the water reservoir. The control circuit illuminates the space around the poultry fountain and feeding station.

Abstract: Apparatus for training horses includes a housing including a lower section under an upper section, the lower section configured with a stall for confining a horse and having opposed sides, and the upper section including a tank for loose granular material and configured with a hopper proximate to each of the sides, the hoppers concurrently openable for releasing the loose granular material into the lower section from above the stall along the respective sides for sufficiently filling the stall with the loose granular material for covering at least a portion of the horse.

Abstract: Provided herein are mechanisms and methods for the automated distribution of active ingredients (whether oral or contact based) to wild and domestic animal populations as well as a method for monitoring animal activity and estimating consumption and/or application of such ingredients within the population through the utilization of the mechanisms themselves. The inventive device pertains to a manner of delivering either an active oral ingredient or active contact ingredient within a bait pellet or like substrate for ingestion or external contact and/or coating of a target population. The device allows for controlled access of such a bait pellet (or like substrate) for such a target population coupled with the ability to retain freshness thereof for multiple timed access events without the need for human involvement. A properly sized, configured, and automated delivery device is thus provided to meet these needs. Delivery components are also encompassed herein.

Abstract: The pet feeder composed of a shell, a fodder pot set on one side of the shell and a fodder vessel set inside the shell; a feed inlet is set on the top of the fodder vessel and the first outlet is set on the bottom thereof; a mounting base is also set inside the shell, a driving mechanism, a driving medium and a micro switch are set on the mounting base, the driving mechanism drives the driving medium to rotate, and the driving medium triggers the micro switch once after rotating at a certain angle; the driving medium is provided with the rotation shaft connected with and driven itself, and many even-distributed vanes are set on the rotation shaft; bolt-jointed blanking pot is set on the bottom of fodder vessel, the rotation shaft passes through the blanking pot, and many vanes divide the blanking pot into many blanking grooves.

Abstract: A drop feeder for feeding various types of animals.

Abstract: An automatic animal feeding device includes a housing having a frame capable of being suspended. Within the barrel is a removable cartridge having a plurality of feeding tubes. The cartridge is connected to a drive means powered by a solar-powered rechargeable battery. An alignment of a desired one (1) of the plurality of feeding tubes with an aperture in the bottom of the cartridge permits dispensation of contents within the feeding tube. The drive means is also capable of being controlled by an adjustable timing device.

Abstract: The pet feeder includes a casing having an opening, a tray unit housed in the casing having a number of trays, a refrigerating unit inside the casing enclosing the tray unit so that all trays except one tray exposed by the opening are covered, a temperature control unit housed in the casing and connected to the refrigerating unit and the one tray exposed by the opening, and a driving unit connected to the temperature control unit and driving the tray unit to spin. Through the refrigerating unit and the temperature control unit, the trays are refrigerated whereas the one tray exposed is heated so that the pet may enjoy a warm meal. The driving unit automatically turns the tray unit so that one tray is exposed to feed the pet at scheduled times. The feeds remain fresh and the amount of feeds for each meal is also appropriately controlled.

Abstract: An automated animal feeding assembly includes a housing that may be positioned to be accessible to an animal. A turret is rotatably coupled to the housing. A plurality of tubes is provided and each of the tubes is positioned within the turret. Each of the tubes may contain animal food. A rotation unit is positioned within the housing. The rotation unit engages the turret such that the rotation unit selectively rotates the turret. A dispensing unit is positioned within the housing. The dispensing unit selectively urges the animal food outwardly from the tubes into the third well. Thus, the animal may consume the animal food. A control is coupled to the housing and the control may be manipulated. The control is electrically coupled to rotation unit and the dispensing unit. Thus, the control controls operational parameters of each of the rotation unit and the dispensing unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mixing and dosing device for cattle feed, comprising a plurality of feed hoppers for different types of feed, wherein each hopper has an infeed end and an outfeed end disposed thereunder, wherein a dosing device is disposed in each hopper at its outfeed end, further comprising a control device adapted to control each of the dosing devices in order to dose feed from the associated hopper, a pivotable distributing hopper disposed under the plurality of outfeed ends, outfeed ports placed under the distributing hopper for connection to fodder conduits debouching in different feed troughs, further comprising one or more actuators for pivoting the distributing hopper, wherein the control device is further adapted to control the actuators so as to position the distributing hopper with its downstream end substantially above a selected one of the outfeed ports. The invention also relates to a feeding stall for feeding animals and a system and method for tracking positions of animals.

Abstract: An automatic pet feeder includes a food hopper and a feeding tray; the hopper has a bottom larger than a top and includes a cylindrical rotating shaft located in the center, and a tapered outer wall. A grid is fixed between an outer side surface of the rotating shaft and the food leaking outer wall, and the grid is radial with the axis of the rotating shaft as the center of a circle, to partition a space between the outer side surface of the rotating shaft and the food leaking outer wall into feeding spaces with the same size.

Abstract: A tank of the spreading device is rotated by a driving device. The tank contains a number of side boards, each of which is composed of a static plate and a door plate hinged to the static plate. The hinge joining the door and static plates has an elastic element preventing the door plate from being opened outward. When the tank is rotated at a high speed, a centrifugal force on the feedstuff inside the tank is strong enough to push the door plates open and the feedstuff is thereby automatically cast out. By varying the speed of the tank's rotation, the feedstuff could be cast for various distances, thereby achieving efficient and effective distribution of the feedstuff.

Abstract: This patent discloses a game feeder. The game feeder may include a container having bins and gates positioned at a bottom of the bins. The bins may include feed. Latches may be attached to the container to retain the gates in a closed position. The latches may be attached to cables. A tripper automatically may pull on a cable at a predetermined interval to move the latch attached to that cable. On moving the latch, the gate being held closed may swing open and the feed within that bin may fall.

Abstract: The feed dispenser unit is designed for attachment to a vertical rotating shaft of a control unit of an animal feeder and has a base plate, a plurality of upright walls, and a shaft attachment member. The base plate is for receiving and holding feed that has been released from the animal feeder. The feed is further supported inside the unit with a plurality of upright walls. The upright walls are hingedly disposed around the periphery of the base plate, creating a substantially enclosed unit with only top access for feed from the animal feeder storage unit of hopper. The shaft attachment member is disposed below the base plate for attaching the base plate to the rotating shaft of the control unit. When the rotating shaft rotates, the base plate spins, forcing the upright walls into a substantially horizontal position due to centrifugal force, allowing the feed to be dispensed.

Abstract: 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 controlled by the timer. Water is introduced also at timed intervals through spray nozzles for several purposes, namely, to premoisten pelletized food prior to it being eaten and to clean the food ring subsequent to food consumption or removal of any leftover food, which food removal takes place by gravity. Water is also introduced into a drinking bowl for the pet to consume. Periodically, according to the input schedule, the water is automatically drained and subsequently the bowl is refilled.

Abstract: An animal feed dispenser is disclosed with a cabinet mounted feed support shelf pivots between a feed support and discharge positions. A release member can engage and disengage the feed support shelf to hold the feed support shelf in the feed support position and release the shelf to move to the feed discharge position. A frame mounts the shelf for movement between a substantially horizontal feed loading position and a substantially upright operative position. The shelves can be pivoted up from the feed discharge positions during loading with the frame in the feed loading position. In another aspect, plural shelves are mounted within the cabinet in an elevational array and are supported one against another until release members move to allow movement of each to the feed discharge position. A further aspect includes a manger that can be selectively mounted to the cabinet to face different directions.

Abstract: An animal feeder is provided, such feeder including a storage area disposed adjacent a feed area so as to accommodate periodic release of animal feed to the feed area. One or more feed bins may be provided, each including a shelf configured to contain feed. Each shelf may be selectively supported in a feed-containing orientation by a movable shelf support. Upon moving the shelf support, the shelf is allowed to pivot to a feed-releasing orientation, thus directing feed from the shelf to the feed area. A controller directs movement of the shelf supports according to a selected feed schedule, thereby providing for pivot of the shelves and corresponding release of feed at specified times and in quantities determined by the amount of feed contained by each shelf.

Abstract: A device (10′) for storing and dispensing feed (98) to an animal at predetermined times includes enclosure (12) including a plurality of compartments (16), each including a hinged downwardly opening bottom door (17) having a storage position for supporting feed (98) and an open position for dispensing feed (98), a latch assembly (120) including a latch (121) supporting its associated door (17), and a connector (142) for each compartment (16), movable from a storage position to a dispensing position. A connector release assembly (160) includes a trip (162) for disengaging each connector (142), including a movable ratchet bar (61) including cams (163) and rungs (63). Reciprocating assembly (70) includes solenoid (71) moving pull arm (73) for moving ratchet bar (61) and timer (101) for activating solenoid (71) at predetermined times. Down-stop (90) prevents reverse movement of ratchet bar (61). Up-stop (80) limits the upward movement of ratchet bar rung (63).

Abstract: My invention provides a spinner unit for attachment to the intermittently rotating vertical control unit shaft of an animal feeder, the feeder having a feed storage unit that discharges feed through a discharge tube into a spinner unit housing interior, where the feed is enclosed prior to discharge from specially configured discharge openings. The extensive covering configuration provided by the housing top, bottom and in some embodiments, sides, allows little or no feed to be thieved by small animals such as birds, prevents feed loss from wind, and prevents feed from being thrown up and off the spinner unit when the spinner unit is spinning.

Abstract: A feeder device for feeding animals with food product includes a housing divided into a plurality of compartments with individual pivotable bottom walls and an operating system mounted on the housing to control opening of the bottom walls to release the food product contained therein. The operating system includes a locking mechanism located adjacent each bottom wall to releasably secure it in a closed position. An opening mechanism successively activates the locking mechanisms and opens the bottom walls. A timer device including an electronic controller and a limit switch electrically coupled to the opening mechanism controls the operation of the latter at the beginning of a pre-determined time interval. The limit switch is activated by the opening mechanism and stops operation of the opening mechanism during the pre-determined time interval.

Abstract: A device for automatically supplying a predetermined amount of at least one sort of feed to an animal in a period having a predetermined length. The device is provided with a feeding parlour, with an animal identification system for identifying an animal present at the feeding parlour, and with a computer for controlling the device for automatically supplying the at least one sort of feed to the feeding parlour. The computer is suitable for determining the sub-period between the last supply of feed to an animal and the momentary point of time when the animal is identified by the animal identification system at the feeding parlour. The computer controls the device in such a way that, during the momentary visit of the animal to the feeding parlour, there is supplied to the animal a feed balance, the size of the feed balance depending on the determined sub-period.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically supplying predetermined amounts of feed to animals over a predetermined period which may be a period of time such as 24 hours or based on other occurrences such as the number of animals that are being fed. Each animal feeds at a trough in a feeding area wherein the animal is identified and which may be provided in a preferably circular feeding column or available to an animal in a milking compartment. A plurality of feed types are provided for each animal wherein the amounts and types are computer controlled and take into consideration a number of factors such as the nutrition needs of the particular animal, its preferences in feed types, whether the animal involved is in a lactation period, the milk yield of the animal, the season of the year, the weather, and the physical profile of the animal being fed.

Abstract: A device 10 for storing and dispensing feed 98 to an animal at predetermined times includes enclosure 12 including a plurality of compartments 16, each including a hingedly attached, downwardly opening bottom door 17 having a storage position for supporting feed and an open position for dispensing feed, a latch assembly 20 associated with each compartment 16 including latch 21 supporting its associated door 17, and latch activation mechanism 40. Each latch 21, in its supported position, may rotate upward for upward re-setting passage of door 17. Latch activation mechanism 40 includes movable ratchet bar 61 including trips 64 for activating latches 21 and rungs 63. Reciprocating assembly 70 includes solenoid 71 for moving ratchet bar 61 and timer 101 for activating solenoid 71 predetermined times. Down-stop 90 prevents reverse movement of ratchet bar 61. Up-stop 80 limits the upward movement of ratchet bar rung 63. Right and left compartment latch assembly shafts 22, 32 are co-axial with one inside the other.

Abstract: An automated cabinet for feed products comprises a closable cabinet having two compartments, wherein one expansive compartment contains a plurality of animal feed supporting shelves which pivot downward sequentially from one hinged end at timed intervals by retraction of a lever system activated by an upwardly rotating trip mechanism (in another compartment) on a vertical jackscrew rotated by an electric motor operated by a programmed timer. A partition separates the compartments, and supports the lever system for every shelf, and a cutoff switch system for the uppermost shelf.

Abstract: This patent discloses a game feeder. The game feeder may include a container having bins and gates positioned at a bottom of the bins. The bins may include feed. Latches may be attached to the container to retain the gates in a closed position. The latches may be attached to cables. A tripper automatically may pull on a cable at a predetermined interval to move the latch attached to that cable. On moving the latch, the gate being held closed may swing open and the feed within that bin may fall.