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An animal-actuated feeder (20) has a treadle (26) to be tread upon by an animal (36) desirous of obtaining food, a food compartment (24), a cover (30) with closed and open positions (32, 34) denying and granting access to the compartment (24), and linkage (28) to open the cover (30) when the animal

An animal-actuated feeder (20) has a treadle (26) to be tread upon by an animal (36) desirous of obtaining food, a food compartment (24), a cover (30) with closed and open positions (32, 34) denying and granting access to the compartment (24), and linkage (28) to open the cover (30) when the animal (36) treads upon the treadle (26). A damper (88) is coupled to the cover (30) and dampens transit between open and closed positions (32, 34). A dish (106) having a mating lid (108) coupled to the cover (30) promotes the retention of the food in a palatable condition. A plurality of moat assemblies (118) serve as legs for the feeder (20) and inhibit crawling arthropods from gaining access to the food. A control unit (154) and latch (152) control the opening of the cover (30) in response to a tag unit (162) worn by the animal (36) treading upon the treadle (26).

대표청구항 ▼

1. An animal-actuated feeder comprising:a case; a treadle coupled to said case and configured to be tread upon by an animal desirous of obtaining food; a compartment formed within said case and configured to contain said food; a cover coupled to said compartment and said treadle, configured to resid

1. An animal-actuated feeder comprising:a case; a treadle coupled to said case and configured to be tread upon by an animal desirous of obtaining food; a compartment formed within said case and configured to contain said food; a cover coupled to said compartment and said treadle, configured to reside in a closed position in which access to said compartment is denied to said animal, configured to reside in an open position in which access to said compartment is granted to said animal, and configured to transit from said closed position to said open position when said treadle is tread upon by said animal; and a damper coupled to said cover and configured to dampen transit between said open position and said closed position.