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An apparatus for storing and automatically dispensing a desired quantity of animal feed onto a feed dish. The apparatus includes a hopper for storing a quantity of animal feed; a receptacle for receiving animal feed from the hopper; an impeller positioned adjacent the face surface of the receptacle;

An apparatus for storing and automatically dispensing a desired quantity of animal feed onto a feed dish. The apparatus includes a hopper for storing a quantity of animal feed; a receptacle for receiving animal feed from the hopper; an impeller positioned adjacent the face surface of the receptacle; a motor for rotating the impeller when activated to cause the impeller to sweep animal feed from the face surface of the receptacle; a switch for activating and deactivating the motor; a timer mechanism for causing the switch to activate the motor after a set period of time has elapsed; and a control mechanism for causing the switch to deactivate the motor after the impeller has rotated a pre-set amount.

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1. An apparatus for storing and automatically dispensing a desired quantity of animal feed onto a feed dish; said apparatus comprising:(a) a hopper having an interior cavity for storing a quantity of animal feed and having an outlet port communicating with said interior cavity for allowing animal fe

1. An apparatus for storing and automatically dispensing a desired quantity of animal feed onto a feed dish; said apparatus comprising:(a) a hopper having an interior cavity for storing a quantity of animal feed and having an outlet port communicating with said interior cavity for allowing animal feed to exit said interior cavity; (b) a receptacle having a face surface for receiving animal feed from said outlet port of said hopper; (c) an impeller including at least one arm member positioned adjacent said face surface of said receptacle; (d) a motor for rotating said impeller when activated to cause said arm member of said impeller to sweep animal feed from said face surface of said receptacle to the feed dish; (e) a switch having an on position for activating said motor and having an off position for deactivating said motor; (f) timer means for causing said switch to activate said motor after a set period of time has elapsed; and (g) control means for causing said switch to deactivate said motor after said impeller has rotated a pre-set amount; said control means including trigger means coupled to said impeller for rotating with said impeller for triggering some event to deactivate said switch after said impeller has rotated a pre-set amount.